| About |
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| Eastman Tritan™ WX500 is a resin specifically developed for blow molded bottles. Extremely high melt strength makes the resin an excellent choice when manufacturing large bottles. This new-generation copolyester most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. Eastman Tritan™ WX500 copolyester may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.&& |
| Product Description | |
|---|---|
| Supplier | Eastman |
| Generic | PCTG |
| Material Status | Commercial: Active |
| Features | Excellent Processability,Good Clarity,Good flexibility,High impact resistance,Hydrolysis stability,Food contact compliance,High Heat Resistance,Good melt strength,Solvent resistance |
| Availabilitys | Africa & Middle East ,North America,Latin America,Asia Pacific,Europe |
| Technical Data | |||
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| PHYSICAL | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
| Density | 1.18 | g/cm³ | ASTM D792 |
| Shrinkage rate | |||
| MD | 0.60 | % | ASTM D955 |
| IMPACT | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact strength of cantilever beam notch | |||
| 23℃ | 840 | J/m | ASTM D256 |
| -40℃ | 12 | kJ/m² | ISO 180 |
| 23℃ | 78 | kJ/m² | ISO 180 |
| Notched impact strength of cantilever beam | |||
| 23℃ | 无断裂 | ASTM D4812 | |
| Dart impact equipped with measuring instruments | ASTM D3763 | ||
| -40℃，Energy at Peak Load | 67.0 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| 0℃，Energy at Peak Load | 65.0 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| 23℃，Energy at Peak Load | 62.0 | J | ASTM D3763 |
| THERMAL | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot deformation temperature | ASTM D648 | ||
| 0.45 MPa, unannealed | 101 | ℃ | ASTM D648 |
| 1.8 MPa, unannealed | 85.0 | ℃ | ASTM D648 |
| optical performance | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmittance | |||
| total | 91.0 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| Haze | < 1.0 | % | ASTM D1003 |
| MECHANICAL | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell hardness | |||
| R-level | 110 | ASTM D785 | |
| Tensile modulus | |||
| 23℃ | 1610 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| 23℃ | 1570 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
| tensile strength | |||
| Yield, 23 ℃ | 45.0 | MPa | ASTM D638 , ISO 527-2 |
| Fracture, 23 ℃ | 52.0 | MPa | ASTM D638 |
| Fracture, 23 ℃ | 51.0 | MPa | ISO 527-2 |
| Tensile strain | ASTM D638 , ISO 527-2 | ||
| Yield, 23 ℃ | 7.0 | % | ASTM D638 , ISO 527-2 |
| Fracture, 23 ℃ | 140 | % | ASTM D638 , ISO 527-2 |
| Bending modulus | |||
| 23℃ | 1520 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| 23℃ | 1490 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| bending strength | |||
| 23℃ | 60.0 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Yield, 23 ℃ | 64.0 | MPa | ASTM D790 |
| Process Conditions | |||
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| injection | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
| Extrusion | Nominal value | Unit | Test method |
| Drying temperature | 88 | °C | |
| Drying time | 4.0 to 6.0 | hr | |
| Processing (melt) temperature | 260 to 280 | °C | |
| Mold temperature | 40 to 65 | °C | |
| Drying temperature | 88 | °C | |
| Drying time | 4.0 to 6.0 | hr | |
| Melt temperature | 235 to 255 | °C | |
| Notes |
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| 1. Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications. |
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