Technical Data Sheet
Eastman™ Copolyester 14285
Applications
Compounders
Consumer housewares-NFC
Diffuser film
Industrial
Strapping
Product Description
Eastman™ 14285 is a copolyester. It is amorphous and has an lntrinsic Viscosity of 0.59.
Typical Properties
Property
a
Test Method
b
Typical Value, Units
c
General Properties
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion
D 570
0.13 %
Mold Shrinkage
Parallel to Flow, 3.2-mm (0.125-in.) thickness
D 955
.002 mm/mm (.002 in./in.)
Specific Gravity
D 792
1.28
Mold Shrinkage
Parallel to Flow, 1.6-mm (0.0625-in.) thickness
D 955
.005 mm/mm (.005 in./in.)
Mechanical Properties
Impact Strength, Unnotched
@ -40°C (-40°F)
D 4812
2600 J/m (50 ft·lbf/in.)
@ 23°C (73°F)
D 4812
NB
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
@ -40°C (-40°F)
D 256
28 J/m (.5 ft·lbf/in.)
@ 23°C (73°F)
D 256
69 J/m (1.3 ft·lbf/in.)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale
D 785
106
Flexural Modulus
D 790
2200 MPa (3.2 x 10
5
psi)
Flexural Strength
D 790
75 MPa (10900 psi)
Elongation @ Break
D 638
30 %
Tensile Stress @ Break
D 638
25 MPa (3600 psi)
Optical Properties
Total Transmittance
D 1003
90 %
Haze
D 1003
0.3 %
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)
D 648
63 °C (145 °F)
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)
D 648
69 °C (156 °F)
Typical Processing Conditions
Mold Temperature
16-38 °C (60-100 °F)
Processing Melt Temperature
249-71 °C (480-520 °F)
Drying Time
4-6 hrs
Drying Temperature
71 °C (160 °F)
a
Unless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
b
Unless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
c
Units are in SI or US customary units.
Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.
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