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Technical Data Sheet
Eastar™ Copolyester DN011


Applications
  • Appliances (food contact)
  • Building materials
  • Compounders
  • Consumer electronics
  • Consumer housewares-NFC
  • Displays/in-store fixtures
  • Equipment & machinery
  • Home, garden & automotive packaging
  • Infant/toddler
  • Large appliances non-food contact
  • Lighting
  • Non-kitchen appliances
  • Non-medical housings & hardware for elec
  • Oral hygiene
  • Packaging components non food contact
  • Pens/stationary
  • Point-of-purchase
  • Small appliances non-food contact
  • Visual merchandising
  • Water/sport bottles

Product Description

Eastar™ DN011 copolyester is a brilliantly clear polymer having excellent impact strength, chemical resistance, and low shrinkage rates. Eastar DN011 contains a mold release.

This product has been GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED®.
The GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED® Mark is a registered certification mark used under license through the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GEI is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. The GREENGUARD Certification Program is an industry independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials for indoor environments. For more information about GEI and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman™ Copolyesters, visit www.greenguard.org. Choose Eastman Chemical Company under the Manufacturer category and click search to display a list of our products.

This product has received a Platinum level Material Health Certificate from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. A Material Health Certificate is awarded to products that meet the Material Health requirements of the multi-attribute Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Product Standard. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a nonprofit organization that administers the publicly available Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Product Standard, which provides designers and manufacturers with criteria and requirements for continually improving product materials and manufacturing processes. The Material Health Certificate provides manufacturers with a trusted way to communicate their efforts to identify and replace chemicals of concern in their products. For more information about Cradle to Cradle certification and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman copolyesters, visit www.c2ccertified.org. Search for Eastman Chemical Company in the Material Health Certificate Registry.


Typical Properties

PropertyaTest MethodbTypical Value, Unitsc
General
Specific GravityD 7921.23
Mold Shrinkage 
     Parallel to FlowD 9550.002-0.005 mm/mm (0.002-0.005 in./in.)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ YieldD 63844 MPa (6300 psi)
Tensile Stress @ BreakD 63854 MPa (7800 psi)
Elongation @ YieldD 6384 %
Elongation @ BreakD 638330 %
Tensile ModulusD 6381800 MPa (2.6 x 105 psi)
Flexural ModulusD 7901800 MPa (2.6 x 105 psi)
Flexural StrengthD 79066 MPa (9600 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleD 785105
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 256NB
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 25677 J/m (1.4 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 4812NB
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 4812NB
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 376346 J (34 ft·lbf)
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 376346 J (34 ft·lbf)
Optical Properties
HazeD 1003<1.0 %
Regular TransmittanceD 100389 %
Total TransmittanceD 100392 %
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)D 64873 °C (163 °F)
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)D 64864 °C (147 °F)
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature 71 °C (160 °F)
Drying Time 6 hrs
Processing Melt Temperature 249-271 °C (480-520 °F)
Mold Temperature 16-38 °C (60-100 °F)

aUnless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
bUnless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
cUnits 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 to the values given.


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