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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TXF1021, Natural


Applications
  • Consumer electronics
  • Non-medical housings & hardware for elec
  • Small appliances non-food contact
Key Attributes
  • Ease of decoration
  • Ease of processing
  • Ease of secondary operations
  • Excellent aesthetics and gloss
  • Excellent hydrolytic stability
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good heat resistance
  • Good melt flowability
  • Good toughness

Product Description
Eastman Tritan™ TXF1021 copolyester is an amorphous, opaque material offering UL-94 V2 performance with outstanding aesthetics and gloss. Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TXF1021 has many outstanding features that include excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and melt flowability. Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TXF1021 offers improved design flexibility needed in portable consumer electronic devices. Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TXF1021 has passed testing for skin sensitization. Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester TXF1021 contains a non-halogenated flame retardant.

Typical Properties

PropertyaTest MethodbTypical Value, Unitsc
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant RT 
     @ Thickness 1.5 mm1 kHz3.31
     @ Thickness 1.5 mm1 MHz3.04
General Properties
Specific GravityD 7921.19
Mold ShrinkageD 9550.005-0.007 mm/mm (0.005-0.007 in./in.)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ YieldD 63842 MPa (6100 psi)
Tensile Stress @ BreakD 63846 MPa (6670 psi)
Elongation @ YieldD 6386 %
Elongation @ BreakD 638133 %
Tensile ModulusD 6381611 MPa (2.36 x 105 psi)
Flexural ModulusD 7901743 MPa (2.52 x 105 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleD 785109
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 256436 J/m (7.7 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 4812NB
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)D 64894 °C (201 °F)
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)D 64883 °C (181 °F)
Flammability 
     @ Thickness 1.5 mmUL 94V2
     @ Thickness 3.0 mmUL 94V2
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature 88 °C (190 °F)
Drying Time 4-6 hrs
Processing Melt Temperature 260-282 °C (500-540 °F)
Mold Temperature 38-66 °C (100-150 °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.


Technical Disclaimer
Eastman makes no representation and disclaims any warranty that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.  Values as well as the performance of the final molded article may be affected by various factors such as the part design, mold design or tooling,  drying, processing conditions as well as coloring or pigmentation of the product. No warranty of merchantability or fitness for use is made, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller''s conditions of sale. You must make your own determination of the suitability of this product in your specific application due to the many factors (e.g. design, processing and conditions of use) that affect the performance of the final molded article.  Suitability of use should be evaluated with appropriate testing and analysis. The processing melt temperature and mold temperature refer to the actual resin melt temperature and actual mold surface temperature respectively. Consider overall resin residence time, part shot size utilization and part geometry to set appropriate processing melt temperature and mold temperature in order to minimize IV loss and maximize molded part performance.


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.


Eastman and its marketing affiliates shall not be responsible for the use of this information, or of any product, method, or apparatus mentioned, and you must make your own determination of its suitability and completeness for your own use, for the protection of the environment, and for the health and safety of your employees and purchasers of your products. No warranty is made of the merchantability of fitness of any product, and nothing herein waives any of the Seller's conditions of sale.


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