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Technical Data Sheet
Eastar™ copolyester 6763 Renew-50


Applications
  • Rigid medical packaging
Key Attributes
  • Easy primary & secondary operations
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent toughness
  • Gamma, ebeam, ETO sterilization stable

Product Description
Eastar™ Renew copolyester 6763-50 meets ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI biocompatibility requirement; Food Contact Status compliant.
Eastar Renew 6763 is a clear, amorphous material that can be molded and extruded with ease. Its excellent performance properties include clarity, toughness, good melt strength, no dusting, no stress whitening, good heat sealability, easy cutting and thermoforming. Eastar Renew 6763 may be colored using color concentrates, dry colors, or liquid colorants. Eastar Renew 6763 can be safely sterilized with proper ethylene oxide, radiation, or electron beam methods without property loss or color shift. Eastar Renew 6763 provides:
  • Superior, long-term clarity provides easy identification of instruments
  • Excellent puncture resistance and impact toughness ensure package integrity
  • Excellent ability to be subjected to several methods of sterilization, providing flexibility and security to the device manufacturer
  • Excellent optical and physical property stability post sterilization
  • Good melt strength offers wide processing latitude and ease in thermoforming

The production and trimming of rigid medical trays made from sheet of Eastar Renew 6763 results in little or no dust or particulates. After the thermoformed trays are made, they are put in polybags. The polybags of trays are then placed in protective boxes for storage or shipment. As long as the polybags in the protective boxes are intact and no outside contamination is evident, the thermoformer or medical device manufacturer should not need to clean the tray prior to packaging a device and sealing the package. If contamination is found on the medical trays and cleaning is required, use a lint-free towel. Blowing the tray out with filtered, deionized, non-lubricated air is also acceptable, assuming this does not stir up dust from the surrounding area. Using alcohol, which could cause crazing, or water, which would not evaporate, is not recommended.

Eastman Renew polymers have been certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), a global, independent agency for tracking sustainable content in a variety of industries. Renew polymers are produced with ISCC certified circular content by mass balance allocation.Renew polymers enable a brand to reduce consumption of fossil feedstock-based plastics, achieve sustainability targets without compromise, and be a fast mover in a growing market for sustainable consumer products.

Typical Properties

PropertyaTest MethodbTypical Value, Unitsc
Electrical Properties
Dielectric Constant 
     1 kHzD 1502.6
     1 MHzD 1502.4
Dissipation Factor 
     1 kHzD 1500.005
     1 MHzD 1500.02
Arc ResistanceD 495158 sec
Volume ResistivityD 2571015 ohm·cm
Surface ResistivityD 2571016 ohms/square
Dielectric Strength, Short Time, 500 V/sec rate-of-riseD 14916 kV/mm (410 V/mil)
Film Properties
Thickness of Film TestedD 374250 Microns (10 mils)
DensityD 1505 1.27 g/cm3
HazeD 10030.8 %
Gloss 
     @ 45°D 2457108
TransparencyD 174685 %
Regular TransmittanceD 1003 Modified89 %
Total TransmittanceD 1003 Modified91 %
Water Vapor Transmission RateeF 12497 g/m2·24h (0.5 g/100in.2·24h)
Gas Permeability, CO2D 143449 cm3·mm/m2·24h·atm (125 cm3·mil/100in.2·24h·atm)
Gas Permeability, O2D 398510 cm3·mm/m2·24h·atm (25 cm3·mil/100in.2·24h·atm)
Elmendorf Tear Resistance 
     M.D.D 192213.7 N (1400 gf)
     T.D.D 192216.7 N (1700 gf)
PPT Tear Resistance 
     M.D.D 258293 N (21 lbf)
     T.D.D 258293 N (21 lbf)
Tear Propagation Resistance, Split Tear Method 
     @ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) M.D.D 193836 N/mm (205 lbf/in.)
     @ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) T.D.D 193836 N/mm (205 lbf/in.)
Tear Resistance, Trouser @ 200 mm/min 
     M.D.ISO 6383-136 N/mm (205 lbf/in.)
     T.D.ISO 6383-136 N/mm (205 lbf/in.)
Tensile Strength @ Yield 
     M.D.D 88252 MPa (7500 psi)
     T.D.D 88252 MPa (7500 psi)
Tensile Strength @ Break 
     M.D.D 88259 MPa (8600 psi)
     T.D.D 88255 MPa (8000 psi)
Elongation @ Yield 
     M.D.D 8824 %
     T.D.D 8824 %
Elongation @ Break 
     M.D.D 882400 %
     T.D.D 882400 %
Tensile Modulus 
     M.D.D 8821300 MPa (1.9 x 105 psi)
     T.D.D 8821300 MPa (1.9 x 105 psi)
Dart Impacti 
     @ -18°C (0°F)D 1709A Modified500 g
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 1709A Modified400 g
Mechanical Properties (Injection Molded), ASTM Method
Specific GravityD 7921.27
Water Absorption, 24 h immersionD 5700.13 %
Tensile Stress @ BreakD 63828 MPa (4100 psi)
Tensile Stress @ YieldD 63850 MPa (7300 psi)
Elongation @ BreakD 638130 %
Tensile ModulusD 6382100 MPa (3.0 x 105 psi)
Flexural ModulusD 7902100 MPa (3.0 x 105 psi)
Flexural Yield StrengthD 79070 MPa (10200 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleD 785106
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 256101 J/m (1.9 ft·lbf/in.)
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 25637 J/m (0.7 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotchedg 
     @ -20°C (-4°F)D 4812NB
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 4812NB
     @ -30°C (-22°F)D 4812NB
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 4812NB
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load 
     2.5-mm (0.100-in.) Thick Plaques, @ 23°C (73°F)D 376328 J (21 ft·lbf)
     2.5-mm (0.100-in.) Thick Plaques, @ -40°C (-40°F)D 376341 J (30 ft·lbf)
     3.2-mm (0.125-in.) Thick Plaques @ 23°C (73°F)D 376333 J (24 ft·lbf)
     3.2-mm (0.125-in.) Thick Plaques @ -40°C (-40°F)D 376350 J (37 ft·lbf)
Mechanical Properties (Injection Molded), ISO Method
DensityISO 1183, Method D 1.27 g/cm3
Water Absorption, 24 h immersionISO 620.13 %
Tensile Stress @ BreakISO 52728 MPa
Tensile Stress @ YieldISO 52750 MPa
Elongation @ BreakISO 527100 %
Tensile ModulusISO 5272100 MPa
Flexural ModulusISO 1782000 MPa
Flexural Yield StrengthISO 17868 MPa
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleISO 2039-2109
Izod Impact Strength, Notched, Type 1 Specimen, Type A Notch 
     @ 23°CISO 1806.2 kJ/m2
     @ -40°CISO 1804.2 kJ/m2
Impact Strength, Unnotched, Type 1 Specimenf 
     @ -20°CISO 180NB kJ/m2
     @ 23°CISO 180NB kJ/m2
     @ -30°CISO 180NB kJ/m2
     @ -40°CISO 180NB kJ/m2
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Loadh 
     2.5-mm Thick Plaques @ 23°CISO 6603-240 J
     2.5-mm Thick Plaques @ -40°CISO 6603-235 J
     3.2-mm Thick Plaques @ 23°CISO 6603-244 J
     3.2-mm Thick Plaques @ -40°CISO 6603-236 J
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)D 64870 °C (158 °F)
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)D 64864 °C (147 °F)
Vicat Softening TemperatureD 152585 °C (185 °F)
Thermal ConductivityC 1770.21 W/m·K (1.5 Btu·in./h·ft2·°F)
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)DSC80 °C (176 °F)
Specific Heat 
     @ 100°C (212°F)DSC1.76 kJ/kg·K (0.42 Btu/lb·°F)
     @ 150°C (302°F)DSC1.88 kJ/kg·K (0.45 Btu/lb·°F)
     @ 200°C (392°F)DSC1.97 kJ/kg·K (0.47 Btu/lb·°F)
     @ 250°C (482°F)DSC2.05 kJ/kg·K (0.49 Btu/lb·°F)
     @ 60°C (140°F)DSC1.30 kJ/kg·K (0.31 Btu/lb·°F)
Coefficient of Linear Thermal ExpansiondD 6965.1 x 10-5 /°C (mm/mm·°C) (2.8 x 10-5 /°F (in./in.·°F))
Typical Processing Conditions
Mold Temperature 16-38 °C (60-100 °F)
Processing Melt Temperature 249-271 °C (480-520 °F)
Drying Time 4-6 hrs
Drying Temperature 65 °C (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.
d-30°C to 40°C (-22°F to 104°F)
eTest conducted at 38°C (100°F) and 100% relative humidity.
fNonbreak as defined by ISO 180 with 4-mm specimens.
gNonbreak as defined by ASTM D 4812 with 3.2-mm specimens.
hTesting based on ISO 6603-2 using a striker diameter of 20 mm, a support and clamp diameter of 40 mm, and a velocity of 4.1 m/s.
i12.7 mm (0.5 in.) dia. head, 127 mm (5 in.) dia. clamp, 660 mm (26 in.) drop



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Eastman Chemical Company products have not been designed for nor are they promoted for end uses that would be categorized by either the United States FDA or by the International Standards Organization (ISO) as implant devices. Eastman products are not intended for use in the following applications: (1) in any bodily implant applications for greater than 30 days, based on FDA-Modified ISO-10993, Part 1 “Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices” tests (including any cosmetic, reconstructive or reproductive implant applications); (2) in any cardiac prosthetic device application, regardless of the length of time involved, including, without limitation, pacemaker leads and devices, artificial hearts, heart valves, intra-aortic balloons and control systems, and ventricular bypass assisted devices, or (3) as any critical component in any medical device that supports or sustains human life.

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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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