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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman Cristal™ copolyester CN005

Applications

Bottles-color cosmetics pkg
Closures-fragrance pkg
Color cosmetics packaging
Fragrance packaging
Personal care & cosmetics packaging

Key Attributes

Ability to mold thick parts
Ease of processing
Easy to extrude, cut, decorate, and seal
Excellent chemical resistance
Excellent clarity and color
Excellent colorability
Good impact strength
Good stiffness
High gloss appearance
Improved gate aesthetics
Readily fill intricate molds
Toughness

Product Description
Eastman Cristal™ copolyester CN005 is a high flow product. Designed specifically for the unique requirements of luxury cosmetic packaging, our premier PCTA copolyester delivers unsurpassed color and clarity and a capability to mold thick parts with superior gate aesthetics. Other outstanding features of Eastman Cristal™ copolyester CN005 are excellent chemical resistance, high gloss, and process enhancements such as faster drying times, faster cycle times, and lower scrap rates. Eastman Cristal™ copolyester CN005 is also ideally suited for two-shot molding techniques due to its lower processing temperatures, very slow crystallization rate, and flow characteristics.

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 Certified^TM Product Standard. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a nonprofit organization that administers the publicly available Cradle to Cradle Certified^TM 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

Property^a	Test Method^b	Typical Value, Units^c
General Properties
Specific Gravity	D 792	1.20 g/cm³
Mold Shrinkage	D 955	0.003 mm/mm
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ Yield	D 638	50 MPa (7210 psi)
Tensile Stress @ Break	D 638	35 MPa (6240 psi)
Elongation @ Yield	D 638	4.5 %
Elongation @ Break	D 638	193 %
Flexural Modulus	D 790	1800 MPa (2.60 x 10⁵ psi)
Flexural Strength	D 790	67 MPa (9717 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale	D 785	105
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 256	70 J/m (1.3 ft·lbf/in.)
@ -40°C	D 256	38 J/m (.70 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 4812	NB
@ -40°C	D 4812	NB
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load
@ 23°C	D 3763	40 J (30 ft lbf/f)
Optical Properties
Total Transmittance	D 1003	90 %
Haze	D 1003	<.6 %
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)	D 648	71 °C (160 °F)
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)	D 648	63 °C (145 °F)
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature		60 °C (140 °F)
Drying Time		2-4 hrs
Processing Melt Temperature		225-245 °C (440-470 °F)
Mold Temperature		16-50 °C (60-120 °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 exactly to the values given.

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