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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman Embrace™ Copolyester

Chemical Synonym

Copolyester

Applications

Home, garden & automotive packaging
Labels non food contact
Protective & performance film
Shrink film food contact
Shrink film non food contact

Key Attributes

Greater than 75% ultimate shrinkage
High shrink force
Shrinks to fit contour bottles
Sparkling clarity and high gloss
Super-high print definition

Product Description

Eastman Embrace™ copolyester is a leader in the shrink film for dairy, water, juice, liquor, and sports and soft drink beverage packaging. Eastman Embrace™ copolyester provides excellent clarity, printability, and toughness, enabling marketers to increase shelf visibility, presence, and appeal for their products. With ultimate shrinkage of over 75%, Eastman Embrace™ copolyester is the ideal label material for marketers looking to differentiate their products in the competitive beverage market.

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
Film Properties (Extruded/Cast Film)
Inherent Viscosity	EMN-A-AC-G-V-1	0.70
Thickness of Film Tested		250 Microns (10 mils)
Density	D 1505	1.30 g/cm³
Haze	D 1003	0.7 %
Gloss
@ 60°	D 2457	166
Transparency	D 1746	67 %
Regular Transmittance	D 1003	89 %
Total Transmittance	D 1003	92 %
Water Vapor Transmission Rate^e	F 1249	7.6 g/m²·24h (0.49 g/100in.²·24h)
Gas Permeability, O₂
@ 30°C (86°F), 68% RH	D 3985	23 cm³/m²24hatm (15 cm³·mil/100in.²·24h·atm)
Elmendorf Tear Resistance
M.D.	D 1922	7.5 N (760 gf)
T.D.	D 1922	7.5 N (760 gf)
PPT Tear Resistance
M.D.	D 2582	61 N (14 lbf)
T.D.	D 2582	66 N (15 lbf)
Tear Propagation Resistance, Split Tear Method
@ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) M.D.	D 1938	61 N/mm (348 lbf/in.)
@ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) T.D.	D 1938	61 N/mm (348 lbf/in.)
Tensile Strength @ Break
M.D.	D 882	53 MPa (7600 psi)
T.D.	D 882	53 MPa (7600 psi)
Elongation @ Break
M.D.	D 882	5 %
T.D.	D 882	5 %
Tensile Modulus
M.D.	D 882	1570 MPa (2.3 x 10⁵ psi)
T.D.	D 882	1560 MPa (2.3 x 10⁵ psi)
Dart Impact	D 1709A	355 g
Vicat Softening Temperature	D 1525	74 °C (165 °F)
Glass Transition Temperature (T_g)	D 1525	71 °C (167 °F)
Film Properties (Stretched Film)
Inherent Viscosity	EMN-A-AC-G-V-1	0.70
Thickness of Film Tested		50 Microns (2 mils)
Density	D 1505	1.30 g/cm³
Ultimate Shrinkage^d
@ 90°C		80 %
Haze	D 1003	4.9 %
Gloss
@ 60°	D 2457	139
Transparency	D 1746	85 %
Regular Transmittance	D 1003	86 %
Total Transmittance	D 1003	92 %
Color
a*	D 2244	0.02
b*	D 2244	0.37
L*	D 2244	95.9
Water Vapor Transmission Rate^e	F 1249	20 g/m²·24h (1.3 g/100in.²·24h)
Gas Permeability, O₂
@ 30°C (86°F), 68% RH	D 3985	71 cm³/m²24hatm (9.1 cm³·mil/100in.²·24h·atm)
Elmendorf Tear Resistance
M.D.	D 1922	1.2 N (120 gf)
T.D.	D 1922	0.12 N (12 gf)
Tensile Strength @ Break
M.D.	D 882	42 MPa (6100 psi)
T.D.	D 882	290 MPa (41000 psi)
Elongation @ Break
M.D.	D 882	265 %
T.D.	D 882	34 %
Tensile Modulus
M.D.	D 882	1800 MPa (2.6 x 10⁵ psi)
T.D.	D 882	7250 MPa (10.5 x 10⁵ psi)
Dart Impact	D 1709A	228 g
Glass Transition Temperature (T_g)	D 1525	71 °C (169 °F)
Surface Tension, Harmonic Mean
Dispersive		38 dynes/cm
Polar		9 dynes/cm
Total		47 dynes/cm

^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.
^dFor films with a stretch ratio of 5x.
^eTest conducted at 38°C (100°F) and 100% relative humidity.

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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