Technical Data Sheet
Eastman Tritan™ copolyester DA001
Applications
Dental aligners and arches
Medical devices
Key Attributes
Chemical and stain resistant
Does not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA)
Does not contain plasticizers
Excellent clarity
Suitable for gamma and E-beam irradiation and ethylene oxide sterilization
Product Description
Eastman Tritan™ DA001 is an amorphous copolyester that offers excellent clarity, toughness, flexibility and chemical resistance needed for use in medically extruded film applications. Film and sheet manufactured from Tritan™ DA001 can be thermoformed with a wide processing window that allows for product designs that reflect intricate detail.
This product also meets ISO 10993 and/or USP Class VI biocompatibility requirement.
Typical Properties
Property
a
Test Method
b
Typical Value, Units
c
Film Properties
Thickness of Film Tested
760 Microns (30 mils)
Tensile Stress @ Yield
M.D.
D 638
35 MPa (5100 psi)
Elongation @ Yield
M.D.
D 638
5 %
Tensile Stress @ Break
M.D.
D 638
44 MPa (6400 psi)
Elongation @ Break
M.D.
D 638
150 %
Youngs Modulus
M.D.
D 638
1000 MPa (1.45 x 10
5
psi)
Flexural Yield Stress
D 790
44 MPa (6400 psi)
Flexural Modulus
D 790
1700 MPa (2.47 x 10
5
psi)
Tear Resistance, Trouser @ 200 mm/min
D 1938
34 N/mm
Mechanical Properties (Injection Molded), ASTM Method
Specific Gravity
@ 22°C
D 792
1.19 g/cm
3
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion
D 570
4.9 %
Izod Impact Strength, Notched @ 23°C (73°F)
D 256
1180 J/m
Izod Impact Strength, Unnotched @ 23°C (73°F)
D 256
2030 J/m
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale
D 785
96
Thermal Properties
Glass Transition Temperature (T
g
)
DSC
86 °C (187 °F)
Deflection Temperature
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)
D 648
75 °C (167 °F)
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)
D 648
64 °C (147 °F)
Typical Drying Conditions
Drying Temperature
66 °C (150 °F)
Moisture Content Upon Drying
<300 ppm
Typical Processing Conditions
Processing Melt Temperature
250-260 °C (480-500 °F)
a
Unless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23°C (73°F) and 50% relative humidity.
b
Unless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
c
Units 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.
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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