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Technical Data Sheet
Tenite™ Propionate 360E4861312 Clear Trsp

Applications

Consumer housewares-NFC
Filtration
Furniture
Medical devices
Pens/stationary
Profiles
Tools

Key Attributes

Ability to be solvent polished, cut, cemented, drilled, and decorated
Colorable—color concentrates available
Excellent clarity
Good chemical resistance
High surface gloss
Outstanding processability—easy to mold, extrude, or fabricate
Superior primary and secondary fabrication
Tough and durable
Warm feel

Product Description

Tenite™ cellulosic plastics are noted for their excellent balance of properties - toughness, hardness, strength, surface gloss, clarity, and a warm feel. The mechanical properties of Tenite cellulosic plastics differ with plasticizer levels. Lower plasticizer content yields a harder surface, higher heat resistance, greater rigidity, higher tensile strength, and better dimensional stability. Higher plasticizer content increases impact strength. Tenite cellulosic plastics are available in natural, clear, selected ambers or smoke transparents and black translucent. Color concentrates are available in let-down ratios from 10:1 to 40:1. Tenite cellulosic acetate propionate 360-12 has a plasticizer level of 12%. It is resistant to high temperatures.

Typical Properties

Property^a	Test Method^b	Typical Value, Units^c
General
Plasticizer		12 %
Specific Gravity	D 792	1.20
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ Yield	D 638	31.7 MPa (4600 psi)
Tensile Stress @ Break	D 638	33.1 MPa (4800 psi)
Elongation @ Break	D 638	45 %
Flexural Modulus	D 790	1448 MPa (2.10 x 10⁵ psi)
Flexural Yield Strength	D 790	41.4 MPa (6000 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale	D 785	78
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 256	416 J/m (7.8 ft·lbf/in.)
@ -40°C (-40°F)	D 256	107 J/m (2.0 ft·lbf/in.)
Miscellaneous Propionate Properties
Refractive Index, n_D	D 542	1.46-1.49
Light Transmission^e	E 308	>90 %
Haze^e	D 1003	<8.5 %
Specific Heat
@ 23°C (73°F)	DSC	1.26-1.67 kJ/kg·K (0.301-0.399 Btu/lb·°F)
Thermal Conductivity	C 177	0.17-0.33 W/m·K (1.2-2.3 Btu·in./h·ft²·°F)
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	D 696	11-17 x 10^-5 /°C (mm/mm·°C) (6-9 x 10^-5 /°F (in./in.·°F))
Mold Shrinkage	D 955	0.2-0.6 %
Dielectric Strength	D 149	11.8-18.7 kV/mm (300-475 V/mil)
Dielectric Constant
1 MHz	D 150	3.3-3.8
Dissipation Factor
1 MHz	D 150	0.01-0.15
Volume Resistivity	D 257	10¹³-10¹⁵ ohm·cm
Permanence Properties
Water Absorption, 24 h immersion	D 570	1.5 %
Soluble Matter Loss	D 570	0.1 %
Weight Loss on Heating
[72 hours @ 80°C (176°F)]	D 1562	0.4 %
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature^d
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)	D 648	83 °C (181 °F)
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)	D 648	75 °C (167 °F)
Vicat Softening Temperature^d	D 1525	96 °C (205 °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.
^dConditioned 4 hours @ 70°C (158°F)
^e1.52-mm (0.06 in.) thickness

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.

12/14/2023 4:22:17 PM