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Technical Data Sheet
Eastar™ Copolyester GN046

Applications

Consumer housewares-NFC
Multi-layer film food contact
Personal care & cosmetics packaging

Key Attributes

Easy to extrude, cut, print, and seal
Effective barrier properties
Excellent chemical resistance
Excellent clarity
Excellent colorability
Good impact strength
Good stiffness
High gloss appearance
Toughness

Product Description

Eastar™ Copolyester GN046 is a very high melt strength copolyester targeted for extrusion blow molding applications. Blow molding of large parts (up to several pounds) are possible with this material. This product is certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 51.

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Typical Properties

Property^a	Test Method^b	Typical Value, Units^c
General Properties
Specific Gravity	D 792	1.27
Mold Shrinkage
Parallel to Flow, 3.2-mm (0.125-in.) thickness	D 955	0.002-0.005 mm/mm (0.002-0.005 in./in.)
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ Yield	D 638	50 MPa (7300 psi)
Tensile Stress @ Break	D 638	28 MPa (4100 psi)
Elongation @ Yield	D 638	4 %
Elongation @ Break	D 638	110 %
Flexural Modulus	D 790	2100 MPa (3.0 x 10⁵ psi)
Flexural Strength	D 790	68 MPa (9900 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale	D 785	108
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 256	94 J/m (1.8 ft·lbf/in.)
@ -40°C (-40°F)	D 256	53 J/m (1.0 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotched
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 4812	NB
@ -40°C (-40°F)	D 4812	NB
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load
@ 23°C (73°F)	D 3763	36 J (27 ft·lbf)
@ -40°C (-40°F)	D 3763	35 J (26 ft·lbf)
Optical Properties
Haze	D 1003	0.6 %
Regular Transmittance	D 1003	87 %
Total Transmittance	D 1003	90 %
Gloss
@ 60°	D 2457	152
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature
@ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)	D 648	70 °C (158 °F)
@ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)	D 648	62 °C (143 °F)
Vicat Softening Temperature
@ 1 kg load	D 1525	83 °C (181 °F)
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature		71 °C (160 °F)
Drying Time		6 hrs
Processing Melt Temperature		249-271 °C (480-520 °F)
Mold Temperature		16-38 °C (60-100 °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.

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.

2/28/2018 11:35:39 AM