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Technical Data Sheet
Eastar™ Renew Copolyester GN071-15, Natural


Applications
  • Extruding
  • Graphic arts
  • Home, garden & automotive packaging
  • Mono-layer film food contact
  • Multi-layer film food contact
  • Packaging component - food contact
  • Packaging component films
  • Packaging components non food contact
  • Protective film
  • Transaction cards
  • Wood furniture
Key Attributes
  • Clear, bright, premium appearance
  • Easy to extrude
  • Easy to thermoform
  • Effective barrier properties
  • Great for blown film
  • Low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
  • Lower carbon footprint
  • Not a material of concern
  • PVC alternative
  • Polystyrene (PS) alternative

Product Description
Eastar™ Renew GN071-15 copolyester is a sustainable, clear copolyester used in a variety of packaging and consumer product applications, including food and beverage packaging, general-purpose packaging, flexible film packaging, and consumer products. It is among the easiest resins to extrude into thin films and rigid, thermoformed containers. Eastar™ Renew GN071-15 copolyester enables fast-moving consumer goods brand owners to reduce their consumption of plastics made from fossil feedstocks, satisfy NGO (nongovernmental organizations) and governmental requirements for sustainability, reduce their carbon footprint, and be fast movers in a growing market for sustainable consumer products. Packaging converters prefer Eastar™ Renew GN071-15 copolyester for its best-in-class processing ease, sustainability without compromise, energy efficiency, thermoformability, and versatility.

Eastman Renew polymers have been certified by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), a global, independent agency for tracking sustainable content in a variety of industries. Renew polymers are produced with ISCC-certified circular content by mass balance allocation.

Eastar™ Renew GN071-15 copolyester may be used in various food contact applications under the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

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, nonprofit 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.


Typical Properties

PropertyaTest MethodbTypical Value, Unitsc
General Properties
Specific GravityD 7921.27
Mold Shrinkage 
     Parallel to Flow, 3.2-mm (0.125-in.) thicknessD 9550.002-0.005 mm/mm (0.002-0.005 in./in.)
Mechanical Properties (ISO Method)
Tensile Strength @ YieldISO 52748 MPa
Tensile Strength @ BreakISO 52729 MPa
Elongation @ YieldISO 5274 %
Elongation @ BreakISO 527200 %
Tensile ModulusISO 5272000 MPa
Flexural ModulusISO 1782100 MPa
Flexural StrengthISO 17867 MPa
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°CISO 1809.4 kJ/m2
     @ -40°CISO 1804.4 kJ/m2
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Stress @ BreakD 63830 MPa (4300 psi)
Tensile Stress @ YieldD 63850 MPa (7200 psi)
Elongation @ BreakD 638180 %
Elongation @ YieldD 6384.4 %
Tensile ModulusD 6382030 MPa (2.9 x 105 psi)
Flexural StrengthD 79068 MPa (9800 psi)
Flexural ModulusD 7902060 MPa (3.0 x 105 psi)
Rockwell Hardness, R ScaleD 785108
Izod Impact Strength, Notched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 256105 J/m (1.9 ft·lbf/in.)
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 25640 J/m (0.7 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotched 
     @ 23°C (73°F)D 4812-NB
     @ -40°C (-40°F)D 4812-NB
Optical Properties
HazeD 10030.2 %
Total TransmittanceD 100390 %
Thermal Properties (ISO Method)
Deflection Temperature 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)ISO 7570 °C
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)ISO 7562 °C
Thermal Properties
Deflection Temperature 
     @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)D 64870 °C (158 °F)
     @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)D 64862 °C (143 °F)
Typical Processing Conditions
Drying Temperature 63 °C (145 °F)
Drying Time 6-8 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 based on limited testing. 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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