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Technical Data Sheet
Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester GN071-100


Applications
  • Bottles-color cosmetics pkg
  • Bottles-skin care pkg
  • Color cosmetics packaging
  • Jars-skin care pkg
  • Personal care & cosmetics packaging
  • Personal care bottles
  • Personal care packaging
  • Skin care packaging
Key Attributes
  • Effective barrier properties
  • General purpose for IM, ISBM, EBM
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good clarity
  • Good colorability
  • Good impact strength
  • Good stiffness
  • High gloss appearance
  • Toughness

Product Description
Eastman Cristal™ Renew GN071-100 copolyester is recommended for a variety of applications including thick-walled containers that are prevalent in the cosmetics and personal care markets. This copolyester offers the benefits of glass such as high clarity, brightness, and good color. Other outstanding features of Eastman Cristal™ Renew GN071-100 copolyester are good chemical resistance, high gloss, and improvements in processing such as faster cycle times, and ease of processing.

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.

Renew polymers enable a brand to reduce consumption of fossil feedstock-based plastics, achieve sustainability targets without compromise, and be a fast mover in a growing market for sustainable consumer 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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