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CLEARTUF P60

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Supplied by M&G Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi

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Product Description

CLEARTUF P60 resin is a food grade base (or melt) resin resulting from the esterification and polycondensation of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA). Some purified isophthalic acid is also present in
the reaction as a copolymer.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Latin America

North America

Features

Copolymer

Food Contact Acceptable

Isophthalic

Uses

Bottles

Food Containers

Forms

Granules

Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit
Melting Temperature		°F
Additional Information
Intrinsic viscosity (I.V.), SMS 2867, +/- 0.02: 0.58 dl/g Acetaldehyde content, SMS 2791: 80 ppm Max. Colour (L* value), SMS 2789: 45 Min. Colour (b* value), SMS 2789: +1 Max. Melting point, SMS 2844: 250°C Water contents, SMS 2845: <= 0.4% m/m Mass of 100 chips, SMS 2790: 1.8 g Foreign particles, Visual Detection: None
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: CLEARTUF P60, CLEARTUF , CLEARTUFP60, P 60, P60, Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET, Polyester, M&G, PolyethyleneTerephthalate, 60P
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Food Containers, Food Container.

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Drying Temperature - Desiccant Dryer		°F
Drying Time - Desiccant Dryer		hr
Dew Point - Desiccant Dryer		°F
Suggested Max Moisture		%
Injection Notes
Crystillization: 150°C for 30 mins

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.