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Eastar GN120

Copolyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastar GN120 Copolyester is a high flow product and contains a mold release. Other outstanding features of Eastar GN120 are easily maintained such as excellent appearance and clarity, good physical properties, chemical resistance, and easy processing. Eastar GN120 is for sale only in Asia as a high-flow formulation.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Mold Release
  • Good Processability
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • High Flow
  • Pleasing Surface Appearance
Uses 
  • Appliances
  • Consumer Applications
  • Cosmetics
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Personal Care
  • Stationary Supplies
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
ft·lb/in
  
Unnotched Izod Impact
      
-40°F
 
 ASTM D4218
73°F
 
 ASTM D4812
Instrumented Dart Impact
     ASTM D3763
-40°F, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
  
73°F, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)
 
 ASTM D785
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Transmittance (Total)
%
 ASTM D1003
Haze
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Eastar GN120, Eastar , EastarGN120, GN 120, GN120, Copolyester, Polyester, Eastman, 120GN
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Clarity, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Pleasing Surface Appearance, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding, High Flow, High Melt, High MFI.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Mold Temperature
°F
  
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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