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Eastman GSP01

Copolyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastman Copolyester SA115 is an amorphous copolymer alloy with increased thermal properties over conventional copolyesters. This resin offers good temperature resistance, excellent thermoforability, and has an economical advantage over polycarbonate.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Amorphous
  • Good Colorability
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
Uses 
  • Packaging
  • Support Trays
  
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Film Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
MD: 9.8 mil
psi
  
TD: 9.8 mil
psi
  
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 9.8 mil
psi
  
TD: Yield, 9.8 mil
psi
  
MD: Break, 9.8 mil
psi
  
TD: Break, 9.8 mil
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D882
MD: Yield, 9.8 mil
%
  
TD: Yield, 9.8 mil
%
  
MD: Break, 9.8 mil
%
  
TD: Break, 9.8 mil
%
  
Dart Drop Impact
     ASTM D1709A
0°F, 9.8 mil
g
  
73°F, 9.8 mil
g
  
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD: 9.8 mil
g
  
TD: 9.8 mil
g
  
Carbon Dioxide Transmission Rate 2 (9.8 mil)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
 Internal Method
Oxygen Permeability (9.8 mil)
cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (9.8 mil)
g/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM F372
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
ft·lb/in
  
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Glass Transition Temperature (DSC)
°F
 DSC
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 86°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength 3
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant
     ASTM D150
1 kHz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     ASTM D150
1 kHz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Arc Resistance
sec
 ASTM D495
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss (45°, 9.84 mil)
 
 ASTM D2457
Transmittance
     ASTM D1003
Regular, 9.84 mil
%
  
Total, 9.84 mil
%
  
Clarity (9.84 mil)
 
 ASTM D1746
Haze (9.84 mil)
%
 ASTM D1003
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Eastman GSP01, Eastman , EastmanGSP01, GSP 01, GSP01, Copolyester, Polyester, 01GSP
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Melt Strength, Good Colorability.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Support Trays.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2MOCON
3500 V/sec, Method A (Short-Time)
 
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