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Tritan TX1800

Copolyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastman Tritan Copolyester TX1800 is an amorphous copolyester specifically developed for use in blow molding applications. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. In addition, this new generation copolyester offers excellent appearance and clarity. Eastman Tritan Copolyester TX1800 may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

This product is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 51 for Food Equipment Materials.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • Amorphous
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Processability
  • Good Surface Finish
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • High Heat Resistance
  • Hydrolytically Stable
Uses 
  • Blow Molding Applications
  • Consumer Applications
  
Agency Ratings 
 
Processing Method 
  • Blow Molding
  • Extrusion Blow Molding
  • Injection Stretch Blow 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 Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
psi
  
Break, 73°F
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield, 73°F
%
  
Break, 73°F
%
  
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact (73°F)
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact (73°F)
 
 ASTM D4812
Instrumented Dart Impact
     ASTM D3763
-40°F, Energy at Maximum Load
in·lb
  
32°F, Energy at Maximum Load
in·lb
  
73°F, Energy at Maximum Load
in·lb
  
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale, 73°F)
 
 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: Tritan TX1800, Tritan , TritanTX1800, TX 1800, TX1800, Copolyester, Polyester, Eastman, 1800TX
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, High Clarity, Good Processability, Easy Processing, Good Impact Resistance, High Heat Resistance, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Surface Finish.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 2 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), NSF (1).
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Injection Notes
ISBM Melt Temperature: 260 to 280°C
ISBM Injection Mold Temperature: 40 to 65°C
ISBM Blow Mold Temperature: 35 to 55°C
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Drying Temperature
°F
  
Drying Time
hr
  
Extrusion Notes
EBM Melt Temperature: 235 to 255°C
EBM Blow Mold Temperature: 15 to 50°C
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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