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Eastar AN004, Natural

Copolyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastar AN004 Copolyester contains a mold release. It has excellent appearance and is nearly water-clear. Its most outstanding features are its chemical resistance and processing capabilities. Exposure to aromatic oils often causes crazing or actual fracture of many polymer resins, but AN004 maintains its physical properties when exposed to these oils, and its appearance is virtually unchanged. Easy to process, it flows readily and fills intricate molds. Its processability coupled with its outstanding chemical resistance makes it well suited for thick-wall applications.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Additive 
  • Mold Release
Features 
  • Barrier Resin
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Colorability
  • Good Flow
  • Good Impact Resistance
  • Good Mold Release
  • Good Processability
  • Good Stiffness
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • High Gloss
Uses 
  • Bottles
  • Caps
  • Cosmetic Packaging
  • Packaging
  • Personal Care
  • Thick-walled Parts
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Injection Molding
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow (0.126 in)
in/in
 ASTM D955
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength
      
Yield
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Break
psi
 ASTM D638
Break
psi
 ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation
      
Yield
%
 ASTM D638
Yield
%
 ISO 527-2
Break
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
      
--
psi
 ASTM D790
--
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength
      
--
psi
 ISO 178
Yield
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
      
-40°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
73°F
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180
Unnotched Izod Impact
     ASTM D4218
-40°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
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
     ASTM D1003
Total
%
  
Regular
%
  
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 AN004, Natural , Eastar AN004 Natural, Eastar , EastarAN004Natural, AN 004 Natural, AN004, Natural, AN004 Natural, AN004, 004Natural, AN004Natural, Copolyester, Polyester, Eastman, 004AN
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Stiffness, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Gloss, High Clarity, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Impact Resistance, Good Flow, Good Colorability, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Mold Release, Easy Release, Good Demolding.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Cosmetic Packaging, Closure Caps, Caps, Cap, Thick-walled Parts, Thick Walled Parts, Thick-wall Parts, Thick Wall Parts, Thickwall Parts.
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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