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Eastar 6763

Copolyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastar copolyester 6763 is a clear, amorphous material. Because of its clarity, toughness and good melt strength at processing temperatures, it is useful in a variety of processing techniques including film and sheet extrusion. Eastar Copolyester 6763 may be colored using color concentrates, dry colors or liquid colorants.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Amorphous
  • E-beam Sterilizable
  • Good Colorability
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • Radiation Sterilizable
Uses 
  • Containers
  • Cosmetic Packaging
  • Electrical/Electronic Applications
  • Film
  • Food Packaging
  • Furniture
  • Labware
  • Laminates
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
  • Packaging
  • Sheet
  • Shrink Wrap
  • Sporting Goods
  • Thin-walled Packaging
  • Toys
  • Writing Instruments
Appearance 
  • Clear/Transparent
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Film Extrusion
  • Sheet Extrusion
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183/D, ASTM D1505
Water Absorption      
24 hr
%
 ASTM D570
73°F, 24 hr
%
 ISO 62
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Tensile Strength     ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation      
Break
%
 ASTM D638
Break
%
 ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus      
--
psi
 ASTM D790
--
psi
 ISO 178
Flexural Strength      
--
psi
 ISO 178
Yield
psi
 ASTM D790
Tear Resistance     ASTM D2582
MD: 9.8 mil
N
  
TD: 9.8 mil
N
  
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
  
Trouser Tear Resistance 2     ISO 6383-1
MD
lbf/in
  
TD
lbf/in
  
Oxygen Permeability (9.8 mil)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM D1434
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 F1249
Tear Propagation Resistance 3     ASTM D1938
MD: 9.8 mil
lbf/in
  
TD: 9.8 mil
lbf/in
  
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 180/1A
73°F
ft·lb/in²
 ISO 180/1A
Unnotched Izod Impact     ASTM D4218, ISO 180/1U
-40°F
 
  
-22°F
 
  
-4°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Instrumented Dart Impact      
-40°F, 0.0984 in, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
-40°F, 0.126 in, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
73°F, 0.0984 in, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
73°F, 0.126 in, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
 ASTM D3763
-40°F, 0.0984 in, Energy to Peak Force
ft·lb
 ISO 6603-2
-40°F, 0.126 in, Energy to Peak Force
ft·lb
 ISO 6603-2
73°F, 0.0984 in, Energy to Peak Force
ft·lb
 ISO 6603-2
73°F, 0.126 in, Energy to Peak Force
ft·lb
 ISO 6603-2
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Rockwell Hardness      
R-Scale
 
 ASTM D785
R-Scale
 
 ISO 2039-2
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
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Specific Heat     DSC
140°F
Btu/lb/°F
  
212°F
Btu/lb/°F
  
302°F
Btu/lb/°F
  
392°F
Btu/lb/°F
  
482°F
Btu/lb/°F
  
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength 4
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
Total, 9.84 mil
%
  
Regular, 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: Eastar 6763, Eastar , Eastar6763, 6763, Copolyester, Polyester, Eastman
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Clarity, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Melt Strength, Good Colorability, e-beam Sterilization, E-beam Sterilizable, electron beam, electron-beam, electron beam radiation, e-beam radiation, Radiation Sterilizable, Radiation Sterilization, gamma sterilization, gamma sterilizable.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Shrink Wrap, Medical Applications, Thin-walled Packaging, Thin-wall Packaging, Thinwall Packaging, Food Packaging, Electrical Applications, Electronic Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Electrical Sector, Cosmetic Packaging.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
27.9 in/min
3Split Tear Method, 254 mm/min
4500 V/sec, Method A (Short-Time)
 
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