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DuraStar MN610

Thermoplastic Polyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Durastar MN610 polymer has excellent appearance and is nearly water-clear. Its most outstanding features are toughness, chemical resistance, and excellent processing characteristics. MN610 has very good toughness as shown by Izod impact resistance. Easy to process, it flows readily and fills intricate molds. This product does not contain a mold release.

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General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Flow
  • Good Processability
  • Good Toughness
  • High Clarity
  • Pleasing Surface Appearance
Uses 
  • Medical/Healthcare Applications
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 D4812
-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: DuraStar MN610, DuraStar , DuraStarMN610, MN 610, MN610, Polyester, Thermoplastic, Polyester Thermoplastic, Polyester, TP, Polyester TP, Polyester, Eastman, PolyesterThermoplastic, PolyesterTP, 610MN
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Clarity, Good Toughness, Tough, Good Flow, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Pleasing Surface Appearance.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Medical Applications.
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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