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Sahara Films

Thermoplastic Polyester

Supplied by Eastman Chemical Company

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Product Description
Eastman Sahara Films are developed for use in applications where increased temperature resistance is desired.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • South America
Features 
  • Excellent Printability
  • High Heat Resistance
  
Uses 
  • Film
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow
in/in
 ASTM D955
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Color
     ASTM D2244
a
 
  
b
 
  
L
 
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
psi
 ASTM D790
Tear Resistance 2
     ASTM D1004
MD: 9.8 mil
N
  
TD: 9.8 mil
N
  
Films
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Film Thickness - Tested
mil
  
Secant Modulus
     ASTM D882
1% Secant, MD: 9.8 mil
psi
  
Tangent, MD: 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 (9.8 mil)
g
 ASTM D1709A
Elmendorf Tear Strength
     ASTM D1922
MD: 9.8 mil
g
  
TD: 9.8 mil
g
  
Oxygen Permeability 3 (86°F)
cm³/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM D1434
Oxygen Permeability (86°F, 50% RH)
cm³·mil/100in²/atm/24 hr
 ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate (100°F, 100% RH)
g/100 in²/24 hr
 ASTM F372
Tear Propagation Resistance 4
     ASTM D1938
MD: 9.8 mil
N
  
TD: 9.8 mil
N
  
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
     ASTM D256
-40°F
ft·lb/in
  
73°F
ft·lb/in
  
Unnotched Izod Impact
     ASTM D4812
-40°F
 
  
73°F
 
  
Instrumented Dart Impact
     ASTM D3763
0°F, 0.00984 in, Energy at Peak Load
in·lb
  
73°F, 0.00984 in, 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
  
Vicat Softening Temperature
°F
 ASTM D1525 5
Melting Temperature
°F
 ASTM D3418
CLTE - Flow (-22 to 86°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Strength 6 (in Oil)
V/mil
 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant
     ASTM D150
1 kHz
 
  
10 kHz
 
  
100 kHz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Dissipation Factor
     ASTM D150
1 kHz
 
  
10 kHz
 
  
100 kHz
 
  
1 MHz
 
  
Optical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Gloss
     ASTM D2457
45°, 9.84 mil 7
 
  
60°
 
  
Refractive Index
 
 ASTM D542
Transmittance
     ASTM D1003
Total
%
  
Total, 9.84 mil 7
%
  
Regular, 9.84 mil 7
%
  
Clarity 7 (9.84 mil)
 
 ASTM D1746
Haze
     ASTM D1003
--
%
  
9.84 mil 7
%
  
Yellowness Index 7 (0.00984 in)
YI
 ASTM D1925
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Whiteness
 
 ASTM D2244
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Heat Resistance, Excellent Printability, Printable.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
290°
368%RH
4Split Tear Method, 254 mm/min
5Loading 1 (10 N)
6Method A (Short-Time)
7Film
 
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