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COBIFOAM 0

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Supplied by M&G Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi

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Product Description
COBIFOAM 0 resin is a food grade PET homopolymer, based on terephthalic acid. Its high melt strength make it well suited for the production of expanded sheets, boards, panels, profiles and beads. Foam sheet can be thermoformed into trays for ovenable and dual ovenable applications. After crystallization the foamed products can withstand temperature exceeding 200°C (390 °F) for short time and are susceptible to mechanical finishing. Scraps of foamed products obtained by COBIFOAM 0 can be re-used in extrusion without significant I.V. loss.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Features 
  • Food Contact Acceptable
  • Good Melt Strength
  • Homopolymer
Uses 
  • Foam
  • Microwavable Trays
  • Profiles
  • Sheet
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Thermoforming
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Apparent Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1895
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Melting Temperature
°F
  
Additional Information
Intrinsic viscosity (.V.), C. 01/F, +/- 0.100: 1.25 dl/g
Crystalline Density, C.04, +/- 0.1: 1.4 g/mil
Melt Flow Index, C17, +/- 3: 14.5 g/10min
Color (b value), C.09: +2 Max.
Melting point, MGPI 007, +/- 2: 257°C
Bulk Density, C16, +/- 5%: 880 Kg/m³
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: COBIFOAM 0, COBIFOAM , COBIFOAM0, Polyethylene Terephthalate, PET, Polyester, M&G, PolyethyleneTerephthalate
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Melt Strength.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Microwavable Trays.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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