Material Data Center | Datasheet Tritan™ TX1001

Tritan TX1001 may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Tritan TX1001 is certified ... MaterialDataCenter Home Imprint PrivacyStatement About ViewDatasheetinotherlanguage                      E-mailtoafriend  Registernow Materialdatasheetsavailablefree.Onlineregistrationat:www.materialdatacenter.com MaterialDataCenterisaleadinginternationalinformationsystemfortheplasticsindustry.MaterialDataCenteroffersacomprehensiveplasticsdatabase,calculationtools,CAEinterfaces,aliteraturedatabaseandanapplicationdatabase.FormoreinformationaboutMaterialDataCentervisitwww.materialdatacenter.com. ThisisthefreeMaterialDataCenterDatasheetofTritan™TX1001 - Copolyester - EastmanChemicalCo. MaterialDataCenteroffersthefollowingfunctionsforTritan™TX1001:unitconversion,PDFdatasheetprint,comparisonwithotherplastics,snapfitcalculation,beamdeflectioncalculation,CAEInterfaces Checkhere,whichotherTritandatasheets,applicationexamplesortechnicalarticlesareavailableinMaterialDataCenter Usethefollowingshortlinkstogetdirectlytothepropertiesofinterestinthisdatasheet: Processing/PhysicalCharacteristics-Mechanicalproperties-Thermalproperties-Opticalproperties-Otherproperties-ProcessingRecommendationInjectionMolding Anyuseofthisinformationfallsundertherulesofourdisclaimer. ProductTextsEastmanTritan™TX1001isanamorphouscopolyesterwithexcellentappearanceandclarity.TritanTX1001containsamoldreleasederivedfromvegetablebasedsources.Itsmostoutstandingfeaturesareexcellenttoughness,hydrolyticstability,andheatandchemicalresistance.Thisnew-generationcopolyestercanalsobemoldedintovariousapplicationswithoutincorporatinghighlevelsofresidualstress.CombinedwithTritan'soutstandingchemicalresistanceandhydrolyticstability,thesefeaturesgivemoldedproductsenhanceddurabilityinthedishwasherenvironment,whichcanexposeproductstohighheat,humidityandaggressivecleaningdetergents.TritanTX1001maybeusedinrepeatedusefoodcontactarticlesunderUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)regulations.TritanTX1001iscertifiedtoNSF/ANSIStandard51forFoodEquipmentMaterialsandisalsocertifiedtoNSF/ANSIStandard61–DrinkingWaterSystemComponents-HealthEffects.Processing/PhysicalCharacteristicsValueUnitTestStandardASTMDataMoldShrinkage,MD 0.006 mm/mm ASTMD955 MechanicalpropertiesValueUnitTestStandardISODataTensileModulus 1550 MPa ISO527 Yieldstress 43 MPa ISO527 Yieldstrain 7 % ISO527 Stressatbreak 58 MPa ISO527 Strainatbreak 185 % ISO527 Flexuralmodulus,23°C 1500 MPa ISO178 Flexuralstrength 59 MPa ISO178 Izodnotchedimpactstrength,+23°C 93 kJ/m² ISO180/1A Izodnotchedimpactstrength 20 kJ/m² ISO180/1A Temperature -40 °C - ASTMDataTensileModulus 1550 MPa ASTMD638 TensileStrengthatYield 43 MPa ASTMD638 TensileStrengthatBreak 53.1 MPa ASTMD638 ElongationatYield 6 % ASTMD638 ElongationatBreak 210 % ASTMD638 FlexuralModulus 1550 MPa ASTMD790 RockwellHardness R112 - ASTMD785 IzodImpactnotched,1/8in 980 J/m ASTMD256 IzodImpactunnotched,1/8in N J/m ASTMD256 ThermalpropertiesValueUnitTestStandardASTMDataDTUL@66psi 99 °C ASTMD648 DTUL@264psi 85 °C ASTMD648 OpticalpropertiesValueUnitTestStandardASTMDataHaze 1 % ASTMD1003 LightTransmittance 90 % ASTMD1003 OtherpropertiesValueUnitTestStandardDensity 1180 kg/m³ ASTMD792 ProcessingRecommendationInjectionMoldingValueUnitTestStandardPre-drying-Temperature 88 °C - Pre-drying-Time 4-6 h - Melttemperature 260-282 °C - Moldtemperature 38-66 °C - CharacteristicsProcessingInjectionMoldingAdditivesReleaseagentSpecialCharacteristicsHighimpactorimpactmodified,Heatstabilizedorstabletoheat,TransparentFeaturesAmorphous,CopolymerChemicalResistanceGeneralChemicalResistance,HydrolyticallyStableCertificationsFoodcontact,FoodapprovalFDA21CFR,FoodapprovalNSF51,Drinkingwatercontact,DrinkingwatercontactNSF61ApplicationsAutomotive,ElectricalandElectronical,Packaging,SportsEquipment,ToysRegionalAvailabilityNorthAmerica,Europe,AsiaPacific,SouthandCentralAmerica,NearEast/AfricaDisclaimerCopyrightAltairEngineeringGmbH.AltairEngineeringGmbHassumesnoliabilityforthesystemtobefreeoferrors.TheusertakessoleresponsibilityfortheuseofthisdataundertheexclusionofeveryliabilityfromAltairEngineeringGmbH;thisisespeciallyvalidforclaimsofcompensationresultingfromconsequentialdamages.Altairexplicitlypointsoutthatanydecisionabouttheapplicationofmaterialsmustbedoublecheckedwiththeproducerofthismaterial.Thisincludesallcontentsofthissystem.Copyrightlawsareapplicableforthecontentofthissystem.Created:Source:www.materialdatacenter.com MaterialDataCenterisprovidedbyM-BaseEngineering+SoftwareGmbH.M-BaseEngineering+SoftwareGmbHassumesnoliabilityforthesystemtobefreeoferrors.Anydecisionabouttheapplicationofmaterialsmustbedoublecheckedwiththeproducerofthismaterial. Additionalinformationaboutthismaterial,likeproducercontactaddress,etc.canbefoundatwww.materialdatacenter.com.Foraccesstothisextrainformationaregistrationisrequested.Freeonlineregistrationisavailable.