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Eastman Tritan™ WX510 Copolyester  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP

Material Notes: Eastman Tritan WX510 is a transparent blue resin specifically developed for blow molded bottles. Extremely high melt strength makes the resin an excellent choice when manufacturing large bottles. This copolyester's most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance.

Application/Uses

  • Extrusion blow molding
  • Injection stretch blow molding
  • Large refillable multi-use containers

Key Attributes

  • Ease of processing
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent hydrolytic stability
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good heat resistance
  • Outstanding impact resistance
  • Transparent blue color

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.18 g/ccASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0060 in/inASTM D955
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 110ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 52.0 MPaASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 45.0 MPaASTM D638
Elongation at Break 139 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 7.0 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 1609 MPaASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 64.0 MPaASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 1522 MPaASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched 842 J/mASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched NBASTM D4812
Puncture Energy 62.0 J
@Temperature 23.0 °C
Energy @ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
 65.0 J
@Temperature 0.000 °C
Energy @ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
 67.0 J
@Temperature -40.0 °C
Energy @ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 101 °CASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 85.0 °CASTM D648
 
Optical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Transmission, Visible 90 %transparent; thickness not quantified
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Processing Temperature 235 - 255 °CEBM Processing Melt Temp.
 260 - 280 °CISBM Processing Melt Temp.
Mold Temperature 15.0 - 50.0 °CEBM Blow Mold Temp.
 35.0 - 55.0 °CISBM Blow Mold Temp.
 40.0 - 65.0 °CISBM Injection Mold Temp.
Drying Temperature 88.0 °C
Dry Time 4 - 6 hour
 
Compliance PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
FDA YesRepeated use food contact articles

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