Tritan™ LX500

Category: Copolyester , Thermoplastic Polyester
Manufacturer: Eastman Chemical Company
Trademark: Tritan™
Fillers: -
Ports: Qinzhou, Shekou, Shanghai, Ningbo
Delivery Terms FOB, CIF, DAP, DAT, DDP
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Eastman Tritan™ LX500 is an amorphous copolyester specifically developed for use in blow molding applications for the cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care markets. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. In addition, this new generation copolyester offers excellent appearance and clarity.
General Information
Features
  • Workability, good
  • Fast molding cycle
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Definition, high
  • Good toughness
  • Hydrolysis stability
  • amorphous
  • Excellent appearance
Processing Method
  • Blow molding
PhysicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Specific Gravity 1.18g/cm³ASTM D792
Molding Shrinkage - Flow 0.60%ASTM D955
HardnessNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Rockwell Hardness (R-Scale)110ASTM D785
MechanicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Tensile Modulus
    -- 1610MPaASTM D638
    -- 1570MPaISO 527-2
Tensile Strength
    Yield 44.8MPaASTM D638
    Yield 45.0MPaISO 527-2
    Fracture 52.4MPaASTM D638
    Fracture 51.0MPaISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
    Yield 7.0%ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
    Fracture 140%ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Flexural Modulus
    -- 1520MPaASTM D790
    -- 1490MPaISO 178
Flexural Stress
    -- 60.0MPaISO 178
    Yield 64.0MPaASTM D790
ImpactNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Notched Izod Impact
    23°C 840J/mASTM D256
    -40°C 12kJ/m²ISO 180
    23°C 78kJ/m²ISO 180
Unnotched Izod Impact (23°C)No BreakASTM D4812
Instrumented Dart Impact ASTM D3763
    -40°C 67.0JASTM D3763
    0°C 65.0JASTM D3763
    23°C 62.0JASTM D3763
ThermalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Heat Deflection Temperature
    0.45 MPa, not annealed 101°CISO 75-2/B
    1.8 MPa, not annealed 85.0°CISO 75-2/A
OpticalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Transmittance (Total)91.0%ASTM D1003
Haze < 1.0%ASTM D1003
Additional Information
EBM Processing Melt Temperature: 235 to 255°CEBM Blow Mold Temperature: 15 to 50°CISBM Processing Melt Temperature: 260 to 280°CISBM Injection Mold Temperature: 40 to 65°CISBM Blow Mold Temperature: 35 to 55°C
InjectionNominal ValueUnit
Drying Temperature 88.0°C
Drying Time 4.0 - 6.0hr
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