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Elmet Technologies

Eastman Tritan™ LX201 Copolyester
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP

Material Notes: Eastman Tritan LX201 is an amorphous copolyester with excellent appearance and clarity. Tritan LX201 contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. Tritan LX201 was developed for the cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care markets. Tritan LX201 can easily be converted into articles for application in Consumer and Personal Care markets by injection molding, extrusion blow molding, and injection blow molding.

Application/Uses

  • Cosmetics hot-fill packaging
  • Cosmetics/personal care packaging
  • Fragrance packaging

Key Attributes

  • Ease of Processing
  • Excellent clarity
  • Fast drying times
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good heat resistance
  • Outstanding impact resistance

Typical properties as reported are preliminary. Information was provided by Eastman.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.17 g/cc1.17 g/ccASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage 0.0050 - 0.0070 cm/cm0.0050 - 0.0070 in/inASTM D955
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 115115ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 53.0 MPa7690 psiASTM D638
Tensile Strength, Yield 44.0 MPa6380 psiASTM D638
Elongation at Break 140 %140 %ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield 7.0 %7.0 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 1.585 GPa229.9 ksiASTM D638
Flexural Yield Strength 66.0 MPa9570 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 1.585 GPa229.9 ksiASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched  1.26 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 °C
2.36 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 °F
ASTM D256
 6.50 J/cm
@Temperature 23.0 °C
12.2 ft-lb/in
@Temperature 73.4 °F
ASTM D256
Izod Impact, Unnotched  NB
@Temperature 23.0 °C
NB
@Temperature 73.4 °F
ASTM D4812
 NB
@Temperature -40.0 °C
NB
@Temperature -40.0 °F
ASTM D4812
Puncture Energy  59.0 J
@Temperature 23.0 °C
43.5 ft-lb
@Temperature 73.4 °F
Energy @ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
 63.0 J
@Temperature -40.0 °C
46.5 ft-lb
@Temperature -40.0 °F
Energy @ Max. Load; ASTM D3763
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 109 °C228 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 92.0 °C198 °FASTM D648
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Haze <= 1.0 %<= 1.0 %ASTM D1003
Transmission, Visible 92 %92 %ASTM D1003
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 260 - 282 °C500 - 540 °F
Mold Temperature 38.0 - 66.0 °C100 - 151 °F
Drying Temperature 88.0 °C190 °F
Dry Time 4 - 6 hour4 - 6 hour

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