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Eastman 1223 Copolyester  (discontinued **)
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP

Material Notes: Applications:
  • Blown film
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • Deodorant packaging
  • Electronic packaging
  • Fabricated boxes
  • Flexible packaging
  • Food packaging
  • Furniture/Furniture trim
  • Gaming cards
  • Gift cards
  • Identification cards
  • Laminating
  • Phone cards
  • Plastic cards
  • Shrink film
  • Signs
  • Smart cards
  • Toys/Sporting goods
  • Writing instruments

Key Attributes:

  • Easy primary and secondary operations
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent toughness
  • Gamma, ebeam, ETO sterilization stable

Product Description: Eastman copolyester 1223 is a clear, amorphous material. Because of its clarity, toughness and good melt strength at processing temperatures, it is useful in a variety of processing techniques including film and sheet extrusion. Eastman Copolyester 1223 may be colored using color concentrates, dry colors or liquid colorants. This product has been GREEN GUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED®. This Product has been CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIEDcm Silver.

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.27 g/cc1.27 g/ccASTM D792
Density 1.27 g/cc0.0459 lb/in³ASTM D1505
Water Absorption 0.13 %
@Time 86400 sec
0.13 %
@Time 24.0 hour
Immersion; ASTM D570
Water Vapor Transmission 7.00 g/m²/day0.451 g/100 in²/dayASTM F1249
Oxygen Transmission 10.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm25.4 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atmASTM D3985
Carbon Dioxide Transmission 49.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm124 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atmASTM D1434
Thickness 250 microns9.84 milASTM D374
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Rockwell R 106106ASTM D785
Tensile Strength at Break 28.0 MPa4060 psiASTM D638
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, MD 52.0 MPa7540 psiASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Yield, TD 52.0 MPa7540 psiASTM D882
Tensile Strength, Yield 50.0 MPa7250 psiASTM D638
Film Elongation at Break, MD 400 %400 %ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Break, TD 400 %400 %ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Yield, MD 4.0 %4.0 %ASTM D882
Film Elongation at Yield, TD 4.0 %4.0 %ASTM D882
Elongation at Break 130 %130 %ASTM D638
Tensile Modulus 1.90 GPa276 ksiFilm M.D.; ASTM D882
 1.90 GPa276 ksiFilm T.D.; ASTM D882
 2.10 GPa305 ksiInjection Molded Specimen; ASTM D638
Flexural Strength 70.0 MPa10200 psiASTM D790
Flexural Modulus 2.10 GPa305 ksiASTM D790
Izod Impact, Notched  0.370 J/cm
@Temperature -40.0 °C
0.693 ft-lb/in
@Temperature -40.0 °F
ASTM D256
 1.01 J/cm
@Temperature 23.0 °C
1.89 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 -20.0 °C
NB
@Temperature -4.00 °F
ASTM D4812
 NB
@Temperature -30.0 °C
NB
@Temperature -22.0 °F
ASTM D4812
 NB
@Temperature -40.0 °C
NB
@Temperature -40.0 °F
ASTM D4812
Puncture Energy  28.0 J
@Thickness 2.50 mm,
Temperature 23.0 °C
20.7 ft-lb
@Thickness 0.0984 in,
Temperature 73.4 °F
At Max load; ASTM D3763
 33.0 J
@Thickness 3.20 mm,
Temperature 23.0 °C
24.3 ft-lb
@Thickness 0.126 in,
Temperature 73.4 °F
At Max load; ASTM D3763
 41.0 J
@Thickness 2.50 mm,
Temperature -40.0 °C
30.2 ft-lb
@Thickness 0.0984 in,
Temperature -40.0 °F
At Max load; ASTM D3763
 50.0 J
@Thickness 3.20 mm,
Temperature -40.0 °C
36.9 ft-lb
@Thickness 0.126 in,
Temperature -40.0 °F
At Max load; ASTM D3763
Tear Strength, Total 13.7 N3.08 lb (f)M.D., Elmendorf; ASTM D1922
 16.7 N3.75 lb (f)T.D., Elmendorf; ASTM D1922
 93.0 N20.9 lb (f)M.D., PPT; ASTM D2582
 93.0 N20.9 lb (f)T.D., PPT; ASTM D2582
Tear Strength 36.0 kN/m205 pliM.D., Split Tear @ 254 mm/min; ASTM D1938
 36.0 kN/m205 pliT.D., Split Tear @ 254 mm/min; ASTM D1938
 36.0 kN/m205 pliM.D., Trouser @ 200 mm/min; ISO 6383-1
 36.0 kN/m205 pliT.D., Trouser @ 200 mm/min; ISO 6383-1
Dart Drop Test  400 g
@Temperature 23.0 °C
0.882 lb
@Temperature 73.4 °F
ASTM D1709A modified
 500 g
@Temperature -18.0 °C
1.10 lb
@Temperature -0.400 °F
ASTM D1709A modified
Film Tensile Strength at Break, MD 59.0 MPa8560 psiASTM D882
Film Tensile Strength at Break, TD 55.0 MPa7980 psiASTM D882
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+15 ohm-cm1.00e+15 ohm-cmASTM D257
Surface Resistivity per Square 1.00e+16 ohm1.00e+16 ohmASTM D257
Dielectric Constant  2.4
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
2.4
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
ASTM D150
 2.6
@Frequency 1000 Hz
2.6
@Frequency 1000 Hz
ASTM D150
Dielectric Strength 16.0 kV/mm406 kV/inShort Time, 500 V/sec rate-of-rise; ASTM D149
Dissipation Factor  0.0050
@Frequency 1000 Hz
0.0050
@Frequency 1000 Hz
ASTM D150
 0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
0.020
@Frequency 1e+6 Hz
ASTM D150
Arc Resistance 158 sec158 secASTM D495
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
CTE, linear 51.0 µm/m-°C28.3 µin/in-°FASTM D696
Specific Heat Capacity  1.30 J/g-°C
@Temperature 60.0 °C
0.311 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 140 °F
DSC
 1.76 J/g-°C
@Temperature 100 °C
0.421 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 212 °F
DSC
 1.88 J/g-°C
@Temperature 150 °C
0.449 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 302 °F
DSC
 1.97 J/g-°C
@Temperature 200 °C
0.471 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 392 °F
DSC
 2.05 J/g-°C
@Temperature 250 °C
0.490 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 482 °F
DSC
Thermal Conductivity 0.210 W/m-K1.46 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FASTM C177
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi) 70.0 °C158 °FASTM D648
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi) 64.0 °C147 °FASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point 85.0 °C185 °FASTM D1525
Glass Transition Temp, Tg 80.0 °C176 °FDSC
 
Optical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Haze 0.80 %0.80 %for Film; ASTM D1003
Gloss 108 %108 %for Film, 45°; ASTM D2457
Transmission, Visible  85 %
@Thickness 0.130 mm
85 %
@Thickness 0.00512 in
Transparency, Film; ASTM D1746
 89 %
@Thickness 0.130 mm
89 %
@Thickness 0.00512 in
Regular, Film; ASTM D1003, modified
 91 %
@Thickness 0.130 mm
91 %
@Thickness 0.00512 in
Total, Film; ASTM D1003, modified

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