Eastar Copolyester GN046

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Product description

Eastar™ GN046 copolyester is a high-melt-strength copolyester designed for extrusion blow-molded bottles and jars for use in food and beverage and consumer housewares applications. It is best suited for containers that hold lighter contents such as small-volume liquids and lighter solids. GN046 has great aesthetics and excellent process ease. It has high-gloss clarity and is free of gels and unmelts that are common in some competitive resins. GN046 is a hassle-free, economical choice for replacing materials of concern such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in consumer packaging. This product is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 51 for Food Equipment Materials.

This product has been GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certified. The GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certified mark is a registered certification mark used under license through the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GEI is an industry-independent, nonprofit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. The GREENGUARD Certification Program is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials for indoor environments. For more information about GEI and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman copolyesters, visit www.greenguard.org. Choose Eastman Chemical Company under the “Manufacturer” category and click search to display a list of our products.

Applications/uses

Blow molding
Consumer housewares - food contact (fc)
Consumer housewares-NFC
Fruit juice drinks packaging
Jams/fruit sauces packaging
Other-food packaging (noncooking)
Pkg comp - fc
Single use articles - food contact
Teas/new age/other beverages packaging

Key attributes

Adequate drop strength for lighter liquids and solids
Effective barrier properties
Excellent appearance and high-gloss clarity
Free of gels and unmelts
Low parison length variation
Not a material of concern
Processes well on most continuous shuttle EBM machines
Processes well on most continuous wheel EBM machines
Processes well on most intermittent reciprocating-screw EBM machines
PVC alternative
Wide processing window

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Sales Specification

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Asia Pacific
North America

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