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Eastman Tritan TX2000 copolyester

Applications

  • Compounders
  • Consumer electronics
  • Consumer housewares - food contact (fc)
  • Consumer housewares-NFC
  • Multi-layer film non food contact
  • Packaging component films
  • Packaging components non food contact
  • Small appliances non-food contact
  • Sporting equipment
  • Water/sport bottles
  • Window housings

Key attributes

  • Ease of processing
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent hydrolytic stability
  • Fast drying times
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good heat resistance
  • Outstanding impact resistance
  • Quick cycle times

Product description

Eastman Tritan TX2000 is an amorphous copolyester with excellent appearance and clarity. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. This new-generation copolyester can also be molded into various applications without incorporating high levels of residual stress. Combined with Tritan's outstanding chemical resistance and hydrolytic stability, these features give molded products enhanced durability in the dishwasher environment, which can expose products to high heat, humidity, and aggressive cleaning detergents. Tritan TX2000 may be used in repeated use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Tritan TX2000 is certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 51 for Food Equipment Materials.<p>This product has received a Platinum level Material Health Certificate from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. A Material Health Certificate is awarded to products that meet the Material Health requirements of the multi-attribute <i>Cradle to Cradle Certified</i><sup>TM</sup> Product Standard. The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a nonprofit organization that administers the publicly available <i>Cradle to Cradle Certified</i><sup>TM</sup> Product Standard, which provides designers and manufacturers with criteria and requirements for continually improving product materials and manufacturing processes. The Material Health Certificate provides manufacturers with a trusted way to communicate their efforts to identify and replace chemicals of concern in their products. For more information about Cradle to Cradle certification and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman copolyesters, visit <a href="https://www.c2ccertified.org/" target="_blank">www.c2ccertified.org</a>. Search for Eastman Chemical Company in the Material Health Certificate Registry.</p>

Product availability

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  • Asia Pacific

  • Europe, Middle East & Africa

  • Latin America

  • North America

Authorized distributors

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