VORIDIAN PET 9921W
Product Data Sheet

Propertya Testb
Method
Typical Value, Unitsc
Pellet Properties
Intrinsic Viscosity   EMN-A-AC-G-V-1  0.80 
Crystalline Density   D 1505  1.4 
Bulk Density
  Poured
D 1895  817  (51  )
  Vibrated
D 1895  881  (55  )
Melt Density @ 285°C (545°F)  D 1238 (Note A- Table 2)  1.2 
Acetaldehyde   TEPO-A-AN-G-GC-67  <1 ppm
d   D 3418  245°C (473°F)
Heat of Fusione   E 793  56 kJ/kg (13 cal/g)
Specific Heatf
  @ 23°C (73°F)
DSC  1.1 kJ/kg·K (0.26 Btu/lb·°F)
  @ 80°C (176°F)
DSC  1.3 kJ/kg·K (0.31 Btu/lb·°F)
  @ 100°C (212°F)
DSC  1.4 kJ/kg·K (0.33 Btu/lb·°F)
  @ 200°C (392°F)
DSC  1.9 kJ/kg·K (0.45 Btu/lb·°F)
  @ 280°C (536°F)
DSC  2.1 kJ/kg·K (0.50 Btu/lb·°F)
Fines wt %, maximum  TEPO-A-AN-G-GA-4  0.1 
Pellet Size     2.5 mm (0.1 in.)
Pellet Shape     Cubical 
Film Properties
Thickness of Film Tested   D 374  250 microns (10 mils)
Intrinsic Viscosity (film)  EMN-A-AC-G-V-1  0.75 
Density   D 1505  1.33 
Haze   D 1003  0.8%
Gloss @ 45°  D 2457  108 
Transparency   D 1746  85%
Regular Transmittance   D 1003  89%
Total Transmittance   D 1003  91%
Water Vapor Transmission Rateg   F 372  (0.4  )
   D 1434  28  (70  )
   D 3985  5.1  (13  )
Elmendorf Tear Resistance
  M.D.
D 1922  9.8 N (1000 gf)
  T.D.
D 1922  12.7 N (1300 gf)
PPT Tear Resistance
  M.D.
D 2582  102 N (23 lbf)
  T.D.
D 2582  120 N (27 lbf)
Tear Propagation Resistance, Split Tear Method
  @ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) M.D.
D 1938  15 N (3.3 lbf)
58 N/mm (330 lbf/in.)
  @ 254 mm/min (10 in./min) T.D.
D 1938  16 N (3.6 lbf)
63 N/mm (360 lbf/in.)
Tear Resistance, Trouser @ 200 mm/min
  M.D.
ISO 6383-1  54 N/mm
  T.D.
ISO 6383-1  59 N/mm
Tensile Strength @ Yield
  M.D.
D 882  59 MPa (8500 psi)
  T.D.
D 882  57 MPa (8300 psi)
Tensile Strength @ Break
  M.D.
D 882  58 MPa (8400 psi)
  T.D.
D 882  39 MPa (5600 psi)
Elongation @ Yield
  M.D.
D 882  4%
  T.D.
D 882  4%
Elongation @ Break
  M.D.
D 882  300%
  T.D.
D 882  200%
Tensile Modulus
  M.D.
D 882  2200 MPa (3.2  )
  T.D.
D 882  2200 MPa (3.2  )
Dart Impacth
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 1709A Modified  500 g
  @ -18°C (0°F)
D 1709A Modified  400 g
Injection Molded Properties (ASTM Method)
Specific Gravity   D 1505  1.34 
Tensile Stress @ Break   D 638  25 MPa (3600 psi)
Tensile Stress @ Yield   D 638  60 MPa (8700 psi)
Elongation @ Break   D 638  110%
Tensile Modulus   D 638  2500 MPa (3.6  )
Flexural Modulus   D 790  2600 MPa (3.7  )
Flexural Yield Strength   D 790  85 MPa (12300 psi)
Deflection Temperature
  @ 0.455 MPa (66 psi)
D 648  69°C (156°F)
  @ 1.82 MPa (264 psi)
D 648  67°C (153°F)
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale   D 785  112 
Izod Impact Strength, Notched
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 256  36 J/m (0.68 ft·lbf/in.)
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 256  27 J/m (0.51 ft·lbf/in.)
Impact Strength, Unnotchedi
  @ 23°C (73°F)
D 4812  NB 
  @ -20°C (-4°F)
D 4812  NB 
  @ -30°C (-22°F)
D 4812  NB 
  @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 4812  NB 
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Load
  2.5-mm (0.100-in.) Thick Plaques, @ 23°C (73°F)
D 3763  26 J (19 ft·lbf)
  2.5-mm (0.100-in.) Thick Plaques, @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 3763  1.6 J (1.2 ft·lbf)
  3.2-mm (0.125-in.) Thick Plaques @ 23°C (73°F)
D 3763  31 J (23 ft·lbf)
  3.2-mm (0.125-in.) Thick Plaques @ -40°C (-40°F)
D 3763  2.1 J (1.6 ft·lbf)
Injection Molded Properties (ISO Method)
Density   ISO 1183, Method D  1.34 
Tensile Stress @ Break   ISO 527  25 MPa
Tensile Stress @ Yield   ISO 527  58 MPa
Elongation @ Break   ISO 527  110%
Tensile Modulus   ISO 527  2500 MPa
Flexural Modulus   ISO 178  2400 MPa
Flexural Yield Strength   ISO 178  80 MPa
Deflection Temperature
  @ 0.45 MPa
ISO 75  69°C
  @ 1.80 MPa
ISO 75  67°C
Rockwell Hardness, R Scale   ISO 2039-2  114 
Izod Impact Strength, Notched, Type 1 Specimen, Type A Notch
  @ 23°C
ISO 180  4.5 
  @ -40°C
ISO 180  3.1 
Impact Strength, Unnotched, Type 1 Specimenj
  @ 23°C
ISO 180  NB 
  @ -20°C
ISO 180  195 (32%C/68%NB) 
  @ -30°C
ISO 180  180 
  @ -40°C
ISO 180  160 
Impact Resistance (Puncture), Energy @ Max. Loadk
  2.5-mm Thick Plaques @ 23°C
ISO 6603-2  15 J
  2.5-mm Thick Plaques @ -40°C
ISO 6603-2  0.8 J
  3.2-mm Thick Plaques @ 23°C
ISO 6603-2  18 J
  3.2-mm Thick Plaques @ -40°C
ISO 6603-2  1.0 J
aUnless noted otherwise, all tests are run at 23oC (73oF) and 50% relative humidity.
bUnless noted otherwise, the test method is ASTM.
cUnits are in SI or US customary units.
dDetermined by DSC on the second heating cycle.
eDetermined by DSC on the first heating cycle.
fDetermined by DSC on the first heating cycle.
gTest conducted at 38°C (100°F) and 100% relative humidity.
h12.7 mm (0.5 in.) dia. head, 127 mm (5 in.) dia. clamp, 660 mm (26 in.) drop
iNonbreak as defined by ASTM D 4812 with 3.2-mm specimens.
jNonbreak as defined by ISO 180 with 4-mm specimens.
kTesting based on ISO 6603-2 using a striker diameter of 10 mm, a support and clamp diameter of 40 mm, and a velocity of 4.1 m/s.

General
VORIDIAN PET thermoplastic polyesters are condensation polymers produced by a continuous melt-phase polymerization process followed by a solid-state polymerization process.

Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Voridian makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.

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Voridian Company is a division of Eastman Chemical Company.



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