VORIDIAN AQUA PET PJ003
Product Data Sheet

Propertya Testb
Method 		Typical Value, Unitsc
Intrinsic Viscosity   EMN-A-AC-G-V-1  0.80 
Bulk Density
  Poured
D 1895  800  (50  )
  Vibrated
D 1895  870  (54  )
Melt Density @ 285°C (545°F)  D 1238 (Note A- Table 2)  1.2 
Acetaldehyde   TEPO-A-AN-G-GC-98  <1 ppm
Color L*  E 308  84.5 
d   D 3418  240°C (464°F)
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. Melting point rounded to the nearest 5°C due to variability of results.

Applications
PJ Series Polymer is the resin of choice for the bulk water containers and has a recycle resin code of "1".

Benefits
VORIDIAN AQUA Polymer PJ003 has excellent clarity.

FDA Status
Under regulations administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), VORIDIAN AQUA Polymer PJ003 may lawfully be used as articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food subject to provisions of 21 CFR 177.1315 and 21 CFR 174.

General
VORIDIAN AQUA Polymer PJ003 is a condensation polymer produced by a continuous melt-phase polymerization process followed by a solid-state polymerization process. This product is specifically designed for large water containers up to 5 gallons or 20 liters and is certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 51.

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.

Voridian and Voridian Aqua are trademarks of Eastman Chemical Company.

Voridian Company is a division of Eastman Chemical Company.



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18-Mar-2002 9:05:51 AM