Akestra™ 90

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Description

Akestra™ 90 is an amorphous copolyester with sparkling glass-like clarity. It has outstanding features in heat resistance, chemical resistance and hydrolytic stability.

The Akestra™ copolyesters have excellent processing properties, is easy to process in standard PET equipment and can be used in most polymer processes like, extrusion casting and coating, and injection molding. The high melt strength of Akestra enables good processability also in film blowing and extrusion blow molding. The combination of high melt strength and a broad processing window makes Akestra™ 90 an excellent carrier in master batches for polyesters since it is fully miscible with PET and PETG giving full transparency in all concentrations. Akestra™ may be used in food contact application and complies both with FDA and EU regulations for direct food contact.

This material data has been provided by Perstorp.

"Typical" values were obtained via a literature search. "Predicted" values were imputed via artificial intelligence technology. While we have placed significant efforts in ensuring data accuracy, "typical" and "predicted" data should be considered indicative and verified by appropriate material testing. Please do contact us if additional information on the the predicted data method is required.
All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.

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Properties

General

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Density

20.0 °C

1.28 g/cm³

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ASTM D 792

Mechanical

PropertyTemperatureValueComment

Elongation

20.0 °C

220 %

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ASTM D638

Flexural modulus

20.0 °C

2.5 GPa

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ASTM D790

Flexural yield strength

20.0 °C

89 MPa

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ASTM D790

Impact strength, Izod notched, ASTM

20.0 °C

25 J/m

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ASTM D256

Thermal

PropertyValueComment

Glass transition temperature

95 °C

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ASTM D7426

Heat deflection temperature, 0.45 MPa

81 °C

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ASTM D648

Optical

PropertyValueComment

Haze

1 %

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ASTM D1003

Luminous transmittance

91 [-]

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ASTM D1003

Technological properties

Property
Application areas

Carrier for masterbatch, Food packaging containers, blow molding, sheets and films,durables injection molding articles

Compliance

Akestra™ and/or its monomers are approved as food contact material in Europe (EFSA) and USA (FDA). Akestra™ complies with RoHS. All raw materials are REACH registered. A document of compliance is available on request with details about its regulatory and compliances.

Processing methods

Desiccant dryer and/or vented extrusion equipment.

  • Drying Time: 9-12 hours
  • Max. Drying Temp.: 75 ˚C
  • Dew point: < -29 ˚C
  • Processing melt temp. 220-270˚C
  • Mold Temperature. 20-60˚C
  • More information are available on request, TI-1800 and TI-1801