LIGHTER™ S93 PET COPOLYMER
- Chemical Family
- PolyestersPolyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
LIGHTER™ S93 PET COPOLYMER is a polyester polymer modified to improve infrared reheating of preforms. LIGHTER S93 provides very good mechanical properties and a wide processing range on all injection molding machines. Moreover, preforms manufactured from LIGHTER S93 provide enhanced infrared heating rates, thus improving the operation of the stretch blow molding process, either increasing the maximum output or reducing the reheat energy. LIGHTER S93 is suitable for the production of bottles for both mineral water and carbonated soft drinks.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Pellets
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Product Families
- Polyesters & Copolyesters
Other characteristics
- Brand
- LIGHTER
- Polymer Name
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding, Stretch Blow Molding
- Markets
- Printing & Packaging
- Disposal
When disposing of any wastes, be certain all applicable laws and regulations are met. If these regulations are met, the following is applicable for the polyethylene terephthalate resins as supplied. Polyethylene terephthalate resins can be disposed of either by incineration (preferred) or landfill. With properly controlled industrial, commercial or municipal incineration, particulate or gaseous discharge into the air can be maintained within allowable levels. Thermoplastic resins, such as polyethylene terephthalate resins, have high heat values and should be incinerated only in units designed to handle high heats of combustion. In landfill, polyethylene terephthalate resins are inert, do not degrade, form a strong and permanent soil base, and emit no gasses or leachates known to pollute water resources.
- Recycling
Polyethylene terephthalate resins can be recycled. Production rejects, and/or conversion waste should be recycled if possible.
- Technology
- Plastics
- Combustibility
Polyethylene terephthalate resins will burn when supplied with adequate amounts of heat and oxygen. They should be handled and stored away from contact with direct flames and/or other ignition sources. In burning, polyethylene terephthalate resins contribute high heat and may generate a dense black smoke. Fires can be extinguished by conventional means. In enclosed areas, fire fighters should be provided with self-contained breathing apparatus.
- Labeling Claims
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Material Features
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Good Mechanical Properties
- High Clarity
- Recyclable
- Safety Consideration
Material Safety Data Sheets for polyethylene terephthalate resins are available from the Customer Service offices to help customers further satisfy their own safe handling and disposal needs. Such information should be requested from the supplier(s) of any product(s) prior to working with it. The comments that follow are pertinent only to the resins discussed, as supplied. The various additives and processing aids used in fabrication will have their own safe-use profile and must be investigated separately.
- Regulatory Compliance
LIGHTER S93, when used unmodified and processed under good manufacturing practices, should allow packaging article production in compliance with the laws and regulations for articles in contact with foodstuffs in force in the European Union and in the United States of America. Please contact your nearest Equipolymers office regarding food contact compliance statements. The purchaser remains responsible for determining whether the use complies with all relevant regulations.
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Beverage Containers
- Bottles
- Carbonated Flavored Alcoholic Beverages
- Containers
- Food Containers
Technical data
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10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | max. 1 | ppm | 1/MA/1/004 |
| Moisture Content | max 0.4 | % | 1/MA/1/005 |
| Bulk Density | 880 | kg/m3 | 1/MA/1/008 |
| Color, Coordinate b | max. 1.5 | — | 1/MA/1/003 |
| Crystallinity | min. 50 | % | 1/MA/1/018 |
| Fine Particles Content | max. 500 | ppm | 1/MA/1/001 |
| Glass Transition Temperature | 78 | °C | 1/MA/1/007 |
| Intrinsic Viscosity | 0.80 ± 0.02 | dl/g | 1/MA/1/002 |
| Melting Point (Peak) | 247 | °C | 1/MA/1/007 |
| Weight of 100 Granules | 1.5 | g | 1/MA/1/015 |
