ASPIRE® T80

Chemical Family: PolyestersPolyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

ASPIRE® T80 is a non-fast reheat PET copolymer resin. It is cobalt free and used in injection stretch blow molding for still mineral water containers. Other applications include extruded sheet used for thermoformed food packaging containers as well as industrial strap extrusion.

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging
Industrial & Transport Packaging
Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Product Families

Plastics — Basic Thermoplastics

Polyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Safripol ASPIRE
End Uses: Bottles
Features: Food Contact Acceptable, Good Processability, Good Stability, Higher Gloss, Superior Clarity
Polymer Name: Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG)
Processing Methods: Injection Molding, Stretch Blow Injection Molding
Markets: Printing & Packaging
Properties: Excellent process ability
Superb clarity and gloss
Low Acetaldehyde
Technology: Plastics
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features: Food Contact Acceptable
Good Processability
Good Stability
Higher Gloss
Superior Clarity
Food Contact Compliance: ASPIRE ® T80 Polyethylene Terephthalate Copolymer Resin should comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and with U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.1630 f(1) and g(1) food contact regulations when used unmodified and processed according to good manufacturing practices for food contact applications. The purchaser remains responsible for determining whether the use complies with all relevant regulations.
Certifications and Compliance: FDA 21 CFR 177.1520
Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (PIM)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Bottles
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Stretch Blow Injection Molding

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Point	254	°C	ASTM D3418
Crystallinity	min. 40	%	ASTM D3418

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Intrinsic Viscosity	0.8	dl/g	ASTM D4603
Acetaldehyde	max. 1.0	ppm	ASTM F2013
Moisture	max. 2000	ppm	Internal Test Method

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