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Tritan™ EX501

Generic Family: Copolyester • Supplied by: Eastman Chemical Company
Tritan EX501 is an amorphous copolyester specifically developed for the Infant Care market. Its most outstanding features are consistent glass-like clarity even after multiple dishwasher cycles. Additionally, Tritan EX501 exhibits low taste and odor retention versus cPP, excellent drop impact resistance, and dishwasher durability. Tritan EX501 contains a mold release derived from vegetable based sources. Tritan EX501 meets infant care sterilization requirements via boiling water or microwave steam sterilization. This new-generation copolyester can also be molded into various applications without incorporating high levels of residual stress. Combined with Tritan's outstanding chemical resistance and hydrolytic stability, these features give molded products enhanced durability in the dishwasher environment, which can expose products to high heat, humidity, and aggressive cleaning agents.

Tritan EX501 can be converted into parts using injection molding, injection stretch blow molding (ISBM), and extrusion blow molding techniques.

Tritan EX501 copolyester may be used in repeated-use food contact articles under United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Contact an Eastman representative for details on global food contact regulatory clearances.

Eastman Tritan™ EX501 copolyester is included in Eastman Chemical Company’s Customer Notification Procedure which details our policy for customer notification when significant changes are made in Tritan EX501 sold into the infant care market. This procedure provides the infant care industry an added layer of confidence in the consistent quality and performance of Tritan.

Key Attributes
  • Dishwasher durability: Chemical resistance; Heat resistance; Hydrolytic stability
  • Drop impact resistance
  • Glass-like clarity
  • Global food contact regulatory clearances
  • Low taste and odor retention
  • Stain resistance
  • Sterilization capable via microwave steaming and boiling water immersion

Applications
  • Baby bottles/sippy cups
  • Childcare items
  • Infant/toddler
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
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Availability
Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America
Uses
Bottles
Processing Method
Extrusion Blow Molding
Other Properties
Additive, Features, Agency Ratings, Density / Specific Gravity, Mold Shrink, Linear-Flow, Tensile Modulus, Tensile Modulus, Tensile Strength at Yield, Tensile Stress at Yield, Tensile Strength at Break, Tensile Stress at Break, Tensile Elongation at Yield, Tensile Strain at Yield, Tensile Elongation at Break, Tensile Strain at Break, Flexural Strength at Yield, Notched Izod Impact, Notched Izod Impact Strength, Unnotched Izod Impact, Instrumented Dart Impact, Rockwell Hardness, DTUL (66 psi) - Unannealed, DTUL (264 psi) - Unannealed, Light Transmittance, Haze, Additional Properties, Drying Temperature, Drying Time, Processing (Melt) Temp, Mold Temperature, Injection Notes
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