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Spectar™ Clear Copolyester

Generic Family: CopolyesterSupplied by: Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Spectar™ Clear is a copolyester, developed by Eastman to achieve measurably improved sheet clarity and edge color while maintaining the performance characteristics for which Eastman Spectar™ copolyester has become known in the industry. It offers the thermoformability and ease of fabrication of Eastman Spectar™ copolyester along with significantly improved clarity. Eastman Spectar™ Clear also offers approximately double the notch impact strength, 50% higher instrumented impact strength and better chemical resistance when compared to traditional Spectar™ Copolyester.

This product has been GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED®.
The GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED® Mark is a registered certification mark used under license through the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). GEI is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. The GREENGUARD Certification Program is an industry independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials for indoor environments. For more information about GEI and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman™ Copolyesters, visit www.greenguard.org. Choose Eastman Chemical Company under the Manufacturer category and click search to display a list of our products.

Key Attributes
  • Easy to print and decorate
  • Excellent clarity
  • Excellent thermoforming characteristics
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Odorless
  • Outstanding impact resistance
  • Outstanding toughness allows downgauging
  • Resists chipping and cracking
  • Versatile - easy to fabricate

Applications
  • Lenticular
  • Lighting
  • Skylights
  • Strapping
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
Documents
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Availability
Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, Europe
Uses
Decorative Displays
Processing Method
Thermoforming
Other Properties
Features, Appearance, Density, Water Absorption @ 24 hrs, Intrinsic Viscosity, Tensile Modulus, Tensile Strength at Yield, Tensile Strength at Break, Tensile Elongation at Yield, Tensile Elongation at Break, Flexural Modulus, Flexural Strength, Notched Izod Impact, Unnotched Izod Impact, Instrumented Dart Impact, Rockwell Hardness, DTUL (66 psi) - Unannealed, DTUL (264 psi) - Unannealed, Vicat Softening Temperature, CLTE, Flow, Surface Resistivity, Volume Resistivity, Arc Resistance, Flame Rating, Gloss, Light Transmittance, Haze, Yellowness Index, Additional Properties
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Processing

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