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Eastman Spectar UV copolyester

Applications

  • Displays/in-store fixtures
  • Indoor signs
  • Industrial
  • Laminate flooring
  • Lighting
  • Point-of-purchase
  • Shelving solutions-retail
  • Visual merchandising

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

Product description

Eastman Spectar UV™ copolyester extrudes into plastic sheet that is sparkling clear, tough, chemically resistant, odor free, versatile, easy to work with and affordable. Its toughness allows fabricators to use thinner gauge sheet than with other common materials, resulting in lower material costs. Yet it can be extruded into sheets as thick as 12 mm (1/2 in.). It extrudes at a low temperature and will not crystallize or develop a crystalline haze. Cleaning solutions will not turn Eastman Spectar UV™ copolyester white. Eastman Spectar UV™ copolyester is easy to fabricate, allowing greater design freedom. It can be laser cut, routed, welded, drilled, die-punched, bent hot or cold, or joined by screws, rivets, or bolts. It can also be cut on conventional table, band, or radial-arm saws with blades commonly used for plastic. Eastman Spectar UV™ copolyester can be vacuum-formed at lower temperatures than other plastics without predrying the sheet. Eastman Spectar UV™ copolyester can be finished easily. Its edges can be polished by using commercial edge-finishing equipment, sanding, solvents, flame-polishing or buffing. It forms clear, strong bonds with commercially available cements and solvents. It accepts screen-printing, painting, and hot-stamping easily. Surface scratches or scuff marks can be removed using a common heat gun. <P>This product has been GREENGUARD INDOOR AIR QUALITY CERTIFIED&reg;. <BR> GREENGUARD Certification recognizes Eastman for manufacturing products with low chemical and particle emissions for better indoor environments. For more information about GEI and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman™ Copolyesters, visit <A href="http://www.greenguard.org" target="_blank">www.greenguard.org</A>. Choose Eastman Chemical Company under the Manufacturer category and click search to display a list of our products.</P> <p>This product has been <i>CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED</i><sup>TM</sup> Bronze, with Material Health Certificate, Platinum. <br>The <i>CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED</i> mark is a registered certification mark used under license through the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a nonprofit organization that administers the publicly available <i>Cradle to Cradle Certified</i><sup>TM</sup> Product Standard which provides designers and manufacturers with criteria and requirements for continually improving product materials and manufacturing processes. The <i>Cradle to Cradle Certified</i><sup>TM</sup> Product Standard guides designers and manufacturers through a continual improvement process that looks at a product through five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. A product receives an achievement level in each category—Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum—with the lowest achievement level representing the product’s overall mark. <br><br>The Material Health Certificate provides manufacturers with a trusted way to communicate their efforts to identify and replace chemicals of concern in their products. For more information about Cradle to Cradle certification and to obtain printable certificates for Eastman copolyesters, visit <a href="https://www.c2ccertified.org/" target="_blank">www.c2ccertified.org</a>. Search for Eastman Chemical Company in <i>Cradle to Cradle Certified</i> Products Registry.</p>

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  • Asia Pacific

  • Latin America

  • North America

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