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Clear, tough copolyester for medical devices.


A new brilliantly clear copolyester boasts excellent impact strength together with chemical resistance, dimensional stability dimensional stability,
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, and low shrinkage--properties suitable for medical applications such as injection molded drug delivery devices. Eastar MN058 from Eastman Chemical Co., has mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium.  shrinkage Shrinkage

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 of 0.002 in./in. and notched Izod impact of 1.0 ft-lb/in. at 73 F and 0.6 ft-lb/in. at -40 F.

Unnotched Izod shows no break at 73 F and 46 ft-lb/in. at -40 F. (For more properties visit www.ptonline.com/mat_zone.) The new resin is used by Sedat of the Netherlands to mold an angiographic syringe syringe /sy·ringe/ (si-rinj´) (sir´inj) an instrument for injecting liquids into or withdrawing them from any vessel or cavity.  (photo). Tel: (800) 327-8626 * PTDirect: 771QK

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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH: Materials
Publication:Plastics Technology
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 2006
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