Overview of materials for Polyester Film

Categories: Polymer; Film; Thermoplastic; Polyester, TP; Polyester Film

Material This property data is a summary of similar materials in the MatWeb database for the category "Polyester
Notes: Film". Each property range of values reported is minimum and maximum values of appropriate MatWeb
entries. The comments report the average value, and number of data points used to calculate the
average. The values are not necessarily typical of any specific grade, especially less common values
and those that can be most affected by additives or processing methods.

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Physical Metric English Comments

Properties
Density 1.00 - 1.51 g/cc 0.0361 - 0.0546 lb/in³ Average value: 1.38 g/cc
Grade Count:380
Water 0.150 - 0.800 % 0.150 - 0.800 % Average value: 0.384 %
Absorption Grade Count:9
Moisture 0.0120 - 1.20 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm 0.0305 - 3.05 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm Average value: 0.583 cc-
Vapor mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade
Transmission Count:126
Water Vapor 4.00 - 104 g/m²/day 0.258 - 6.70 g/100 in²/day Average value: 29.1 g/m²/day
Transmission Grade Count:31
0.776 - 43.456 g/m²/day 0.0500 - 2.7986 g/100 in²/day Average value: 23.9 g/m²/day
@Temperature 38.0 - 38.0 °C @Temperature 100 - 100 °F Grade Count:33
Oxygen 0.0200 - 44.0 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm 0.0508 - 112 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm Average value: 2.87 cc-
Transmission mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade
Count:130
Carbon 149 - 211 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm 378 - 536 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm Average value: 170 cc-
Dioxide mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade
Transmission Count:3
Viscosity 800000 - 800000 cP 800000 - 800000 cP Average value: 800000 cP
@Temperature 270 - 270 °C @Temperature 518 - 518 °F Grade Count:1
800000 - 800000 cP 800000 - 800000 cP Average value: 800000 cP
@Shear Rate 100 - 100 1/s @Shear Rate 100 - 100 1/s Grade Count:1
Thickness 2.54 - 478 microns 0.100 - 18.8 mil Average value: 73.3 microns
Grade Count:493
Surface 8.00 - 47.0 dynes/cm 8.00 - 47.0 dynes/cm Average value: 33.1
Tension dynes/cm Grade Count:3

Mechanical Metric English Comments

Properties
Film Tensile 35.2 - 228 MPa 5110 - 33000 psi Average value: 92.8 MPa
Strength at Grade Count:139
Yield, MD
Film Tensile 27.6 - 228 MPa 4000 - 33000 psi Average value: 92.8 MPa
Strength at Grade Count:135
Yield, TD
Film 74.0 - 440 % 74.0 - 440 % Average value: 135 % Grade
Elongation at Count:472
Break, MD
Film 55.0 - 445 % 55.0 - 445 % Average value: 101 % Grade
Elongation at Count:454
Break, TD
Film 5.00 - 12.0 % 5.00 - 12.0 % Average value: 7.80 % Grade
Elongation at Count:5
Yield, MD
Film 5.00 - 20.0 % 5.00 - 20.0 % Average value: 9.40 % Grade
Elongation at Count:5
Yield, TD
Modulus of 3.10 - 4.36 GPa 450 - 632 ksi Average value: 3.65 GPa
Elasticity Grade Count:72
Flexural Yield 138 MPa 20000 psi Average value: 138 MPa
Strength Grade Count:3
Flex Crack 15000 - 20000 15000 - 20000 Average value: 18100 Grade
Resistance Count:8
Poissons 0.380 - 0.580 0.380 - 0.580 Average value: 0.480 Grade
Ratio Count:13
Secant 3.79 GPa 550 ksi Average value: 3.79 GPa
Modulus Grade Count:91
Secant 1.46 - 6.35 GPa 212 - 921 ksi Average value: 2.60 GPa
Modulus, MD Grade Count:16
Secant 1.38 - 7.02 GPa 201 - 1020 ksi Average value: 2.69 GPa
Modulus, TD Grade Count:15
Puncture 1.60 - 4.60 J 1.18 - 3.39 ft-lb Average value: 3.83 J Grade
Energy Count:4
0.700 - 1.20 J 0.516 - 0.885 ft-lb Average value: 0.950 J Grade
@Temperature -20.0 - 0.000 °C @Temperature -4.00 - 32.0 °F Count:1
Coefficient of 0.200 - 1.48 0.200 - 1.48 Average value: 0.401 Grade
Friction Count:164
Coefficient of 0.280 - 0.600 0.280 - 0.600 Average value: 0.411 Grade
Friction, Count:78
Static
Tear Strength 0.700 - 600 0.700 - 600 Average value: 73.2 Grade
Test Count:112
Tear Strength 9.00 - 13.0 kN/m 51.4 - 74.2 pli Average value: 11.0 kN/m
Grade Count:3
Graves Tear 0.123 - 233 kN/m 0.700 - 1330 pli Average value: 20.7 kN/m
Strength Grade Count:21
Elmendorf 377 - 724 g 377 - 724 g Average value: 533 g Grade
Tear Strength Count:4
MD
Elmendorf 428 - 897 g 428 - 897 g Average value: 627 g Grade
Tear Strength Count:4
TD
Elmendorf 0.827 - 7.09 g/micron 21.0 - 180 g/mil Average value: 2.95 g/micron
Tear Strength, Grade Count:6
MD
Elmendorf 0.866 - 5.30 g/micron 22.0 - 135 g/mil Average value: 2.49 g/micron
Tear Strength, Grade Count:5
TD
Dart Drop 3.20 - 3.53 g/micron 81.3 - 89.7 g/mil Average value: 3.41 g/micron
Grade Count:3
3.20 - 3.65 g/micron 81.3 - 92.7 g/mil Average value: 3.42 g/micron
@Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F Grade Count:3
Dart Drop 825 - 882 g 1.82 - 1.94 lb Average value: 863 g Grade
Test Count:3
825 - 913 g 1.82 - 2.01 lb Average value: 874 g Grade
@Temperature -30.0 - -18.0 °C @Temperature -22.0 - -0.400 °F Count:3
Seal Strength 102 - 3000 g/25 mm 102 - 3000 g/in Average value: 583 g/25 mm
Grade Count:10
Film Tensile 41.0 - 284 MPa 5950 - 41200 psi Average value: 177 MPa
Strength at Grade Count:516
Break, MD
Film Tensile 35.0 - 314 MPa 5080 - 45500 psi Average value: 216 MPa
Strength at Grade Count:495
Break, TD
Heat Seal 22.0 - 1800 g/25 mm 0.0485 - 3.97 lb/in Average value: 441 g/25 mm
Strength Grade Count:14
Heat Seal 104 - 204 °C 220 - 400 °F Average value: 159 °C Grade
Strength Count:7
Initiation
Temperature

Electrical Metric English Comments

Properties
Electrical 1.00e+8 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm 1.00e+8 - 1.00e+18 ohm-cm Average value: 1.03e+17
Resistivity ohm-cm Grade Count:32
Surface 10.0 - 2.00e+17 ohm 10.0 - 2.00e+17 ohm Average value: 6.74e+15
Resistance ohm Grade Count:41
Dielectric 2.43 - 3.20 2.43 - 3.20 Average value: 2.87 Grade
Constant Count:18
Dielectric 14.6 - 410 kV/mm 371 - 10400 kV/in Average value: 157 kV/mm
Strength Grade Count:81
200 - 200 kV/mm 5080 - 5080 kV/in Average value: 200 kV/mm
@Temperature 150 - 150 °C @Temperature 302 - 302 °F Grade Count:1
200 - 200 kV/mm 5080 - 5080 kV/in Average value: 200 kV/mm
@Frequency 50.0 - 50.0 Hz @Frequency 50.0 - 50.0 Hz Grade Count:1
Dielectric 490 - 26000 V 490 - 26000 V Average value: 10800 V
Breakdown Grade Count:74
Dissipation 0.00300 - 0.0550 0.00300 - 0.0550 Average value: 0.0121 Grade
Factor Count:11
Arc 131 - 135 sec 131 - 135 sec Average value: 133 sec
Resistance Grade Count:4
Comparative 400 - 600 V 400 - 600 V Average value: 500 V Grade
Tracking Count:28
Index
Hot Wire 7.00 - 15.0 sec 7.00 - 15.0 sec Average value: 8.71 sec
Ignition, HWI Grade Count:28
High Amp Arc 15.0 - 120 arcs 15.0 - 120 arcs Average value: 60.0 arcs
Ignition, HAI Grade Count:28

Thermal Metric English Comments

Properties
CTE, linear 16.0 - 90.0 µm/m-°C 8.89 - 50.0 µin/in-°F Average value: 31.5 µm/m-°C
Grade Count:26
17.0 - 17.0 µm/m-°C 9.44 - 9.44 µin/in-°F Average value: 17.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 30.0 - 50.0 °C @Temperature 86.0 - 122 °F Grade Count:13
Specific Heat 1.17 J/g-°C 0.280 BTU/lb-°F Average value: 1.17 J/g-°C
Capacity Grade Count:172
1.29704 - 2.59408 J/g-°C 0.310000 - 0.620001 BTU/lb-°F Average value: 1.95 J/g-°C
@Temperature 60.0 - 250 °C @Temperature 140 - 482 °F Grade Count:7
Thermal 0.150 - 0.155 W/m-K 1.04 - 1.07 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F Average value: 0.154 W/m-K
Conductivity Grade Count:14
Melting Point 220 - 269 °C 428 - 516 °F Average value: 254 °C Grade
Count:193
Maximum 65.0 - 232 °C 149 - 450 °F Average value: 146 °C Grade
Service Count:197
Temperature,
Air
Deflection 68.0 - 71.0 °C 154 - 160 °F Average value: 69.5 °C
Temperature Grade Count:4
at 0.46 MPa
(66 psi)
Deflection 62.0 - 64.0 °C 144 - 147 °F Average value: 62.8 °C
Temperature Grade Count:4
at 1.8 MPa
(264 psi)
Vicat 79.0 - 81.0 °C 174 - 178 °F Average value: 80.5 °C
Softening Grade Count:4
Point
Minimum -73.3 - -40.0 °C -100 - -40.0 °F Average value: -49.9 °C
Service Grade Count:134
Temperature,
Air
Brittleness -60.0 - -40.0 °C -76.0 - -40.0 °F Average value: -48.3 °C
Temperature Grade Count:3
Glass 70.0 - 150 °C 158 - 302 °F Average value: 99.6 °C
Transition Grade Count:12
Temp, Tg
UL RTI, 160 °C 320 °F Average value: 160 °C Grade
Electrical Count:3
UL RTI, 180 °C 356 °F Average value: 180 °C Grade
Mechanical Count:3
without
Impact
Oxygen Index 23.5 - 24.7 % 23.5 - 24.7 % Average value: 24.1 % Grade
Count:4

Optical Metric English Comments

Properties
Refractive 1.54 - 1.67 1.54 - 1.67 Average value: 1.65 Grade
Index Count:123
Optical 0.500 - 46.0 0.500 - 46.0 Average value: 15.8 Grade
Density Count:20
Haze 0.180 - 97.0 % 0.180 - 97.0 % Average value: 12.8 % Grade
Count:294
Gloss 1.30 - 200 % 1.30 - 200 % Average value: 78.0 % Grade
Count:99
Yellow Index -1.50 - 0.500 % -1.50 - 0.500 % Average value: -0.167 %
Grade Count:3
Transmission, 1.10 - 96.0 % 1.10 - 96.0 % Average value: 76.3 % Grade
Visible Count:225
UV 8.00 - 89.0 % 8.00 - 89.0 % Average value: 57.2 % Grade
Transmittance Count:5

Processing Metric English Comments

Properties
Processing 93.0 - 204 °C 199 - 399 °F Average value: 175 °C Grade
Temperature Count:12
Cure Time 90.0 - 90.0 min 1.50 - 1.50 hour Average value: 90.0 min
@Temperature 177 - 177 °C @Temperature 351 - 351 °F Grade Count:1

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