RAMAPET® N1

Polyethylene Terephthalate
Indorama Ventures PCL ides.com/prospector

Technical Data

Product Description
RAMAPET N1 is a general purpose food grade PET copolymer resin that is suitable for a wide variety of containers. The resin offers good
strength characteristics like dimensional stability and mechanical properties. Suitable for carbonated water, alcoholic beverages,
pharmaceuticals, oils, agrochemicals, wide mouth containers and for APET sheet/film extrusion application. It is also suitable for heat set blow
molding that are used for warm fill applications.
General
Material Status • Commercial: Active
• Technical Datasheet (English)
Literature 1
• Technical Datasheet (English)
Availability • Asia Pacific • Europe

Features
• Food Contact Acceptable • Good Dimensional Stability
• General Purpose • Good Strength

Uses
• Agricultural Applications • Film • General Purpose
• Containers • Food Packaging • Pharmaceuticals

Agency Ratings
• EC 1935/2004 • EU 2023/2006 • FDA 21 CFR 174.5
• EU 10/2011 • EU 90/128/EEC • FDA 21 CFR 177.1630
Processing Method • Injection Blow Molding

Physical Nominal Value Unit Test Method

Density 1.39 to 1.40 g/cm³ ASTM D1505
Apparent Density ASTM D1895
Poured 0.83 g/cm³
Vibrated 0.88 g/cm³
Acetaldehyde 3 < 1.0 ppm
Color a 4 -2.50 to -0.500
Color b 4 -3.00 to 0.00
Color L 4 > 82.0
5 > 50 %
Crystallinity
Intrinsic Viscosity 6 0.78 to 0.82 dl/g
Moisture Content - When Packed 7 < 0.20 wt%
Thermal Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Glass Transition Temperature 76.0 to 80.0 °C ASTM D3418
Melting Temperature 245 to 249 °C DSC
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC) 240 to 250 °C ASTM D3418
Heat of Fusion 56.0 kJ/kg ASTM E793
Fill Analysis Nominal Value Unit Test Method
Melt Density (285°C) 1.20 g/cm³ ASTM D1238
Additional Information Nominal Value Unit
Chips/Gram 8 55.0 to 65.0 pieces
Fines < 0.1 wt%
Pellet Shape Cylindrical
Pellet Size 2.50 mm

Injection Nominal Value Unit

Drying Temperature 150 to 170 °C
Drying Time 6.0 hr

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RAMAPET® N1
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Indorama Ventures PCL ides.com/prospector

Notes
1
These links provide you with access to supplier literature. We work hard to keep them up to date; however you may find the most current
literature from the supplier.
2
Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
3
Gas Chromatograph
4
CIE Lab
5
Density Gradient Column
6
Ubbelohde Viscometer
7
Gravimetric Method
8
Weighment Method

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accuracy of this data. However, UL IDES assumes no responsibility for the data values and strongly encourages that upon final material selection, data points are
validated with the material supplier.
RAMAPET® N1
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Indorama Ventures PCL ides.com/prospector

Where to Buy

Supplier
Indorama Ventures PCL
Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: +66-2-661-6661
Web: http://www.indorama.net/

Distributor
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is a Pan European distribution company. Contact Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH for availability of individual
products by country.
Telephone: +49-40-32008-0
Web: http://www.biesterfeld-plastic.com/
Availability: Ireland, United Kingdom

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