Mechanical and Thermal Analyses of Different Lots of Film made from Thermoformable Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG),

Thomas O'Brien; Gerard McNally; W. Raymond Murphy; Bronagh Millar

Mechanical and Thermal Analyses of Different Lots of Film made from Thermoformable Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG),

Thomas O'Brien^*, Gerard McNally, W. Raymond Murphy, Bronagh Millar

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Abstract

Glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate (PETG) is a clear, tough, thermoplastic material suitable for ethylene oxide and gamma ray sterilization and is an excellent heat-seal substrate. While PETG has been proven to have good thermoformability, mechanical performance can be suspect, particularly in medical packaging applications. Batch properties of PETG were assessed through differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical and thermal analysis and uniaxial tensile testing. Results demonstrate how properties can vary significantly to the detriment of intended function

Original language	English
Pages	538-542
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - May 2008
Event	66th Annual Technical Conference for Plastic Professionals - Milwaukee, United States Duration: 01 May 2008 → 01 May 2008 https://www.proceedings.com/content/003/003046webtoc.pdf

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Conference	66th Annual Technical Conference for Plastic Professionals
Abbreviated title	ANTEC 2008
Country/Territory	United States
City	Milwaukee
Period	01/05/2008 → 01/05/2008
Internet address	https://www.proceedings.com/content/003/003046webtoc.pdf

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Thermoforming
PETg

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Mechanical and Thermal Analyses of Different Lots of Film made from Thermoformable Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG), / O'Brien, Thomas; McNally, Gerard; Murphy, W. Raymond et al.
2008. 538-542 Paper presented at 66th Annual Technical Conference for Plastic Professionals, Milwaukee, United States.

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Mechanical and Thermal Analyses of Different Lots of Film made from Thermoformable Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETG),

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