Selenis PET

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Selenis: Expert in Specialty PET and PET-G Materials

Selenis is an expert in the production of specialty PET and PET-G materials, including ECO-grades with up to 50% post-consumer rPET, for a broad range of applications, from transparent injection moulded goods like toothbrushes to heat shrink film or blow moulded bottles. Selenis has two production plants in Italy and Portugal.

Benefits of Selenis Specialty Polyesters:

• Outstanding optical clarity
• Superior chemical resistance
• Exceptional ease of processing
• Significantly higher impact resistance compared to acrylics
• No hazardous ingredients like Bisphenol A, Styrene, and Vinyl Chloride
• 100% recyclable without sacrificing mechanical properties
• Food approved
• Broad portfolio of injection, extrusion, and extrusion blow moulding grades
• Broad technical support from RESINEX experts
• Local warehousing and technical sales force in every European country

Selenis PET Grades Overview:

Selenis Selekt BD:

SELEKT BD 110: Selenis Selekt BD 110 PETG is an injection moulding grade for transparent and glossy parts, even with high wall thickness. This high flow PETG has excellent visual appearance, is water-clear, and has high dimensional stability and good impact properties. Selekt BD 210 is a special grade with an incorporated demoulding additive.

Selenis Selekt BD Benefits:

• High dimensional stability
• Excellent clarity and high gloss
• Good chemical resistance against cleaning agents
• Bisphenol A and Styrene free

Typical Applications:

• Retail shelf dividers
• Scoop for bulk materials
• Bins and containers
• CD/DVD protector

Selenis Selekt CD:

SELEKT CD 410 & SELEKT CD 510: Selekt CD 410 is a Glycol modified Copolyester for injection moulding applications where excellent impact is required. Due to good flow properties, parts can be moulded with limited in-mould stress. High dimensional stability, glossy, transparent parts can be produced with snap-fit connectors with very low risk of breakage. Selekt CD 510 is a special grade for very demanding performance where outstanding impact is required. Both Selekt CD 410 and Selekt CD 510 are supplied with a demoulding agent.

Selenis Selekt CD Benefits:

• High gloss and superb clarity
• Excellent impact, even at minus temperatures
• BPA and Styrene free
• Great surface finish
• Good chemical resistance

Typical Applications:

• Toys
• POS (Point Of Sale) display products
• High demanding bins and containers

Selenis Genius 250:

GENIUS 250: Selenis Genius 250 is a Glycol modified PET resin for extrusion blow moulding for thin wall containers up to 250 ml, realising small batch production with good economics. PETG Genius 250 has good chemical resistance against most common additives used in cosmetics, high clarity and transparency, and excellent gloss.

Selenis Genius 250 Benefits:

• Easy processing
• Suitable for storage at -40˚C
• Excellent clarity
• Good chemical resistance against cosmetic ingredients

Typical Applications:

• Bottles for soap and shampoo
• Packaging

Selenis Genius 251:

GENIUS 251: PETG Genius 251 has been specifically developed for extrusion blow moulding processed bottles of any shape, up to 1000 ml. The Glycol modified Copolyester Genius 251 offers excellent clarity and impact resistance in combination with high gloss and good chemical resistance.

Selenis Genius 251 Benefits:

• Exceptional clarity
• Good melt strength
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Easy processing

Typical Applications:

• Bottles with thick walls
• Mouthwash bottles
• High demanding packaging

Selenis Chiliad SP 550:

CHILIAD SP 550: Selenis Chiliad SP 550 Copolyester PETG has been developed for extrusion of profiles where accurate shapes, easy processing, and low wall thickness are needed. Profiles made from Chiliad SP 550 may be cold-bent, machined, drilled, and sawn like wood.

Selenis Chiliad SP 550 Benefits:

• Dimensional stability
• Excellent melt strength
• Easy machinability
• Good chemical resistance against cleaning agents

Typical Applications:

• Price tag profiles
• Machine rail guides
• Decorative edge trims

Selenis Chiliad SP 650:

CHILIAD SP 650: The Copolyester modified with Glycol, Chiliad SP 650, has been especially developed for extrusion profiles with narrow dimensions and use in tough environments. Chiliad SP 650 has excellent clarity and high gloss in combination with good chemical resistance and excellent impact.

Selenis Chiliad SP 650 Benefits:

• Superior clarity
• Excellent impact
• Vinyl Chloride and Styrene free
• Very high durability
• Excellent chemical resistance

Typical Applications:

• High demanding price tag profiles (impact)
• Candy tubes
• Machine rail guides
• Decorative edge trims

Selenis Selfy:

SELFY MC 912 & SELFY MD 912: Selfy MC 912 is a Copolyester modified with Glycol, especially developed to produce highly transparent and high gloss toothbrushes. The outstanding impact and excellent chemical resistance of Selfy MC 912 PETG allow toothbrushes to withstand the impact of the bristling process and the influence of the toothpaste ingredients on the toothbrushes. Selenis Selfy MD 912 is a similar grade where mould release is incorporated.

Selenis Selfy Benefits:

• Exceptional gloss and clarity
• Good mechanical properties
• Easy processing
• Good chemical resistance

Typical Applications:

• Toothbrushes
• Toothpicks

Selenis Venus BD:

VENUZ BD 286 & VENUZ BD 287: The Copolyester modified with Glycol named Selenis Venuz BD 286 is especially developed for cosmetic applications produced by injection moulding. Easy processing in combination with excellent clarity and great surface finish provide cosmetic packaging of brilliance and luxury. Venuz BD 287 is the Selenis specialty grade including a demoulding agent.

Selenis Venus BD Benefits:

• Exceptional clarity, even with thick parts
• Glossy appearance and great surface finish
• Good barrier properties
• Bisphenol A and Styrene free
• High impact resistance
• Excellent chemical resistance

Typical Applications:

• Cosmetic jars
• Airless dispensers
• Covers for cosmetic applications
• Cosmetic jar lids

Selenis Venuz EB:

VENUZ EB 700: With the development of Selenis Venuz EB 700 Copolyester modified with Glycol, Selenis has been focusing on small containers for the cosmetic market processed by extrusion blow moulding. Thanks to the excellent clarity and high gloss, Venuz EB 700 has a very nice appearance, even when coloured. With good chemical resistance against most common ingredients used in the cosmetic industry, Venuz EB 700 is the choice to create your personalised and unique part.

Selenis Venuz EB Benefits:

• Design flexibility
• Exceptional transparency
• Superb colourability
• Good mechanical properties

Typical Applications:

• Mascara bottles
• Lipstick containers
• Eyeliner cases

Selenis Maven MS:

MAVEN MS 105 & MAVEN MS 110: Maven MS 105 and Maven MS 110 are especially developed for economical sheet extrusion. The Copolyester Maven MS 105 and Maven MS 110 are modified with IPA (IsoPhthalic Acid), which reduces the speed of crystallisation and results in a transparent sheet of up to 6 mm for Maven MS 110. For Selenis Maven MS 105, transparent sheets can be up to 4 mm. Selenis Maven MS 105 and Maven MS 110 are good economical solutions for high gloss, transparent sheets of up to the above-mentioned thickness.

Selenis Maven MS Benefits:

• Excellent surface gloss
• Good chemical resistance against cleaning agents
• Fully recyclable with PET
• Good mechanical properties

Typical Applications:

• Vending machine covers
• Advertising displays
• Cooling counters
• Bus stop shelters

Selenis Maven NF:

MAVEN NF 411: Selenis Maven NF 411 is a PETG (Copolyester modified with Glycol) developed for transparent heavy gauge sheets of very high thicknesses and for demanding applications. With maximum impact strength, even at low temperatures, excellent clarity, high gloss, and good chemical resistance against cleaning agents, you will be able to produce almost all challenging heavy gauge sheets.

Selenis Maven NF Benefits:

• Very easy to thermoform – no need to pre-dry extruded sheets
• Exceptional clarity and surface gloss
• Excellent impact properties
• Food contact approval
• BPA and Styrene free
• Good mechanical properties
• Good chemical resistance

Typical Applications:

• Thermoformed covers
• Advertising displays
• Protective glazing
• Industrial equipment

Selenis Mimesis:

MIMESIS DP 300 & MIMESIS DP 301: Both Mimesis DP 300 and Mimesis DP 301 are Glycol modified Copolyester (PETG) especially developed for 3D printing. The intrinsic excellent clarity, high gloss, high impact, and easy to colour grades enable you to produce the perfect monofilament for 3D printing. The Selenis Mimesis DP 300 is suitable for most monofilaments. The Mimesis DP 301 is suitable for even more demanding (higher impact) 3D printing monofilaments.

Selenis Mimesis Benefits:

• Excellent colourability
• Self-bonding ability
• Good melt stability
• Neutral odour
• Easy to process

Typical Application:

• Monofilaments
• Selenis Safe:

SAFE TT 100 & SAFE TF 104: Selenis Safe is a slow crystallising PET for high flow injection moulding applications, especially developed for medical devices. Selenis Safe TT 100 and Safe TF 104 offer superior clarity even after sterilisation. The almost unbreakable Safe TT 100 and Safe TF 104 are suitable for Gamma, E-beam, and EtO sterilisation without discolouration. The Safe TT 100 is very suitable for evacuated blood collection tubes; the Safe TF 104 is also suitable for applications where thicker walls are required.

Selenis Safe Benefits:

• Superior transparency
• Significantly safer handling than glass
• Suitable for different sterilisation methods
• Fast cycle times

Typical Applications:

• Evacuated blood collection tubes
• Parts of medical devices

Selenis Calima:

CALIMA CA 360: Selenis Calima CA 360 is especially designed for the production of CPET (Crystallisable Polyethylene Terephthalate) trays, also called dual ovenable trays. In combination with nucleating additives, the resin will show a very high rate of crystallisation, and therefore finished trays can withstand temperatures of up to 220°C. CPET trays are suitable for use with food that requires heating in conventional ovens or microwave ovens. Selenis Calima CA 360 is available with IV’s (Intrinsic Viscosity) from 0.89 up to 1.15.

Selenis Calima Benefits:

• Shape retention in temperature range from -40°C up to +220°C
• Faster cycle rate in tray thermoforming
• High barrier properties against oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen
• Freezer, microwave, and oven safe
• Suitable for chilled or frozen products

Selenis Geo:

GEO LF 451: Selenis Geo LF 451 is a very high viscosity PET Copolyester appropriate for extrusion of monofilament and fibres. Geo PET LF 451 has extended life-span performance and durability, making it an ideal choice for high performance monofilament extrusion, geo-textiles, and bristles for street sweepers. In many cases, Geo bristles are used in combination with other polymers such as polypropylene or polyamide.

Selenis Geo Benefits:

• High biological and chemical resistance
• Sweep fragile road surfaces, such as cobblestone
• Extended life-span performance
• Excellent melt strength

Selenis Bondz:

BONDZ GG 074 & BONDZ GG 174: Copolyester Selenis Bondz GG 074 and Selenis Bondz GG 174 are specifically developed for sealing layers in GAG (PETG-APET-PETG) coextruded films. The excellent melt strength and exceptional heat sealing performance deliver a consistent bonding solution. Both Selenis Bondz GG 074 and Bondz GG 174 may be used as primary or secondary packaging material for thermoformed trays, blister applications, and form fill-seal applications up to 75˚C. Where Bondz GG 074 is suitable for the majority of the mentioned applications, Bondz GG 174 has even better impact and stretch properties.

Selenis Bondz Benefits:

• High clarity
• Excellent melt strength
• Superb adhesion
• Easy trimming
• Wide processing window
• Enhanced printability

Eco Materials:

Selenis also offers a range of eco-friendly materials, each containing up to 50% post-consumer rPET. These include:

• Eco Selekt
• Eco Genius
• Eco Chiliad
• Eco Selfy
• Eco Venuz
• Eco Maven
• Eco Mimesis
• Eco Bondz