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Selenis Specialty Polyesters

Producer: Selenis
Polymer type PET

Selenis is an expert in production of specialty PET and PET-G materials for a broad range of applications reaching from transparent injection molded goods like tooth brushes to heat shrink film or blow molded bottles.

Selenis has two production plants in Italy and Portugal.

General info

What benefits do Selenis Specialty Polyesters provide?

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

Selenis PET grades overview

SELEKT BD 110

Selenis Selekt BD 110 PETG is an injection molding grade for transparent and glossy parts even with high wall thickness. This high flow PETG has excellent visual appearence, is water-clear, and has high dimensional stability and good impact properties.

Selekt BD 210 is a special grade with incorporated demolding additive.

Selenis Selekt BD benefits:

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

Selenis Selekt BD typical applications:

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

SELEKT CD 410 & SELEKT CD 510

Selekt CD 410 is a Glycol modified Copolyester for injection molding applications where an excellent impact is required. Due to good flow properties, parts can be molded with limited in-mold stress. High dimensional stable, 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 demolding agent

Selenis Selekt CD benefits:

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

Selenis Selekt CD typical applications:

  • Toys
  • POS (Point Of Sale) display products
  • High demanding bins and containers
  • Great surface finish
  • Good chemical resistance 

GENIUS 250

Selenis Genius 250 is a Glycol modified PET resin for extrusion blow molding for thin wall containers up to 250 ml realizing 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
  • Good chemical resistance 

Selenis Genius 250 typical applications:

  • Bottles for soap and shampoo
  • Packaging 

GENIUS 251

PETG Genius 251 has been specifically developed for extrusion blow molding 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

Selenis Genius 251 typical applications:

  • Bottles with thick walls
  • Mouth wash bottles
  • High demanding packaging 

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 is 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

Selenis Chiliad SP 550 typical applications:

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

 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 environment.

Chiliad SP 650 has excellent clarity and high gloss in combination with a 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

Selenis Chiliad SP 650 typical applications:

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

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 mold release is incorporated.

Selenis Selfy benefits:

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

Selenis Selfy typical applications:

  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothpicks

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 molding.

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 demolding 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

Selenis Venus BD typical applications:

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

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 molding.

Thanks to the excellent clarity and high gloss Venuz EB 700 has a very nice appearance also when it’s coloured. With the good chemical resistance against most common ingredients used in the cosmetic industry the Venuz EB 700 is the choice to create your personalized and unique part.

Selenis Venuz EB benefits:

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

Selenis Venuz EB typical applications:

  • Mascara bottles
  • Lipstick containers
  • Eyeliner cases

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 crystallization and results in a transparent sheet of up to 6 mm for Maven MS 110. For Selenis Maven MS 105 transparent sheets can be of up to 4 mm.

Selenis Maven MS 105 and Maven MS 110 are good economical solution 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

Selenis Maven MS typical applications:

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

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 the maximum impact strength even at low temperatures, excellent clarity, high gloss and good chemical resistance against cleaning agents you will be able to produce for 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

Selenis Maven typical applications:

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

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 of the monofilaments. The Mimesis DP301 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

Selenis Mimesis typical application:

  • Monofilaments

SAFE TT 100 & SAFE TF 104

Selenis Safe is a slow crystalizing PET for high flow injection molding applications, especially developed for medical devices. Selenis Safe TT 100 and Safe TF 104 are offering a superior clarity even after sterilization. The almost unbreakable Safe TT 100 and Safe TF 104 are suitable for Gamma, E-beam and EtO sterilization without discoloration.

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 sterilization methods
  • Fast cycle times

Selenis Safe typical applications:

  • Evacuated blood collection tubes
  • Parts of medical devices

CALIMA CA 360

Selenis Calima CA 360 is especially designed for 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 crystallization 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

GEO LF 451

Selenis Geo LF 451 is a very high viscosity PET Copolyester appropriate for extrusion of monofilament and fibers. 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 a combination with other polymers such as polypropylene or polyamide.

Selenis Geo benefits:

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

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

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