Tritan™: Safe. Sustainable. Premium Plastics for Everyday Life.
Engineered in the USA, Tritan™ from Eastman combines the crystal clarity of glass and the long lasting durability of plastic — helping manufacturers and OEMs across Asia create high-quality, and eco-friendly products, from reusable bottles to premium tableware and small appliances.
Tritan™: Advancing Food-Safe, Sustainable Plastics in Asia
Eastman, a global leader in advanced materials, helps manufacturers and brand owners across Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam bring innovative products to market faster. Backed by more than 100 years of expertise, Tritan™ from Eastman is the trusted choice for companies seeking food-safe, durable, and sustainable plastics that deliver cost savings, reduce environmental impact, and meet international food-contact standards. This premium copolyester combines glass-like clarity with FDA-approved safety for superior performance and consumer confidence.
For over 50 years, Nagase & Co., Ltd. has been a proud distributor of Eastman products in Southeast Asia. Our long-standing partnership and technical experience allow us to provide tailored solutions and in-depth support to help customers overcome specific manufacturing and product development challenges.
Built to Perform: The Key Features of Tritan™
By choosing Tritan™ from Eastman, manufacturers across Southeast Asia can achieve optimal material performance while ensuring full regulatory compliance and long-term sustainability. This advanced copolyester delivers exceptional durability and processability, enabling brands to:
- Toughness: Resists impact and breakage—extending product life and reducing replacement costs.
- Glass-like Transparency: Offers premium aesthetics without compromising strength or safety.
- High Heat Resistance: Maintains clarity and shape even under repeated high-temperature use.
- Dishwasher Safe: Withstands hundreds of wash cycles without cracking, hazing, or discoloration.
- Food-Contact Safe: Meets global food-contact regulations, including FDA approval, ensuring consumer safety and regulatory compliance.
Explore Tritan™ Applications for Your Business
Tritan™ is widely used in products such as reusable sports bottles, premium tableware, and small kitchen appliances.
Why Choose Tritan™
- Certified Food-Contact Safe
- Extremely Shatter-Resistant
- Global Certifications and Regulatory Approvals
Tritan™ is Certifed Food-Contact Safe
Tritan™ is a high-performance copolyester engineered for applications where safety and durability matter most. It is BPA-free and free from all bisphenol compounds, ensuring peace of mind for both manufacturers and consumers.
Used in food-contact products, baby items, and medical equipment, Tritan™ delivers the clarity of glass with exceptional impact resistance—making it ideal for environments that demand both performance and safety.
Certified Food-Contact Safety
Tritan™ complies with major international food-contact regulations and has been verified by both Eastman and independent laboratories. Certified in multiple countries, it ensures long-term safety and reliability in every use.
| Polymer | Standard Test 5 PPM LOD* | Standard Test 5 PPM LOD* |
|---|---|---|
| Tritan™ Copolyester TX1000 | BPA | Not detected |
| Tritan™ Copolyester TX1001 | BPA | Not detected |
*LOD: Limit of Detection. Testing conducted by Intertek
Tritan™ is Extremely Shatter-Resistant
Developed through Eastman Chemical Company’s proprietary technology and decades of materials expertise, Tritan™ offers exceptional strength and impact resistance.
Even under extreme conditions, Tritan™ maintains its integrity — it won’t crack, shatter, or produce sharp fragments, providing unmatched safety and reliability in demanding applications.
See how Tritan™ from Eastman Chemical Company stands up to extreme conditions in the video below.
Engineered for exceptional strength and safety, Tritan™ demonstrates why it’s trusted for demanding applications where durability matters. Watch as real-world tests illustrate its shatter-resistance and reliability.
Certified as a Safe Resin by Regulatory Agencies Worldwide
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Approved for use in food contact applications.
- Health Canada
Approved for use in food-contact applications.
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
and European Commission
Approved for use in food contact applications.
- China's Ministry of Health
Officially listed Tritan™ as an approved plastic for food-contact use.
- NSF International
Approved for use in food manufacturing equipment and drinking water systems.
- Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (Japan)
Tritan™ is included on the positive list of approved materials for food-contact applications.
See Tritan™ in Action Across Industries
Saizeriya Tritan™ Toughness Case Study
We spoke to Saizeriya about their reasons for adopting Tritan™, what their customers had to say, and the opinions of their staff.
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Australian bottle manufacture adopts Eastman Tritan
Promotional Product Industries (PPI) in Australia has launched the Metro Tritan™ 800-mL bottle, made from Eastman Tritan™ copolyester, offering a durable, high-quality, BPA-free option for brand promotion by companies, schools, and sports teams. PPI chose Tritan for its glass-like clarity, shatter resistance, and superior durability, washability, and resistance to taste, odor, and scratches.
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Eastman Tritan™ pours into Japan’s glass pitcher market
"King of glass” adopts Eastman Tritan™ copolyester for its water pitcher offerings.
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Tritan™ Toughness Case
Local baseball team puts Tritan™'s shatter-resistance to the test in the batting cages to see how Tritan™ copolyester stacks up next to its competitors.
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Tritan Blender Hamilton Beach Case
Tritan™ + Hamilton Beach come together to create a lightweight blender with superior durability, stain-resistance, and odor-resistance.
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Tritan Everyday Life Case: Day in the Life – Nurses
Thanks to its superior durability, chemical resistance, and the absence of BPA, Tritan is quickly becoming a material of choice in the medical industry.
Learn MoreProduct Catalog and Datasheets
Eastman Tritan™ is an amorphous copolyester with excellent appearance and clarity. Its most outstanding features are excellent toughness, hydrolytic stability, and heat and chemical resistance. This new-generation copolyester can also be molded into various applications with incorporating high levels of residual stress.
Eastman Tritan™ TX1001
A high-clarity, tough copolyester with excellent heat and chemical resistance.
- Includes a vegetable-based mold release for clean processing
- Performs reliably after repeated dishwashing
- Complies with U.S. FDA and NSF/ANSI 51, 61 standards
Eastman Tritan™ TX1501HF
A high-flow grade with 40–50% lower viscosity than TX1001.
- Engineered for thin-walled or complex parts for precise designs
- Offers excellent toughness and hydrolytic stability
- Compliant with repeated-use food-contact standards
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