Arnite® Care T1U

Unreinforced, Medium Viscosity, Injection Molding, Medical grade

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General Information

The Arnite® Care family of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials offer proven performance, high strength and easy processing. They are well suited for applications in a variety of industries.
Because of Envalior’s global commitment to manufacturing quality, medical industry leaders trust Arnite® when material quality and purity is essential for demanding high-precision components.
Special features
  • Medium viscosity
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration DMF (2009/251/EC: Dimethylfumarate)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration ELV (2000/53/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-15
  • Absence Declaration EPA 20 High Priority Substances 20192023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Food Allergens2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Nano Materials2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Ozone Depleting Chemicals2024-06-27
  • Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PFAS2024-03-05
  • Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2024-09-04
  • Absence Declaration Phthalates (2005/84/EC: DEHP, DBP, BBP,DINP,DIDP, DNOP)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Red Phosphorus2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration opBDE (2003/11/EC: Octa- / Pentabromodiphenylether)2023-11-16
  • Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
  • Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
  • EU Medical Device Regulation2024-02-29
  • Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2024-11-06
  • Food Contact Declaration Europe Arnite®2023-08-10
  • Food Contact Declaration MERCOSUR Arnite®2024-02-08
  • Food Contact Declaration USA Arnite® T2023-11-21
  • Food Contact India Information Letter (polyester)2023-05-11
  • Food Contact Singapore Information Letter2024-02-15
  • ISO 10993-10(-23) DECLARATION2023-12-20
  • Information Letter European Pharmacopoeia2022-12-19
  • Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
  • Packaging, Packaging Waste and CONEG declaration (94/62/EC)2021-12-06
  • REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
  • REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
  • REACH STATEMENT TURKYE2023-11-16
  • RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
  • SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2024-11-08
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP) declaration2022-12-19
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
24
cm³/10min
Temperature
250
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Melt flow index MFI
27
g/10min
MFI test load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
2
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
2
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
2700
MPa
Yield stress
55
MPa
Yield strain
3.5
%
Nominal strain at break
20
%
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
5
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
5
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
225
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (1.80 MPa)
55
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
165
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
0.9
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
0.9
E-4/°C

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.5
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.2
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
20
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
200
E-4
Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Electric strength
27
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V
Comparative tracking index (PLC)
0
class

Other properties

Water absorption
0.45
%
Humidity absorption
0.18
%
Density
1330
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
1040
kg/m³
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.109
W/(m K)
Spec. heat capacity melt
2260
J/(kg K)
Eff. thermal diffusivity
4.65E-8
m²/s

Diagrams

Applications

Inhaler components

Industry
Healthcare
Material
  • •} Proven performance in drug delivery devices
  • •} Excellent chemical and moisture resistance
  • •} High dimensional stability and strength
  • •} High purity and low extractable levels
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Medical Catheter

Industry
Healthcare
Material
  • •} Material solutions that meet FDA food contact, USP Class VI, ISO 10993-5 & ISO 10993-10, and other industry standards
  • •} User friendly processing windows in extrusion and secondary assembly
  • •} Better snap back performance
  • •} Stiffness is independent of moisture absorption, so catheters perform the same in all humidity environments
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