Arnitel® Care L140E
33 Shore D, Medium Viscosity, Medical grade, Food Contact Quality
General Information
Arnitel® is a family of high-performance copolyester-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPC) offering a unique combination of flexibility, chemical resistance and high-temperature performance.
Its unique chemistry consists of hard and soft segments which offer a great degree of design flexibility. This includes proven performance in breathable monolithic films, kink-resistant tubing, soft touch applications, and a variety of other innovative solutions for the medical industry.
Because of Envalior’s global commitment to manufacturing quality, medical industry leaders trust Arnitel® 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)2023-10-27
- 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
- CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (INDUSTRIAL USE)2024-01-02
- EU Medical Device Regulation2024-02-29
- Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2019-07-08
- Food Contact Declaration Europe Arnitel®2023-11-10
- Food Contact Declaration USA Arnitel®2023-11-21
- Food Contact India Information Letter2023-05-11
- ISO 10993-10(-23) DECLARATION2023-12-20
- Information Letter European Pharmacopoeia2022-12-19
- 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 Statement2024-06-27
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP) declaration2022-12-19
Processing technology
Extrusion, Injection Molding
Extrusion, Injection Molding
Applications
Rheological properties
Melt volume-flow rate
33
cm³/10min
ISO 1133
Temperature
230
°C
ISO 1133
Load
2.16
kg
ISO 1133
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
1.5
%
Sim. to ISO 294-4
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.5
%
Sim. to ISO 294-4
Mechanical properties
Yield stress
7
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Yield strain
77
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal strain at break
>50
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
ISO 179/1eA
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
ISO 180/1A
Izod notched impact strength (-20°C)
N
kJ/m²
ISO 180/1A
Tensile notched impact strength (+23°C)
218
kJ/m²
ISO 8256/1
Thermal properties
Melting temperature (10°C/min)
195
°C
ISO 11357-1/-3
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
-78
°C
ISO 11357-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
2.2
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
2.2
E-4/°C
ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
IEC 60695-11-10
UL recognition
Yes
-
-
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
50
°C
UL746B
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
50
°C
UL746B
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm
UL746B
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
50
°C
UL746B
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm
UL746B
Electrical properties
Relative permittivity (100Hz)
4.1
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
4
-
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
10
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
170
E-4
IEC 62631-2-1
Volume resistivity
1E13
Ohm*m
IEC 62631-3-1
Electric strength
20
kV/mm
IEC 60243-1
Comparative tracking index
600
V
IEC 60112
Other properties
Water absorption
0.75
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity absorption
0.3
%
Sim. to ISO 62
Density
1110
kg/m³
ISO 1183
Apparent density
690
kg/m³
ISO 60
Rheological calculation properties
Density of melt
896
kg/m³
-
Thermal conductivity of melt
0.1
W/(m K)
-
Spec. heat capacity melt
1700
J/(kg K)
-
Eff. thermal diffusivity
6.56E-8
m²/s
-
Mechanical properties (TPE)
Tensile modulus
40
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at 5% strain
2.1
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at 10% strain
3.5
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at 50% strain
6.5
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at 100% strain
7.3
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at break
21
MPa
ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at break
>300
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal strain at break
825
%
ISO 527-1/-2
Shore D Hardness (3s)
33
-
ISO 868
Diagrams
Applications
Wound dressings
Industry
Healthcare
- •} Best-in-class breathability with the highest MVTR on the market
- •} Meets or exceeds American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1670/1671 standards
- •} Excellent strength, flexibility and long-lasting soft touch and feel
- •} Flow optimized for advanced extrusion
- •} Absence of carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in compliance with new EU regulations
- •} Superior chemical resistance that supports a broader range of adhesives in film strip designs
