Arnitel® Care L263E

Injection Molding, Medical grade, Food Contact Quality

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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
  • USP class VI classified
General Document
Regulatory Affairs
  • Absence Declaration BNST2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration Biocidal Products2025-11-21
  • 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 Chemicals and F-gasses2025-02-06
  • Absence Declaration PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)2025-04-14
  • Absence Declaration PBT chemicals under TSCA section 6(h)2023-11-16
  • Absence Declaration PFAS/PFOS/PFOA/PFHxS/PFCAs2025-01-31
  • Absence Declaration POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)2025-10-21
  • 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)2025-01-20
  • Compliance Statement Sanctions and Embargos2025-11-24
  • Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2025-10-21
  • Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2025-11-03
  • EMRT Statement2025-05-27
  • EU MDR-related absence declaration2024-02-29
  • Food Contact Status Canada (LONO)2024-11-06
  • Food Contact Status Europe Arnitel®2025-09-17
  • Food Contact Status India2023-05-11
  • Food Contact Status MERCOSUR Arnitel®2025-06-24
  • Food Contact Status Singapore2024-02-15
  • Food Contact Status USA Arnitel®2023-11-21
  • ISO 10993-10(-23) DECLARATION2023-12-20
  • Information Letter European Pharmacopoeia2022-12-19
  • Micro Plastics Statement2025-09-22
  • Packaging Declaration EU Decision 97/129/EC (labelling)2024-04-17
  • Packaging, Packaging Waste (EU) 2025/40 and CONEG declaration2025-06-24
  • REACH Registration Statement2024-03-27
  • REACH STATEMENT KOREA2023-11-16
  • RoHS Statement (2011/65/EC: Heavy metals)2024-02-01
  • SVHC, REACH Annex XIV and –XVII Statement2025-11-06
  • United States Pharmacopeia (USP) declaration2022-12-19
Processing technology
Injection Molding
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
28
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
1.75
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
2
%

Mechanical properties

Flexural modulus
330
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
12
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Tensile notched impact strength (+23°C)
233
kJ/m²

Mechanical properties (die cutting)

Stress at break (normal)
43
MPa
Strain at break (normal)
740
%
Tear strength (normal)
163
kN/m
Tear strength (parallel)
161
kN/m

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
212
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
-60
°C
Temp. of deflection under load (0.45 MPa)
115
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
125
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
1.85
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
1.85
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-

Electrical properties

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
3.8
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
3.4
-
Dissipation factor (100 Hz)
110
E-4
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
340
E-4
Volume resistivity
1E12
Ohm*m
Electric strength
22
kV/mm
Comparative tracking index
600
V

Other properties

Water absorption
0.6
%
Humidity absorption
0.2
%
Density
1240
kg/m³
Apparent density
770
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
300
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
12
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
17
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
18
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
18
MPa
Stress at 300% strain
20
MPa
Stress at break
35
MPa
Strain at break
>300
%
Nominal strain at break
490
%
Compression Set under constant strain at 70 °C
43
%
Shore D Hardness (3s)
59
-

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