Arnitel® ECO L550

34% Renewable Content, Injection Molding, Food Contact Quality

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General Information

Arnitel® is a high-performance ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) that offers you a unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance and strength - plus excellent processing characteristics.
In industries ranging from automotive to E&E, Arnitel® is increasingly being as a lighter, smarter, greener alternative to conventional rubbers – reducing environmental impact and ultimately, system costs.
The product is supported by an experienced and knowledgeable global team continuously working on new ideas and applications, as well as exploring new markets. By listening to your needs and understanding your process and products, we develop solutions that make a real difference.
Sustainability
Bio-based
Special features
  • Contains renewable content
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
  • CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 (INDUSTRIAL USE)2024-01-02
  • Compliance Statement EU Sanctions and Embargos2024-05-16
  • Conflict minerals declaration (EICC, GeSI)2024-05-15
  • Deforestation Statement, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR)2024-09-19
  • Food Contact Canada Information (LONO)2024-11-06
  • Food Contact Declaration Europe Arnitel®2023-08-04
  • Food Contact Declaration USA Arnitel®2023-04-04
  • Food Contact India Information Letter2023-05-11
  • Food Contact Singapore Information Letter2024-02-15
  • 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
Processing technology
Injection Molding
Design challenge
Haptics & Aesthetics | Stain and scratch resistance
Life cycle assessment
Applications
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Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
44
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
1.3
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.5
%

Mechanical properties

Tensile modulus
165
MPa
Strain at break
>50
%
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
5
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (-30°C)
4.2
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
196
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
-17
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 10N)
156
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
59
°C

Electrical properties

Volume resistivity
>1E13
Ohm*m
Surface resistivity
>1E15
Ohm
Electric strength
20
kV/mm

Other properties

Water absorption in water at 23°C after 24h
0.15
%
Humidity absorption
0.03
%
Density
1170
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Stress at 5% strain
8.2
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
12.3
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
14.7
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
13.9
MPa
Stress at break
27
MPa
Strain at break
>300
%
Nominal strain at break
600
%
Compression Set under constant strain at 70 °C
38
%
Tear strength
132
kN/m
Shore D Hardness (3s)
55
-

Diagrams

Applications

Smokable Sausage Casings

Industry
Consumer goods
Material
  • •} Highly breathable
  • •} Bio-based alternative that reduces carbon footpring by 50 percent
  • •} High-temperature resistance
  • •} Excellent processing characteristics
  • •} Lowest carbon footprint of PA6 available on the market
  • •} Yields faster moulding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs.
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