Arnitel® ECO M700

22% Renewable Content, Extrusion Grade, Food Contact Quality

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
Regulatory Affairs
Processing technology
Extrusion
Design challenge
Haptics & Aesthetics | Stain and scratch resistance
Life cycle assessment

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
5
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage (parallel)
1.5
%
Molding shrinkage (normal)
1.75
%
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
1.5
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1.75
%

Mechanical properties

Flexural modulus
350
MPa
Charpy impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (-30°C)
4.8
kJ/m²

Mechanical properties (die cutting)

Stress at break (normal)
49
MPa
Strain at break (normal)
640
%
Tear strength (normal)
169
kN/m
Tear strength (parallel)
190
kN/m

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
210
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
-2
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
99
°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
0.01
%
Density
1230
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
340
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
17
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
23
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
26
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
27
MPa
Stress at break
27
MPa
Nominal strain at break
105
%
Compression Set under constant strain at 70 °C
40
%
Shore D Hardness (3s)
65
-

Diagrams

Applications

Bio-based panliners

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Bio-based, 14C measurable
  • •} Food-grade quality
  • •} Stain- and scratch-resistant
  • •} Significant reduction in food waste and cleaning costs due to a decrease in the use of detergents, energy and labor
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Cooking Bag

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Soft touch and feel
  • •} Reduces food waste
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
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Smokable Sausage Casings

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} 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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Snowboard Cover Laminates

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Can be bonded well to board substrate
  • •} Compatible with sublimation printing
  • •} Can accept colorful and complex designs
  • •} Cost-effective
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