Arnitel® Care L225E

25 Shore D, Low Viscosity, 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
  • Low viscosity
  • USP class VI classified
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
  • 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 Arnitel®2023-11-10
  • Food Contact Declaration MERCOSUR Arnitel®2024-06-27
  • Food Contact Declaration USA Arnitel®2023-11-21
  • Food Contact India Information Letter2023-05-11
  • 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
48
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg
Molding shrinkage [parallel]
1
%
Molding shrinkage [normal]
1
%

Mechanical properties

Flexural modulus
20
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)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (-20°C)
N
kJ/m²
Tensile notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
180
°C
Glass transition temperature (10°C/min)
-80
°C
Glass Transition Temperature from DMTA (tan d)
-74
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
2.2
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
2.2
E-4/°C
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn.
HB
class
Thickness tested
1.5
mm
UL recognition
Yes
-
Relative Temperature Index - electrical
50
°C
RTI electrical (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm
Relative Temperature Index - with impact
50
°C
RTI with impact (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm
Relative Temperature Index - without impact
50
°C
RTI without impact (Thickness (1) tested)
1.5
mm

Electrical properties

Volume resistivity
5E12
Ohm*m

Other properties

Water absorption
0.8
%
Density
1080
kg/m³
Apparent density
645
kg/m³

Rheological calculation properties

Density of melt
905
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
25
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
1.3
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
2.1
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
4.5
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
5.1
MPa
Stress at break
15
MPa
Strain at break
>300
%
Nominal strain at break
900
%
Shore A Hardness (3s)
85
-
Shore D Hardness (3s)
25
-

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Applications

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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Medical gowns

Industry
Healthcare
Material
  • •} PFC-free
  • •} Does not rely on perforations to make garments breathable
  • •} Bio-based (nearly 70% is made from the tropical castor bean plant)
  • •} 100% recyclable
  • •} High breathability and 100% waterproof performance
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Wound dressings

Industry
Healthcare
Material
  • •} 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
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