Arnitel® Care L155E

55 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
Regulatory Affairs
Processing technology
Extrusion, Injection Molding

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
9
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg

Mechanical properties

Yield stress
14
MPa
Yield strain
20
%
Flexural modulus
180
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)
25
kJ/m²

Mechanical properties (die cutting)

Stress at break (normal)
41
MPa
Strain at break (normal)
820
%
Tear strength (normal)
125
kN/m
Tear strength (parallel)
134
kN/m

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
207
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
90
°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (parallel)
1.5
E-4/°C
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion (normal)
1.5
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

Relative permittivity (100Hz)
4.4
-
Relative permittivity (1 MHz)
4
-
Dissipation factor (1 MHz)
400
E-4
Volume resistivity
1E11
Ohm*m
Electric strength
21
kV/mm

Other properties

Water absorption
0.65
%
Humidity absorption
0.2
%
Density
1200
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
175
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
7
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
11
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
14
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
14
MPa
Strain at break
>300
%
Nominal strain at break
420
%
Compression Set under constant strain at 70 °C
40
%
Shore D Hardness (3s)
52
-

Diagrams