Arnitel® Care L345A

45 Shore D, Medium Viscosity, Highly Breathable, 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

Rheological properties

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

Mechanical properties

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 (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
185
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 10N)
156
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
44
°C

Other properties

Water absorption
33
%
Density
1250
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
110
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
5.1
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
8.1
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
12.5
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
14.1
MPa
Stress at break
20
MPa
Nominal strain at break
280
%
Shore D Hardness (3s)
45
-

Diagrams

Applications

Medical gowns

Industry
Healthcare
  • •} 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
}

Wound dressings

Industry
Healthcare
  • •} 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
}