Arnitel® Care L225E

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Description

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 DSM’s global commitment to manufacturing quality, medical industry leaders trust Arnitel® when material quality and purity is essential for demanding high-precision components.

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Arnitel® Care L225E

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All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
Equivalent standards are similar to one or more standards provided by the supplier. Some equivalent standards may be stricter whereas others may be outside the bounds of the original standard.

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General

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Density	0.65 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 0.65 g/cm³	dry	ISO 60
	1.08 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 1.08 g/cm³	dry	ISO 1183
Water absorption	0.8 % Show Supplier Material materials with Water absorption of 0.8 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 62

Mechanical

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Elastic modulus	0.03 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.03 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation	300 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 300 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
	900 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 900 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus	0.02 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural modulus of 0.02 GPa	dry	ISO 178
Hardness, Shore A	85 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Hardness, Shore A of 85 [-]	dry	ISO 868	3s
Hardness, Shore D	25 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Hardness, Shore D of 25 [-]	dry	ISO 868	3s
Tensile strength	15 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 15 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2

Thermal

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Thickness	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	2.2e-06 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.2e-06 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Parallel
	2.2e-06 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.2e-06 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Normal
Flammability	HB	dry	IEC 60695-11-10	1.5 mm	UL recognition :Yes
Glass transition temperature	-80 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Glass transition temperature of -80 °C	dry	ISO 11357-1/-2		10°C/min
	-74 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Glass transition temperature of -74 °C	dry	ASTM D5026/D7028		DMTA (tan d)
Melting point	180 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Melting point of 180 °C	dry	ISO 11357-1/-3		10°C/min
Relative temperature index, electrical	50 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Relative temperature index, electrical of 50 °C	dry	UL746B	2 mm
Relative temperature index, mechanical impact	50 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Relative temperature index, mechanical impact of 50 °C	dry	UL746B	2 mm
Relative temperature index, mechanical strength	50 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Relative temperature index, mechanical strength of 50 °C	dry	UL746B	2 mm

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Volume resistivity	5e+12 Ω·cm Show Supplier Material materials with Volume resistivity of 5e+12 Ω·cm	dry	IEC 62631-3-1

Rheological Properties

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Density of melt		905 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of melt of 905 g/cm³	dry	-
Melt volume-flow rate	230 °C	48 cm³/10min Show Supplier Material materials with Melt volume-flow rate of 48 cm³/10min	dry	ISO 1133
Shrinkage		1 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage of 1 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 294-4	Parallel
		1 % Show Supplier Material materials with Shrinkage of 1 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 294-4	Normal

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Medical gowns, Wound dressings, Medical Tubes, Respiratory Tubes

Arnitel® Care L225E

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