Arnitel® Care L155E

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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 L155E

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All metrics apply to room temperature unless otherwise stated. SI units used unless otherwise stated.
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General

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Density	1.2 g/cm³ Show Supplier Material materials with Density of 1.2 g/cm³	dry	ISO 1183
Moisture absorption	0.2 % Show Supplier Material materials with Moisture absorption of 0.2 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 62
Water absorption	0.65 % Show Supplier Material materials with Water absorption of 0.65 %	dry	Sim. to ISO 62

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Elastic modulus		0.17 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Elastic modulus of 0.17 GPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation		300 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 300 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
		420 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 420 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
		820 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation of 820 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Elongation at yield		20 % Show Supplier Material materials with Elongation at yield of 20 %	dry	ISO 527-1/-2
Flexural modulus		0.18 GPa Show Supplier Material materials with Flexural modulus of 0.18 GPa	dry	ISO 178
Hardness, Shore D		52 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Hardness, Shore D of 52 [-]	dry	ISO 868	3s
Impact strength, Charpy notched	-30 °C	25 kJ/m² Show Supplier Material materials with Impact strength, Charpy notched of 25 kJ/m²	dry	ISO 179/1eA
Tear strength		125 kN/m Show Supplier Material materials with Tear strength of 125 kN/m	dry	ISO 34-1; Method B
		134 kN/m Show Supplier Material materials with Tear strength of 134 kN/m	dry	ISO 34-1; Method B
Tensile strength		41 MPa Show Supplier Material materials with Tensile strength of 41 MPa	dry	ISO 527-1/-2	Normal

Thermal

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Thickness	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	1.5e-06 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.5e-06 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Parallel
	1.5e-06 1/K Show Supplier Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 1.5e-06 1/K	dry	ISO 11359-1/-2		Normal
Flammability	HB	dry	IEC 60695-11-10	1.5 mm	UL recognition :Yes
Melting point	207 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Melting point of 207 °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
Vicat softening temperature	90 °C Show Supplier Material materials with Vicat softening temperature of 90 °C	dry	ISO 306		50°C/h 50N

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Testing Standard	Comment
Dielectric constant	4 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Dielectric constant of 4 [-]	dry	IEC 62631-2-1	1MHz
	4.4 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Dielectric constant of 4.4 [-]	dry	IEC 62631-2-1	100Hz
Dielectric strength	21 kV/mm Show Supplier Material materials with Dielectric strength of 21 kV/mm	dry	IEC 60243-1
Dissipation factor	400 [-] Show Supplier Material materials with Dissipation factor of 400 [-]	dry	IEC 62631-2-1	1MHz
Volume resistivity	1e+11 Ω·cm Show Supplier Material materials with Volume resistivity of 1e+11 Ω·cm	dry	IEC 62631-3-1

Rheological Properties

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Testing Standard
Melt volume-flow rate	230 °C	9 cm³/10min Show Supplier Material materials with Melt volume-flow rate of 9 cm³/10min	dry	ISO 1133

Technological properties

Property
Application areas	Medical Tubes, Respiratory Tubes

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