Arnite® Care T1U

Name: Arnite® Care T1U
Brand: Arnite

Arnite® Care T1U is a family of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials that offer proven performance, high strength, and easy processing. It is well suited for applications in a variety of industries. It is unreinforced, has medium viscosity, is injection-molded, and is of medical quality.

Product families

Applications

Healthcare & Pharma — Medical

Medical Devices & Assemblies

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Arnite
Polymer Name: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Healthcare & Pharma
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Material Features: Food Contact Acceptable
Good Stiffness
Medium Viscosity
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Inhaler Components
Medical Devices
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 7

8 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	2700	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	55	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	3.5	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	20	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C)	N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	5	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C)	5	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 7

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	225	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	55	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	165	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.9	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.9	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 7

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)	3.5	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Relative Permittivity (1 MHz)	3.2	—	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (100 Hz)	20	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)	200	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity	>1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1
Electric Strength	27	kV/mm	IEC 60243-1
Comparative Tracking Index	600	V	IEC 60112

Table 4 of 7

4 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Density of Melt	1040	kg/m³
Thermal Conductivity of Melt	0.109	W/(m K)
Specific Heat Capacity Melt	2260	J/(kg K)
Effective Thermal Diffusivity	4.65E-8	m²/s

Table 5 of 7

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	0.45	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	0.18	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1330	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 6 of 7