Arnite® A04 900

Chemical Family: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Arnite® A04 900 is a high-performance engineering plastic that combines high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. As a result, it is well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical, electronic, and consumer goods applications. Processing technology includes injection molding with special features such as nucleation and medium viscosity.

Product families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Arnite
Polymer Name: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Additives Included: Nucleating Agent
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Consumer Goods
Applications: Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
Flame Rating: UL 94 HB
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable
Quality Standards: UL Yellow Card (E47960)
Material Features: Food Contact Acceptable
Medium Viscosity
Nucleated
UL Flame Rated
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
UL 94
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding

Technical data

Table 1 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	2800	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Stress	80	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Yield Strain	4	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Nominal Strain at Break	12	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	N	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	3	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eA

Table 2 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Melting Temperature (10°C/min)	255	°C	ISO 11357-1/-3
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa)	80	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	115	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.7	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.7	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Burning Behaviour (at 3.0 mm Nominal Thickness)	UL HB	class	IEC 60695-11-10
Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 0.75 mm)	75	°C	UL746B
Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 3 mm)	75	°C	UL746B
Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 0.75 mm)	75	°C	UL746B
Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 3 mm)	75	°C	UL746B
Relative Temperature Index (without impact, 0.75 mm)	75	°C	UL746B

Table 3 of 6

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Relative Permittivity (100Hz)	3.3	—	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)	21	E-4	IEC 62631-2-1
Volume Resistivity	>1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1

Table 4 of 6

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	0.5	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	0.2	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1370	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 5 of 6

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Molding Shrinkage (parallel)	1.7	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage (normal)	1.7	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4

Химическая стойкость

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Other	Acetaldehyde (40% by mass) at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acetic acid (95% by mass) at 23°C	not resistant
Ketones	Acetone at 23°C	resistant
Other	Acrylic acid at 23°C	resistant
Other	Aliphatic amines at 23°C	resistant
Other	Aliphatic hydrocarbons at 23°C	resistant
Other	Alkylbenzenes at 23°C	resistant
Other	Allyl alcohol at 23°C	resistant
Other	Aluminum hydroxide (saturated) at 23°C	resistant
Other	Aluminum salts of mineral acids (saturated) at 23°C	resistant
Other	Ammonia at 23°C	limited resistant, tests necessary to verify