Arnite® AV2 340

Chemical Family: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Arnite® AV2 340 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, electronics, and consumer goods applications. The processing technology is best suited for injection molding.

Product families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Other characteristics

Brand: Arnite
Polymer Name: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Consumer Goods
Technology: Plastics
Packaging Type: Bags
Boxes
Silos
Super Sacks
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
OHSAS
REACH (Europe)
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Modulus	8500	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Stress at Break	150	MPa	ISO 527-1/-2
Strain at Break	2.5	%	ISO 527-1/-2
Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C)	35	kJ/m²	ISO 179/1eU
Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C)	9	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)	225	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa)	245	°C	ISO 75-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel)	0.3	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal)	0.7	E-4/°C	ISO 11359-1/-2

Table 3 of 6

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Volume Resistivity	>1E13	Ohm*m	IEC 62631-3-1

Table 4 of 6

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Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Water Absorption	0.5	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Humidity Absorption	0.25	%	Sim. to ISO 62
Density	1520	kg/m³	ISO 1183

Table 5 of 6

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Molding Shrinkage (parallel)	0.4	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4
Molding Shrinkage (normal)	1.1	%	Sim. to ISO 294-4

Химическая стойкость

215 rows

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