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Arnite® TM4 440
Arnite® TM4 440 is a high-performance engineering plastic known for its impressive combination of high strength, rigidity, and excellent processing characteristics. These attributes render it well-suited for a wide spectrum of applications in the automotive, electrical and electronics, and consumer goods sectors.
Product families
Applications
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
- Automotive Lighting
- Exterior & Body
Product Families
Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
- Blends & Alloys
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Arnite
- Density
- 1480.0 - 1480.0 kg/m³
- Polymer Name
- PBT/PET Alloy
- Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Technology
- Plastics
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Boxes
- Silos
- Super Sacks
- Fillers Included
- Mineral
- Material Features
- Good Processability
- High Performance
- High Rigidity
- High Strength
- Certifications and Compliance
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS
- REACH (Europe)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- AFL Frames
- Bezels
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Resin
- Bezels and AFL Frames Application Data
Arnite® XL allows for 40-50% lighter weight solutions versus metal; Arnite® XL allows for reliable solutions due to its very low outgassing behavior ensuring good long term road visibility, its high dimensional stability (as compared to PA) resulting in less beam vibration (enabling switch to LED/Xenon and AFL/DBL); Arnite® XL allows for cost effective solutions as compared with PPS and PPA
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Modulus | 5100 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break | 57 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Strain at Break | 1.9 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C) | 31 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) | 1.8 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
Table 2 of 4
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Temperature (10°C/min) | 225 | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (1.80 MPa) | 100 | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa) | 195 | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
Table 3 of 4
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Absorption | 0.35 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 0.15 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1480 | kg/m³ | ISO 1183 |
Table 4 of 4
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melt Volume-Flow Rate (at 270 / * °C, 2.16 / * kg) | 34 | cm³/10min | ISO 1133 |
| Molding Shrinkage (parallel) | 1.4 | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
| Molding Shrinkage (normal) | 1.7 | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
