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- Medical Tubes Application Data
Details
Arnitel® Care \is also being used for medical wound dressings.Benefits
- Arnitel® TPC allows for reliable solutions in respiratory tubing due to its excellent breathability, preventing condensation
- Arnitel® TPC allows for light weight solutions as compared to silicone alternatives
- Respiratory Tubes Application Data
Details
Respirator tubing is both used in monowall and in spiralized reinforced designs.
Benefits
- Arnitel® has USP class VI and FDA approved grades available
- Arnitel offers a good combination of flexibility, strength and kink resistance
- Arnitel has high breathable grades available to prevent condensation inside the tube
Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Other Properties
- Mechanical Properties (Die Cutting)
- Mechanical Properties (TPE)
- Rheological Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Yield Stress | 14 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield Strain | 20 | 96 | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Flexural Modulus | 180 | MPa | ISO 178 |
| Charpy Impact Strength (at +23°C) | N | kJ/m2 | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Impact Strength (at -30°C) | N | kJ/m | ISO 179/1eU |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) | N | kJ/mº | ISO 179/leA |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C) | 25 | kJ/m2 | ISO 179/leA |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Temperature (at 10°C/min) | 207 | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N) | 90 | c | ISO 306 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel) | 1.5 | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal) | 1.5 | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness) | UL HB | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 1.5 mm) | 50 | C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 1.5 mm) | 50 | -C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (without impact, 1.5 mm) | 50 | -C | UL746B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Relative Permittivity (100Hz) | 4.4 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) | 4 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (1 MHz) | 400 | E-4 | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Volume Resistivity | 100000000000 | Ohm'm | IEC 62631-3-1 |
| Electric Strength | 21 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Water Absorption | 0.65 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 0.2 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1200 | kg/m | ISO 1183 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Stress at Break (normal) | 41 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Strain at Break (normal) | 820 | 96 | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Tear Strength (normal) | 125 | kN/m | ISO 34-1; Method B |
| Tear Strength (parallel) | 134 | kN/m | ISO 34-1; Method B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Modulus | 175 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 5% strain | 7 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 10% strain | 11 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 50% strain | 14 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 100% strain | 14 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Strain at Break | min. 300 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal Strain at Break | 420 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Compression Set Under Constant Strain (at 70°C) | 40 | % | ISO 815 |
| Shore D Hardness (35) | 52 | — | ISO 868 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melt Volume-Flow Rate (at 230°C, 2.16kg) | 9 | cm/10min | ISO 1133 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Chemical Resistance
Chemical Type Chemical Name Resistance Other Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Ketones Acetone at 23°C resistant Other Ammonium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other ASTM 1 at 23°C resistant Other ASTM 3 at 23°C resistant Other Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) at 23°C not resistant Other Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Chloroform at 23°C not resistant Ethers Diethyl ether at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Alcohols Ethanol at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Ethyl Acetate at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Fuel; Diesel at 85°C resistant Other Hydrochloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Hydrogen peroxide (30% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Nitric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Phosphoric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sodium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sulfuric acid (30% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Tetrachloroethylene at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Hydrocarbons Toluene at 23°C resistant Other Transformer oil at 23°C not resistant Other Trichloroethylene at 23°C not resistant Other Water at 23°C resistant Other Zinc chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant - Shearstress-Shear Rate
- Viscosity-Shear Rate
Packaging & Availability
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