Arnitel® VT3108

Film Extrusion, Highly Breathable, Drying of Material Required, Food Contact Quality

General Information

Arnitel® is a high-performance ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) that offers you a unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance and strength - plus excellent processing characteristics.
In industries ranging from automotive to E&E, Arnitel® is increasingly being as a lighter, smarter, greener alternative to conventional rubbers – reducing environmental impact and ultimately, system costs.
The product is supported by an experienced and knowledgeable global team continuously working on new ideas and applications, as well as exploring new markets. By listening to your needs and understanding your process and products, we develop solutions that make a real difference.
Special features
Regulatory Affairs

Rheological properties

Melt volume-flow rate
10
cm³/10min
Temperature
230
°C
Load
2.16
kg

Mechanical properties

Charpy notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Charpy notched impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (+23°C)
N
kJ/m²
Izod notched impact strength (-30°C)
N
kJ/m²

Thermal properties

Melting temperature (10°C/min)
185
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 10N)
156
°C
Vicat softening temperature (50°C/h 50N)
44
°C

Other properties

Water absorption
33
%
Density
1250
kg/m³

Mechanical properties (TPE)

Tensile modulus
110
MPa
Stress at 5% strain
5.1
MPa
Stress at 10% strain
8.1
MPa
Stress at 50% strain
12.5
MPa
Stress at 100% strain
14.1
MPa
Stress at break
20
MPa
Nominal strain at break
280
%
Shore D Hardness (3s)
45
-

Diagrams

Applications

Breathable Films for Food Packaging

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Highly breathable
  • •} Bio-based alternative
  • •} High-temperature resistance
  • •} Excellent processing characteristics.
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Breathable Outdoor clothing

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} PFC-free
  • •} Does not rely on perforations to make garments breathable
  • •} 100% recyclable
  • •} Biomass balanced based with reduced CFP
  • •} High breathability and 100% waterproof performance under all circumstances
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Rain Jacket TEAM Envalior

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} PFC-free
  • •} Does not rely on perforations to make garments breathable
  • •} 100% recyclable
  • •} Biomass balanced based with reduced CFP
  • •} High breathability and 100% waterproof performance under all circumstances
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Respiratory Tubes

Industry
Healthcare
  • •} Helps to mitigate ventilator acquired pneumonia
  • •} Enables better patient outcomes
  • •} Parts consolidation and cost savings – potential to eliminate the water trap
  • •} Low E&Ls and VOCs (Extractables and Leachables and Volatile Organic Compounds)
  • •} Very high moisture vapor transport out of the tube mitigates rainout
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Roofing membranes

Industry
Building & construction
  • •} Highly breathable
  • •} Flexible and strong
  • •} High temperature resistance
  • •} Eco-friendly
  • •} Extrusion processing.
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Smokable Sausage Casings

Industry
Consumer goods
  • •} Highly breathable
  • •} Bio-based alternative that reduces carbon footpring by 50 percent
  • •} High-temperature resistance
  • •} Excellent processing characteristics
  • •} Lowest carbon footprint of PA6 available on the market
  • •} Yields faster moulding than standard PA6
  • •} Enables thinner wall designs.
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