A lighter and more flexible material that replaces rubber, metal, and leather. A high-performance material that is environmentally friendly.
Arnitel is gaining adoption as a lighter, smarter, and more environmentally friendly material that serves as an alternative to traditional rubber. Its excellent properties provide outstanding flexibility, allowing for the realization of the most innovative product concepts and adding value to the design process. Arnitel has a wide range of hardness and can be used as a substitute for rubber, metal, leather, and other thermoplastics. It boasts excellent chemical resistance, heat resistance, and abrasion resistance, while also being recyclable.
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■Arnitel B-MB Arnitel is a family of thermoplastic copolyester elastomers (also known as TPE, COPE, and TPC) that is ideal for a variety of high-demand applications in the automotive field, such as air ducts, tubes, hoses, boots, bellows, and cables. This material combines the strength and moldability of engineering plastics with the performance of thermosetting elastomers. ■Arnitel Eco Arnitel Eco is a bio-based thermoplastic copolyester (TPE) that offers added value through excellent performance and low environmental impact. This material is produced from 50% renewable resources based on rapeseed oil, rather than conventional mineral oil. ■Arnitel XG Based on thermoplastic copolyether ester polymer, Arnitel has a wide portfolio of insulation materials for cables used in home appliances (jacket + main insulation), electrical products, railways, and automotive cable products. In addition to insulation applications, it also offers a variety of products for strain relief and plugs.
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■Automobiles The Arnitel C series demonstrates excellent high-temperature durability and meets the most stringent performance and compliance requirements, such as hydrolysis resistance and abrasion resistance. This series also complies with the strict standard requirements of ISO 6277 Class D for automotive wires and cables. ■Electronic Devices ■Sports Equipment
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Norda's trail running shoes, based in Montreal, utilize Arnitel. Envalior's Arnitel TPC super foam enables norda to design without using a carbon plate and with a standard midsole stack height, consistently achieving benchmark performance in weight, energy return, shock absorption, and stability over an extended period. The norda 005 features a combination of three top-level advanced materials: an virtually indestructible bio-based Dyneema upper, a foam midsole made with Envalior's Arnitel TPC, and a Vibram Megagrip Elite outsole.
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Embario was established in April 2023 by the resin division of one of the top chemical manufacturers in the Netherlands, "DSM Engineering Materials," and the resin division of the German specialty chemicals manufacturer "Lanxess High Performance Materials." It is a company specializing in high-performance engineering materials with approximately 4,000 employees worldwide. Born from two companies with a combined history of 100 years, Embario focuses on sustainable high-performance solutions with deep expertise in materials and applications, supplying products to major global markets across a wide range of fields, including automotive and new mobility, electronics and electrical, and consumer goods. It has 32 locations in 8 countries worldwide, providing detailed services closely aligned with customers from its sales and development bases in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagoya, Japan.