Biomerics Quadrathane™ ARC-85A Aromatic Polycarbonate TPU

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Biomerics Quadrathane™ ARC-85A Aromatic Polycarbonate TPU
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyurethane, TP
Material Notes:	Quadrathane™ ARC is a family of aromatic polycarbonate-based thermoplastic polyurethane. It offers superior biocompatibility, superior chemical resistance, and oxidative stability for use in long term body implantable applications. It is naturally clear, hemocompatable, and is USP Class VI and ISO-10993 compliant. Quadrathane™ ARC is used across a wide range of medical applications including chronic indwelling catheters, feeding catheters, pacemaker leads, coatings, orthopedics, and other applications where superior chemical resistance is required. Characteristics: Superior biocompatibility, superior chemical resistance, superior oxidative stability, hemocompatable, toughness.. Applications: Extrusion, Injection Molding, Solution Information provided by Biomerics
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.19 g/cc	1.19 g/cc	ASTM D792
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.0080 - 0.012 cm/cm	0.0080 - 0.012 in/in	ASTM 955

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore A	85	85	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	44.8 MPa	6500 psi	ASTM D412
Elongation, Ultimate	500 %	500 %	ASTM D412
100% Modulus	6.89 MPa @Strain 100 %	1000 psi @Strain 100 %	ASTM D412
300% Modulus	24.1 MPa @Strain 300 %	3500 psi @Strain 300 %	ASTM D412
Flexural Modulus	0.0241 GPa	3.50 ksi	ASTM D790

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Rear Barrel Temperature	182 °C	360 °F	Injection
Front Barrel Temperature	196 °C	385 °F	Injection
Nozzle Temperature	202 °C	396 °F	Injection
Zone 1	171 °C	340 °F	Extrusion
Zone 2	182 °C	360 °F	Extrusion
Zone 3	188 °C	370 °F	Extrusion
Zone 4	193 °C	379 °F	Extrusion
Adapter Temperature	183 °C	361 °F	Extrusion
Die Temperature	193 - 216 °C	379 - 421 °F	Extrusion
Melt Temperature	202 °C	396 °F	Injection
Mold Temperature	10.0 - 27.0 °C	50.0 - 80.6 °F	Injection
Drying Temperature	60.0 °C @Time >=14400 sec	140 °F @Time >=4.00 hour
Dew Point	-40.0 °C	-40.0 °F

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