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This is the free Material Data Center Datasheet of VESTAMID® Care ME40 - TPA - Evonik Operations GmbH

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Product Texts
Polyamide 12 elastomer molding compounds

VESTAMID® Care ME40 is free of plasticizers and heat and light stabilized. VESTAMID® Care ME40 is resistant to body fluids and toxicologically safe.

VESTAMID® Care ME grades are flexible polyether block amides (PEBA) resins.

The advantages at a glance
- High flexibility & elasticity
- High impact resistance
- Excellent dimensional stability
- High chemical resistance
- Easy processability & colorability

- Plasticizer-free

- Gamma and EtO sterilization resistant

- Tough and resilient

- Low density


Biocompatibility of VESTAMID® Care ME
VESTAMID® Care ME grades were tested on biocompatibility for applications within the body of up to 30 days contact time and comply with USP <88> class VI and ISO 10993 standards.

Biocompatibility tests for VESTAMID® Care:
Standard Description
ASTM F756-08 Hemocompatibility
ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity
ISO 10993-10 Sensitization: Maximization test according to Magnusson and Kligman
ISO 10993-10 Irritation: Intracutaneous Reactivity
ISO 10993-11 Acute Systemic Toxicity
USP Class VI Acute Systemic Toxicity Intracutaneous Reactivity Muscle Implantation
Processing of VESTAMID® Care
For information about processing of VESTAMID®, please follow the general commendations about “Processing of VESTAMID® compounds”. 



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Processing/Physical Characteristicsdry / condUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Melt volume-flow rate, MVR 38 / * cm³/10min ISO 1133
Temperature 240 / * °C -
Load 2.16 / * kg -
Molding shrinkage, parallel 0.5 / * % ISO 294-4, 2577
Molding shrinkage, normal 1.1 / * % ISO 294-4, 2577
Mechanical propertiesdry / condUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Tensile Modulus 86 / - MPa ISO 527
Tensile creep modulus, 1000h * / 60 MPa ISO 899-1
Charpy impact strength, +23°C N / - kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU
Charpy impact strength, -30°C N / - kJ/m² ISO 179/1eU
Charpy notched impact strength, +23°C N / - kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA
Charpy notched impact strength, -30°C N / - kJ/m² ISO 179/1eA
Shore D hardness 40 / * - ISO 7619-1
Thermal propertiesdry / condUnitTest Standard
ISO Data
Melting temperature, 10°C/min 151 / * °C ISO 11357-1/-3
Glass transition temperature, 10°C/min -60 / * °C ISO 11357-1/-2
Temp. of deflection under load, 0.45 MPa 55 / * °C ISO 75-1/-2
Vicat softening temperature, B 60 / * °C ISO 306
Coeff. of linear therm. expansion, parallel 220 / * E-6/K ISO 11359-1/-2
Burning Behav. at 1.5 mm nom. thickn. HB / * class IEC 60695-11-10
Thickness tested 1.6 / * mm -
Other propertiesdry / condUnitTest Standard
Water absorption 1 / * % Sim. to ISO 62
Density 1010 / - kg/m³ ISO 1183
Characteristics
Processing
Injection Molding
Delivery form
Pellets
Special Characteristics
High impact or impact modified, Light stabilized or stable to light, U.V. stabilized or stable to weather, Heat stabilized or stable to heat, Sterilizable, Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization, Gamma irradiation sterilization
Chemical Resistance
General Chemical Resistance
Certifications
Medical Grade, Biocompatibility ISO 10993, US Pharmacopeia Class VI Approved
Applications
Medical
Regional Availability
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South and Central America, Near East/Africa
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