Engineering Materials

PET & PBT - Arnite

High performance polyester compounds (PET, PBT and blends), combining excellent flow with good mechanical strength.

  • Applicable in high precision components for the automotive and electrical industry.
  • Flame retardant portfolio available.
  • Production locations in Europe, US, India and China

Explore Arnite®

Arnite (PBT, PET, and blends) are high-performance engineering plastics that combine high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. As a result, Arnite A (PET) and Arnite T (PBT) are well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical and electronic, and consumer goods applications. A wide portfolio of Arnite is available, including unreinforced, reinforced and flame retardant grades.

Arnite® portfolio highlights

Arnite®–A for housing applications

Arnite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is an excellent choice for a wide range of housing applications, including actuators and power steering enclosures.

Arnite®–A for brake booster valves

Arnite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been trusted for more than 20 years in brake booster valve applications. 

Arnite®–T for electrical applications

Arnite T is the material of choice for plug in connectors, bobbins and circuit breakers.

Arnite®–T for automotive E&E

Arnite polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) maintains excellent dimensional stability combined with low outgassing that is key for automotive lighting applications.

Properties

Hydrolysis resistant

Both PET and PBT need to be dried prior to injection molding, but PET requires an even lower moisture content than PBT. Because of low water absorption, Arnite has exceptional dimensional stability and  high strength and stiffness at ambient conditions.

Thermal

Both PET and PBT need to be dried prior to injection molding, but PET requires an even lower moisture content than PBT. Because of low water absorption, Arnite has exceptional dimensional stability and  high strength and stiffness at ambient conditions.

Most popular Arnite® grades

Arnite® TV4 261

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30% Glass Reinforced

"Arnite® (PBT, PET and blends) are high-performance engineering plastics that combine high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. As a result, Arnite® A (PET)  and Arnite® T (PBT) are well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical & electronic and consumer goods applications."

"A wide portfolio of Arnite® is available including unreinforced, reinforced and flame retardant grades."

  • 30% Glass Reinforced

Arnite® TV4 261

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30% Glass Reinforced

"Arnite® (PBT, PET and blends) are high-performance engineering plastics that combine high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. As a result, Arnite® A (PET)  and Arnite® T (PBT) are well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical & electronic and consumer goods applications."

"A wide portfolio of Arnite® is available including unreinforced, reinforced and flame retardant grades."

  • 30% Glass Reinforced

Arnite® TV4 261

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30% Glass Reinforced

"Arnite® (PBT, PET and blends) are high-performance engineering plastics that combine high strength and rigidity with excellent processing characteristics. As a result, Arnite® A (PET)  and Arnite® T (PBT) are well suited for a broad range of automotive, electrical & electronic and consumer goods applications."

"A wide portfolio of Arnite® is available including unreinforced, reinforced and flame retardant grades."

  • 30% Glass Reinforced

Featured applications

Actuator Covers

Automotive | Engine Air Intake

Good dimensional stability; Good ESD performance; Allows for lightweight solutions in comparison to metal.

Automotive wire-to-wire / wire-to-board connectors

Automotive | Auto Electronics & Electricals E-Components

Reliable; Cost effective; High temperature resistance; High mechanical properties; Electrical insulation properties; Flowability enables thin wall designs; High melting point; Strength; Rigidity

E-Boxes

Automotive | Auto Electronics & Electricals E-Components

Stanyl® PA46 also used in connectors, e-motor parts, bobbins, sensors, fuse boxes.

Contact us for more information

Direct and easy access to our broad portfolio of high-performance plastics: request a quote or order a sample. You can also simply ask us a (technical) question. 

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Arnite® A for dimension-critical auto parts reduces weight and cost

With close to 30,000 parts in a single vehicle, every element that can be converted from metal to plastic contributes to the reduction of weight. We launched Arnite A-X07455, the first high performance PET (polyethylene terephthalate) engineering plastic that is highly resistant to hydrolysis. This breakthrough development opens up opportunities for significant weight and cost benefits over metal in automobile engine compartment applications.

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