New Developments in Wire & Cable
Low Temperature Performance
UL 444 Mandrel Wrap Test
Mandrel Wrap testing was performed on a series of jacketed communications cables per UL444. Communication cables were jacketed with 0.020 inches of various Kynar Flex® grades (final diameter of 0.210 inches). Mandrel sizes used were 2.4 inches (12x cable diameter) and 1.3 inches (6.5x cable diameter) at temperatures ranging from -20°C to -60°C. The results of this work are summerized in the following table.
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Sample Name |
Temperature (°C) |
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| -20 | -30 | -40 | -50 | -60 | |
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Kynar Flex® 3120-10 |
PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
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Kynar Flex® 3120-15 |
PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
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Kynar Flex® 2500-25 |
PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
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Kynar Flex® 3120-50 |
PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
Glass Filled Kynar® PVDF: Extreme Mechanical Strength
Advantages of Kynar® PVDF over other Materials
- Lightweight (~40% density reduction compared to metals)
- No corrosion
- Excellent flame and smoke performance
- Durable weathering- no damage from UV
- Negligible moisture absorption
New Kynar® PVDF Foam Technology
NEW Kynar® PVDF Foam Technology being developed with a focus on wire and cable applications
- Added as a concentrate
- Ease of Processing (wide window)
- Specifically designed to foam a full range of Kynar® PVDF products (rheology and flexibility)
- Density reduction of 10% to +70%
- Improved crush resistance and stripping
New Foam technology providing improved flame and smoke performance
- Higher “Improved” Plenum Performance
- UL 2024 rating of 0/0 obtained for PVDF foamed microducts at weight reductions ranging from 50% to 70%.
