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Applications & Uses
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- Optical Fiber Cable Guides and Connectors Application Data
Details
Components used during installation of optical fiber networks inside buildings, the components protect the optical fibers from damaging our pressure, both leading to signal loss, during installation and use.
Benefits
- Arnitel® offers high flexibility in combination with excellent dimensional stability
- Arnitel® allows for ultra thin walls, enabling low cost connectors
- Arnitel® offers easy coloring
- Screw Drivers and Plyers Application Data
Benefits
- Arnitel® TPC allows for reliable solutions due to its retention of flexibility even at temperatures down to -40°C or at elevated temperatures up to 100 ˚C
- Arnitel® TPC allows for solutions with nice toch & feel characteristics
- Optical Fiber Loose Buffer Tubes Application Data
Details
The Arnitel® loose buffer tube is placed in a jacketed outdoor optical fiber cable. The ease of coloring and extrusion make this the ultimate alternative for optical fiber coatings.
Benefits
- Arnitel® offers high extrusion speeds due to material properties
- Arnitel® has high flexibility, making bending easier
- Arnitel® offers excellent surface smoothness, creating possibilities for after processing
Properties
- Flame Rating
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
- Rheological Calculation Properties
- Other Properties
- Mechanical Properties (TPE)
- Rheological Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Yield Stress | 36 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Yield Strain | 17 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal Strain at Break | >50 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) | 10 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Charpy Notched Impact Strength (at -30°C) | 6 | kJ/m² | ISO 179/1eA |
| Izod Notched Impact Strength (at +23°C) | 9 | kJ/m² | ISO 180/1A |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Temperature (10°C/min) | 221 | °C | ISO 11357-1/-3 |
| Temperature of Deflection Under Load (0.45 MPa) | 120 | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 |
| Vicat Softening Temperature (50°C/h 50N) | 160 | °C | ISO 306 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (parallel) | 1.65 | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (normal) | 1.65 | E-4/°C | ISO 11359-1/-2 |
| Burning Behaviour (at 1.5 mm Nominal Thickness) | UL HB | class | IEC 60695-11-10 |
| Glow Wire Ignition Temperature (at thickness 1 / - mm) | 850 | °C | IEC 60695-2-13 |
| Relative Temperature Index (Electrical, 1.5 mm) | 50 | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (with impact, 1.5 mm) | 50 | °C | UL746B |
| Relative Temperature Index (without impact, 1.5 mm) | 50 | °C | UL746B |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Relative Permittivity (100Hz) | 3.7 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Relative Permittivity (1 MHz) | 3.3 | — | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Dissipation Factor (1 MHz) | 300 | E-4 | IEC 62631-2-1 |
| Volume Resistivity | 1E13 | Ohm*m | IEC 62631-3-1 |
| Electric Strength | 23 | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 |
| Comparative Tracking Index | 600 | V | IEC 60112 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density of Melt | 950 | kg/m³ | — |
| Thermal Conductivity of Melt | 0.1 | W/(m K) | — |
| Specific Heat Capacity Melt | 1900 | J/(kg K) | — |
| Effective Thermal Diffusivity | 5.54E-8 | m²/s | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Water Absorption | 0.6 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Humidity Absorption | 0.15 | % | Sim. to ISO 62 |
| Density | 1290 | kg/m³ | ISO 1183 |
| Apparent Density | 830 | kg/m³ | ISO 60 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Tensile Modulus | 800 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 5% strain | 30 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 10% strain | 34 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 50% strain | 25 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at 100% strain | 26 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Stress at Break | 43 | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Strain at Break | 250 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Nominal Strain at Break | 360 | % | ISO 527-1/-2 |
| Compression Set Under Constant Strain (at 70°C) | 35 | % | ISO 815 |
| Tear Strength | 215 | kN/m | ISO 34-1; Method B |
| Shore D Hardness (3s) | 70 | — | ISO 868 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melt Volume-Flow Rate (at 230 / * °C, 2.16 / * kg) | 18 | cm³/10min | ISO 1133 |
| Molding Shrinkage (parallel) | 1.75 | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
| Molding Shrinkage (normal) | 2 | % | Sim. to ISO 294-4 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- OEM Specifications
- OEM Standards
- Quality Standards
Technical Details & Test Data
- Creep Modulus-Time 23°C
- Chemical Resistance
Chemical Type Chemical Name Resistance Other Acetic acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Ketones Acetone at 23°C resistant Other Ammonium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other ASTM 1 at 23°C resistant Other ASTM 3 at 23°C resistant Other Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) at 23°C not resistant Other Calcium chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Chloroform at 23°C not resistant Ethers Diethyl ether at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Alcohols Ethanol at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Ethyl Acetate at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Fuel; Diesel at 85°C resistant Other Hydrochloric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Hydrogen peroxide (30% by mass) at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Other Nitric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Phosphoric acid (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sodium hydroxide (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Sulfuric acid (30% by mass) at 23°C resistant Other Tetrachloroethylene at 23°C limited resistant, tests necessary to verify Hydrocarbons Toluene at 23°C resistant Other Transformer oil at 23°C not resistant Other Trichloroethylene at 23°C not resistant Other Water at 23°C resistant Other Zinc chloride (10% by mass) at 23°C resistant - Creep Modulus-Time 60°C
- Dynamic Shear Modulus (G)-Temperature
- Dynamic Tensile Modulus (E)-Temperature
- Shearstress-Shear Rate
- Specific Volume-Temperature (pvT)
- Stress-Strain (TPE)
- Viscosity-Shear Rate
Packaging & Availability
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