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DOW™ Electrical & Telecommunications DGDA-1576 NT

High Density Polyethylene Compound for Injection Molding Applications

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
DGDA-1576 NT High Density Polyethylene Resin is a high performance resin produced via UNIPOL II™ Process Technology from Dow. DGDA-1576 NT is designed for use in wire and cable injection molding applications for power distribution systems including insulators and spacer cable accessories. DGDA-1576 NT has been designed to provide excellent processability, environmental stress crack resistance, stiffness, impact strength, and electrical properties.

Main Characteristics:
  • High performance resin with bimodal molecular weight distribution functionality
  • Outstanding environmental stress crack resistance
  • Excellent balance of processing, stiffness, and electrical properties
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  
Uses 
  • Wire & Cable Applications
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance 2
     ASTM D1693
122°F, 10% Igepal, F50
hr
  
122°F, 100% Igepal, F50
hr
  
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 2
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
Break
psi
  
Tensile Elongation 2
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus - 2% Secant 2
psi
 ASTM D790B
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature 2
°F
 ASTM D746
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity (73°F)
ohm·cm
 ASTM D991
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D1531
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)
 
 ASTM D1531
Additional Information
Storage:
  • The environment or conditions of storage greatly influences the recommended storage time. Storage should be in accordance with good manufacturing practices. If proper warehousing and storage temperatures [dry conditions, between 50°F and 86°F (10°C and 30°C) in temperature] are utilized, this product may be stored by the customer for up to one year. It is recommended that the practice of using the product on a first-in / first-out basis be established. Storage under extreme conditions may affect the quality, processing, or performance of the product.
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Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications.
Injection
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Processing (Melt) Temp
°F
  
Injection Notes
DGDA-1576 NT provides excellent surface finish at high injection speeds. For optimum results, melt temperatures in the range of 385 to 450°F (195 to 235°C) are suggested as a starting point while learning to process DGDA-1576 NT. Specific machine settings will depend on the injection molding equipment and extruder design and must be established through conventional practices.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Molded and tested in accordance with ASTM D4976.
 
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