ALCUDIA C-240-UV Repsol YPF Polyethylene, High Density

Product Description

ALCUDIA® C-240-UV is a natural coloured compound designed to produce coloured jacketing for telecommunication and power cables.
The base polymer is a high molecular weight hexene copolymer produced by Phillips HDPE process, that gives this compound the following features: excellent processability, high abrasion resistance, good mechanical properties, excellent ESCR, superior compatability with pigments.
ALCUDIA® C-240-UV contains an antioxidant system which warranties protection against thermal oxidation during processing and long term stability. The outstanding characteristic of ALCUDIA® C-240-UV is its excellent weathering resistance as it contains a well dispersed uv-stabilizer.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Additive

Antioxidant

UV Stabilizer

Features

Antioxidant

Good Abrasion Resistance

Good Processability

Good Surface Finish

Good UV Resistance

Good Weather Resistance

High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)

Uses

Power Cable Jacketing

Wire & Cable Applications

Agency Ratings

Appearance

Natural Color

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Extrusion

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ISO 1183, ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238, ISO 1133
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (10% Antarox CO-630, F50)		hr	ASTM D1693
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break)		psi	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D)			ISO 868
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ASTM D1525, ISO 306
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)			ASTM D150
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)			ASTM D150
Additional Information
Oxidation Induction Time (OIT), ASTM D3895: >40 min Retention of Mechanical Properties, ASTM D638, 14 days, 100°C: >=75% Retention of Mechanical Properties, ISO 5278, 14 days, 100°C: >=75% 50% Retention of Mechanical properties after ageing UV-B, MA-55-3055: >= 600 hr Brittleness Temperature, ASTM D746, -76°C: No Failures
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant, Good UV Resistance, UV Resistant, Ultraviolet Resistant, Ultraviolet Light Resistant, Good Surface Finish, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking Resistant, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 4 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ASTM (1), UNESA (1), ISO (2).

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp.		°F
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp.		°F
Adapter Temperature		°F
Melt Temperature		°F
Die Temperature		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

ALCUDIA® C-240-UV

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by REPSOL YPF