ALCUDIA CN-105 Repsol YPF Polyethylene, Low Density

Product Description

The application for this product is jacketing of telecommunication and power cables.
ALCUDIA® CN-105 is based on special low density polyethylene, which provides excellent properties to the final product. It is characterized by its excellent environmental stress cracking resistance, good processability and low temperature performance. ALCUDIA CN-105 contains 2.5% well dispersed carbon black in order to ensure good outdoor weather resistance and antioxidant to improve the thermal ageing properties.

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Europe

Additive

Antioxidant

Carbon Black (25000 ppm)

Features

Antioxidant

Good Processability

Good Weather Resistance

High ESCR (Stress Crack Resist.)

Uses

Power Cable Jacketing

Wire & Cable Applications

Agency Ratings

Appearance

Black

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			ASTM D1693
10% Antarox CO-630, F0		hr
10% Antarox CO-630, F50		hr
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength (Break)		psi	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D638, ISO 527-2
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: >30 min Brittleness Temperature, ASTM D746, -76°C: No Failures (10 specimens) Retention of Mechanical Properties, ISO 5278, 14 days, 100°C: >=75% Retention of Mechanical Properties, ASTM D638, 14 days, 100°C: >=75%
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance, High ESCR, Stress Cracking 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), ISO (1), VDE (1), NF (1).

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
Die Temperature		°F
Extrusion Notes
L/D Ratio: 20:1 Compression Ratio: 4:1

Notes

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

ALCUDIA® CN-105

Low Density Polyethylene

Supplied by REPSOL YPF