DOW Electrical Telecommunications DFDC-0588 BK Dow Polyethylene, Low Density

Product Description

DFDC-0588 BK is a prime quality telephone cable black jacketing compound. It offers excellent environmental stress-cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability, toughness, low temperature performance, and extrudability.

DFDC-0588 BK can be used by wire and cable manufacturers for the entire range of telephone cable sizes and configurations. It can be used for both air-core, and jelly-filled constructions, and in both aerial and buried applications. DFDC-0588 BK can also be used as a high-grade power cable jacket.

Specifications
DFDC-0588 BK meets the following raw material specifications:

ASTM D 1248 IC-5, Grades E5, J1, J3

Federal LP-390C, III-L, Grades 2, 3 and 4, Category 5

REA PE-22, 38, 39, 86, 89, 90

Cable jacketed with DFDC-0588 BK, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications:

ICEA: S-61-402; NEMA WC5

ANSI: C8. 35

ASTM: D 2308

British Post Office Specification M-132G

Telcordia GR 421 Core

ANSI/ICEA S-84-608-1988

General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Africa & Middle East

Asia Pacific

Latin America

North America

Uses

Cable Jacketing

Coaxial Cable Jacketing

Telephone Drop Wire Jacketing

Wire & Cable Applications

Wire Jacketing

Agency Ratings

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 (10% Igepal, F20)		hr	ASTM D1693
Carbon Black Content		%	ASTM D1603
Absorption Coefficient - (kAB/m)			ASTM D3349
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength^2, 3			ASTM D638
Yield		psi
--		psi
Tensile Elongation^2, 3 (Break)		%	ASTM D638
Electrical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)			ASTM D1531
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)			ASTM D1531
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Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Telephone Drop Wire Jacketing, Coaxial Cable Jacketing.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 10 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): ICEA (1), ASTM (2), FED (1), ANSI (1), NEMA (1), REA (4).

Extrusion	Nominal Value	Unit
Melt Temperature		°F
Extrusion Notes
DFDC-0588 BK provides excellent surface finish and outstanding output rates over a broad range of conditions. For optimum results, use melt extrusion temperatures in the suggested range of 400 to 440 °F (204-227°C). Hopper drying at 150-160 °F (67-71°C) to remove moisture is recommended.

Notes

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

²Type IV, 2.0 in/min

³Speed C

DOW™ Electrical & Telecommunications DFDC-0588 BK

Black Low Density Polyethylene Compound for Cable Jacketing

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company