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DOW™ Electrical & Telecommunications DFDD-0588 BK

Black Low Density Polyethylene Compound for Cable Jacketing

Supplied by The Dow Chemical Company

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Product Description
DFDD-0588 BK, with a density of 0.93, and a melt index of 0.2, is a prime quality telephone telecom cable black jacketing compound. It offers excellent environmental stress cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability, toughness, low temperature performance, and extrudability.

DFDD-0588 BK can be used by wire and cable manufacturers for the entire range of telephone telecom cable sizes and configurations. It is suitable for both aircore and jelly-filled construction, and in both aerial and buried applications.

Specifications
DFDD-0588 BK meets the following raw material specifications:
  • ASTM D 1248 IC-5 Grades, E5, J1 J3
  • ISO 1872-1-PE, KCHL, 23-D003
  • Federal LP-390 C, III-L, Grades 2,3, and 4, Category 5
  • REA PE-22, 38, 39, 86, 89, 90

Cable jacketed with DFDD-0588 BK using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications:
  • ICEA: S-61-402; NEMA WC 5
  • ANSI: C8. 35
  • ASTM: D 2308
  • British Telecommunications plc M132
  • Telcordia GR 421 Core
  • ANSI/ICEA S-84-608-1988
  • EN 50290-2-24, grade LD
  • IEC 60708
  • BS 6234: Type 03C, TS1
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Asia Pacific
  • North America
Uses 
  • Cable Jacketing
  • Coaxial Cable Jacketing
  • Telephone Drop Wire Jacketing
  • Wire & Cable Applications
  • Wire Jacketing
Agency Ratings 
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Density
g/cm³
 ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D1238
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
      
10% Igepal, F0 2
hr
 IEC 60811-4-1/B
100% Igepal, F20
hr
 ASTM D1693
Carbon Black Content
%
 ASTM D1603
Absorption Coefficient - (kAB/m)
 
 ASTM D3349
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength 3
     ASTM D638
Yield
psi
  
--
psi
  
Tensile Elongation 3 (Break)
%
 ASTM D638
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Shore Hardness (Shore D, 15 sec)
 
 ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Brittleness Temperature
°F
 ASTM D746
Oxidation Induction Time
     ISO 11357-6
392°F
hr
  
410°F
hr
  
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Dielectric Constant (1 Hz)
 
 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 14 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): BS (1), ASTM (2), ICEA (2), FED (1), EN (1), ANSI (1), ISO (1), REA (4), IEC (1).
Extrusion
Nominal Value
Unit
 
Melt Temperature
°F
  
Extrusion Notes
DFDD-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°F-440°F (200°C-235°C). However, specific recommendations for processing conditions can be determined only when the application and type of processing equipment are known.

This product contains a low moisture absorption carbon black and does not normally need drying. Under extremely high moisture conditions, there is some tendency for the carbon black to absorb moisture. If needed, hopper drying at 150°F-160°F (67°C-71°C) is recommended.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2Without oven conditioning.
3Type IV, 2.0 in/min
 
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