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Elmet Technologies

Borealis Borstar® LE8707 Black Bimodal LLDPE Jacketing Compound for Energy and Communication Cables
Categories: Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); Linear Low Density (LLDPE)

Material Notes: Borstar® LE8707 is a black linear low density (LLD) jacketing compound, which is produced with the Borealis proprietary Borstar® bimodal process technology. Borstar® technology allows the manufacturing of polymers outside the traditional MFR and density range making it possible to optimize processability, reduce shrinkage and yet provide excellent physical toughness and environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR). Borstar® LE8707 contains 2.5% well-dispersed carbon black in order to ensure excellent weathering resistance. Applications: Borstar® LE8707 is designed for jacket for energy and communication cables. The abrasion resistance combined with low coefficient of friction makes it ideally suitable for the jacketing of energy and communication cables. Borstar® LE8707 offers a balance of properties giving advantages in manufacturing, installation and lifetime performance of communication and energy cables. Borstar® LE8707 meets these applicable requirements when processed using sound extrusion practice and testing procedure: ASTM D 1248 Type I, Class C, Category 4, Grade E4, E5, J3, W2-4; BS 6234: Type 03C, TS2; EN 50290-2-24; HD 620 S1, Part 1, table 4B, DMP 12, 14, 17; IEC 60502, Type ST3; IEC 60502, Type ST7; IEC 60708; IEC 60840, Type ST3; IEC 60840, Type ST7; ISO 1872-PE, KCHL, 18-D006; and NF C32-060.

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Key Words: LDPE
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.923 g/cc0.0333 lb/in³base resin; ISO 1872-2/ISO 1183
 0.936 g/cc0.0338 lb/in³compound; ISO 1872-2/ISO 1183
ESCR 10% Igepal® >= 5.0 hour
@Temperature 50.0 °C
>= 5.0 hour
@Temperature 122 °F
F0; IEC 60811-4-1/B
Melt Flow 0.85 g/10 min
@Load 2.16 kg,
Temperature 190 °C
0.85 g/10 min
@Load 4.76 lb,
Temperature 374 °F
ISO 1133
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore D 53533s; DIN 53505
 54541s; ISO 868
Tensile Strength at Break 30.0 MPa4350 psi50mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break 800 %800 %50mm/min; ISO 527
Flexural Modulus 0.400 GPa58.0 ksiISO 178
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Volume Resistivity 1.00e+6 ohm-cm1.00e+6 ohm-cmDC; IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength <= 20.0 kV/mm<= 508 kV/inIEC 60243
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Brittleness Temperature <= -76.0 °C<= -105 °FASTM D746
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Processing Temperature 90.0 °C194 °Fpreheating temperature
 150 °C302 °Ffeed section
Middle Barrel Temperature 170 °C338 °Fmetering section
Head Temperature 190 °C374 °Fdie head
Drying Temperature 90.0 °C194 °Fdrying temperature
 
Descriptive Properties
High Temperature Pressure Test, %< 15%115°C; 6 hours; IEC 60811-3-1

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