Gendon’s 9829 – Flame Retardant Hypalon is a thermoset jacketing compound developed for shipboard cable applications. It has met a number of standard approvals including IEEE 45, UL 1277, ABS (American Builders of Ships) and PLTC (Power Limited Tray Cable) standards on various cable designs.
KEY FEATURES
- Highly flame retardant
- Radiation curable
- Excellent processing
- Excellent stability yielding long shelf life
- RoHS and REACH compliant
- Unique combination of high tensile & elongation
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Density: 1.52 g/cm3
Tensile: 1950 psi (typical)
Elongation: 400% (typical)
Low Temp. Brittle Point: ‐35ºC
Durometer: 80 Shore A
Melt Index: 10 g/10 min.
Hot Set (150ºC): 15% max.
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
Limited Oxygen Index (LOI): 30%
HEAT AGING
| 7d@100ºC | |||||
| Tensile Retention |
85% |
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| Elongation Retention | 65% |
FLUID RESISTANCE
| IRM 902 – 18h@121ºC | |||
| Tensile Retention | 110% | ||
| Elongation Retention | 67% |
MOISTURE ABSORPTION
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7 days @ 70ºC |
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| Mils Water Absorbed | 5.5 mg/cm2 |
SUGGESTED RUNNING CONDITIONS
Extruder L/D: 20:1
Comp. Ratio: 2.5:1 or 3.0:1
Screen Pack: 20/40/60 Mesh
Screw Type: Single Flight metering with mixing section
Feed Zone: 300ºF
Center Zone: 310ºF
Head/Die: 320ºF
Screw Cooling: Not recommended
Die Cooling: Not recommended
Gradient Cooling: Not applicable
Color Concentrate: Not applicable
PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
Gendon’s HY BK FR 9829 processes easily on a wide variety of equipment. Time to reach a smooth and homogenous matrix is very short and start‐up scrap is kept to a minimum. For best performance crosslinking by irradiation at 8 to 10 Mrads is recommended.
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