PVC Wire and Cable Compounds

INSULATION COMPOUNDS SHEATHING COMPOUNDS

GRADES TPS 70 NT / TPS 80 NT / TPS 80B NT / TPS 90 NT /
TPI 70 NT TPI 70F NT TPI 90F NT
BK BK BK BK / RD
General General purpose Heat Resistant General General General
DESCRIPTION General purpose
purpose Flexible Flexible purpose purpose purpose
IS 5831 TYPE - A TYPE - A TYPE - C ST1 ST1 ST1
Classification IEC TYPE - A       ST1 ST1 ST2
BS TI1 TI2/TM2 TI3/TM3   ST1/TM1 ST1/TM1 ST2/Type-9
Operating Temp. Max. 70 70 90 70 80 80 90
Color NAT NAT NAT NAT / BK NAT / BK NAT / BK NAT / BK / Red
Properties
Test
Tests Unit Typical Values
Method
ASTM
Density g / cm3 1.45 1.38 1.39 1.64 1.49 1.59 1.5 to 1.53
D792
Shore ASTM
Hardness 91 88 89 90 87 89 90
A D2240
Minimum Thermal Stability
MinutesIS 5831 120 115 240 65 65 65 65
@ 200 OC
Tensile Strength (min.) * Mpa IS10810-7 16 17 16 14 16 15 15
Elongation at break (min.)* % IS10810-7 250 250 250 225 250 250 250
Aging Temp. for 7 days OC 80 80 135 80 80 80 100
Duration of ageing Days   7 7 10 7 7 7 7
Variation after aging                5  
Tensile Strength * % IS10810-7 ± 15 ± 15 ± 15 ± 15 ± 15 ± 15 ± 15
Elongation at break * % IS10810-7 ± 20 ± 20 ± 20 ± 20 ± 20 ± 20 ± 20
Loss of mass (max.) mg/cm2IS10810-7 2 2 1.5 2 2 2 1.5
* Determined on 0.8 mm extruded tape.
Process Temp. range 150 to 185 OC (Pre-drying at 70 OC for 20 min. is preffered for better performance )
PACKING : 25 kg sacks palletized, net weight 500 kg and stretch wrapped for environment protection.