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Petrothene® LR590001

Generic Family: Polyethylene, High Density • Supplied by: LyondellBasell Industries
Petrothene LR590001 is selected by customers for use as primary insulation for applications with demanding aging requirements such as telephone singles. LR590001 is a high density resin which exhibits low shrinkback after extrusion. Antioxidant has been added to ensure thermal stability during processing. The resin also contains a metal deactivator to prevent degradation from copper while the cable is in service.

Petrothene LR590001 meets the requirements of the following: ASTM D 1248-2, Type III, Class A, Category 4, Grades E8 and E9; Federal LP390C, Type II, Class H, Category 4, Grade 1; REA PE-22; REA PE-39.
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
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Processing - Mold Shrink (English)

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Availability
North America
Uses
Insulation
Processing Method
Wire & Cable Extrusion
Other Properties
Additive, Features, Density, Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR), Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (ESCR), Tensile Strength at Yield, Tensile Strength at Break, Tensile Elongation at Break, Brittleness Temperature, Volume Resistivity, Dielectric Constant, Dissipation Factor, Cylinder Zone 1 Temp., Cylinder Zone 2 Temp., Cylinder Zone 3 Temp., Cylinder Zone 4 Temp., Cylinder Zone 5 Temp., Adapter Temperature, Melt Temperature, Die Temperature
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