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AXELERON™ GP D-0588 BK CPD

Generic Family: Polyethylene, Low Density • Supplied by: The Dow Chemical Company
AXELERON™ GP D-0588 BK CPD, with a density of 0.93, and a melt index of 0.2, is a prime quality telephone telecom cable black jacketing compound ("CPD"). It offers excellent environmental stress cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability, toughness, low temperature performance, and extrudability.

AXELERON™ GP D-0588 BK CPD 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
AXELERON™ GP D-0588 BK CPD 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 AXELERON™ GP D-0588 BK CPD 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 Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
Availability
Africa & Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America
Uses
Cable Jacketing
Other Properties
Agency Ratings, Forms, Density, Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR), Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance (ESCR), Carbon Black Content, Tensile Strength, Tensile Strength at Yield, Tensile Elongation at Break, Shore Hardness, Brittleness Temperature, Dielectric Constant, Dissipation Factor, Additional Properties, Melt Temperature, Extrusion Notes
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