AXELERON™ CC 3485 NT CPD is an expandable, high-molecular weight, high-density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") specifically formulated for foam/skin telephone singles. It incorporates a chemical blowing agent which enables this material to attain up to 50 percent expansion via temperature-controlled extrusion. This highly stabilized product has superior mechanical and electrical properties and has been designed for high-speed extrusion. Specifications: Telephone wire insulated with AXELERON™ CC 3485 NT CPD using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following cable specifications: - REA PE "Filled Telephone Cable with Expanded Insulation" - ICEA S-84-608 "Telecommunications Cable; Filled, Polyolefin Insulated, Copper Conductor - Technical Requirements"

AXELERON™ CC B-3487 NT CPD is a high-density polyethylene cellular compound ("CPD") designed for use in foam/skin telephone wire and other cellular insulation applications. This compound incorporates a chemical blowing agent that provides up to 50% cellular expansion through temperature-controlled extrusion. AXELERON™ CC B-3487 NT CPD features a unique antioxidant system that provides superior long-term insulation aging performance in grease-filled cable applications. The compound is recommended for hot climate applications and, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the stringent insulation age testing requirements of the Telcordia GR 421 CORE and the ICEA S-84-608 specifications. AXELERON™ CC B-3487 NT CPD provides excellent extrusion processing characteristics and yields an insulation product with superior mechanical and electrical performance.

AXELERON™ CS 6005 NT CPD is a high-molecular weight, density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") with an excellent combination of mechanical and electrical properties which make it well suited for use as a primary dielectric. Specifications AXELERON™ CS 6005 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 IA-5, Grades E4 and E5 - Federal LP-390C II-L, Grade 3, Category 5 - MIL-C-17F, Amendment 1, Paragraph 3.5.2.1, Type A

AXELERON™ CS 7540 NT CPD is a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) extrusion compound ("CPD") produced by the UNIPOL™ PE Process. It is a general purpose insulation that can be used as a high speed telephone singles insulation (air-core cable only; not recommended for jelly-filled cable) and high frequency coaxial inner skin. It combines excellent electrical properties with outstanding stress crack resistance. Specifications: AXELERON™ CS 7540 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D-1248 Type I Category 4, Grade E4, E5 - Federal LP-390 C, II-L, Grade 3, Category 4 - REA Specification PE-200, Appendix A - ISO 1872-PE - KHKN,18-D006 Cables insulated with AXELERON™ CS 7540 NT CPD using sound commercial extrusion practice, should meet the following industry cable specification: - ASTM: D 1351-02 - EN-50290-2-23 - IEC 60708

AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD is a high-molecular weight, high-density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") specifically formulated to provide excellent oxidative stability, toughness, and abrasion resistance. It provides superior long term aging performance, while providing excellent environmental and thermal stress-cracking resistance. In addition, AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD provides excellent processability for high-speed wire insulating extrusion processes. AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD provides good performance for telephone insulation applications, primarily cable designs for aerial environments. AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD is optimized to meet major international age testing standards and specifications for both solid and foam/skin insulation use. Specifications AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type III Category A-4, Grade E8 and E9 - Federal LP-390 C, II-H, Grades 1 and 2, Category 4 - ISO 1872-PE, KHKN,45-D006 Telephone wire insulated with AXELERON™ CS K-3364 NT CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following cable specifications: - ICEA S-84-608 - EN-50290-2-23 - IEC 60708 - DIN VDE 0819-103 - BS 6234 type H03 - NF C 32-060

AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD is a high-molecular weight, high-density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") specifically formulated to provide excellent oxidative stability, toughness, and abrasion resistance. It provides superior long term aging performance, especially in the more demanding Power over Ethernet (PoE) and grease-filled cable applications while providing excellent environmental and thermal stress-cracking resistance. In addition, AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD is designed for excellent processability for high-speed wire insulating extrusion processes. AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD provides excellent performance across the full range of network data cable and telephone insulation applications. AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD is optimized to meet rigorous Telcordia requirements, as well as all major international age testing standards and specifications for use as both solid and foam/skin insulation. There is also considerable AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD use in a wide variety of other twisted pair, coaxial, hybrid data and power cable designs. Specifications AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type III Category A-4, Grade E8 and E9 - Federal LP-390 C, II-H, Grades 1 and 2, Category 4 Network & industrial ethernet data cable and telephone wire insulated with AXELERON™ CS L-3364 NT CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the cable specifications including but not limited to: - ICEA S-116-732 Category 6 & 6A, ANSI/NEMA WC-66 Category 3-6A - ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 5E, 6, & 6A - IEEE Specification: IEEE 802.3bt Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4 - REA PE 39 "Filled Telephone Cable" & REA PE 89 "Filled Telephone Cable with Expanded Insulation" - Telcordia GR-421-CORE, Issue 1; 3 "Generic Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Cables" - ICEA S-84-608 "Telecommunications Cable; Filled, Polyolefin Insulated, Copper Conductor - Technical Requirements"

AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD is a high molecular weight, high-density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") providing excellent oxidative stability, toughness and abrasion resistance. AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD also provides excellent processing capability in high speed insulating extrusion processes. The AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD insulation compound has been optimized to yield increased insulation to conductor adhesion. The increased conductor adhesion improves processing latitude and insulation shrinkback performance for heavy wall insulation and tight pair twisting applications such as data grade LAN. AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD provides good performance across the full range of twisted pair telecommunication insulation applications. AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD readily meets Telcordia and ICEA requirements as well as most international age testing standards and specifications for both solid and foam/skin telephone cable insulation use. In the demanding grease filled cable application, AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD provides superior long term aging performance meeting the stringent Telcordia testing requirements. SPECIFICATIONS AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD meets the following material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type III Category A-4, Grade E8 and E9 - Federal LP-390 C, II-H, Grades 1 and 2, Category 4 Telephone wire insulated with AXELERON™ CS O-3364 NT CPD, using sound cable design and fabrication practices, will meet the following specifications: - Telcordia GR-421-CORE, Issue 1, December 1998, "Generic Requirements for Metallic Telecommunications Cables" - ICEA S-84-608, "Telecommunications Cable; Filled, Polyolefin Insulated, Copper Conductor -Technical Requirements" - REA PE 39, "Filled Telephone Cable" - REA PE 89, "Filled Telephone Cable with Expanded Insulation"

AXELERON™ CX 0078 NT CPD is a nucleating agent masterbatch for the production of gas-injected cellular insulation for use in high performance coaxial cable. Typical end-use applications for the product include 75 ohm CATV distribution and trunk coaxial cable and large diameter 50 ohm RF coaxial cable used for mobile telephony. AXELERON™ CX 0078 NT CPD contains 10% of a low loss nucleating agent in a HP LDPE base resin. The masterbatch must be dry-blended with HDPE and LDPE base compounds ("CPD"), AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD HDPE and AXELERON™ CX 1253 NT CPD LDPE respectively, prior to gas injection. For optimal foaming and cell structure, the nucleating agent concentration should range from 0.1-0.3% or 1-3% masterbatch in the blend. Since the compound exhibits excellent electrical properties, it is especially well suited to the production of heavy-wall (>7 mm insulation) foamed insulation. It is designed to offer superior processability and ease of foaming, allowing expansion rates of up to 80% to be achieved.

AXELERON™ CX 1253 NT CPD is a medium molecular weight, low density polyethylene insulation compound ("CPD") resin produced to a demanding set of electrical property specifications. DFDA-1253 Natural can be used as part of the resin system in the gas injection process for coaxial cable foamed insulation. Specifications AXELERON™ CX 1253 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type 1, Class A, Category 3 - Federal LP-390C Type 1, Class L, Grades 1 and 2, Category 3

AXELERON™ CX 1258 NT CPD is a medium molecular weight, low density polyethylene insulation compund ("CPD") for use in gas-injected foam insulation for coaxial/RF cables. AXELERON™ CX 1258 NT CPD can be used in combination with a high density polyethylene resin such as DGDA-6944 NT. To obtain optimal cellular structure, an additional 0.1% to 0.3% of a suitable nucleating agent is recommended, such as DFNA-0012 NT and DFNA-0078 NT masterbatches Main Characteristics - Low dissipation factor performance - Excellent compatibility with HDPE The polymeric material, using industry standard commercial extrusion practice, is compliant for use in Wire and Cable components that meet cable specification(s): - ASTM D 1248 Type 1, Class A, Category 3 Consult the regulations for complete details.

AXELERON™ CX 4960 NT CPD is an expandable, low-density polyethylene compound ("CPD") designed for use as insulation in applications requiring good cell structure and low electrical losses. It contains a temperature-sensitive blowing agent to provide a density between 0.40 and 0.48 g/cm³ when completely foamed. AXELERON™ CX 4960 NT CPD is widely used in coaxial applications, twin lead and CATV cables.

AXELERON™ CX 6923 NT CPD is a high density polyethylene compound designed for use in physical foaming processes where high expansion rates (60 - 80%) are required. This compound is designed to offer excellent high speed processability as given by low extrusion pressures and smooth insulation surface quality. Furthermore, since it is fully pre-compounded with all the necessary ingredients, it offers better dispersion of the nucleating agent allowing higher expansion rates to be achieved with more consistent processability (capacitance and diameter). It is stabilized for long term cable performance with minimal impact on signal attenuation. Applications: Typical applications include conventional 75 Ohm CATV cables and LAN cables. Specifications: AXELERON™ CX 6923 NT CPD meets the following material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Class A, Type III, Category 3 - ISO 1875-PE, KGHN, 45-D-045

AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD is a high density polyethylene compound ("CPD") designed for gas-injected foam insulation for CATV cable. This high density polyethylene compound has excellent electrical properties and toughness, as well as the needed stabilization for these applications. AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD is commonly used in combination with AXELERON™ CX 1253 NT CPD LDPE. To obtain optimal cellular structure, an additional 0.1% to 0.3% of a suitable nucleating agent is recommended such as those in AXELERON™ CX A-0012 NT CPD and AXELERON™ CX 0078 NT CPD masterbatches. Specifications Dow AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD meets the following raw material specification: - ASTM D 1248 Type IV, Class A, Category 3 Wire insulated with Dow AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the requirements of: - Telecordia GR-1398-CORE - Telecordia GR-1399-CORE

AXELERON™ CX A-0012 NT CPD is a masterbatch for use as a nucleating agent in gas-injection applications. It is specially designed for easy incorporation into our insulation compound ("CPD") AXELERON™ CX 6944 NT CPD HDPE and AXELERON™ CX 1253 NT CPD LDPE. When used correctly, it allows the formation of small, uniformly distributed cells. The masterbatch is a 10% concentrate of an exothermic chemical blowing agent in a high pressure LDPE base resin. It should be used at 0.1 to 0.3% nucleating agent or 1-3% masterbatch concentration. Typical applications include CATV drop cable type 59, 6, 7 and 11.

AXELERON™ FO 1311 NT CPD is a high-performance compound with an outstanding balance of processability and toughness. It is designed for use in Submarine fiber optical cable as well as other power and telecommunication jacketing. AXELERON™ FO 1311 NT CPD also has excellent electrical properties, superior environmental stress crack resistance and excellent UV resistance. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 1311 NT CPD meets the following material specification: - ASTM D-1248 Type III, Class A, Category 5, Grade E9 Cables jacketed with AXELERON™ FO 1311 NT CPD, using industry standard commercial extrusion practice, should meet the following cable specifications: - IEC 60502, ST 7 - IEC 62067, ST 7 - IEC 60840, ST 7 - ICEA S-94 649 - ICEA S-108 720 - ICEA S-97 682 - ICEA-S-87-640 - IEC 60794

AXELERON™ FO 6318 BK CPD is a high-density polyethylene jacket compound ("CPD") produced from resin made by the UNIPOL™ PE process. This compound provides easy processability, low shrinkage characteristics and a good balance of toughness, stress-cracking resistance, abrasion resistance, termite resistance and weather resistance. AXELERON™ FO 6318 BK CPD is suited for use as jacketing for fiber optic cables. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 6318 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type III, Class C, Category 4, Grades E8, E9 Wire and cables covered with AXELERON™ FO 6318 BK CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practice, should meet the following specifications: - ICEA: S-61-402 - ANSI: C8.35 - REA PE 39 and PE 89 - IEC 60502

AXELERON™ FO 6548 BK CPD is a prime quality, medium-density polyethylene compound ("CPD") designed for cable jacket use. It provides good processing characteristics combined with toughness, and stress crack and deformation resistance. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 6548 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type II, Class C, Category 4, Grades E6, E7, E8, E9, J4, J5 - Federal LP-390C Type III, Class M, Grades 2, 3, Category 4 - REA PE 39 and 89 (RAW MATERIAL SECTIONS)

AXELERON™ FO 6549 NT CPD is a medium-density polyethylene compound ("CPD") designed for communications and power cable jacket use. It provides good electrical properties' processability combined with toughness, and stress crack resistance. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 6549 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 Type II, Class A, Category 4

AXELERON™ FO 6561 BK CPD is a medium density polyethylene compound for use in cable jacketing applications for both telecom and power cables. AXELERON™ FO 6561 BK CPD shows good processing capability on jacketing extrusion lines exhibiting moderate extrusion pressures while yielding good surface smoothness and dimensional stability. AXELERON™ FO 6561 BK CPD provides good abrasion resistance and excellent ESCR properties. Overview: - Excellent ESCR - Low shrinkage properties - Good abrasion resistance and toughness Cable jacketed with AXELERON™ FO 6561 BK CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications: - EN 50290-2-24 - IEC 60502 Type ST3, ST7, - IEC 60840 Type ST3, ST7 - HD 620 DMP2, DMP9, DMP14, DMP15, DMP17 - IEC 60708 - GB/T 15065 - YD/T 1485

AXELERON™ FO 8864 BK CPD is a high molecular weight, linear medium-density polyethylene black compound ("CPD") developed for fiber optic and conventional metallic conductor cable jacketing applications. The compound has very good processability and provides a tough cable jacket. AXELERON™ FO 8864 BK CPD also provides excellent resistance to environmental stress cracking and to weathering and thermal-oxidative degradation. AXELERON™ FO 8864 BK CPD provides excellent low temperature optic signal attenuation performance in fiber optic cable jacketing applications. The compound combines reduced extrusion shrinkback stress with excellent tensile modulus properties. This minimizes the contractive forces exerted by the cable jacket on the optic cable core during temperature cycling. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 8864 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248: Type II, Class C, Category 4, Grades E9 and J4 - Federal LP-390C: Type III, Class M, Grades 2, 3, Category 4 - REA PE 39 and 89 (Raw Material Sections)

AXELERON™ FO 8864 NT CPD is a high molecular weight medium-density polyethylene compound ("CPD") recommended for fiber optic and conventional metallic conductor cable jacketing applications. The compound can be colored and has very good extrusion processability. AXELERON™ FO 8864 NT CPD provides a tough cable jacketing with excellent environmental stress-cracking resistance. The compound incorporates UV stabilization to improve resistance to direct sunlight exposure. AXELERON™ FO 8864 NT CPD provides excellent low temperature optic signal attenuation performance in fiber optic cable jacketing applications. This is achieved by the combination of reduced extrusion shrinkback stress with optimized low temperature tensile modulus properties. Specifications AXELERON™ FO 8864 NT CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248: Type II, Class A, Category 4, Grades E9 and J4 - Federal LP-390C: Type II, Class M, Grade 1, Category 4

AXELERON™ GP 6059 BK CPD is a prime quality telephone cable black jacketing compound ("CPD"). It offers improved low temperature and high temperature performance plus excellent environmental stress-cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability, and toughness. Specifications AXELERON™ GP 6059 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 IC-4, Grades E5, J1, J3 - Federal LP-390C III-L, Grades 2, 3, 4 and Category 4 - REA PE-22, 38, 39, 86, 89, 90 (Raw Materials Sections) - ISO 1872-PE, KCH, 18-D006 - GB/T 15065 Cable jacketed with AXELERON™ GP 6059 BK CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications: - ICEA: S-83-640 - ASTM D 2308 - Telcordia GR-421-CORE - EN 50290-2-24 - IEC 60708 - YD/T 901 - IEC 60502 ST3, ST7 - IEC 60840 ST3, ST7 - HD 620 S2, Part 1, Table 4B, DMP 10, DMP 14, DMP 17 - ICEA S-94-649 - ICEA S-97-682 - ICEA S-108-720 - ICEA S-84-608 - YD/T 1092 - IEC 62067, ST3, ST7 - IEC 60794

AXELERON™ GP 6314 BK CPD is a linear low density based polyethylene jacket compound ("CPD"). This compound provides a good balance of processability, toughness, stress-cracking resistance, abrasion resistance, and weather resistance. AXELERON™ GP 6314 BK CPD is designed for use as a general purpose jacket for telecommunication cables. Main Characteristics: - Good toughness - Good Stress Cracking Resistance - Good Abrasion Resistance - Excellent Processability

AXELERON™ GP 7590 NT CPD is a Bimodal Polyethylene Compound ("CPD") which is designed for communications and power cable jacketing applications. AXELERON™ GP 7590 NT CPD has excellent Environmental Stress Crack Resistance and low temperature performance. Specifications AXELERON™ GP 7590 NT CPD meets the following material specification: - ASTM D1248 Type III, Class A, Category 5, Grade J5

AXELERON™ GP A-0037 BK CPD is a high quality pelleted carbon black masterbatch. It is specifically designed to be compatible with polyethylene resins compound ("CPD") as black jacketing for Telecom and Power cables. It is a 45% carbon black masterbatch that, when properly let down in specific polyethylene resins, meets the carbon black content and dispersion requirement for telecom and power cable specifications. AXELERON™ GP A-0037 BK CPD uses a fine particle size (20 milli microns average), low moisture absorbing carbon black pigment to obtain excellent weathering resistance in the finished product. A standard let down is 5.85% to give a 2.6% carbon black level in the final product. AXELERON™ GP A-0037 BK CPD is for industrial use only and is not recommended for use with potable water. Specifications AXELERON™ GP A-0037 BK CPD meets stringent Dow Wire & Cable tests for quality assurance.

AXELERON™ GP C-0037 BK is a high quality pelleted carbon black masterbatch. It is specifically designed to be compatible with polyethylene compound ("CPD") made by Dow Wire & Cable for use as black jacketing for telecom and power cables. It is a 45% carbon black masterbatch that, when properly let down in specific polyethylene resins, meets the carbon black content and dispersion requirement for telecom and power cable specifications. AXELERON™ GP C-0037 BK uses a fine particle size (20 milli microns average), low moisture absorbing carbon black pigment to obtain excellent weathering resistance in the finished product. A standard let down is 5.85% to give a 2.6% carbon black level in the final product. AXELERON™ GP C-0037 BK contains a processing aid to eliminate extrusion die drool in the final jacketing product. AXELERON™ GP C-0037 BK is for industrial use only and is not recommended for use with potable water. Specifications AXELERON™ GP C-0037 BK meets stringent Dow Wire & Cable dispersion tests used for quality assurance.

AXELERON™ GP C-0588 BK CPD is a prime quality telephone cable black jacketing compound ("CPD"). It offers excellent environmental stress-cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability, toughness, low temperature performance, and extrudability. AXELERON™ GP C-0588 BK CPD can be used by wire and cable manufacturers for the entire range of telephone cable sizes and configurations. It can be used for both air-core, and jelly-filled constructions, and in both aerial and buried applications. AXELERON™ GP C-0588 BK CPD can also be used as a high-grade power cable jacket. Specifications AXELERON™ GP C-0588 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D 1248 IC-5, Grades E5, J1, J3 - Federal LP-390C, III-L, Grades 2, 3 and 4, Category 5 - REA PE-22, 38, 39, 86, 89, 90 Cable jacketed with AXELERON™ GP C-0588 BK CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications: - ICEA: S-61-402; NEMA WC5 - ANSI: C8. 35 - ASTM: D 2308 - British Post Office Specification M-132G - Telcordia GR 421 Core - ANSI/ICEA S-84-608-1988

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

AXELERON™ GP K-3479 BK CPD is a high-molecular weight, high density polyethylene compound ("CPD") produced from resin made by the UNIPOL™ process. AXELERON™ GP K-3479 BK CPD is a prime quality telephone and power cable black jacketing that provides good toughness, stress-cracking resistance, outdoor weatherability and abrasion resistance. Specifications AXELERON™ GP K-3479 BK CPD meets the following raw material specifications: - ASTM D-1248: Type III, Class C, Category 5, Grades E10 and J4, J5 - Federal LP-390C: Type III, Class H, Grade 1, Category 5 - REA PE 39 and PE 89 (Raw Material Sections) Cable jacketed with AXELERON™ GP K-3479 BK CPD, using sound commercial extrusion practices, should meet the following specifications: - ICEA: S-61-402; NEMA WC5 - REA PE 39 and PE 89 - ANSI: C8.35 - IEC 60502