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Features & Benefits
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Aegis® nylon jacket compounds are designed to provide protection from physical and chemical damage during installation and throughout the service life of a wire. When a nylon jacket is used to protect insulation, the thickness of the insulation can be reduced. The resulting smaller outside diameter allows for installation of more wires in a given size conduit.
Aegis® nylon jacket compounds are formulated to offer excellent processability, making them suitable for use on any manufacturing line. As part of a wire or cable construction, Aegis® nylon jacket compounds help enable wire and cable producers to attain UL certifications and markings for their products.
Benefits
- Excellent protection from grease, oil and gasoline
- Abrasion, cut and impact resistance
- Lowest fuming during wire extrusion
- UL QMTT2 Listed (building wire applications)
- UL QMTM2 Listed (plenum cable applications)
Applications & Uses
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Material Handling
This product is supplied in sealed containers and drying prior to processing is not required. However, higher moisture is the primary cause of processing issues. If drying becomes necessary, a dehumidifying or desiccant dryer operating at 70ºC (158ºF) is recommended. Drying time is dependent on moisture level.
Typical Extrusion Temperature Profile
Barrel: 249-266ºC (480-510ºF)
Adapter: 260-266ºC (500-510ºF)
Die: 260-266°C (500-510°F)
Process Melt Temperature: 260-270ºC (500-518ºF)- Applications
Aegis® nylon jacket compounds are UL QMTT2- and UL QMTM2-listed wiring components specifically designed for high-performance uses, including in:
- Residential buildings
- Commercial buildings
- Plenum cables
- Machine tools
- Automobiles
- Appliances
Properties
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Value Units Test Method / Conditions Density 1.13 g/cm3 ASTM D-1505 Flexural Modulus (DAM, 23°C/73.4°F) 419,022 (2,889) psi (MPa) ASTM D-790 Flexural Strength (DAM, 23°C/73.4°F) 16,327 (113) psi (MPa) ASTM D-790 Melting Point 220 (428) °C (°F) ASTM D-3418 Notched Izod Impact Strength 0.97 (51.5) ft-lbs/in (J/m) ASTM D-256 Percent Elongation at Break (DAM, 23°C/73.4°F) 48.5 % ASTM D-638 Tensile Strength at Break (DAM, 23°C/73.4°F) 11,589 (79.9) psi (MPa) ASTM D-638
Regulatory & Compliance
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Technical Details & Test Data
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Aegis® nylon jacket compounds have been tested to meet ANSI/UL 1581 and ANSI/UL 83 standards, making them interchangeable with other nylon jacket compounds used for Type THHN, THWN and THWN-2 wire, SPT-1 cord, and Types TFN fixture wire and TFFN fixture wire.