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PVC – Cable regrinded


Product Information 

 

Synonyms

:

PVC, vinyl chloride polymer, chloroethene homopolymer

CAS No

:

9002-86-2

Chemical Formula

:

[C2H3Cl]n

Purity

 

: 99.3% - 99.9%                                                 Average Purity 99.7% 
Copper Impurities

 

: < 5 ppm                                                
K-Value                                         Original Resin

 

: 68 - 70
Inherent Viscosity                                  ASTM D 1234-58T                                   Method A : 0.88 - 0.95

Physical & Chemical Properties 

Physical State & Appearance

:

Grey pellets or colored granules.

Odor

:

Essentially odorless.

Polymerization

:

Free radical chain polymerization

Water Solubility

:

Insoluble

Morphology

:

Highly amorphous, ~11% crystallinity

Density (g cm-3)

:

1.2 - 1.4

Specific Gravity

:

1.2 - 1.4

 

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength (psi)

:

2.200 – 2,400

Hardness ( Shore A )

:

85 - 89

 

Thermal Properties

Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion(x 10-5 in./in./°F)

:

6.1

Heat Deflection Temp
(°F / °C)at 264 psi

:

176 / 80

Max Operating Temp (°F / °C)

:

140 / 60

Thermal Conductivity
(BTU-in/ft²-hr-°F)
(x 10-4 cal/cm-sec-°C)

:

0.90
3.1

PVC

Physical Properties

Value

Test Method

Max. Service Temp.

140°F

 

Melt Flow rate ( g/10  min) @ 175 C

16.2

ASTM D1238-99

Specific Gravity
(g/cu.cm @ 73°F)

1.22  - 1.4

ASTM D792

Tensile Strength at Break, PSI

2,200-2,400

ASTM 412-98

Tear strength: lbF/in

439

ASTM D1004-96

Durometer Hardness:  Shore A

85-89

ASTM D2240-98

Durometer Hardness:  Shore D

50

ASTM D2240-98

Flammability

V-0

UL 94

Tensile Elongation at Break, %

325

 

Compression Set, %

48.9

ASTM D 395-89