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Material Specification Overview

Cable Ties and Fixings

Material Information

MATERIAL

Material

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Operating

Temperature

Colour** Flammability

Material Properties*

Material

Specifications

Aluminium alloy

AL

-40 °C to +180 °C

Natural

(NA)

• Corrosion resistant

• Antimagnetic

Chloroprene rubber

CR

-20 °C to +80 °C Black (BK)

• Weather resistant

• High yield strength

Ethylene

Tetrafluoroethylene

(Tefzel®)

E/TFE

-80 °C to +170 °C Blue (BU)

UL 94 V0

• Resistance to radioactivity

• UV resistant, not moisture sensitive

• Good chemical resistance to acids,

bases, oxidizing agents

Polyacetal

POM

-40 °C to +90 °C,

(+110 °C, 500 h)

Natural

(NA)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Flexible at low temperature

• Not moisture sensitive

• Robust on impact

Polyamide 11

PA11

-40 °C to +85 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Bio-plastic, derived from vegetable oil

• Strong impact resistance at low

temperature

• Very low moisture absorption

• Weather resistant

• Good chemical resistance

Polyamide 12

PA12

-40 °C to +85 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Good chemical resistance to acids,

bases, oxidizing agents

• UV resistant

Polyamide 4.6

PA46

-40 °C to +130 °C,

(+150 °C, 5000 h;

+195 °C, 500 h)

Natural

(NA), Grey

(GY)

UL 94 V2

• Resistance to high temperatures

• Very moisture sensitive

• Low smoke sensitivity

Polyamide 6

PA6

-40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK)

UL 94 V2

• High yield strength

Polyamide 6,

high impact modified

PA6HIR

-40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Higher flexibility at low temperature

Polyamide 6.6

PA66

-40 °C to +85 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK),

Natural

(NA)

UL 94 V2

• High yield strength

Polyamide 6.6,

glass-fibre reinforced

PA66GF13

-40 °C to +105 °C,

(+105 °C for 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Good resistance to lubricants, fuels,

salt water and solvents

Polyamide 6.6,

heat and UV-stabilised

PA66HSUV

-40 °C to +105 °C,

(+105 °C for 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 V2

• High yield strength

• Modified elevated maximum

temperature

• UV resistant

Polyamide 6.6,

heat stabilised

PA66HS

-40 °C to +105 °C,

(+105 °C for 500 h)

Black (BK),

Natural

(NA)

UL 94 V2

• High yield strength

• Modified elevated maximum

temperature

Polyamide 6.6,

high impact modified

PA66HIR

-40 °C to +80 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Higher flexibility at low temperature

Polyamide 6.6,

high impact modified,

heat and UV-stabilised

PA66HIRHSUV -40 °C to +110 °C Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Higher flexibility at low temperature

• Modified elevated maximum

temperature

• High yield strength, UV resistant

Polyamide 6.6,

high impact modified,

heat stabilised

PA66HIRHS

-40 °C to +105 °C,

(+105 °C for 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Higher flexibility at low temperature

• Modified elevated maximum

temperature

Polyamide 6.6,

high impact modified,

scan black

PA66HIR(S)

-40 °C to +80 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 HB

• Limited brittleness sensitivity

• Higher flexibility at low temperature

Polyamide 6.6,

UV-resistant

PA66W

-40 °C to +85 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Black (BK)

UL 94 V2

• High yield strength

• UV resistant

Polyamide 6.6,

with metal particles

PA66MP

-40 °C to +85 °C,

(+105 °C, 500 h)

Blue (BU)

UL 94 HB

• High yield strength

• Metal and X-Ray detectable

Polyamide 6.6,

with metal particles

PA66MP+

-40 °C to +85 °C

Blue (BU)

not flame-

retardant

• High yield strength

• Metal and X-Ray detectable