TEKNOR APEX OFFERS NEW ENHANCED-PERFORMANCE RoHS-COMPLIANT VINYL COMPOUNDS FOR RISER AND PLENUM COMMUNICATION CABLES

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PAWTUCKET, RI, U.S.A., January 30, 2007: Teknor Apex Company has developed new RoHS-compliant compounds for riser and plenum applications that exhibit improved end-use performance in comparison with conventional materials, according to the company’s Vinyl Division, which will introduce the products at Interwire 2007 (Booth 3409). Most of the compounds are for jacket applications, but one series is the company’s first RoHS-compliant plenum-rated formulation for both insulation and jacketing of cable with up to 200 pairs.

The products include Apex (R) vinyl riser compounds and vinyl-based Fireguard (R) low-flame, low-smoke plenum compounds.

“Our new Fireguard products are high-performance compounds that have exhibited results in UL flame and smoke tests that are superior to those of conventional materials,” said Mike Patel, industry manager. “The Apex vinyl compounds have been formulated for special application requirements that are not met by general-purpose products.”

● Dual-use Fireguard compounds for cable with up to 200 pairs. These plenum compounds are the first RoHS-compliant Fireguard products for both insulation and jacketing in up to 200-pair Category 3 cables, permitting a single-compound system.

● Enhanced-performance Fireguard compounds. Among the new plenum jacketing compounds are two series for cables that have fluoropolymer (FEP) insulation, one formulated for 4-pair Category 6 applications and the other for 4-pair 10-gigabyte LAN cables and coaxial cables; and a third series for 10 gigabyte cables that have hybrid (fluoropolymer plus polyolefin) insulation, as well as for fiber optic cables.

● Apex outdoor riser compounds. These products exhibit the enhanced low-temperature properties and sunlight resistance required for Category 6 outdoor riser jacketing.

● Apex 10-gigabyte riser compounds. The new series provides the superior electrical and flame retardant properties needed in high-performance communications cable.

All of the new compounds are available globally. Teknor Apex plants in the U.S. and the Singapore plant of subsidiary Singapore Polymer Corporation have the capability to produce identical formulations.