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High Performance Clear Thermoplastics Elastomer - White Paper
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Avient Resources
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High Performance Clear Thermoplastics Elastomer - White Paper
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-08/Swellcoat Yarns Product Bulletin.pdf
KEY FEATURES
• Swellcoat can be applied to any yarn in fiber
optic cable
• Precision wound for optimal cable production
speed
• Single & dual ends available
• Low dust
• Replaces messy gels
• High stability package allows for higher output
FIBER-LINE™ FIBERS SUITABLE FOR WATER
BLOCKING YARN
• Para-Aramid
• PET Polyester (standard, low, ultra low shrink)
fiber
• Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• Fiberglass
• Dyneema® Ultra-High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
FIBER-LINE PERFORMANCE-ADDITIVE
COATINGS
• Swellcoat Coatings: water absorbing protection
• Swellcoat Blocker: blocks water migration
• Non-wick/Anti-wick Coatings: water resistant
shield
FIBER-LINE WATER BLOCKING
APPLICATIONS
• Binder yarn
• Buffer tube thread
• Filler yarn
• Ripcords
• Strength members
Copyright © 2023, Avient Corporation.
For over 35 years, Avient’s Fiber-Line business has provided science-driven expertise that improves the performance and
functionality of high performance fibers.
Five of Avient’s nearly 50 U.S. facilities currently provide fiber optic cable plastics, polymers,
and components which are ultimately used to enable the expansion of broadband internet access.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/edgetek-et8900-cr-processing-guide.pdf
Actual melt temperatures should
be measured using a pyrometer to ensure consistent and accurate processing.
BARREL
TEMPERATURES ENGLISH (°F) METRIC (°C) COMMENTS
Zone 1 - Rear 410°F 450°F 210°C 230°C
If smoking starts to
occur, purge machine
immediately and
reduce mold and barrel
temperatures.
Avient makes no warranties or
guarantees respecting suitability of either Avient’s products or the information for your process or end-use application.
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