https://www.avient.com/news/avient-launches-new-cross-linkable-formulations-photovoltaic-cables-support-rising-need-solar-power-generation
Caption: ECCOH™ XL 8148 solutions are suitable for photovoltaic cables used in solar power generation
The new ECCOH™ XL Cross-Linkable Solutions for photovoltaic cables are REACH compliant and rated for permanent outdoor use with good UV and weather resistance, passing Arrhenius lifetime prediction tests as per IEC 60216-1.
ECCOH XL Cross-Linkable Solutions for photovoltaic cables are currently manufactured in Europe and are available globally.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/eccoh-5565-antenna-power-cable.pdf
CABLE
MANUFACTURER
A N T E N N A P O W E R C A B L E
• Elongation at -40°C
• High temperature bend test at 130°C
• Low water absorption
• Resistance to braided shielding
• Fire performance to pass CPR class Dca
• Provided best cold performance compared
to competitor solutions
• Enabled faster processing with increased
line speed
• Met material fire performance requirements
and all other performance criteria
ECCOH™ 5565 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
Cable manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 5806 - Gel filled Tight Buffer Aerial Cable - Application Snapshot.pdf
T I G H T B U F F E R I N G E L - F I L L E D
L O O S E T U B E F O R A E R I A L
C A B L E S
GLOBAL CABLE
MANUFACTURER
• Operating temperature from -40°C to 70°C
• High gel resistance
• Low shrinkage
• Stripability for easy installation
• Good flame retardancy
• Developed a formulation with good thermal behaviour
and low shrinkage
• Enabled a greater range of operating temperatures
giving the customer the flexibility of using the same
cable design in a range of different climates
• Provided superior gel resistance increasing life time of
the cable
• Utilized simulation service to optimize customer tooling
and extrusion output
ECCOH™ 5806 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.polyone.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
Global cable manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 5981 BK UV - Aerial Drop Cable - Application Snapshot_0.pdf
CABLE
MANUFACTURER
A E R I A L D R O P C A B L E J A C K E T
• Operating temperature between -40°C to 70°C
• Fire performance: CPR classification Dca-, s1, d1, a1
• Low water absorption
• Clamp resistance
• Strong UV resistance & mechanical performance
• Improved thermal behaviour giving the customer
the flexibility to use the same cable design in a
wide range of climates
• Enabled superior mechanical performance and
water absorption over previous solutions
providing versatility and outdoor use
• Provided material in black color specifically used
in drop cables
ECCOH™ 5981 BK UV Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
Cable manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 5970 - Thin FTTH Cables - Application Snapshot.pdf
EUROPEAN CABLE
MANUFACTURER
J A C K E T F O R T H I N F T T H
C A B L E S
• FTTH jacket material for cables installed in premises
where no duct and little space is available
• Superior crush resistance for small diameter cables
• UV and chemical resistance including solvents, oil, acid
and bases
• Utilized formulation expertise to provide a solution
with the desired combination of performance
characteristics
• Provided superior UV and chemical resistance,
increasing cable lifetime
• Reduced attenuation loss due to better crush
resistance
• Enabled the required flexibility and reduced cable
weight
ECCOH™ 5970 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.polyone.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
European cable manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 6151 Formulation - Semi-tigh Buffer Indoor Duplex Cable - Application Snapshot_0.pdf
EUROPEAN CABLE
MANUFACTURER
S E M I - T I G H T B U F F E R F O R
I N D O O R D U P L E X C A B L E S
• Low shrinkage for connectorization
• Easy to strip for efficient installation
• Good kink resistance
• Resistance to chemicals and filling compounds
• Provided an alternative solution, with improved
performance, compared to PA12 and PBT
materials on the market
• Reduced shrinkage and improved strippability for
easier installation
• Reduced smoke production, improving overall fire
performance
• Increased processing speeds, reducing overall
manufacturing cost
ECCOH™ 6151 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.polyone.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/ECCOH_ 5702 SEPAP - Riser Cables - Applications Snapshot.pdf
CABLE
MANUFACTURER
H I G H F L A M E R E T A R D A N T
S H E A T H F O R R I S E R C A B L E S
• Fire performance: CPR classification Dca s1 a1 d0 at a
thickness of 350µm
• Low shrinkage
• Water, UV and chemical resistance
• Low CoF
• Reduced cable weight by decreasing the jacket
thickness from 550µm to 350µm
• Provided required CPR classification at a reduced
thickness allowing installation in homes and
buildings in between walls and floors
• Increased cable lifetime due to improved
chemical and UV resistance
• Enabled fast cable processing
ECCOH™ 5702 SEPAP Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/eco-conscious-formulations/eccoh-low-smoke-and-fume-non-halogen-formulations
Cable Manufacturer
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-10/31307-Certificate-20SEP2023.pdf
Facility: Avient Corporation - Assesse, Belgium (CAI & SEM)
2 Rue Melville Wilson
Assesse 5330
Belgium
Activity: Liquid Colorants and Additives for Plastics Activity: "Design of color concentrates, precolors, and compounds for
fluoropolymer and high temperature polymers, LSFOH (low
smoke and fume, zero halogen compounds), and Specialty
Compounds
Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty
Compounds"
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Certificate Of Conformance
ANNEX
At Below Facilities:
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Facility: Avient Corporation - Knowsley, United Kingdom
Unity Grove
Knowsley, Merseyside L349GT
United Kingdom
Facility: Avient Corporation - Alicante (Ibi - IQAP), Spain
Guadalajara 6, Poligono Industrial L'Alfalç
Ibi, Alicante 03440
Spain
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Liquid Colorants and Additives for
Plastics, Assembly and Supply of Material Dosing Equipment
Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and
additives for plastic and synthetic fibers
Facility: Avient Corporation - Vic (Barcelona), Spain
Carretera de Vic a Olot,C-153, km 5
Masies de Roda, Barcelona 08500
Spain
Activity: Design, development and production of color concentrates and
additives for plastic and synthetic fibers
Facility: Avient Corporation - Melle, Germany
Oldendorfer Straße 9
Thuringia 49342
Germany
Facility: Avient Corporation - Gaggenau, Germany
Adolf-Dambach-Str. 2
Gaggenau, Thuringia 76571
Germany
Activity: Development and Manufacture of LSFOH (low smoke and fume,
zero halogen) compounds
Activity: Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-02/31307-Certificate-17JUL2024.pdf
Purchasing, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, Design and Sampling;
Corporate HQ, Management of QMS
33587, Walker Road, Building
428 Avon Lake - OH 44012
United States
Avient
Corporation -
Avon Lake, OH
(SEM)
Manufacture of Engineered Thermoplastics , 554 Moore Road Avon Lake -
OH 44012 United States
Avient
Corporation -
Aland (Odkarby),
Finland
Manufacture of colorants and compounds for fluoropolymer and high temperature polymers Kroklundsvagen 346 AX-22320
Ödkarby Finland
Avient
Corporation -
Alicante (Ibi -
IQAP), Spain
Design, development and production of color concentrates and additives for plastic and synthetic
fibers
Guadalajara 6, Poligono
Industrial L'Alfalç 03440 Ibi
Spain
Avient
Corporation -
Assesse,
Belgium (CAI &
SEM)
"Design of color concentrates, precolors, and compounds for fluoropolymer and high temperature
polymers, LSFOH (low smoke and fume, zero halogen compounds), and Specialty Compounds
Manufacture of Color and Additive Concentrates and Specialty Compounds"
2 Rue Melville Wilson 5330
Assesse Belgium
Avient
Corporation -
Barbastro
Design and Manufacture of Specialty Engineered Thermoplastics Pol.
Wischodnia 6 99-300 Kutno
Poland
Avient
Corporation -
LaPorte, IN
Develop and manufacture silicone colorants, additives, and compounds , 707 Boyd Blvd LaPorte - IN
46350 United States
Avient
Corporation -
Lehigh Valley,
PA
Manufacture of Colorants for Plastics , 2513 Highland Avenue
Bethlehem - PA 18017 United
States
Avient
Corporation -
Massillon, OH
Manufacture of Color and Performance Additives , 1675 Navarre Road Massillon
- OH 44646 United States
Avient
Corporation -
McHenry, IL
Design, Manufacture and Distribution of Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds , 833 Ridgeview Drive McHenry
- IL 60050 United States
Avient
Corporation -
McHenry, IL
Design, Manufacture and Distribution of Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds , 831 Ridgeview Drive McHenry
- IL 60050 United States
Avient
Corporation -
McHenry, IL
Design, Manufacture and Distribution of Thermoplastic Elastomer Compounds , 921 Ridgeview Drive McHenry
- IL 60050 United States
Avient
Corporation -
Melle, Germany
Development and Manufacture of LSFOH (low smoke and fume, zero halogen) compounds Oldendorfer Straße 9 49342
Germany
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PRODUCT FR
™
0521-48 R1
FR™
0587-21 R3
TYPE
LSFOH PP ✔
Halogenated FR PP ✔
APPLICATION
Crossweb ✔ ✔
Insulation ✔
GENERAL PROPERTIES
Specific gravity g/cm3 1.50 1.46
LOI % 31 34
Tensile Strength MPa 13.8 15.9
Elongation % 320 320
Dielectric constant 1MHz 3.06 2.88
Shore D - 72 75.6
T°C max/T°F Max °C/°F 232/450 232/450
FIRE PERFORMANCE
UL 444 ✔ ✔
Plenum yellow card ✔ ✔