PVC compounds
Vinyl compounds purpose-designed for a variety of applications
Since the days of Alpha Chemical & Plastics in the 1960s, our PVC compound portfolio has grown extensively, both through acquisition and by formulating next-generation materials. Today, we have literally thousands of formulations, many custom-designed to meet specific customer requirements. To stay in compliance with today's regulatory requirements, we offer materials formulated without reportable phthalates and materials that are REACH, RoHS, and Prop 65 compliant. Bring us your requirements and we'll offer a solution!
PVC compounds for
Wire, Cable & Electrical
applications
Compounds designed for copper and fiber optic cable - jacket and insulation
SMOKEGUARD
NFPA 262, UL 910 plenum
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Grades for copper and fiber optic cables
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Materials for jacket applications
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Materials for skin, insulation and filler (olefin-based)
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UL recognized under document QMTM2 as plenum cable compound component
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Created to pass strict fire testing requirements for plenum air handling spaces
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Grades appropriate for Indoor/Outdoor applications
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REACH, RoHS, Prop 65 compliant grades
Designed for cable jacket & insulation
NEC type CMP - CL2P - CL3P - FPLP - OFNP
Title | Features | Temp Rating | Specific Gravity | Durometer 15 sec. | LOI% |
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SMOKEGUARD III 1446 | Insulation, jacket | 105 | 1.59 | 55D | 46 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1028 | Jacket, flexible | 75 | 1.58 | 53D | 47 |
SMOKEGUARD V 1221 | Jacket, good low temp | 75 | 1.56 | 43D | 51 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1070L | Jacket | 75 | 1.65 | 54D | 54 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1068 | Jacket, high LOI | 75 | 1.69 | 60D | 60 |
SMOKEGUARD V 1410 | Jacket, high LOI | 75 | 1.62 | 56D | 66 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1046D | Insulation, jacket | 90 | 1.59 | 59D | 48 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1023D | Jacket, good electricals | 90 | 1.62 | 58D | 49 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1042 | Jacket CL2P, CL3P | 90 | 1.59 | 57D | 51 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1041 | Buffer, jacket | 90 | 1.59 | 57D | 51 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1045 | Insulation, jacket | 90 | 1.59 | 60D | 53 |
SMOKEGUARD III 1089 | Jacket | 90 | 1.65 | 59D | 54 |
Designed for insulation, buffer & filler
(Olefin-based)
Grade | Features | Temp Rating | Specific Gravity | Durometer 15 sec. |
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SMOKEGUARD O 301 | Insulation/Buffer, plenum | 90 | 1.26 | 47D |
SMOKEGUARD O 240 | Filler, FR Olefin | 90 | 1.63 | 54D |
SMOKEGUARD O 401 | Skin, plenum (PP based) | 105 | 1.25 | 61D |
SMOKEGUARD O 503 | Insulation/Filler, FR Olefin | 105 | 1.21 | 59D |
New innovations
SMOKEGUARD compounds with increased flexibility
Today's fire standards require low flame and smoke properties for ethernet wiring cables, reducing the risk of smoke or fire spreading through pressurized airflow pathways while allowing for ease of installation and flexibility to reach tighter angles and enable connections. New SMOKEGUARD compounds are designed to achieve high levels of flexibility.