Borealis Supercure™ LE8201R Polyethylene Insulation Compound, Crosslinkable

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Borealis Supercure™ LE8201R Polyethylene Insulation Compound, Crosslinkable (discontinued **)
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE)
Material Notes:	Supercure™ LE8201R is a crosslinkable natural polyethylene compound, specially designed for insulation applications. Supercure™ LE8201R is recommended for use with Supercure™ LE8280 as shielding compound. Applications: Supercure LE8201R is intended for insulation of XLPE power cables with rated voltages up to 72 kV. Specifications: Supercure™ LE8201R meets these applicable requirements when processed using sound extrusion practice and testing procedure: AEIC CS8; HD 620 S1, Part 1, table 2A, DIX 3 to 14; and IEC 60502. Information provided by Borealis AG
Key Words:	XLPE
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	0.922 g/cc	base resin; ISO 1183/ISO 1872-2
Water Absorption	0.020 %	Karl Fischer-titration
Melt Flow	2.0 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	ISO 1133

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Tensile Strength at Break	<= 3.40 MPa	after aging (168h, 135°C); IEC 60811-1-2
	>= 17.0 MPa	250mm/min; ISO 527
Elongation at Break	>= 450 %	250mm/min; ISO 527
Tensile Set	5.0 % @Temperature 200 °C	Permanent Deformation at 0.2 MPa after 50% elongation under load; IEC 60811-2-1

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Volume Resistivity	>= 1.00e+6 ohm-cm	IEC 60093
Dielectric Constant	2.3 @Frequency 50000 Hz	IEC 60250
Dielectric Strength	>= 22.0 kV/mm @Frequency 50 Hz	IEC 60243
Dissipation Factor	0.00030 @Frequency 50000 Hz	IEC 60250

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	130 - 140 °C
Shelf Life	12.0 Month

Descriptive Properties
Göttfert Elastograph (Nm)	0.79-0.95
Methanol Wash (ppm)	< 1200
Monsanto ODR (dNm)	34-42

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