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Plastazote®

LD 32 CN
Low density polyethylene foam
32 kg/m3

ZOTEGRAM

Plastazote foam is a closed cell cross-linked polyethylene foam available  in sheet form. This data characterises Plastazote conductive grade LD32CN  (32kg/m3). The material will thermoform into simple shapes.

Property

Test  Method

Units

Typical Value

Density Skin/Skin (s/s)	EN  ISO 845 1995 BS 4443 Pt1 : 2 1988 DIN 53420 1978	kg/m³	32
Recommended  operating temperature range	Internal	Max  °C	+95
		Min  °C	-70
Compression  stress - strain characteristics	EN  ISO 3386/1 1997 BS 443 Pt1 : 5a 1988
25%  Compression	DIN  53572 1986	kPA	55
40%  Compression		kPA	90
50%  Compression		kPA	130
60%  Compression		kPA	190
Compression set s/s thickness 72 hrs 50% compression 23°C, ½ hr recovery	EN  ISO 1856 1996 BS 4443 Pt1 : 6b 1988 DIN 53572 1986	% set	30
48  hrs 20% compression 23°C, ½ hr recovery			7
Tear  strength	EN  ISO 1856 1996 BS 4443 Pt6 : 15 1991	N/m	450
Tensile  strength	ISO 1798 1983 BS 4443 Pt1 : 3a 1988 DIN 53571 1986	kPA	370
Elongation  at break		%	50
Water  absorption	DIN  53428 1986
1  Day		%  vol	<0.1
7  Days		%  vol	<0.3
14  Days		%  vol	<0.4
28  Days		%  vol	<0.6
Thermal  conductivity Tested at mean temp of 10°C	ISO  8302 1991 BS 874 Pt2 : 2.1 1986	W/m.K	-
Horizontal  burning characteristics	ISO  3582 1978 BS 4735 1974
Thickness  5mm		mm/sec	-
Thickness  13mm		mm/sec	-
	FMVSS.302		-
Shore  hardness 00 scale (min 10mm c/c thickness)	ISO  868 1985 BS 2782: Pt3 Method 365B : 1992		55
Volume  resistivity	ASTM  D991-89	ohm.cms	5x10³
Volume  resistivity	INT  DEF STAN 81-125/1		Pass
Corrosivity
Contact			Pass
Vapour			Pass
Water  extract pH			Pass
Conductivity			Pass
Chlorides			Pass
Total  chlorine			Pass
Contact  corrosivity Silver, Copper and Zinc surfaces	FED-STD-101C Method 3005		Pass
Pin-insertion  force	Internal	The  force required to insert an IC pin approximately 50% of that required  for LD50 Black

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