Borealis Borstar® LE8707 Black Bimodal LLDPE Jacketing Compound for Energy and Communication Cables

Borstar® LE8707 is a black linear low density (LLD) jacketing compound, which is produced with the Borealis proprietary Borstar® bimodal process technology. Borstar® technology allows the manufacturing of polymers outside the traditional MFR and density range making it possible to optimize processability, reduce shrinkage and yet provide excellent physical toughness and environmental stress crack resistance (ESCR). Borstar® LE8707 contains 2.5% well-dispersed carbon black in order to ensure excellent weathering resistance. Applications: Borstar® LE8707 is designed for jacket for energy and communication cables. The abrasion resistance combined with low coefficient of friction makes it ideally suitable for the jacketing of energy and communication cables. Borstar® LE8707 offers a balance of properties giving advantages in manufacturing, installation and lifetime performance of communication and energy cables. Borstar® LE8707 meets the applicable requirements as below when processed using sound extrusion practice and testing procedure: ASTM D 1248 Type I, Class C, Category 4, Grade E4, E5, J3, W2-4; BS 6234: Type 03C, TS2; EN 50290-2-24; HD 620 S1, Part 1, table 4B, DMP 12, 14, 17; IEC 60502, Type ST3; IEC 60502, Type ST7; IEC 60708; IEC 60840, Type ST3; IEC 60840, Type ST7; ISO 1872-PE, KCHL, 18-D006; and NF C32-060.Information provided by Borealis AG