DOW™ Electrical & Telecommunications DFDA-4850 NT

DFDA-4850 NT is a low density, thermoplastic, unfilled polyethylene compound designed for starting-up and shutting-down medium and high voltage (5 kV and higher) power cable insulation extruders. It has a high degree of cleanliness required for these applications. DFDA-4850 NT is a nominal 2.0 melt index, 0.92 density, high pressure LDPE resin that has been stabilized with an antioxidant system that is compatible with HFDB-4201 EC, HFDB-4201 SC and HFDB-4202 EC.


Cleanliness Requirements
DFDA-4850 NT is required to meet strict standards for cleanliness as established by The Dow Chemical Company for an unfilled, thermoplastic insulation purge-type compound. The product is tested to ensure a high level of cleanliness. Pellet samples are visually inspected and extruded tapes are scanned by an automatic inspection system in a class 10,000 clean room. The purity data is managed using an acceptance sampling plan which ensures that the product in the shipping container meets or exceeds the required cleanliness standards.