Matching Cable Jacketing Selection to ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Neoprene and other conventional jacketing
materials do not always meet today’s most mission-critical application requirements Duralectric ™ jacketing material is Glenair’s signature solution for a broad range of environmental cable applications, including those equipped with environmental backshells and boots as well as for overmolded designs. Duralectric material has been approved by NAVSEA for use in MIL-PRF-24758 US Navy topside conduit assemblies, and a range of specialty formulas have been fully qualified for the even broader range of environmental requirements encountered in air, land, space, and sea applications. Specialized variants of Duralectric include a formula for applications requiring aggressive weight reduction. Duralectric L exhibits all the same attributes as the base material including flame-resistance, functionality in temperatures as low as -65°C and as high as 200°C, flexibility, resistance to a broad range of caustic chemicals and fluids, CBRN and NBC decontamination processes, ozone, long-term direct sunlight, fungus growth, and dielectric breakdown—at 25% lighter weight than standard Duralectric D. 2 1 Other formulas beyond the standard Duralectric D material include versions for increased abrasion resistance, cut resistance, direct long-term immersion in fuel, diesel, or solvents, and a formula for broader temperature tolerance from -110° to 260° Celsius. 3
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ConnectorMan “Correct selection of jacketing material is a great opportunity to improve environmental performance and durability of mission- critical cabling.”
QwikConnect • April 2021
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