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ASTM D 4967 : 1999 : R2013

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Standard Guide for Selecting Materials to Be Used for Insulation, Jacketing and Strength Components in Fiber-Optic Cables
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-05-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-07-2016

CONTAINED IN VOL. 10.02, 2016 Defines a list of materials commonly used in components that provide insulation, jacketing and strength in fiber-optic cables.

1.1This guide is intended to provide a list of materials commonly used in components that provide insulation, jacketing and strength in fiber-optic cables. Where these materials are covered by ASTM standards, an appropriate reference is made. Due to changing technology, not all materials being used are necessarily listed here.

1.2This guide does not include materials used in components for optical purposes (optical fiber and its coating) or external metallic armoring (such as for a barrier to rodents).

1.3This guide offers two general lists of materials:

1.3.1A subdivision of fiber-optic cable construction into components that are used for insulation, jacketing, or strength, with a generic material classification for specific applications in each component (see Section 5); and

1.3.2An alphabetical list of the generic material classifications, showing ASTM standards where they exist (see Table 1).

TABLE 1 Materials in Current Use

Material

ASTM Specification

Acrylates

...

Aramids:

 fibers

D3317

 tape

...

Fluoroplastics:

 ECTFE

D3275

 ETFE

D3159

 FEP

D2116

 PFA

D3307

 PTFE

D1457

 PVDF

D3222

Glass fibers

...

Glass-fiber reinforced plastics

...

Grease and similar materials

D4730, D4731, D4732

Nylon

D4066

Polybutylene

D4730, D4731, D4732

Polycarbonate

D3935

Polyester tape

D3664

Polyethylene

D1248

Polyimide tape

...

Polypropylene

D4101

Polyurethane

...

Poly(vinyl chloride)

D2287

Rubber

D4730, D4731, D4732

Silicone rubber

D2526

Steel

...

Thermoplastic elastomer

D4246

Thermoplastic polyester

D4507


Committee
D 09
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
3
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2013
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM D 3275 : 2018 Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4731 : 2002 : R2008 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3664 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Biaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors in Electrical Equipment
ASTM D 4730 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4066 : 2000 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4101 : 2001 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2001 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2006 : REV B Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2005 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4246 : 2002 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant Thermoplastic Elastomer Insulation For Wire and Cable, 90&#176C Operation
ASTM D 3307 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3222 : 2018 : REV A Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2000 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 2012 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 1248 : 2002 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4101 : 2008 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3159 : 1998 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1248 : 1984 : R1989 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1457 : 1983 Standard Specification for PTFE Molding and Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4731 : 2013 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4101 : 2006 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2004 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2116 : 2002 Standard Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3664 : 2016 Standard Specification for Biaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors in Electrical Equipment (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM D 2116 : 2016 Standard Specification for FEP Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4732 : 2002 : R2008 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3222 : 1999 Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2014 : EDT 2 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3222 : 2018 Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4730 : 1993 : R1998 Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 2526 : 2002 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resisting Silicone Rubber Insulation for Wire and Cable (Withdrawn 2006)
ASTM D 3275 : 2005 Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2010 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2011 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4066 : 2001 : REV A : R2008 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA) (Withdrawn 2012)
ASTM D 1248 : 2012 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
ASTM D 1711 : 2002 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4101 : 2005 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3159 : 2006 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1248 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3307 : 2016 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3935 : 2015 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced Material
ASTM D 4101 : 2007 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 1981 : R1988 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 2116 : 2016 : REDLINE Standard Specification for FEP Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3307 : 2000 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3159 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Modified ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4731 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4101 : 2002 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 2287 : 2011 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 4101 : 2003 : REV B Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1248 : 2016 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials for Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3935 : 1994 Standard Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced Material
ASTM D 1711 : 2011 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4732 : 2002 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4066 : 2001 : REV A Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4101 : 2002 : REV B Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 2011 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4101 : 2009 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2116 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2006 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 2019 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 4732 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 1711 : 2013 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4246 : 2002 : R2010 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant Thermoplastic Elastomer Insulation For Wire and Cable, 90&#176C Operation
ASTM D 4246 : 1997 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant Thermoplastic Elastomer Insulation For Wire and Cable, 90&#176C Operation
ASTM D 3307 : 2004 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4066 : 2013 : R2019 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4731 : 1993 : R1998 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3275 : 1997 Standard Classification for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2004 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 1982 : R1988 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Propylene Plastic Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3307 : 2010 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4066 : 2001 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 3664 : 2004 : R2009 Standard Specification for Biaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors in Electrical Equipment
ASTM D 4101 : 2017 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 1999 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 3222 : 2005 Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 1996 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 3275 : 2000 Standard Classification for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 3159 : 2004 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2014 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3935 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced Material
ASTM D 1248 : 2004 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3159 : 2010 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE-Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4066 : 1994 : REV B Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4246 : 2014 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant Thermoplastic Elastomer Insulation For Wire and Cable, 90°C Operation
ASTM D 4730 : 2002 Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 2526 : 1997 Standard Specification for Ozone-Resisting Silicone Rubber Insulation for Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4066 : 2013 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 1711 : 2014 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 3275 : 2008 : R2013 Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 2012 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 1457 : 1992 Specification for Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) Molding and Extrusion Materials (Withdrawn 1996)
ASTM D 3307 : 2001 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2010 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3275 : 1989 Standard Specification for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 2015 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 3307 : 2006 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3664 : 2000 Standard Specification for Biaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors in Electrical Equipment
ASTM D 1711 : 2014 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 3222 : 2005 : R2015 Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 3159 : 2015 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3222 : 2005 : R2010 Standard Specification for Unmodified Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF) Molding Extrusion and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2003 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3664 : 2004 Standard Specification for Biaxially Oriented Polymeric Resin Film for Capacitors in Electrical Equipment
ASTM D 2287 : 1996 : R2001 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 4732 : 1993 : R1998 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 4101 : 2003 : REV A Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3275 : 2008 Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 4731 : 2002 Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 2116 : 1997 Standard Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3275 : 2006 Standard Classification System for E-CTFE-Fluoroplastic Molding, Extrusion, and Coating Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 2020 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4066 : 2000 : REV A Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4101 : 2002 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 1711 : 2008 Standard Terminology Relating to Electrical Insulation
ASTM D 4101 : 2017 : EDT 1 Standard Classification System and Basis for Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3935 : 2002 Standard Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced Material
ASTM D 2116 : 2007 Standard Specification for FEP-Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 4101 : 2014 : EDT 1 Standard Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 3307 : 2008 Standard Specification for Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)-Fluorocarbon Resin Molding and Extrusion Materials
ASTM D 2287 : 1996 : R2010 Standard Specification for Nonrigid Vinyl Chloride Polymer and Copolymer Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D 4066 : 1996 Standard Classification System for Nylon Injection and Extrusion Materials (PA)
ASTM D 4730 : 2002 : R2008 Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3317 : 1981 Specification for High Modulus, Organix Yarn and Roving (Withdrawn 1986)
ASTM D 4246 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Specification for Ozone-Resistant Thermoplastic Elastomer Insulation For Wire and Cable, 90°C Operation
ASTM D 4732 : 2013 Standard Specification for Cool-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3935 : 2009 Standard Specification for Polycarbonate (PC) Unfilled and Reinforced Material
ASTM D 4730 : 2013 Standard Specification for Flooding Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable
ASTM D 1248 : 2000 : REV A Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
ASTM D 1248 : 2005 Standard Specification for Polyethylene Plastics Extrusion Materials For Wire and Cable
ASTM D 3159 : 2020 Standard Specification for Modified ETFE Fluoropolymer Molding and Extrusion Materials

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