Standard Specification for Hot-Application Filling Compounds for Telecommunications Wire and Cable

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

09-01-2020

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This specification covers a variety of petroleum-based and other compounds used for filling the air spaces in telecommunications wires and cables (both electrical and fiber optic) for the purpose of preventing water and other undesirable fluids from entering or migrating through the cable structure. (For related standards see Specifications D4730 and D4732).

1.2A hot-application compound is a material that requires melting in order to be applied as a liquid and its melting point affects its performance in the finished cable product.

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 09
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	4
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 4731 : 2013

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