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APYRAL® 40CD

CAS Number
21645-51-2
Chemical Name
Alumina Trihydrate (ATH)
Chemical Family
Aluminum Compounds

APYRAL® 40CD stands as a Mineral flame retardant, offering several advantages such as smooth conveyance and dosing, finely textured particles, minimal oil absorption, high extrusion speeds, and outstanding mechanical properties. Its applications span cables, the electrical and electronics industries, construction, and transportation sectors.

Product families

Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
  • Jacketing & Insulation

Product Families

Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Technical Salts & Inorganics
  • Inorganics

Other characteristics

Brand
APYRAL
Features
Good Mechanical Properties
Markets
Electrical & Electronics
Technology
Base Chemicals & Intermediates
Advantages
  • Good conveyance and dosing.
  • Very fi ne particles.
  • Very low oil absorption.
  • High extrusion speeds.
  • Excellent mechanical properties.
Product Information

Mechanical properties of an HFFR-EVA cable compound.; Extrusion parameters for an HFFR-PE/EVA compound; Insulation of a copper wire at 650 m/min.

Base Chemicals End Uses
  • Cables
  • Heat Insulating Foam
Chemical Base
Good Mechanical Properties
Base Chemicals Functions
Flame Retardant

Technical data

Table 1 of 2

12 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Aluminium Hydroxide Content99.5%
Sodium Oxide Content (Water Soluble)0.011%
Moisture Content0.2%
D100.7μm
D501.5μm
D903.3μm
Sieve Residue (min. 45 μm)0.01%
Specific Surface Area (BET)3.5m²/g
Oil Absorption22.0ml/100g
Specific Conductivity36.0μS/cm
Bulk Density400.0kg/m³
Whiteness98.0%

Table 2 of 2

3 rows
CharacteristicValueUnit
Mohs Hardness3.0—
Specific Gravity2.4g/cm³
Refractive Index1.58—

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