Formulated for a variety of cable types from copper data cable jackets to fiber optic cables to specialty and security cables, these compounds provide low smoke generation and low flame propagation performance and have enabled cables to meet and exceed all applicable performance testing requirements of UL Subjects 13, 1424 and 444 including those of NFPA 262 for flame travel and smoke. They’re also the preferred choice of electricians as cables made with these lower-flexural modulus compounds resist kinks and knuckling making them easier to install, especially in tight plenum spaces.
“Flexalloy” PVC elastomers from Teknor Apex are abrasion-, chemical- and oil resistant thermoplastic compounds with excellent low temperature flexibility. With a brittle point as low as <-60°C and a high temperature rating of 105°C, Flexalloy elastomers are UL-recognized components for outdoor and wet location applications. These compounds, which have excellent low temperature flexibility, are resistant to sunlight, abrasion, oils and chemicals and have a high degree of flame retardance making them ideally suited for wire and cable applications that are highly subjected to the elements such as those in electric vehicle charging cables, industrial automation and power cables.
“Halguard LS HFFR” wire and cable compounds from Teknor Apex offer an excellent balance of properties for wire and cable applications. These highly flame-retardant compounds enable compliance with a broad range of international flame tests and are optimized for mechanical performance, flexibility, and ease of extrusion on standard PVC equipment. They are particularly well suited for applications in appliance wire, electronic cables, fiber optic cables and transit cables.
“Apex” flexible PVC compounds, specifically designed for extrusion and injection molding, address a wide range of application requirements. First developed for building wire, these compounds have been used in the wire and cable industry for over six decades. UL-recognized and available in a variety of hardnesses and properties, these workhorse compounds are used in a wide variety of wire and cable compounds.
Teknor Apex
505 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861/USA
Tel.: +1 401 725-8000
vinyl@teknorapex.com
www.teknorapex.com

About Teknor Apex
Teknor Apex Company, a privately held firm founded in 1924, has an established reputation as one of the world’s leading custom compounders of plastics. Teknor Apex produces flexible and rigid vinyl, thermoplastic elastomers, nylons, color masterbatches, specialty chemicals, and hoses. The company is headquartered in Pawtucket, RI, U.S.A. and operates thirteen manufacturing facilities worldwide in the United States, Belgium, Germany, China, and Singapore.
The Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex Company is a leading manufacturer of custom compounds, including “Apex” flexible vinyl, “Flexalloy” vinyl elastomers, “Fireguard” low-flame, low-smoke compounds, “Halguard” low-smoke, halogen free, flame-retardant compounds and elastomers and “Weatherguard” vinyl and acrylic compounds. The Division is a global supplier to the appliance, automotive, construction, medical device, wire and cable, and other industries.