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Technical Data
Product Description
DFDA-4850 NT is a low density, thermoplastic, unfilled polyethylene compound designed for starting-up
and shutting-down medium and high voltage (5 kV and higher) power cable insulation extruders. It has a
high degree of cleanliness required for these applications. DFDA-4850 NT is a nominal 2.0 melt index,
0.92 density, high pressure LDPE resin that has been stabilized with an antioxidant system that is
compatible with HFDB-4201 EC, HFDB-4201 SC and HFDB-4202 EC.

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DFDA-4850 NT Cleanliness Requirements
DFDA-4850 NT is required to meet strict standards for cleanliness as established by The Dow Chemical
Company for an unfilled, thermoplastic insulation purge-type compound. The product is tested to ensure a
high level of cleanliness. Pellet samples are visually inspected and extruded tapes are scanned by an
automatic inspection system in a class 10,000 clean room. The purity data is managed using an
acceptance sampling plan which ensures that the product in the shipping container meets or exceeds the
required cleanliness standards.
This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic
Generic LDPE
LDPE
This information is provided for comparative purposes only.
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General
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Manufacturer / Supplier • The Dow Chemical Company • Generic
Generic Symbol • LDPE • LDPE
Material Status • Commercial: Active • Commercial: Active
• Africa & Middle East • Africa & Middle East
• Asia Pacific • Asia Pacific
Availability • Europe • Europe
• Latin America • Latin America
• North America • North America
Additive • Antioxidant --
• Purging Compound
Uses • Start-up Material Insulation --
• Wire & Cable Applications
Forms • Pellets --

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Physical Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Density / Specific Gravity
-- 0.920 0.907 to 0.945 g/cm³ ASTM D792
-- -- 0.870 to 24.0 g/cm³ ISO 1183
-- -- 0.916 to 0.927 g/cm³ ASTM D1505
-- -- 0.915 to 0.921 g/cm³ ASTM D4883
Apparent (Bulk) Density -- 0.33 to 0.55 g/cm³ ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR)
190°C/2.16 kg 2.0 0.10 to 10 g/10 min ASTM D1238
190°C/2.16 kg -- 0.13 to 7.6 g/10 min ISO 1133
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) (190°C/2.16 kg) -- 3.5 to 30 cm³/10min ISO 1133
Molding Shrinkage - Flow -- 2.0 to 3.3 % ASTM D955
Environmental Stress-Cracking Resistance
-- 0.00 to 125 hr ASTM D1693
(ESCR)
Carbon Black Content -- 1.7 to 45 % ASTM D1603
Vinyl Acetate Content -- 0.0 to 28.0 wt%

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Mechanical Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Tensile Modulus
-- -- 130 to 350 MPa ASTM D638
-- -- 161 to 303 MPa ISO 527-1
Tensile Strength
Yield -- 6.84 to 14.2 MPa ASTM D638
Yield -- 8.00 to 13.0 MPa ISO 527-2
Break -- 5.94 to 17.0 MPa ASTM D638
Break -- 6.00 to 19.1 MPa ISO 527-2
-- -- 6.60 to 20.0 MPa ASTM D638
-- -- 6.80 to 16.1 MPa ISO 527-2
Tensile Elongation
Yield -- 3.0 to 110 % ASTM D638
Break -- 88 to 710 % ASTM D638
Break -- 93 to 820 % ISO 527-2
Apparent Bending Modulus -- 117 to 242 MPa ASTM D747
Flexural Modulus
-- -- 99.5 to 338 MPa ASTM D790
-- -- 20.0 to 281 MPa ISO 178
Flexural Strength -- 4.71 to 9.97 MPa ASTM D790
Coefficient of Friction -- 0.098 to 1.0 ASTM D1894
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Films Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Film Thickness - Tested -- 29 to 52 µm
Film Puncture Energy -- 1.56 J
Film Puncture Force -- 9.32 to 50.9 N
Film Puncture Resistance -- 4.28 J/cm³
Film Toughness ASTM D882
MD -- 122 J/cm³
TD -- 131 J/cm³
Elastic Modulus ASTM D882
MD -- 170 to 202 MPa
TD -- 178 to 213 MPa
Secant Modulus
MD -- 130 to 251 MPa ASTM D882
TD -- 164 to 284 MPa ASTM D882
-- -- 160 to 192 MPa ISO 527-3
Tensile Strength
MD : Yield -- 9.73 to 12.1 MPa ASTM D882
TD : Yield -- 8.23 to 15.7 MPa ASTM D882
Yield -- 9.84 to 12.2 MPa ISO 527-3
MD : Break -- 18.5 to 29.1 MPa ASTM D882
TD : Break -- 14.0 to 24.6 MPa ASTM D882
Break -- 17.3 to 27.3 MPa ISO 527-3
-- -- 15.8 to 27.0 MPa ISO 527-3
Tensile Elongation
MD : Break -- 99 to 450 % ASTM D882
TD : Break -- 470 to 870 % ASTM D882
Break -- 190 to 670 % ISO 527-3
Flexural Modulus - MD -- 111 MPa ASTM D790
Dart Drop Impact
-- -- 43 to 170 g ASTM D1709
-- -- 70 to 290 g ISO 7765-1

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Films Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Elmendorf Tear Strength
MD -- 3.0 to 590 g ASTM D1922
TD -- 39 to 280 g ASTM D1922
-- -- 0.60 to 2000 N ISO 6383-2
Trouser Tear Resistance -- 52.0 to 110 N/mm ISO 6383-1
Seal Initiation Temperature -- 105 °C
cm³·mm/m²/atm/
Oxygen Permeability -- 200 to 5900 ASTM D3985
24 hr
Oxygen Transmission Rate -- 4700 to 9500 cm³/m²/24 hr ASTM D3985
Water Vapor Transmission Rate -- 10 to 25 g/m²/24 hr ASTM F1249
Water Vapor Transmission -- 12 to 270 g/m²/24 hr ASTM E96
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Impact Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Notched Izod Impact
-- -- 340 to 620 J/m ASTM D256
-- -- 5.0 to 51 kJ/m² ISO 180
Instrumented Dart Impact -- 1.36 to 22.1 J ASTM D3763
Tensile Impact Strength -- 73.6 to 470 kJ/m² ASTM D1822
DOW™ Wire & Cable Generic
Hardness Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Durometer Hardness
-- -- 41 to 95 ASTM D2240
-- -- 42 to 52 ISO 868
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Thermal Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Deflection Temperature Under Load
0.45 MPa, Unannealed -- 38.7 to 86.3 °C ASTM D648
0.45 MPa, Unannealed -- 42.0 to 51.1 °C ISO 75-2/B
Brittleness Temperature -- -78.6 to -67.2 °C ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature
-- -- 82.9 to 102 °C ASTM D1525
-- -- 87.6 to 98.8 °C ISO 306
Melting Temperature
-- -- 102 to 115 °C
-- -- 106 to 113 °C DSC
ISO 11357-3
-- -- 104 to 114 °C
ISO 3146
-- -- 104 to 113 °C ASTM D3418
Peak Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
-- -- 95.3 to 112 °C ASTM D3418
-- -- 74.0 to 109 °C ISO 3146
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Electrical Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Surface Resistivity -- 1.0E+5 to 2.5E+12 ohms ASTM D257
Volume Resistivity
-- -- 1.0E+3 to 1.0E+17 ohms·cm ASTM D257
-- -- 10 to 1.3E+16 ohms·cm IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength
-- -- 20 to 30 kV/mm ASTM D149
-- -- 20 to 22 kV/mm IEC 60243-1

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Electrical Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Dielectric Constant
-- -- 2.28 to 2.30 ASTM D150
-- -- 2.25 to 2.28 ASTM D1531
-- -- 2.28 to 2.50 IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor
-- -- 4.0E-5 to 1.0E-3 ASTM D150
-- -- 1.4E-4 to 3.0E-4 ASTM D1531
-- -- 4.0E-5 to 6.4E-4 IEC 60250
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Optical Unit Test Method
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Gloss -- 38 to 101 ASTM D2457
Clarity -- 22.0 to 86.6 ASTM D1746
Haze -- 4.77 to 12.1 % ASTM D1003
Yellowness Index -- 1 to 4 YI ASTM E313

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Injection Unit
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Drying Temperature -- 78 to 79 °C
Drying Time -- 2.0 to 3.0 hr
Rear Temperature -- 163 to 191 °C
Middle Temperature -- 176 to 200 °C
Front Temperature -- 177 to 215 °C
Nozzle Temperature -- 177 to 220 °C
Processing (Melt) Temp -- 157 to 221 °C
Mold Temperature -- 20 to 43 °C
Injection Pressure -- 6.37 to 86.2 MPa
Injection Notes
This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic
Generic LDPE
LDPE
This information is provided for comparative purposes only.
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Extrusion Unit
DFDA-4850 NT LDPE
Drying Temperature -- 55 to 80 °C
Drying Time -- 2.0 to 4.0 hr
Hopper Temperature -- 50 to 57 °C
Cylinder Zone 1 Temp. -- 117 to 261 °C
Cylinder Zone 2 Temp. -- 141 to 290 °C
Cylinder Zone 3 Temp. -- 155 to 262 °C
Cylinder Zone 4 Temp. -- 150 to 330 °C
Cylinder Zone 5 Temp. -- 149 to 263 °C
Adapter Temperature -- 210 to 320 °C
Melt Temperature 116 to 140 158 to 329 °C
Die Temperature -- 159 to 330 °C

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Extrusion Notes
DFDA-4850 NT is a thermoplastic compound designed to be compatible with power cable insulation
compounds produced by The Dow Chemical Company. Although DFDA-4850 NT is a thermoplastic
material and can withstand higher extrusion melt temperatures than vulcanizable compounds, melt
DOW™ Wire & Cable extrusion temperatures in the range of 240 to 280°F (116 to 140°C) are recommended. This melt
DFDA-4850 NT temperature range is recommended to reduce the potential for premature crosslinking (or scorch) in the
vulcanizable compound when transitioning to or from DFDA-4850 . Process modifications should not be
required during transitions to or from the DFDA-4850 NT and HFDB-4201 EC, HFDB-4201 SC or
HFDB-4202 EC.
This data represents typical values that have been calculated from all products classified as: Generic
Generic LDPE
LDPE
This information is provided for comparative purposes only.

Notes
1 Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.

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Where to Buy

Supplier
DOW™ Wire & Cable DFDA-4850 NT The Dow Chemical Company
Telephone: +1-800-258-2436 (Americas); 00800-3-694-6367 (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and
India); +800-7776-7776 (Asia Pacific)
Web: http://www.dow.com

Generic LDPE Generic

Distributor
DOW™ Wire & Cable DFDA-4850 NT RESINEX Group
RESINEX is a Pan European distribution company. Contact RESINEX for availability of individual
products by country.
Telephone: +32-14-672511
Web: http://www.resinex.com/
Availability: Europe

Generic LDPE Please contact the supplier to find a distributor for Generic LDPE

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