As the EU's new building product regulations are now in force, Teknor Apex is ready to supply low-smoke halogen-free flame retardant (LS HFFR) modifiers to Asian wire and cable manufacturers serving the European market to support them. Meet CPR fire performance requirements.
Teknor Apex will highlight its CPR-compliant Halguard® LS HFFR candidate modifier at the China International Cable & Wire Exhibition (Booth No. W1E01) in 2018.
CPR affects products that need to be permanently installed in building structures, such as data lines, control lines and building wires. Cable manufacturers supplying such products to the European market must now make a 'performance statement' to prove that a particular product has passed. The rigorous testing of independent agencies, in line with CPR performance standards.
At the time of its initial promulgation, CPR focused on the 'fire response' of the cable, which is attributed to the heat generated by the combustion to the fire, the amount of smoke emitted and the transparency, and the acidity of the evolved gas. The fire response of the cable consists of a cable Divided into classification system indications from B2ca to Fca. B2ca cable requires the corresponding material to exhibit the lowest heat release, minimum fire development speed, and lowest flame spread performance in cable testing.
In LS HFFR applications, meeting fire safety standards from multiple jurisdictions can provide competitive advantages, some of which include fiber optic and copper cables for data centers, armored building wires for commercial buildings, Telecommunication infrastructure cable for cellular network telecommunications towers, and computer data cables.
David Braun, Teknor Apex Wire and Cable Industry Manager, said: 'Teknor Apex has extensive experience in CPR classification and has been assisted in many customers' CPR compliance programs. Some of the Halguard modified materials currently available on the market are very Suitable for B2ca and lower classification cables under the new regulations. '
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