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Garfilm ERE is a slightly hazy film with excellent handling properties used specially for Cable Wrap, Electrical Insulation, Lamination, Transformer Winding, Cassette Mask, Adhesive Tapes and other general purpose applications.


Sr. No.

Property

Unit

Test Method

Typical Values

      General

1

Thickness

Micron

GPL Method

12

19

23

36

50

75

100

125

2

Yield

M2/Kg

GPL Method

59.5

37.5

31.0

19.8

14.3

9.5

7.14

5.71

3

Density

gm/cc

ASTM-D-1505

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

4

Water Absoption
( Max )

%

ASTM-D-570

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

      Mechanical

1

Tensile Strength at break
( MD / TD )

Kg/cm2

ASTM-D-882

1900

1900

2000 2000 2000 1800

1700

1700

2

Elongation
( MD / TD )

%

ASTM-D-882

90

100

100

100

130

140

150

150

3

Slip(COF)

--

ASTM-D-1894

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

      Optical

1

Haze

%

ASTM-D-1003

3.5

4.0

5 .0

8 .0

10.0

10.0

10.0

30.0

      Thermal

1

Shrinkage @ 150 ° C 30 min

 

ASTM-D-1204

               
 

MD

%  

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

 

TD

%  

1.0

1.0

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

2

Melting Point

°C

DSC

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

      Electrical

1

Break Down Voltage
(2" Electrode)

KV

ASTM-D-149

3.5

4.0

5.5

7.0

9.5

12.5

13.5

15.5

2

Surface Resistivity

Ohm

ASTM-D-257

1012

1012

1012

1012

1012

1012

1012

1012

3

Volume Resistivity @ RT

Ohm cm

ASTM-D-257

1016 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016 1016

4

Permitivity
23°C,50Hz
23°C,1kHz
23°C,10 kHz
0°C,50Hz
50°C,50Hz
100°C,50Hz
150°C,50Hz



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IEC 250


3.26

3.24
3.21
3.26
3.27
3.35
3.65


5

Dissipation Factor
23°C,50Hz
23°C,1kHz
23°C,10 kHz
0°C,50Hz
50°C,50Hz
100°C,50Hz 150°C,50Hz

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IEC 250

 



0.002
0.0055
0.011
0.004
0.0015
0.007
0.006

6

Coeff of Thermal Expansion between 20°C & 50° C

1/ K(cm/cm °C)
1/ K(cm/cm °C)

--
--

 

34X10-6 ( MD )
28X10-6 ( TD )

 

      Chemical Resistance
  Dilute Acids & Alkalis
Concentrated Alkalis
Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid
Concentrated Sulphuric Acid
Greases,Oils & Fats
Organic Solvents , Alcohols & Hydrocarbons
Good
Poor
Fair
Poor
Good
Good
  Ketones, Esters & Chlorinated Compounds Fairly Good
  Phenols,Cresols & Chlorinated Phenols Poor
     Roll

1

Width -Max

mm

GPL METHOD

2400 2100 2100 1630 1630 1850 1850 1850
2
Standard length -Min
Mtrs
GPL METHOD 6000 3300 1650 1050 750 500 375 300
3
Standard length -Max
Mtrs
GPL METHOD 36000 8000 18500 8400 6750 4500 3375 2700
     Pancake

1

Width -Min

mm
GPL METHOD NA NA 11 11 11 11 11 11
2
Width -Max
mm
GPL METHOD NA NA 150 150 150 150 150 150
3
Standard length -Min
Mtrs
GPL METHOD NA NA 1650 1050 750 500 375 300
4
Standard length -Max
Mtrs
GPL METHOD NA NA 6600 4200 3000 2000 1500 1200

MD - Machine Direction
TD - Transverse Direction
 
The foregoing data have been obtained using standard test procedures on defined specimens. The results should therefore only be regarded as a general guide to material properties and not as design data.
 
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