NEWtuf® REINFORCED JACKETS
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
Silicone
rubber
is
preferred
over
other
jacketing
materials
due
to
its
high
flexibility,
performance
at
high
temperatures
and
ease of
sterilization.
Certain
medical
applications
require
that
cable
jackets
be
cleaned
by
wiping
the
surface
with
solvents.
Conventional
silicone
rubber
jackets
may
become
stretched
and
distorted
during
the
clean-
ing
process.
Furthermore
it is
desirable
to
limit
the
elongation
of
the
jacket
in
some
silicone
rubber
jacketed
cable
assemblies
when
equipped
with
molded
connectors.
With
a
peak
strength
three
times
that
of
conven-
tional
silicone
rubber,
NEWtuf®
reinforced
jackets
withstand
axial
forces
without
reducing
flexibility.
Although
tougher
than
conventional
silicone
rubber,
the
jacket
can
still
be
easily
stripped
with
standard
equipment.
When
a
force
is
applied,
NEWtuf®
exhibits
very
little
elongation
unlike
conventional
silicone
150°C/300V
UL
AWM
Stles
are
available
for
med-
rubber
jackets.
ical
instrument
interconnecting
cable
applications.
PRODUCT
ADVANTAGES
*
High
Tensile
Strength
*
Low
Elongation
*
Autoclavable
*
High
Flexibility
*
Excellent
High-Temperature
Integrity
A comparison of
the
performance
of
NEWtuf®
vs.
competing
reinforced
jackets
proves
NEWtuf®
to be superior.
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