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| Electrical characteristics allow data to be transmitted faster and in higher volumes. And Flame resistance propeties protect important office electrical equipment and data from fire. |
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| ※Insulation material: NEOFLON FEP fluoropolymer |
| Buildings in the United States which have cables that incorporate flammable insulating materials such as polyethylene and PVC in the plenums inside the ceilings, are required to route such cables through metal pipes in order to increase the flame resistance of the cables as a fire-prevention measure. However, cables which use the highly flame-resistant NEOFLON FEP fluoropolymer as an insulating material do not require these metal pipes to be used. This greatly reduces installation costs while also maintaining safety in the event of fire. NEOFLON FEP cables are now being used in over 70% of high-rise building networks. These NEOFLON FEP-insulated cables are called "plenum cables" because of the places where they are installed, but in order to be approved for use as plenum cables, they must pass a Steiner Tunnel test (UL910) which measures the extent to which they reduce fire spreading and smoke generation. The NEOFLON FEP cables pass this test standard. Because NEOFLON FEP fluoropolymer has excellent electrical characteristics as well as its superlative flame resistance, one of its principal applications is in category 5 and 6 LAN cables which are used for the transmission of high volumes of data at high speeds. It is expected that the range applications for this material in Japan will continue to grow. |
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