Flexible Noryl Resin Could Offer New Wire-Coating Option

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) dominate the plenum-rated electrical and data cable market (see EBN Vol. 13, No. 3), but a newcomer from GE Plastics could offer an intriguing alternative. In December 2005, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) listed GE’s Flexible Noryl^® resin for wire coating and insulation under the UL reference standard for electrical wires, cables, and flexible cords, for up to 216°F (105°C) end-use temperatures.
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