Material Availability
Material Applications
Material Data
Our Company
PolyPro FR™ offers such outstanding insulation properties and temperature resistance that it has been widely adopted for use in electronic equipment. PolyPro FR's™ combination of temperature resistance, flame retardancy, and dielectric strength at a relatively low cost, makes it an ideal option for insulation systems design. |
 |
The wide scale adoption of
PolyPro FR™ in electronic equipment was a natural evolution from its
initial use in power supply applications. Many companies
used Nomex 410 for their 220oC dry type transformer layer insulation
requirements, but continued to use Nomex material for a wide variety
of insulation applications in the power supply unit that did not
necessarily require a 220oC temperature rating. Soon,
companies realized the cost savings potential of PolyPro FR™ for
applications ranging from bus bar insulation to fuse clip insulation. |
Today, PolyPro FR™ is used in a wide range of power supply applications for computer and telecommunications applications. In addition, PolyPro FR™ is used in today's large computer servers by the world's largest computer manufacturers. For a wide range of electronic equipment, PolyPro FR™ offers a thin, flame retardant material with outstanding dielectric properties for applications ranging from air baffles, to insulating enclosures for transformers, to printed circuit board insulating gaskets.
Materials commonly used in electronic equipment insulation
applications include:
|
|
PolyPro FR™ |
Formex |
Vulcanized Fibre |
Duroid D-100 FR |
Mylar |
Nomex |
Valox |
|
Flammability |
UL 94 V-0 |
UL 94 V-0 |
UL 94 HB |
UL 94 V-0 |
UL 94 HB |
UL 94 V-0 |
UL 94 V-0 |
|
Dielectric Strength |
1,000 VPM |
500 VPM |
215 VPM |
200 VPM |
1,400 VPM |
700 VPM |
400 VPM |
|
Tensile Strength, |
4,300 psi |
4,800 psi |
14,000 psi |
12,000 psi |
25,600 psi |
NA |
7,500 psi |
|
Temperature Index |
110 oC |
110 oC |
110 oC |
90oC |
130 oC |
220 oC |
140 oC |
|
Water Absorption |
0.01% |
0.01% |
66% |
40% |
0.01% |
20% |
.04% |
|
Relative Cost |
$ 2.00 |
$ 2.50 |
$ 2.20 |
$ 2.10 |
$ 2.00 |
$ 10.00 |
$ 3.50 |
PolyPro FR™ is used for a wide range of applications in electronic equipment including the following:
| Fuse Clip Insulation | Insulating Barriers | Insulating Washers | Phase Barriers |
| Punched Spacers | Enclosures | Insulating Baffles | Non-conducting Ducts |
| Angled Insulators | Bus Tube Insulation | Bus Bar Insulation | Formed Insulators |
| Punched Insulators | Slot Barriers | Insulating Pads | Air Gap Insulators |
The Gund Company recommends a complete
insulation system design review in order to determine potential cost
savings available from the incorporation of PolyPro FR™.
Because TGC can supply a full range of insulation materials,
we can offer quotations for all insulation material options in order
to present a complete picture of the design alternatives and
potential cost savings.
The Gund Company, Inc.
2121 Walton Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63114 U.S.A.
Tel: (314)
423-5200 *
Fax: (314) 423-9009
email@thegundcompany.com
Electrical Insulation Material
PolyPro FR™ is a cost effective solution for power supply
applications.
Electronic
Insulation Material
PolyPro FR™ is used for telecommunications power supply
applications.
Electronic
Power Inverters
PolyPro FR™ is used
for insulating a wide range of electronic equipment.