Applast offer compounds extended to rail transport powertrain and engine systems. They are consistent by various OEM and Tier 1 approvals. With ease of extrution they are well suited for high speed thin-layered extrution. These compounds are extremely heat-resistant, flexibly adaptable to use and individually specified according customer requirements.
Locomotive
APPLAST® IR 201FR is a radiation cured polyolefin compound for locomotive sheathing or insulation usage (GE standard). Rated temperature is from -55 ºC to 125 ºC.
Rated Temp | -55ºC + 125ºC |
Shore A@23ºC | 90±3 |
Density | 1.42±0.03g/cm3 |
Before Radiation | |
Tensile | 5-6N/mm2 |
Elongation | 500% |
VR@23ºC | ≥1X10^15Ω.cm |
LOI | ≥29 |
Elongation@-55ºC | ≥30% |
After Radiation | |
Tensile | 11N/mm2 |
Elongation | 200% |
Aging (170ºC /168h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥70% |
Aging in #902 oil (150ºC /144h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥50% |
EB Retention | ≥50% |
Scratch Test | ≥2000 |
APPLAST® IR 202FR is a radiation cured polyolefin compound for locomotive sheathing or insulation usage (GE standard). Rated temperature is from -55 ºC to 125 ºC.
Rated Temp | -55ºC + 125ºC |
Shore A@23ºC | 88±3 |
Density | 1.40±0.03g/cm3 |
Before Radiation | |
Tensile | 5-6N/mm2 |
Elongation | 500% |
VR@23ºC | ≥1X10^15Ω.cm |
LOI | ≥29 |
Elongation@-55ºC | ≥30% |
After Radiation | |
Tensile | 11N/mm2 |
Elongation | 200% |
Aging (170ºC /168h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥70% |
Aging in #902 oil (150ºC /144h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥50% |
EB Retention | ≥50% |
APPLAST® IR 102FR is a radiation cured polyolefin compound for locomotive insulation usage (EU standard, Features HFFR, oil and solvant resistance). Rated temperature is from -40 ºC to 125 ºC.
Rated Temp | -40ºC + 105ºC |
Shore D@23ºC | 46±3 |
Density | 1.50±0.03g/cm3 |
VR@23ºC | ≥1X10^14Ω.cm |
LOI | ≥29 |
Elongation@-40ºC | ≥30% |
After Radiation | |
Tensile | 11N/mm2 |
Elongation | 140% |
Aging (120ºC /240h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥70% |
Aging in #902 Oil (100ºC /24h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
PH | ≥4.3 |
APPLAST® JR 104FR is a radiation cured polyolefin compound for locomotive sheathing usage (EU standard, Features HFFR, oil and solvant resistance). Rated temperature is from -40 ºC to 125 ºC.
Rated Temp | -40ºC + 105ºC |
Shore A@23ºC | 90±3 |
Density | 1.55±0.03g/cm3 |
VR@23ºC | ≥1X10^10Ω.cm |
LOI | ≥35 |
Elongation@-40ºC | ≥30% |
After Radiation | |
Tensile | 11N/mm2 |
Elongation | 150% |
Aging (120ºC /240h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥70% |
Aging in #902 oil (100ºC /24h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
Aging in #903 Oil (70ºC /168h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
PH | ≥4.3 |
APPREN®JC 207FR is a peroxide cured CPE compound for locomotive sheathing usage (CN standard, Features GB/T12528-2008, oil and solvant resistance). Service temperature is from -25 ºC to 100 ºC.
Rated Temp | -25ºC + 100ºC |
Shore A@23ºC | 75±3 |
Density | 1.55±0.03g/cm3 |
LOI | ≥32 |
After Steam Cured | |
Tensile | 11N/mm2 |
Elongation | 250% |
Aging (120ºC /240h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
Aging in #902 oil (100ºC /70h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
Aging in #903 Oil (70ºC /168h) | |
Tensile Retention | ≥70% |
EB Retention | ≥60% |
Volume Swell | 15% |



