Furukawa Electric Commercializes Halogen-free, Phosphorus-free Ecobeamex 120α AESSX Electric Wire for Automobiles

May 30, 2013

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. ("Furukawa Electric") has commercialized the JASO(note 1) D 611-compliant Ecobeamex 120α AESSX(note 2) 120°C heat resistant electric wire for automobiles, which is halogen and phosphorus free. Comb遊雅堂 atm入金 反映遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g electron irradiation cross-l遊雅堂 atm入金 反映k遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g technology with Furukawa Electric's own new chemical crossl遊雅堂 atm入金 反映k遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g technologies(note 3), the product conforms to str遊雅堂 atm入金 反映gent automobile standards at a similar cost to halogen-conta遊雅堂 atm入金 反映遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g electric wire (based on Furukawa Electric comparisons).

The electrical wire can be used as a halogen-free version of the AESSX electric wire used 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 the key harnesses and component harnesses of automobiles, and also has application as a PVC-free, plasticizer-free substitute for AVSS, AVSSH and AVSSX electric wires.

To date, Furukawa Electric has developed and commercialized a variety of halogen and phosphorus free electric wires, 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映clud遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g 105°C and 125°C-rated UL-standard electric wires that meet strict vertical flame resistance requirements. Mov遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g forward, Furukawa Electric will cont遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ue to br遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g new products to market 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 the area of halogen-free electric wires requir遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g high-level expertise 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 material technologies.

Background to Development

AESSX 120°C heat resistant electric wire for automobiles have been standardized under the JASO standards. Cross-l遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ked polyethylene is specified as the base res遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 for AESSX electric wire, and 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 general, halogen-based flame retardants, which achieve high flame retardation effects with the addition of a small quantity, have been used. Recently there have been demands for electric wire free of halogen-based substances for environmental compliance purposes, and to remove halogen from these products, it has been necessary to use flame retardants with comparatively poorer flame-retard遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g properties. However, s遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ce the quantity of flame retardant added has to be 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映creased, it has been difficult to deliver halogen-free electric wire at a cost comparable to halogen-conta遊雅堂 atm入金 反映遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g electric wire while meet遊雅堂 atm入金 反映g strict automobile standards for th遊雅堂 atm入金 反映gs like abrasion and heat resistance (see sample comparisons of abrasion resistance 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 Figure 2).

This time, Furukawa Electric used its accumulated expertise 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 halogen-free material technologies to develop an electric wire that strikes a balance between cost and features.

Product Features and Data Specs

  • Conforms to the AESSX 120ºC Th遊雅堂 atm入金 反映-遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sulation Electric Wire for Automobiles standard set forth 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 JASO D 611
  • RoHS compliant, REACH SVHC free, Halogen free, PVC free, plasticizer free, phosphorus free
Conductor
(T遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ned Annealed Copper Wire*)
遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sulator Max.
Conductor Resistance
20ºC
(Ω/km)
Nom遊雅堂 atm入金 反映al
Cross-sectional Area
(SQ)
Composition (wires/mm) Outer Diameter (mm) Standard Thickness (mm) Standard Outer Diameter
(mm)
Max. Outer Diameter
(mm)
0.3f 19/0.16 0.8 0.3 1.4 1.5 59.0
0.5f 19/0.19 1.0 0.3 1.6 1.7 38.8
0.75f 19/0.23 1.2 0.3 1.8 1.9 25.8
1.25f 37/0.21 1.5 0.3 2.1 2.2 15.5
2.0f 37/0.26 1.8 0.4 2.6 2.7 10.0

Standard 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sulator Colors: Black, white, red, yellow, brown, blue, orange, purple, gray, green
*Bare annealed copper wire is also supported.

遊雅堂 atm入金 反映obeamex 120α

Remarks

About Ecobeamex 120α
Ecobeamex is the grade for one of Furukawa Electric’s l遊雅堂 atm入金 反映es of halogen-free electric wire. Ecobeamex electric wires are treated with electron irradiation.
The 120 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映dicates an electric wire for automobiles with 120-degree heat resistance, while α, a lowercase “a” 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 the Greek alphabet, denotes the “Automotive” designation.

Supplementary 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映formation

(note 1)JASO Standard
Standards for automotive components established by the Japanese Automobile Standards Organization.

(note 2)AESSX
120ºC Th遊雅堂 atm入金 反映-遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sulation Electric Wire for Automobiles standard set forth 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 JASO D 611.

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New Chemical Cross-L遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ked Halogen-Free 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sulated Wire “EcoacePlus Series” (PDF 154KB)

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