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Single-Polymer, Pourable Lubricant for Underground Installations Only
Polywater® A is the original single-polymer Polywater Lubricant developed for underground cable pulling in the telecommunication and electrical utility industries. This non-staining lubricant was widely used 30-40 years ago due to its ease of application, resistance to mold growth, and availability in field-friendly packages
Polywater’s newer complex-polymer lubricants, such as Polywater F for fiber optic and coaxial cables and Polywater PJ for electrical cables, are better suited for today’s longer and more difficult pulls in hot environments or with multiple bends. If Polywater A is still being used, we recommend contacting Polywater for an improved alternative for your cable installation needs.
* Polywater A is not recommended for LSZH/LSHF and certain CSPE and CPE cable jackets. For these jacket types, Polywater LZ is the recommended/approved product.
Specifications:
1. Lubricity: PVC- or LDPE-jacketed cable on PVC conduit at 200 lbs/ft normal pressure; coefficient of dynamic friction <.14.
2. Temperature stability: No more than a 10% change in Brookfield viscosity from 5°C to 38°C (40°F to 100°F). No phase-out after five freeze/thaw cycles or 24-hour exposure at 49°C (120°F).
3. Appearance: Clear, colorless, stringy liquid material.
4. pH: 6.5 to 7.3
5. Wax, grease, and silicone content: None
6. Cable compatibility: No deleterious effects on physical or electrical properties of cable jackets.
7. Temperature Use Range: -5°C to 33°C (20°F to 90°F).
8. Percent non-volatile solids: .3 to .7%
9. Polyethylene stress cracking: No stress cracking on LDPE cable jacket when tested by ASTM D1693.
10. Toxicity: Non-toxic and non-sensitizing. Industrial use only.
11. Flammability: Lubricant has no flash point and dried residue is non-flammable.
12. Cleanup: Complete cleanup possible with water.