TUFFLINE SMOOTH WALLED SILICON COATED DUCT(PLB DUCT)
Tuffline HDPE Silicon Smooth Inner wall cable Duct is also known as PLB(Permanent Lubricated Duct) and is made from
virgin, flexible HDPE and is used for Optic Fibre and copper cable networks. It can easily be swept to make gradual
bends without special forming equipment.. It has Superior resistance to natural or mechanical damage. The inner wall
of the duct has coating of Silicon . It is co-extruded with HDPE, and provides complete cable protection before, during
and after installation.
It has following advantages:
It lasts as long as the Duct itself
Does not evaporate or burn out due to heat or friction
High volume of air does not dry it up or reduce its efficiency
PLB Duct is preferred by all Network Builders of the world and is the Industry standard for duct lubrication.
Its co-efficient of friction does not change with time
Silicore® supports blowing and pulling
Reduction in installation cost, maintenance and future up gradation.
Easy movement of cable through bends.
Reduction in number of joints due to longer lengths of pipes.
Existing cables can be deployed after blowing from the duct.
The pipes are non toxic in nature and hence safe to handle.
PLB DUCTS SIZES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
[Link]. DUCT SIZE OUTER Dia M.M OVALITY WALL THICKNESS STANDARD LENGTH
1 32/36 32+0.3 1.3 3.0+- 0.2 500/1000 Mtrs
2 40/33 40+0.4 1.4 3.5+- 0.2 500/1000 Mtrs
3 50/42 50+0.5 1.4 4.0+-0.3 500/1000 Mtrs
4 63/57 63+0.6 1.5 3.6+-0.6 6/12/50/100 Mtrs
5 75/65 75+0.7 1.6 4.3+0.7 6/12/50/100 Mtrs
6 90/79 90+0.9 1.8 5.1+0.8 6/12/50/100 Mtrs
7 110/96 110+1.0 2.2 6.3+1.0 6/12/50/100 Mtrs
Sr. T est
T est Specific V alue
N o. Sp ecifications
T est on HDPE Raw IS:7328:1992
Materials
1 M elt Flox I ndex I S: 2530- 196 3 0.2 to 1. 1 gms per
10 min. at 1 900 under 5 Kg lo ad
2 Density I S: 7328 :19 92 940 to 9 58 Kg/m3 at 2 7 0C
3 Test on Finished Duct
V isual :
I nside & O utside Surface is s mooth
A) Appearance 50/4 2 mm 40/33 mm 32/ 26 m m
B) O uter Diameter (mm) 50 + 0.5
40 + 0.4
32 + 0.3
C) Wall Thickne ss (mm) 4.0 + 0.3
3.5 + 0.2
3.0 + 0.2
4 Reversion t est I S: 4984- 199 5 3% (M ax )
5 E.S.C.R. ASTM : D -1693 Sample is not crack or spl it
6 I nternal Pressure Creep I S: 4984- 199 5 Duct is not show swell ing, lea kage, 48 hrs., 8 0 0C
Rupture Test
7 Crush Resistance Test TEC Spec. No. Deflecti on not Greater than 1 0% (with load G/CDS -08/01
on),Deflec tion no t greater than 2% (After DEC. 1999 recove ry)
8 Tensile Strength I S 14151 2O N/mm2 (M in.) 350% (M in.)
& Elongat ion (Part -1)
9 I mpact Strength I S: 1223 5 There is no crack or split
(Part -9)-198 6
& G/CDS -08/01
10 I nternal Co -effic ient o f TEC Spec. No G/CDS - 0.06 (M ax.)
Friction 08-01 or
Bellc ore M ethod
11 O xidation I nduction Test TEC Spec. No > 30 min.
G/CDS -08/01
QAP for PLB Duct
Sr. Parameter s Ref. T eSst M ethod U nit
T ypical V alue / Requi reme nt
No
Dimensions & T ole rance s:
a. Nominal O utside GR. No.G/CDS - mm 32 + 0.3,
Diameter 08/0 [Link] 04 40 + 0.4,
50 + 0.5
b. Wall Thickn ess GR. No.G/CDS - mm 3.0 ± 0.2,
08/0 [Link] 04 3.5 ± 0.2,
4.0 ± 0.3
c. Thickness o f ins ide GR. No.G/CDS - mm 10% of Pipe Thickness
lubricat ion 08/0 [Link] 04
d. Lubricati on GR. No.G/CDS - mm Permanently lubric ated for blo wing of O ptical Fiber Cable
08/0 [Link] 04
e. O valit y GR. No.G/CDS - mm 0.8,
08/0 [Link] 04 1.0,
1.4
f. Length GR. No.G/CDS - mm 1000 ± 1 00 or as per requirement
08/0 [Link] 04
HDEP Row Material :
a. Density I S : 2530 : 1 963 G/CC 0.94 0 to 0.9 58 at 2 7° C
b. M elt Flow Rate I S : 7328 : 1 992 Gm/10 0.2 to 1. 10 at 1 90° C under 5 Kg Load
min.
V isual ap p earance:
a. Surface Finish GR. No.G/CDS - Duct is smooth, cl ean, round and free from blister , shrink ,
08/0 [Link] 04 holes, f lak ing & other defects
Performanc e Req ui remen t :
a. H eat Reversion I S : 4984 : 1 995 % M ax 3%
b. H ydrostatic Pressure I S : 4984 : 1 995 Acceptance Test:
Resistanc e Test Duration: 48 hrs at 8 0°
I nduced Stress 3.8 M pa
Type Test :
Duration: 16 5 hrs at 80° I nduced Stress: 3.5
c. Tensile Strength & I S : 14151 N/mm2 M in. 20 N/mm2
Elongat ion (part-1) % 600%
d. ESCR ASTM D 1693 No Failure
e. I mpact I S:1223 5 (part -9) Striker Weight 1 0 kg, Duct Shall not crac k or split
f. Crush Res istance GR. No.G/CDS - % Approx. 50 kg Load with load deflect ion
08/0 [Link] 04 <10 after> recovery<2
g. O xidation I nduction GR. No.G/CDS - M in Time > 30
Test 08/0 [Link] 04
h. I nternal Co -effic ient of GR. No.G/CDS - CO F < 0.06
Friction 08/0 [Link] 04
i. M inimum bending radius GR. No.G/CDS - M trs. 1.25
during storage 08/0 [Link] 04
j. M aximum pulling force GR. No.G/CDS - Kg 300
08/0 [Link] 04
k. Ash Content of Finis hed GR. No.G/CDS - 0.3 (M ax)
Duct 08/0 [Link] 04
l. Fading of colors of Duct GR. No.G/CDS - No Discolorat ion
08/0 [Link] 04
m. UV Stabilizer Conten t of FT-I R M ethod % 0.15 (M in)
Resin
n. UV stabiliz er Content of GR. No.G/CDS - Variation in te nsi le strength a fter aging is not more than
Duct 08/0 [Link] 04 20%
o. M arking I dentificat ion GR. No.G/CDS - All pipes are marked in white color by hot embossed as per
08/0 [Link] 04 detail spec ifi ed by the cli ent, with length mark at every
meter.
4 white strips appl ied on duct in the long itudina l direct ion.
Color: O range.
Duct Acc es sorie s
A. Coupler
(Push fit)
I nternal air pressure: [Link].G/CDS 08/0 2. kg./cm2 I nternal air pressure 15kg./ c m 2
Nov.20 04
Pulli ng force : [Link].G/CDS 08/0 2. Kgs. Pulli ng force:
Nov.20 04 for 32mm: 250 Kgs.
For 40mm: 320 Kgs.
For 50mm: 450 Kgs.
Ageing Test : [Link].G/CDS 08/0 2. Ageing Test : I n air circulat in g oven at 70 ± 2°C for 168
I n air circula ti ng oven Nov.20 04 hrs.
b. Cable seal ing plug [Link].G/CDS - 1kg/cm2 1 kg / cm2 Air pressure for 30 minutes.
08/0 [Link] .20 04
c. End Plug [Link].G/CDS -08/0 2. 1 kg/cm2 1 kg/cm2 Air pressure for 30 minutes.
Nov.20 04 Air
pressure
