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installations, the chances for broken or damaged connectors, as well as tangled and snagged connectors, also increases,” explained John Phillips, product manager at Platinum Tools. “Our new RJ45 boots prevent tangle messes, eliminate broken release/locking tabs, help maintain radius bend, relieve cable stress, cover the external ground on most shielded connectors, and are color-coded." The RJ45 ABS plastic boots are available in a range of colors, and are suitable for Cat5e and small, medium and large Cat6 cables.

petroleum-based plasticizers, such as phthalates. Tests performed on the Sylvin 6240-80 indicate similar physical properties to PVC compounds currently developed with phthalate based plasticizers such as DINP or DIDP.

Bio-based compounds

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More environmentally friendly cables from Sylvin Technologies Sylvin Technologies has developed its first flexible vinyl compounds utilizing a phthalate free, bio-based plasticizer for more environmentally friendly cables. The new Sylvin 6240-80 flexible PVC compound is made from a plant-based bio-derived plasticizer and was specifically developed for use in 60°C flexible cord jackets and 80°C cable jacket applications. The new compound allows Sylvin to replace current products that use conventional

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