GB/T 15065-2026 Polyethylene compounds for wire and cable English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 15065-2026
Polyethylene compounds for wire and cable
电线电缆用聚乙烯塑料
Issue date: 2026-08-27 Implementation date: 2027-09-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification, Designation and Application Fields
5 Requirements
6 Test Methods
7 Inspection Rules
8 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Polyethylene Plastics for Wires and Cables
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification, designation and application fields, requirements, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of polyethylene plastics for wires and cables (hereinafter referred to as polyethylene cable compounds), and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to polyethylene cable compounds produced by mixing, plasticizing and pelletizing with polyethylene resin as the main raw material, added with antioxidants and other additives.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through normative reference in this text, constitute indispensable provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 1033.1-2008 Plastics — Determination of density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method
GB/T 1040.3 Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets
GB/T 1408.1 Insulating materials — Test method for electric strength — Part 1: Tests at power frequency
GB/T 1409 Recommended methods for the determination of permittivity and dielectric dissipation factor of electrical insulating materials at power, audio and radio frequencies including metre wavelengths
GB/T 1633-2005 Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
GB/T 2035 Plastics — Terminology
GB/T 2406.2 Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index — Part 2: Ambient-temperature test
GB/T 2918 Plastics — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing of specimens
GB/T 2951.12 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 12: General test methods — Thermal ageing test methods
GB/T 2951.21 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 21: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds — Ozone resistance test — Hot set test — Mineral oil immersion test
GB/T 2951.41 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 41: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds — Environmental stress cracking resistance test — Melt index measurement — Determination of carbon black and/or mineral filler content in polyethylene by direct combustion — Determination of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) — Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene by microscopy
GB/T 2951.42-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 42: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds — Tensile strength and elongation at break test after high-temperature treatment — Wrapping test after high-temperature treatment — Wrapping test after air thermal ageing — Determination of mass increase — Long-term thermal stability test — Copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation test method
GB/T 3682.1-2018 Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 1: Standard method
GB/T 5470 Plastics — Determination of brittleness temperature by impact method
GB/T 12527-2008 Aerial insulated cables for rated voltages up to and including 1 kV
GB/T 18251-2019 Determination of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
GB/T 31838.2 Solid electrical insulating materials — Dielectric and resistive properties — Part 2: Resistive properties (DC methods) — Volume resistance and volume resistivity
GB/T 32129-2015 Non-halogen low-smoke flame retardant cable compounds for wires and cables
JB/T 10437-2024 Crosslinkable polyethylene insulating compounds for wires and cables
YD/T 3832-2021 Flame-retardant polyethylene materials for telecommunication cables and optical fibres
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 2035 apply to this document.
4 Classification, Designation and Application Fields
4.1 Classification
Polyethylene cable compounds are divided into insulating compounds and sheathing compounds according to application.
Insulating compounds include linear low density polyethylene insulating compound, medium density polyethylene insulating compound, high density polyethylene insulating compound, non-halogen flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene insulating compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene insulating compound, radiation cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, silane cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, peroxide cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, non-halogen flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound.
Sheathing compounds include linear low density polyethylene sheathing compound, medium density polyethylene sheathing compound, high density polyethylene sheathing compound, non-halogen flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene sheathing compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene sheathing compound.
4.2 Designation
Codes and their meanings for polyethylene cable compounds are as follows:
— J: Insulating compound
— H: Sheathing compound
— LL: Linear low density
— M: Medium density
— G: High density
— Y: Thermoplastic
— YJ: Cross-linked
— YJF: Radiation cross-linked
— YJG: Silane cross-linked
— YJY: Peroxide cross-linked
— WDZ: Non-halogen flame retardant
— ZR: Halogen-containing flame retardant
Standard
GB/T 15065-2026 Polyethylene compounds for wire and cable (English)
GB/T 15065-2026 Polyethylene compounds for wire and cable English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB/T 15065-2026
Polyethylene compounds for wire and cable
电线电缆用聚乙烯塑料
Issue date: 2026-08-27 Implementation date: 2027-09-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Contents
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Classification, Designation and Application Fields
5 Requirements
6 Test Methods
7 Inspection Rules
8 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage
Polyethylene Plastics for Wires and Cables
1 Scope
This document specifies the classification, designation and application fields, requirements, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of polyethylene plastics for wires and cables (hereinafter referred to as polyethylene cable compounds), and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to polyethylene cable compounds produced by mixing, plasticizing and pelletizing with polyethylene resin as the main raw material, added with antioxidants and other additives.
2 Normative References
The following documents contain provisions which, through normative reference in this text, constitute indispensable provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 1033.1-2008 Plastics — Determination of density of non-cellular plastics — Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method
GB/T 1040.3 Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets
GB/T 1408.1 Insulating materials — Test method for electric strength — Part 1: Tests at power frequency
GB/T 1409 Recommended methods for the determination of permittivity and dielectric dissipation factor of electrical insulating materials at power, audio and radio frequencies including metre wavelengths
GB/T 1633-2005 Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
GB/T 2035 Plastics — Terminology
GB/T 2406.2 Plastics — Determination of burning behaviour by oxygen index — Part 2: Ambient-temperature test
GB/T 2918 Plastics — Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing of specimens
GB/T 2951.12 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 12: General test methods — Thermal ageing test methods
GB/T 2951.21 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 21: Methods specific to elastomeric compounds — Ozone resistance test — Hot set test — Mineral oil immersion test
GB/T 2951.41 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 41: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds — Environmental stress cracking resistance test — Melt index measurement — Determination of carbon black and/or mineral filler content in polyethylene by direct combustion — Determination of carbon black content by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) — Assessment of carbon black dispersion in polyethylene by microscopy
GB/T 2951.42-2008 Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric and optical cables — Part 42: Methods specific to polyethylene and polypropylene compounds — Tensile strength and elongation at break test after high-temperature treatment — Wrapping test after high-temperature treatment — Wrapping test after air thermal ageing — Determination of mass increase — Long-term thermal stability test — Copper-catalyzed oxidative degradation test method
GB/T 3682.1-2018 Plastics — Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics — Part 1: Standard method
GB/T 5470 Plastics — Determination of brittleness temperature by impact method
GB/T 12527-2008 Aerial insulated cables for rated voltages up to and including 1 kV
GB/T 18251-2019 Determination of pigment or carbon black dispersion in polyolefin pipes, fittings and compounds
GB/T 31838.2 Solid electrical insulating materials — Dielectric and resistive properties — Part 2: Resistive properties (DC methods) — Volume resistance and volume resistivity
GB/T 32129-2015 Non-halogen low-smoke flame retardant cable compounds for wires and cables
JB/T 10437-2024 Crosslinkable polyethylene insulating compounds for wires and cables
YD/T 3832-2021 Flame-retardant polyethylene materials for telecommunication cables and optical fibres
3 Terms and Definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 2035 apply to this document.
4 Classification, Designation and Application Fields
4.1 Classification
Polyethylene cable compounds are divided into insulating compounds and sheathing compounds according to application.
Insulating compounds include linear low density polyethylene insulating compound, medium density polyethylene insulating compound, high density polyethylene insulating compound, non-halogen flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene insulating compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene insulating compound, radiation cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, silane cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, peroxide cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, non-halogen flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant cross-linked polyethylene insulating compound.
Sheathing compounds include linear low density polyethylene sheathing compound, medium density polyethylene sheathing compound, high density polyethylene sheathing compound, non-halogen flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene sheathing compound, halogen-containing flame-retardant thermoplastic polyethylene sheathing compound.
4.2 Designation
Codes and their meanings for polyethylene cable compounds are as follows:
— J: Insulating compound
— H: Sheathing compound
— LL: Linear low density
— M: Medium density
— G: High density
— Y: Thermoplastic
— YJ: Cross-linked
— YJF: Radiation cross-linked
— YJG: Silane cross-linked
— YJY: Peroxide cross-linked
— WDZ: Non-halogen flame retardant
— ZR: Halogen-containing flame retardant
