Data Sheet
1.0
24
 Further information at www.HellermannTyton.co.uk/fi xings 
 Date of issue: April 2016 
 Material Specifi cation Overview 
 Cable Ties and Fixings 
 Material Information 
MATERIAL
Material 
Shortcut
Operating 
Temperature Colour** Flammability
Material 
Properties*
Material 
Specifi cations
Aluminium-alloy AL -40 °C to +180 °C
Natural 
(NA)
• Corrosion resistant
• Antimagnetic
Chloroprene CR -20 °C to +80 °C Black (BK)
• Weather-resistant
• High yield strength
Ethylene 
Tetrafl uoroethylene
E/TFE -80 °C to +170 °C Blue (BU) UL94 V0
• Resistance to radioactivity
• UV-resistant, not moisture sensitive
• Good chemical resistance to:
acids, bases, oxidizing agents
Polyacetal POM
-40 °C to +90 °C, 
(+110 °C, 500 h)
Natural 
(NA)
UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Flexible at low temperature
• Not moisture sensitive
• Robust on impacts
Polyamide 11 PA11
-40 °C to +85 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Bio-plastic, derived from vegetable oil
• Strong impact resistance at low 
temperature
• Very low moisture absorption
• Weather-resistant
• Good chemical resistance
Polyamide 12 PA12
-40 °C to +85 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Good chemical resistance to:
acids, bases, oxidizing agents
• UV-resistant
Polyamide 4.6 PA46
-40 °C to +150 °C 
(5000 h), +195 °C 
(500 h)
Natural 
(NA), 
Grey (GY)
UL94 V2
• Resistance to high temperatures
• Very moisture sensitive
• Low smoke sensitive
Polyamide 6 PA6 -40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK) UL94 V2 • High yield strength
Polyamide 6, 
high impact modifi ed
PA6HIR -40 °C to +80 °C Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher fl exibility at low temperature
Polyamide 6.6 PA66
-40 °C to +85 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK), 
Natural 
(NA)
UL94 V2 • High yield strength
Polyamide 6.6, 
glass-fi bre reinforced
PA66GF13, 
PA66GF15
-40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Good resistance to: lubricants, vehicle 
fuel, salt water and many solvents
Polyamide 6.6, 
heat and UV stabilised
PA66HSW -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL94 V2
• High yield strength
• Modifi ed elevated max. temperature   
• UV-resistant
Polyamide 6.6, 
heat stabilised
PA66HS -40 °C to +105 °C
Black (BK), 
Natural 
(NA)
UL94 V2
• High yield strength
• Modifi ed elevated 
max. temperature
Polyamide 6.6, 
high impact modifi ed
PA66HIR
-40 °C to +80 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher fl exibility at low 
temperature
Polyamide 6.6, 
high impact modifi ed, heat 
and UV stabilised
PA66HIRHSW -40 °C to +110 °C Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher fl exibility at low temperature
• Modifi ed elevated max. temperature    
• High yield strength, UV-resistant
Polyamide 6.6, 
high impact modifi ed, heat 
stabilised
PA66HIRHS -40 °C to +105 °C Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher fl exibility at low temperature
• Modifi ed elevated max. temperature
Polyamide 6.6, 
high impact modifi ed, scan 
black
PA66HIR(S)
-40 °C to +80 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK) UL94 HB
• Limited brittleness sensitivity
• Higher fl exibility at low temperature
Polyamide 6.6, 
UV-resistant
PA66W
-40 °C to +85 °C, 
(+105 °C, 500 h)
Black (BK) UL94 V2
• High yield strength
• UV-resistant
Tefzel
®
 is a registered trademark of DuPont. General linguistic usage for cable ties made from raw material E/TFE is Tefzel
®
-Tie. 
In additon to Tefzel
®
 from DuPont HellermannTyton is also using equivalent E/TFE raw material from other suppliers.
**More colours on request.
* These details are only rough guide values. They should not be regarded as a material specifi cation and are no substitute for a 
suitability test. Please see our datasheets for further details.
HF = Halogenfree
LFH = Limited Fire Hazard
RoHS = Restriction of Hazardous Substances



