FM Silicone Cable Markers (FM)

    High Strength Grade Silicone

    Fabsil Cable Markers

    Manufactured from OSF silicone, FM Cable Markers have great resilience and elasticity, retaining these properties over a wide temperature range. While normal operating temperatures can be as high as 250°C FM Cable Markers will remain flexible at temperatures as low as -65°C.

    Main Attributes

    • Zero halogen
    • Self extinguishing

    Further properties

    • High Performance Print Technology
    • Printing to Customer Requirements
    • Excellent Colour Fastness
    • Pre-Lubricated Sleeves Available
    • Outstanding Electrical Insulation
    • Available in 12 Colours

    Industry Standards:

    • BS 2011 Part 2.1J
    • BS 4G198, Part 1, Type 4
    • BS 6746 C
    • International RCC Markers
    • DEF STAN 59-15, Type D5

    Application Method

    Stretch on

    FM Cable Markers are usually stretch fitted using a sleeving tool. Radial stretch while fitting is upto 4x nominal bore, when fitted up to 2x nominal bore.

    Characters can be printed in single or multi-lines of any length, from once to multiple times around the sleeve, in horizontal, vertical or Variaxial ®. (Combination of horizontal and vertical formats)

    Available Colours

    Black

    Brown

    Red

    Orange

    Yellow

    Green

    Blue

    Violet

    Grey

    White

    Pink

    Property

    Value

    Temperature Range-65°C to +250°C
    Colour FastnessStandard 6 Minimum
    FlammabilitySelf Extinguishing (Fitted)
    Tensile Strength8.0 MPa minimum
    Elongation at Break400% minimum
    Chemical ResistanceOccasional Contamination Good
    Resistance to Mould GrowthBS2011 pt 2.1J
    Proof Voltage8kV per 1mm wall thickness
    Insulation Resistance (Dry)10,000 Megohms minimum

    PRODUCT REFERENCE

    NOMINAL BORE ID (MM)

    NOMINAL WALL THICKNESS (MM)

    LENGTH

    COLOUR CODE

    MARKING

    FM05/050.50.5Any length toBK = BlackNumeric
    FM075/050.750.5nearest MM to BN = BrownAlpha-Numeric
    FM10/051.00.5accommodate RD = RedAlpha-Characters
    FM15/051.50.5markingORN = OrangeInstructions
    FM20/052.00.5YW = YellowSymbols
    FM25/052.50.5GN = GreenTables
    FM30/053.00.5BE = BlueLogos
    FM40/054.00.5VT = VioletSingle Line
    FM50/055.00.5GY = GreyMulti Line
    FM75/077.50.7WE = WhiteOnce around sleeve
    FM100/0710.00.7PK = PinkMultiples around sleeve

    Many other standard and bespoke sizes available.