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Neolon XPE Tube

Neolon is our first, most popular and most mentioned brand. Across Australia boat builders and construction projects have come to rely on the quality, strength and longevity of Neolon recycled XPE foam.

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Features & Benefits

Chemical Resistance

Being a closed cell, cross-linked polymer with high structural integrity, Neolon XPE Tubes are a durable and resilient foam material even after submersion in oils, high octane petrol and kerosene.

Fire Retardancy

Neolon XPE Tubes third party testing resulted in a spread of flame index of 0/10, a heat evolved index of 0/10 and a smoke developed index of 2/10 with foil faced tubes CE certified to ISO 4589-3.2017

Thermal Insulation

Neolon XPE is a highly efficient insulation foam, tested in accordance with ISO 8302.1991, Thermal insulation — Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related properties.

Long-Lasting

Exposed to accelerated weather conditioning by UNSW for equivalent of 20 years, Neolon XPE displayed no changes to its mechanical properties and retains its shape, even after dramatic hot and cold temperature changes.

Technical Specifications of Neolon XPE (Crosslinked Polyethylene)

Testing & Conformance

JIS K-6767(Japanese Industrial Standards)
ASTM D 3575 (International)
VicLab - Independent Testing Australia
ISO 8302.1991 (Thermal Resistance Values)

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Result

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Density (kg/m3)
25kg/m3
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Total Thermal Resistance (R-Value)
(With bonded foil face)
0.546m²K/W @ 20mm thick
0.28m²K/W @ 10mm thick
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Sound Transmission Loss
-30dB @ 100Hz
-5dB @ 630Hz
-27dB @ 2000Hz
-23dB @ 5000Hz
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Indentation Hardness
13 JIS Type C
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Water Absorption (g/cm2)
(Foam is submerged underwater for 48 hours)
0.00009g/cm2
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Buoyancy (kg/m3)
973kg/m3
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Operating Temperature
(Without distortion of the foam)
Minimum: -70, Maximum +189 Degrees Celsius (melting point)
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Dimensional Change
(After temperature cycling and chemical submersions)
Length -2%, Width +0.5% (22 hours at 70 Degrees Celsius)
-1.35% (Heat cycled -30 to +65 Degrees Celsius)
-1.4% (14 days under high octane fuel)
-0.01% (30 days under 5% Bilge Cleaner Solution)
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Tensile Strength
210 KPa
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Tear Strength
125 KPa
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Elongation
(length @ break)
185% Length
134% Thickness
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Compression Strength
(Compression Deflection)
(Force required to compress 25% of a 25mm thick cylinder foam piece)
37KPa
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Compression Set
(Percentage of the original thickness after being compressed 50% for 72 hours and then recovered for 24 hours)
11%

Chemical Resistance testing of Neolon XPE (Crosslinked Polyethylene)

Test results are from a NATA accredited laboratory

Chemical

Weight Change

Dimension Change

Buoyancy Change

Compliance

10 temperature cycles and Hi Octane Petroleum (7 Days)
-6%
-1.4%
+2.73% (Day 1)
-6.17% (Day 7)
Yes
100mm under crude oil (14 Days)
+5%
+0.5%
0%
Yes
100mm under marine fuel oil (grade C) (14 Days)
+3.5%
+0.8%
+1.11%
Yes
100mm under diesel oil (14 Days)
+4%
+0.2%
-1.84%
Yes
100mm under high octane petroleum (14 Days)
+2%
+6%
+2.22%
Yes
100mm under kerosene (14 Days)
+1%
+5%
+2.73%
Yes
Bilge Cleaner 5% (30 Days)
-1%
0%
-0.57%
Yes
Petrol (30 Days)
+6%
+13%
-4.49%
Yes
Oil (30 Days)
+8%
+0.8%
-2.24%
Yes

Standard Purchasing Options for Neolon XPE Tubes (Crosslinked Polyethylene)

Colours

Medium Grey

Tube Sizing

Inner Diameter (ID)

Outer Diameter (OD)

Quantity

Foil Face Available

15mm
41mm
Single or 40 pack
Yes
22mm
48mm
Single or 34 pack
Yes
25mm
51mm
Single or 25 pack
No
32mm
58mm
Single or 20 pack
No
42mm
68mm
Single or 16 pack
No
63mm
89mm
Single or 9 pack
No

Dimensional Drawing

L = Length, W = Width, T = Thickness

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