Nomex® Electrical Insulation Literature and Technical Data Sheets

 
 
 

DuPont™ Nomex® Insulation Material Technical Reference Library

Here you will find helpful information on the breadth and depth of the product portfolio from DuPont™ Nomex® Insulation material.
You are invited to view the resources in our library covering a wide range of topics, from specific specs for a particular Nomex® brand paper insulation product, comprehensive guide to all products in the portfolio to a case study from a manufacturer using Nomex® insulation.

ABB Halle uses Nomex® Case Study
Regular oil testing and visual inspection of transformers can yield benefits beyond extending their working life and increasing their reliability in critical conditions. This is the rationale behind the Transformer Retrofit and Engineering Service (TRES) offered by ABB Halle, part of the Swiss-Swedish ABB Group, a world leader in transformer design, manufacture, retrofit and repair.
Date: 09/02/2015  |  Language: english  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

ABB Rapid Recovery Transformers: Insulation by Nomex®, Innovation by ABB Case Study
ABB, partnering with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and CenterPoint Energy, delivered three modular transformers from its St. Louis, Missouri, facility to a Texas substation within 20 hours in an emergency drill. These “spare tire” transformers, designed with DuPont™ Nomex® high-temperature insulation can be shipped and fully energized in less than a week.
Date: 06/12/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

ABB Substation Transformer Case Study: Reliability and high temperature performance in Nuclear Power Plants
ABB and DuPont™ Nomex® improve reliability and thermal performance in power transformers.
Date: 08/04/2015  |  Language: English  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

ABB's first 250 MVA, 400kV fast-deployable transformer uses Nomex® Case Study
ABB’s new fast-deployable transformer with hybrid insulation of DuPont™ Nomex® combines an exceptionally high power/voltage rating of 250 MVA, 400 kV with significant size and weight reduction for rapid transport mobility and fast deployment.
Date: 06/13/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Amtrak Acela Express Case Study
Operating at speeds of 240 km/h, the ‘Acela Express’, the fastest train in North America, will soon revive a link with the epic railroad days on the new continent, using Nomex® brand paper for electrical insulation.
Date: 08/04/2015  |  Language: english  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Brithinee Electric Motor Repair
For more than 30 years, Brithinee Electric has been building customer confidence and business growth with an uncompromising demand for quality and exclusive use of Nomex® insulation to meet its electric motor repair requirements.
Date: 03/14/2017  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

CG Power Systems Case Study
The concept of SLIM® transformers, enabled by the use of Nomex® as solid insulation, is the result of a tight cooperation between 2 companies, CG Power Systems and DuPont. The success story started in 2000 by an agreement to focus development on high temperature fluid filled transformers primarily targeted to the wind segment.
Date: 09/15/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Darby Electric Slot Insulation Case Study
Darby Electric Company offers everything from analysis and repair of large DC motors to the repair and reconditioning of AC induction and synchronous motors, squirrel-cage rotors and servo motors. DuPont is proud to be a part of Darby’s continuing commitment to excellence.
Date: 09/15/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

DuPont™ Nomex® Pressboard Introductory Data Sheet
Nomex® pressboard is comprised of multiple layers of Nomex® floc and fibrids pressed together in board form. The result is a rigid, yet resilient material with excellent thermal stability and dielectric strength.
Date: 03/24/2017  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

DuPont™ Nomex® Pressboard Technical Data Sheet
DuPont™ Nomex® pressboards are available in a range of densities to meet the specific needs of your application.
Date: 03/24/2017  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Flanders Electric Case Study
An integral part of the quality equation is the use of the latest and most advanced materials, including DuPont™ Nomex® brand paper and laminates, to meet the high-heat requirements for the insulation of motors and generators. Using such high quality materials, combined with Flanders’ strengths in design and engineering, results in a comprehensive and solutions-oriented offering for customers.
Date: 09/24/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Improving Motor Insulation Reliability at FMV
The French designer and manufacturer of industrial ventilators FMV replaced their 3-ply DMD insulation with a 2-ply Nomex® paper/polyester (NM), to insulate the bottom of the slots found in the asynchronous engines, with which their entire ventilator product range is equipped.
Date: 09/24/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Niagara Mohawk Power Transformer Case Study
At the typical operating temperatures of electrical transformers, Nomex® will not turn brittle. It outperforms cellulose at elevated temperatures and has a much longer lifespan. The superior mechanical toughness of Nomex® paper and pressboard enables windings to withstand the most severe mechanical shocks.
Date: 09/17/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 356 - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® 356 is a medium-density paper that exhibits properties that are midway between high-density Nomex® 410 paper and low-density Nomex® 411 paper. Nomex® 356 is designed for use as layer insulation within transformers and as phase insulation in hand-wound motors, with layer insulation in liquid immersed transformers being one of the best applications.
Date: 06/12/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 410 - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® 410 is a family of insulation papers that offer high inherent dielectric strength, mechanical toughness, flexibility and resilience. Nomex® 410, the original form of Nomex® paper, is widely used in a majority of electrical equipment applications.
Date: 06/12/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 818 - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® 818 is designed for high-voltage applications, including motor conductor and coil wrap, transformer ground and layer insulation. It is a calendared product with high inherent dielectric strength (700 V/mil to 1,000 V/mil [30 kV/mm to 40 kV/mm]), which can be readily impregnated with varnishes where this is desirable.
Date: 06/12/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 910 - Technical Data Sheet
DuPont™ Nomex® 910 is a unique insulating material comprised of high quality electrical grade cellulose pulp and web-like binders made from the same high temperature polymer as other Nomex® brand papers.
Date: 01/19/2017  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 926 - Technical Data Sheet
DuPont™ Nomex® 926 is a strong, high dielectric, thermally stable paper that is specifically designed for use as conductor insulation in liquid immersed transformers. Nomex® 926 is not appropriate for use as conductor insulation for dry type transformers.
Date: 06/12/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® 994 PSB - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® 994 PSB is a densified, rigid board which has a unique combination of superior resistance to compression, even at elevated temperatures, along with relatively high oil absorption characteristics.
Date: 11/25/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Paper & Pressboard - Technical Data Sheet
Date: 09/16/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Paper - Moisture Effects and Processing Information
With increasing trends to tighter tolerances and process optimization, the issue of moisture absorption by DuPont™ Nomex® brand paper and the effect on its properties needs to be explained.
Date: 09/16/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Paper - Technical Data Sheet
Chemically, Nomex® paper is an aromatic polyamide and is generally known as an aramid. The molecular structure of the material is particularly stable and the properties of Nomex® paper are a consequence of this.
Date: 09/16/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Paper and Pressboard - UL Yellow Card Information
The UL Yellow Card displays the key information for UL Recognized materials, based on testing according to UL Standards. The following tables show this information for NOMEX® brand paper and pressboard products when tested per the noted Standard. Areas in the tables with no data have not been tested.
Date: 09/16/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Setting the Standard for Electrical Insulation Brochure
Nomex® thermal technology provides reliability in the most demanding electrical applications.
Date: 09/17/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Type 411 - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® Type 411 electrical properties, thermal properties, mechanical properties and chemical stability
Date: 01/12/2017  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Nomex® Type 414 - Technical Data Sheet
Nomex® Type 414 Electrical properties, thermal properties, mechanical properties and chemical stability
Date: 02/04/2016  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Transformers in Urban Areas Case Study
High rating, limited size and low noise emissions were the requirements of Gaz Electricité de Grenoble for this transformer.
Date: 09/02/2015  |  Language: english  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

UL Recognized 600 Volt Class based on Nomex® System
To make safe and reliable electrical equipment, manufacturers must use an insulation system which lasts throughout the useful life of the equipment while protecting the lives and property of the users. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), an internationally respected safety agency, develops, publishes, and enforces safety standards for insulation systems and equipment, and since 1894, users have relied on the UL “Listed” or “Recognized” marks to confirm that rigorous safety standards and procedures have been used in producing equipment they purchase.
Date: 09/16/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download

Yunnan Transformer Case Study
The rapidly growing demands for transportation in China, to cover industry and consumers needs, places a particularly high emphasis on reliability of power equipment under extreme overloads like 300% for 2 minutes up to 12 times per day.
Date: 09/15/2015  |  Format: PDF  |  Download