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DCD TUBE-LUBE^®326 is the new pulling lubricant for the 21^st century! Well tried and tested and in abundant use across Europe for many years, this one lubricant is all you will need for all your cable pulling requirements.

Demand for this product is steadily growing mostly due to the many benefits it offers which include:

• Excellent lubrication and reduction of Friction - field tests show pulling leads can be reduced by over 50%.
• Lower friction means longer pulls.
• Clean and easy to use - much less wastage or over-use.
• Can be used equally well for heavy power cable or CATV cable.
• Suitable for Cable Blowing.  In Europe it is recommended by Lancier, one of the original developers of Cable Blowing machines and equipment.
• Can be used with several different applicator systems now offered by DCD (see Application Kits and Application Alternatives).
• Good for winter or summer temperatures (-4 deg. F to 149 deg. F / -20 deg. C to 65 deg. C) TUBE-LUBE^® 326 does it all.
• Minimal evaporation - does not dry out after application so cable removal years later is easy.  Unfinished applications one day can easily be started up again the next day.
• It is self metering during application, which means it will flow around the cable when sprayed on simply leaving a 5 mil coating of lubricant all around the cable jacket eliminating dry spots on the cable and further reducing friction.  This also reduces usage by up to 50%.
• Non-flammable.
• Contains no silicone oils, yet is compatible with silicone.
• Contains no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds).
• Safe, non-toxic and biodegradable.
• Proven to reduce the coefficient of friction - tests on PVC duct with Polyethylene jacketed cable show this to be 0.13.
• Successfully tested to IEEE standards for Determining Compatibility of Pulling Lubricants  including Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen (LSZH) cable jackets.
• Successfully tested to ASTM standards for Environmental Stress Cracking of cable jackets, also including the new Low-Smoke Zero-Halogen (LSZH) jacket.
• Price competitive on a gallon to gallon basis alone - now figure in the much lower usage and there are excellent savings to be gained. 

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TUBE-LUBE^®326 - SUMMARY

One of the biggest problems facing cable crews is proper lubrication of the cable.

Many people do not realize the significance of reducing the friction during the pull, but without proper lubrication the cable can easily be damaged by over stressing and the time and effort required to complete the installation can grow significantly.

There is often a reluctance to use lubricants because of the mess, the difficulty in applying the lube and time it takes to clean up afterwards.  Another issue is knowing which lubricant to use. Some suppliers offer winter and summer grades, fiber or power grades, products to loosen the lube as it dries, products to clean up the lube and so on. You almost need to be a chemist to know what you should be using and when.

Tube-Lube^® 326 eliminates all of those problems as well as solving the difficulties in the pull.  One lubricant all year round, no mess to clean up, proven lubricity, lower usage, lower pulling forces, a choice of packaging and a choice of application methods.

The entire package described in these pages is the simple answer for the Installation Crews who have to use lubricant in the field, for Supervisors that have tried everything to increase efficiency, for Purchasing managers trying to meet budgets and for the Engineers protecting the quality of the installations.  

Tube-Lube® 326 is easy and clean to use, reduces friction and pull loads, is available in many different packages to suit all budgets and meets all the required IEEE and ASTM standards.  It is even friendly for our Environment and  the User.   DCD believes that no other single product can make these claims.  
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Specifications:

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                                (Comparison tests carried out by Ericsson in Europe)

Load lbs.                                                               Load vs. Distance


                                                                           Distance ft.

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