| NEMA GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION |
NEMA
Grade a
(Resin Basis) |
CARRIER |
PROPERTY/
PROPERTIES |
POSSIBLE
APPLICATIONS |
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| FR-1 (PF) b |
Paper |
Flame retardant, not
electrically high quality
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Automatic toys, pocket
calculators |
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| FR-2 (PF) b |
Paper |
Flame retardant,
electrically high quality |
Standard TV, audio and
telephone equipment |
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| FR-3 (EP) |
Paper |
Flame retardant, highgrade
dielectric properties |
High-quality TV and audio
equipment |
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| FR-4 (EP) |
Glass cloth |
Flame retardant,
electrically very high
quality |
Multilayer circuit boards,
computer systems |
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| FR-5 (EP) |
Glass cloth |
As FR-4 but higher glass
transition point |
Electronic equipment
exposed to thermal stress |
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| G-10 (EP) |
Glass cloth |
Not treated for flame
retardancy |
Electronic equipment
exposed to mechanical
stress |
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| G-11 (EP) |
Glass cloth |
Not treated for flame retardancy, Tg higher than
in G-10
strips |
As in G-10, but in components exposed to
thermal
stress such as insulating |
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| CEM-1 (EP) c |
Core of Paper,
cover of glass
cloth |
Flame retardant,
electrically high quality |
FR-3 applications such as
TV and audio equipment
exposed to mechanical
stress |
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| CEM-3 (EP) c |
Core of glass mat,
cover of glass
cloth |
Flame retardant,
electrically high quality |
Economical applications,
FR-4 with lower
dimensional
stability |