(57) Compositions useful for fabricating grommets (36,116) of both the plug (30) and the
receptacle inserts of a connector (10,100) resistant to solvents having a Shore A
hardness of about 50 - 60 and about 65 - 75, respectively, comprises a mixture of
halogenated (e.g. chlorinated) polyolefins and/or olefins, an activator, a release
agent, a plasticizer, preferably a vulcanizer, preferably a cross-linking agent, optionally
a filler, preferably a colorant or optionally a whitener. In addition, compositions
useful for fabricating the socket (112) of the receptacle insert (108) of the connector
resistant to solvents and with a Shore A hardness of about 65 - 75 comprises a mixture
of halogenated (e.g. tetrafluoroethylene/propylene) olefins and/or olefins, an accelerator,
a vulcanizer, a release agent, a processing aid agent, preferably a filler, preferably
a colorant or optionally a whitener. Connectors are resistant to solvents commonly
used in military and commercial aircraft operation when their grommets and sockets
are fabricated from compositions as described above.
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