Cables Thermoplastic

Regnlus. [Advanced Web Prods.] Poly-imide thermoplastic film heat-resistant film for wire and cable, thermoplastic composites, pressure-sensitive adhesive Ugrra, primary insulation. 

HubersU . [JM Huber] Hydrated silica reinforcing filler, cairi fCH rubber parts incL hose, belting, molded and extruded parts, tires, footwear, wire and cable, thermoplastic elastomers, caulks and sealants. 

Wire and cable Thermoplastics and elastomers are widely used as electrical insulating material due to their physical properties and processability. Cross linking is an effective means for improving e.g. the thermal resistance and tensile strength. EBA-irradiation ( 50 kGy) affords a rapid, well controlled cross linking and is used by several major producers of thin wires and cables. 

Chem. Descrip. Aluminum hydroxide CAS 21645-51-2 EINECS/ELINCS 244-492-7 Uses Filler, flame retardant for polyester resins (SMC, BMC, laminates), epoxy and acrylic resins, crosslinked elastomers (conveyor belts, cables), thermoplastics and thennoplastic elastomers (PP, PE and copolymers, EVA), PVC (plasticized, rigid and foam), aq. disps., paints, varnishes, powd. coatings... 

The aramids are used mainly in heat-protection products cut-protection products ballistic-protection products tires hoses transmission belts friction product sealing materials (gaskets and braided packings) adhesives, sealant and coatings specialty paper products ropes and cables thermoplastic pipes aramid-rubber composites hot gas filtration composites etc. 

Nylon A class of synthetic fibres and plastics, polyamides. Manufactured by condensation polymerization of ct, oj-aminomonocarboxylic acids or of aliphatic diamines with aliphatic dicarboxylic acids. Also rormed specifically, e.g. from caprolactam. The different Nylons are identified by reference to the carbon numbers of the diacid and diamine (e.g. Nylon 66 is from hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid). Thermoplastic materials with high m.p., insolubility, toughness, impact resistance, low friction. Used in monofilaments, textiles, cables, insulation and in packing materials. U.S. production 1983 11 megatonnes. 

Improved heat resistance is the most important advantage of cross-linked polyethylene (XITK) over thermoplastic polyethylene. A power cable... 

Flame-Retardant Filler. Demand has increased for Mg(OH)2 as a nonhalogenated, flame-retardant filler for thermoplastics used in the aerospace, microelectronics, and cable and wire manufacturing industries (90). Producers of nonhalogenated, flame retardant fillers include Kyowa, Aluisuisse-Lonza (Magnifin product line), Morton, and a Dead Sea Periclase/Dead Sea Bromine joint venture (91). 

Properties desired in cable insulation and flexible circuit substrate materials include mechanical flexibiUty, fatigue endurance, and resistance to chemicals, water absorption, and abrasion. Both thermoplasts and thermosets are used as cable-insulating materials. Thermoplastic materials possess excellent electrical characteristics and are available at relatively low cost. 

Advantages of the electron beam processor are its abiUty to penetrate thick and highly pigmented coatings. It is used to cross-link reactive unsaturated polymers, nonreactive thermoplastic polymers, iasulation, and wire-cable covetings (4,9,16) (see Insulation, electric-wire and cable COVERDIGS). 

Polyisobutylene is produced ia a range of mol wts, and has found a host of uses. The low mol wt Hquid polybutenes have appHcations as adhesives, sealants, coatings, lubricants, and plasticizers, and for the impregnation of electrical cables (7). Moderate mol wt polyisobutylene was one of the first viscosity-iadex modifiers for lubricants (8). High mol wt polyisobutylene is used to make uncured mbbery compounds, and as an impact additive for thermoplastics. 

A thermoplastic compound. These are basically polyethylene compounds only, with a little crosslinking to save on cost. LT cables and those below 6,6 kV are costly to produce and hence not in great use... 

A hard resinous thermoplastic substance of the same chemical composition as rubber hydrocarbon but having the ftvms-structure. See Cis-trans Isomerism. Formerly extensively used for the insulation of submarine cables (now superseded by polyethylene) and in the early manufacture of golf balls (now superseded by... 

Polyurethane elastomers are exceptionally tough, abrasion resistant, and resist attack by oil. The polyester types (AU) are susceptible to hydrolytic attack at above ambient temperatures, and certain polyester thermoplastic polyurethanes have been known to stress crack in cable jacketing applications when in contact with water at ambient temperatures this latter effect has sometimes, incorrectly, been ascribed to fungal attack. Polyether types (EU) are far more resistant to hydrolytic attack. Certain polyurethanes can be attacked by UV light, the resistance to this agency primarily being determined by the isocyanate used. 

Polyurethanes are used in a wide variety of applications, seals, metal forming dies, liners, coupling elements, rollers, wheels and conveyor belts being examples. The thermoplastic polyurethanes are used as cable jacketing materials, conduits, fabric coatings, in ski boots and other rigid boot soles, automotive body components, gear wheels and other business machine parts. 

There has been an increasing global trend in the wire and cable industry to restrict and remove the presence of lead in materials used for insulation and jacketing applications. The various standards that apply to lead in electrical applications are discussed. One of the issues is how to define the low levels of lead. Many minerals contain trace levels of lead as a chemical impurity. These minerals are used in rubber and plastics and thus the final composition is likely to contain trace amounts of lead. With modem analytical techniques, lead can be found at levels lower than five parts per million. Therefore, to satisfy increasing demands on wire and cable materials, a new series of thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPV) has been introduced that contains no added lead chemicals. These TPV materials have recently been granted a UL listing for flexible cord applications. The properties of these materials are presented and highlighted. 6 refs. 

Figure 2.33. Thermoplastic shares in the wire cable coating market...

Table 2.32 Share of the vrires cables sector in the total consumption of each thermoplastic family...

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