Electron Beam Process in Wire and Cable Technology

1 Electron Beam Process in Wire and Cable Technology 

More than 30% of the industrial electron beam processors in the world are used in the radiation cross-linking of wire and cable insulation, and this application is growing. 

The largest volume of polymeric materials used for wire and cable insulation are thermoplastics, namely, polyethylene (PE) and polyvinylchloride (PVC), and to a lesser degree elastomeric compounds. The main reason for the prevalence of PE and PVC in wire and cable insulation is their easy processing and relatively 

Major Commercial Applications of Electron Beam Processing of Polymeric Materials 

Polyolefins and polyvinylctiloride, some elastomers Wire and cable insulation Cross-linking, 0.4—3 MeV, at approx. 10 kGy or higher 

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