| ExxonMobil Chemical Co., USA, has recently introduced a new, low-density product, LD 100MED, suitable for medium-voltage wire and cable applications, and specially formulated to meet neat resin requirements. This additive-free product offers a cost-competitive solution for MV-peroxide cross-linked insulation compounds. Its performance has been demonstrated in long-term cable tests. �The total absence of additives in LD 100MED results in cleaner performance characteristics compared to additivated grades. State-of-the-art production and on-line monitoring controls at all our plant locations enable the consistent production of high-quality products�, commented Mr Dirk J. Michiels, ExxonMobil Chemical Global PE products technology manager. Although LD 100MED can be used directly for medium-voltage wire and cable applications, some filtration is recommended during in-house compounding for high-voltage end-uses. In addition, due to the availability of modern dosing systems, cable manufacturers can tailor their additive package of cross-linking agents and antioxidants. Such flexibility during in-house processing helps cable manufacturers control the long-term cable performance and cost trade-off.
ExxonMobil Chemical�s global wire and cable team is dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services. For example, the company�s elastomeric alloys in flexible cables and the use of Vistalon� EPDM and Escorene� ultra-polyethylene copolymers in the formulation of low-smoke, halogen-free flame-retardant wire and cable compounds are premier industry products. From its broad portfolio of polyolefins, ExxonMobil Chemical offers world-wide support in the use of polymers and compounds for every need, including elastomers, EVA and EAA copolymers and metallocene-based polyolefins.
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