TECHNOLOGY NEWS:
New PE-resin for wire and cable medium-voltage insulation
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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ExxonMobil Chemical Co |
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USA |
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