EoW July 2009

technology news

Compounds for cables

Nappoo Hi # Command manufactures advanced modern technology to European standards. European standards in India Tubular stranding 160 to 1000 Din Skip stranding 315 to 1250 Din Rigid case stranding machines: 315mm to 630mm Bow twister for insulated cores, up to 2,000 Din Vertical take-ups and payoffs with patterning layer for GI line and SS wire – self-travelling type, both columns moving, or vertical to produce wire, cable, ACSR conductor, PC and LRPC strand, 3-ply, 7-ply and wire rope. Nappoo also builds a European designed, low relaxation pre-stress concrete steel strand line. Nappoo Hi # Command – India Fax : +91 265 2786945 • • • Spooler for tyre bead Take-ups and payoffs • • • • Wire drawing machines for aluminium or copper •

Teknor Apex has developed a new series of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds, fully RoHS-compliant and meeting stringent UL criteria for flame retardance. The four Telcar® TL-1934 compounds are styrenic formulations available with Shore A hardnesses from 56 to 88. Teknor Apex recommends them for insulation, jackets, and moulded parts for flexible cords, coil cords, and cables in power tools, appliances, industrial robots, welding equipment, and audio and lighting systems. “Telcar TL-1934 compounds provide excellent flame resistance while meeting RoHS standards by containing no polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardant,” said Andy Claytor, sales director. “In addition, these products deliver excellent performance at temperature extremes and in out- door environments, exhibit rubber- like flexibility, are oil-resistant, and are available in a broad range of hardnesses.” All of the new Telcar grades meet UL94 V0 flame test requirements and have limiting oxygen indices from 26 to 29%.

▲ ▲ Thermoplastic elastomers are among the fastest-growing plastics materials

Teknor Apex Co TPE division – USA Fax : +1 401 728 5680 Email : tpe@teknorapex.com Website : www.teknorapex.com

Email : nappoo@nappoo.net Website : www.nappoo.net

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EuroWire – July 2009