EoW September 2008

cables, compounds & extruding

New compounds for the automotive industry Crosspolimeri is a company seeking to satisfy that part of the compound market that requires ready prepared and tailor-made special compounds.

Crosspolimeri is specialised in producing thermoplastic and cross-linkable com- pounds with and without flame-retardant and halogen-free properties. The indus- trial fields of electrical cables, tubes and technical parts for the automotive, aeronautical and railway industries, consumer goods and communication systems offer a multiplicity of applications and are the main market for the Crosspolimeri compounds.

Compound production at Crosspolimeri SpA ▲ ▲

Compound production is at Crosspolimeri SpA located in Italy, where several polyvalent production lines have a total capacity of 12,000 tons per year. A sister factory, Crosspolimeri AG, located close to Basel (Switzerland), will be in position to produce 12,000 tons per year from 2009. Crosspolimeri’s main competence is in cross-linkable compounds, unfilled and filled (in order to give different characteristics and flame retardant value). Recently the company has researched new thermoplastic compounds that perform similarly to cross-linkable products. The research was carried out in medium tension and especially in the automotive field. Crosspolimeri is in position to present new compounds for this sector, meeting T2 – T3 – T3S specifications. Crosspolimeri – Italy Fax : +39 052 133 1400 Email : tech-sales.contact@crosspolimeri.com Website : www.crosspolimeri.com Vinyl elastomers provide rugged performance under aggressive conditions The Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex Company has developed new grades of its Flexalloy® vinyl elastomer with improved flame retardance and even better low-temperature properties than established Flexalloy compounds. The new Flexalloy products are recommended for cabling applications such as alternative energy systems and satellite dishes. The PVC resin on which all Flexalloy compounds are based consists of ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) PVC rather than the standard PVC polymer in nearly all other vinyl compounds, including those widely used for wire and cable. This high-performance UHMW resin, combined with Teknor Apex’s proprietary compounding technology, enables Flexalloy compounds to stay flexible at very high and very low temperatures, withstanding extreme cold, searing heat, and wet environments without cracking, softening, or compromising the integrity of the cable. Flexalloy products are suited for use in harsh outdoor environments and in challenging applications, such as power cords, that must conform to UL wet-location standards for flammability. Flexalloy vinyl elastomers also represent an attractive cost-performance alternative to many styrenic and olefinic thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), providing comparable compression set and other rubber-like properties.

Teknor Apex – USA Fax : +1 401 729 0166

Email : info@teknorapex.com Website : www.teknorapex.com

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EuroWire – September 2008