EuroWire July 2017

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Compounds for the automotive world

MELOS partner Inhol offer a wide range of radiation cross-linkable, high temperature-resistant compounds for automotive applications such as battery cables and primary wire. Various halogen-free and halogenated products are formulated to meet standards like SAE, HMC, JASO, ISO and LV. Automotive wires, made of Melos Cable Compounds, have been approved worldwide by well-known car manufacturers. The Mecoline RDX product portfolio features a variety of solutions for cable and wire manufacturers supplying to the automotive industry. The Mecoline range consists of six thin-wall insulation compounds for primary wire, selected to meet the high demands of the industry. Furthermore, several solutions for battery cables can be chosen, including full- or semi-flexible and oil-resistant compounds, based on either polyolefins or fluoroelastomers. compounds (Mecoline I RDX 1213 F & Mecoline I RDX 1229 F) are suitable for operating temperatures up to 125°C. These fast-curing radiation cross-linkable formulations can be processed at very high line speeds. The main applications include small gauge primary insulation (SAE J1128) and appliance wire. and cooperation Halogen-free insulation

▲ ▲ A wide range of radiation cross-linkable, high temperature-resistant compounds for automotive applications fromMelos and Inhol

thermometer, consider halogenated Mecoline RDX compounds. Maximum operating temperatures of 150°C to 225°C can be achieved. For temperatures over 200°C, sophisticated form- ulations based on fluoropolymers are required. Additionally, certain products offer high abrasion- or chemical media- resistance, flexibility and unique setups to serve applications such as battery cables in hybrid cars or electric vehicles. Formulations are specifically designed for you should

standards like ISO 6722, ISO 14572, SAE J1127 or SAE J1128. Melos GmbH – Germany Website : www.melos-gmbh.com Inhol BV – The Netherlands Website : www.inhol.com

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Advertorial on behalf of Decalub Die wear – way to eliminate it

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▲ ▲ Wire coating by PDH system

In the most demanding wire drawing applications, the PDH die’s wear is reduced to a unmeasurable level (about 0.2 micron per tonne), meaning that three-body abrasive wear is virtually eliminated, thus revolutionising the wire drawing process. The PDH lubricant film created is of such a configuration as to induce a hydrodynamic lubricant activity causing migration of all lubricant contaminants, including fines, rust oxide and scale, without interference with the die, meaning the removal of

alloy wires up to 26 per cent chromium, where the PDH high-performance specific anti-friction coat is automatically controlled in hardness and thickness, adjustable at will up to 15 microns, largely sufficient to capture, encapsulate and retain liberated abrasive particles from wire surface and ensure abrasive particles removal without interference with drawing dies. Decalub – France Email : info@decalub.com Website : www.decalub.com

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