EuroWire May 2016

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Innovative liquid antioxidant to improve productivity and reliability

The new solution builds on Addivant’s reputation for technology and quality, with industry benchmarks such as Lowinox® TBM6, which has 40 years of proven success in the most demanding power cable applications. “Lowinox® Fast XL has been extensively researched and tested, confirming that it overcomes the handling and consistency issues related to the use of conventional liquid antioxidants. “Cable producers will see clear benefits in terms of higher throughput, lower costs through formulation optimisation and less off-grade production due to improved cable consistency.” To meet the growing demand for cables in the energy, ICT and transportation sectors, suppliers are increasingly asked to deliver systems which provide high reliability, cost effectiveness, safety and a minimised environmental impact. Addivant is well positioned to help meet these challenges with a broad range of solutions, from high performance speciality antioxidants for insulation and semi-con, to metal deactivators and compatibilisers for HFFR cables. Addivant – USA Website : www.addivant.com

Addivant™, a polymer additive technologies company, has launched Lowinox® Fast XL, the next generation liquid antioxidant solution for the production of medium and high-voltage cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables. Developed to meet the challenges faced by the cable industry, Lowinox® Fast XL delivers new levels of productivity and cable consistency, helping lower the total cost of ownership for the cable industry. Lowinox® Fast XL has been designed to provide an optimal balance between scorch protection and crosslinking speed to enable cable manufacturers to increase line speeds, improving productivity gains without comprising on the reliability and quality which is critical for cable longevity. Manufactured in Germany, it meets all of the necessary quality and high cleanliness standards needed for today’s medium, high and extra high voltage XLPE compounds. John Steitz, Addivant’s president and CEO, said: “We are very excited to add Lowinox® Fast XL to our strong portfolio of antioxidants and additives used in today’s wire and cable industry.”