EuroWire May 2018

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Experience counts for compound producer Mixer

MIXER SpA is an Italian compound producer with more than 20 years’ experience in the cable market. The company is a totally focused expert in compounds for cable insulation, jacketing and bedding to improve fire resistance of the final cable. Leading the market driver from “make it cheaper” to “make it better” is the philosophy behind the development of every project by Mixer Compounds, in order to provide solutions for cost-effective and safe power cables. The main topic the company aims to underline is the compliance of its compounds for cable insulation, jacketing and bedding with the most severe tests requested by the toughest classes of CPR regulation, and the ability to support cable producers in achieving the best classes in fire resistance, minimising cable design modification, and substituting the bedding compound with Mixer’s in-house designed technology: product formulations, machinery and software to drive the plant have been designed by the team, achieving unique results in the market. Of particular interest are the Ekopren® thermoplastic bedding compounds suitable for the European regulation CPR (Construction Product Regulation). In order to be compliant with this regulation, cables should withstand specific tests regarding fire propagation, gas emission and dripping. Ekopren® compounds combine all these requirements with an excellent processability and flexibility. EPDM-based compounds

A range of compounds fromMixer

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with flame-retardant technology and compounding procedures are the key to achieve these results. Mixer can support and serve customers in more than 30 countries worldwide, delivering performance products and service that allow them to compete in the cable market and sustaining the production operation with inspired technicians, able to achieve customers’ goals in terms of performance and cost. Mixer offers a complete portfolio of peroxide-crosslinkable (for continuous vulcanisation lines) and ebeam-crosslinkable rubber compounds for cables. Vipa and Vipa Polimeri add high performance compounds to range Vipa and Vipa Polimeri operate in the field of thermoplastic compounds for the wire and cable industry. Both companies are expanding the portfolio of halogen-free, flame-retardant PVC and PE compounds with innovative, high performance and optimised materials. Among the newest solutions are: • HFFR compounds with improved thermal resistance • Special HFFR compounds offering a good combination of flexibility and high CPR performance • Low-smoke/chlorine emission PVC compounds for CPR applications • Solutions for phthalate-free PVC compounds • PVC-based conductive compound Both companies are widely implementing the quality system in terms of traceability of raw materials throughout the whole supply chain, enhancing high-quality products for customers’ satisfaction. Vipa/Vipa Polimeri – Italy Website : www.vipa.it New CEO at Leoni Aldo Kamper has been appointed as president and chief executive officer of Leoni AG. Currently the CEO of Osram Opto Semiconductors, he will take up office on 1 st October 2018 at the latest. Leoni AG – Germany Website : www.leoni.com Mixer SpA – Italy Website : www.mixercompounds.com

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