EuroWire January 2020

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Pelletised cable filling and water blocking compound

CableFill300, which is the more highly flame retardant of the two grades, has an LOI of 48; CableFill 200 has an LOI of 36. Both compounds are engineered to be processed on conventional extrusion equipment.

Lower power consumption on continuous use of VNT PCD dies Ajex & Turner has introduced VNT Nano PCD dies for stranding, compacting and bunching of copper and aluminium, and for low-carbon/welding wire drawing. The dies are designed to reduce consumption of power and metal, to give a bright surface, and to avoid heat generation in the die/conductor. The company has developed VNT Nano PCD dies for the 0.7 to 100mm range for electrodes, CO 2 , welding, stainless steel wire, etc. The dies are made with multi-layer coatings of nanocrystalline diamond through vapour deposition on hard base metal, which provides a smooth surface with low friction. Nanocrystalline diamond has been used extensively to improve the properties of surfaces for manufacturing processes, due to its favourable material properties such as high hardness, improved wear resistance, thermal conductivity, chemical inertness and low coefficient of friction. Ajex & Turner www.ajexturner.com cable components from contact, they do not detract from overall cable flexibility. They are colourable, easy to peel, and easily processable at low temperatures. Typical applications include low toxicity transit, mining and shipboard cable. ELECTRIC Cable Compounds (ECC) is a global supplier of high-performance elastomeric and polyolefin-based cross-linkable and thermoplastic compounds. The company can provide two flame-retardant elastomeric cable filler compounds that are pelletised, extrudable, non-halogenated and RoHS-compliant. CableFill®200 and CableFill®300 are designed to provide a range of benefits to cable manufacturers: they maintain cable shape; prevent deformation/ stress of cable components; fill gaps/ voids; provide additional flame-retardant benefits to overall construction; and reduce water ingress. While isolating individual

Electric Cable Compounds, Inc www.electriccablecompounds.com

▲ ▲ CableFill maintains cable shape while filling gaps

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