EuroWire November 2019

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Compounds benefits for cable manufacturers

ELECTRIC Cable Compounds (ECC) provides 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 the following benefits to cable manufacturers: • Maintain cable shape • Prevent deformation/stress of cable components • Fill gaps/voids • Provide additional flame-retardant benefits to overall construction • Reduce water ingress • Isolate individual cable component contact • Do not detract from/may enhance overall cable flexibility • Colourable • Easy peel • Easily processable at low temperatures Typical applications include low toxicity transit, mining and shipboard cable. CableFill300, which is the more highly flame retardant of the two grades, has an LOI of 48. CableFill200 has an LOI of 36. Both compounds are engineered to be processed on conventional extrusion equipment. ECC is a supplier of high-performance, elastomeric and polyolefin-based cross-linkable and thermoplastic speciality compounds. Electric Cable Compounds – USA Website : www.electriccablecompounds.com

CableFill compounds from ECC

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