WCA May/July 2020

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Cable applications – a winning challenge

Cables must respond to the most diverse needs and requirements: producing them starting from the proper compound will result in safety and efficiency. Ekopren ® grades, in pellets, are intended for several applications, from industrial to building cables, automotive and offshore, as well as windmills and marine industry. The portfolio includes customised rubber-based solutions, developed to support customers and meet special international specifications. Mixer compounds for LV insulation, developed on EPDM and EVA, are implemented in industrial, building, offshore, photovoltaic and automotive cables. All grades, cross-linkable via CV line or eBeam, are halogen-free and feature enhanced electrical insulation properties up to 3 kV, combined with ageing resistance, low deformation and fire resistance. For the MV insulation market, Ekopren is a solution for power, building, railway, mining, offshore and marine cables. The compounds, implementing full EPDM or EPDM/PE blends, are suitable for applications between 6 and 95 kV. With lead or lead-free, they can be processed in standard extruders and can be cross-linked via CV and dry nitrogen catenary lines.

The portfolio also includes peroxide cross-linkable sheathing grades, based on halogenated polymers such as CPE or NBR/ PVC or, alternatively, halogen-free polymers like EPDM or EVA. They present oil-resistance properties and flexibility for manufacturing power, mining, offshore and windmill cables. Bedding compounds, for tandem or two-step setup, target applications such as building, ground and safety cables, as well as LV and MV constructions with enhanced requirements in burning properties. Grades for PVC insulated and sheathed cables are formulated against plasticiser migration, allowing a high production speed. For HFFR cables, Mixer offers products with LOI from 26 to 60 per cent, suitable for CPR applications up to the B2Ca class. With a focus exclusively on products for the cable market, Mixer provides high quality compounds, designed to ensure efficiency for customers, within the framework of a worldwide technical service and continuous support at the customer’s plant. Mixer will present its complete Ekopren portfolio in Düsseldorf, Germany, during wire 2020 at stand E74 in hall 12, now scheduled to take place in December. Mixer SpA www.mixercompounds.com ❍ Mixer’s range will be on display at the rescheduled wire 2020 in December

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/July 2020