Medium and high voltage cables
Elvax®, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resins for semi-conductive and strippable compounds. Some examples of products used for these applications are Elvax® 40L-03 and Elvax® 155W-LG.
Halogen free and flame retardant (HFFR) cables
Elvax® ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resins for flexibility, flame retardancy and high filler acceptance.
Fusabond®coupling agents for improved properties of highly filled polyolefin based compounds.
Elvaloy® ethylene based terpolymers with exceptional flame retardancy, oil resistance, chemical resistance and low temperature flexibility.
High performance PVC cables – Plenum Cables
Elvaloy® terpolymers as permanent flexibilizers allowing for higher hydrate filler levels and better flame resistance than traditional liquid plasticizers.
Zytel® Unreinforced and Heat Stabilized PA66 is used for low voltage cables in the construction industry as outer jacketing material. Recommended product for THHN, THWN and THWN-2 cables is Zytel® 103 HSL NC010.Read through the brochure on Wire & Cable and discover how the engineering polymers from DuPont can enable better alternatives for high performance cables.
Crastin® PBT unreinforced resins and Hytrel® Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers are used as loose tubes for optical fibers in the signal transmission sector. Recommended Crastin grades are Crastin® 6129 and/or Crastin® 6130 , while different Hytrel® grades can also be suitable depending on the particular requirements. Read through the brochure on Wire & Cable and discover how the engineering polymers from DuPont can enable better alternatives for high performance cables.
Halogen free and flame retardant (HFFR) cables for automotive, rail and marine applications
Fusabond® coupling agents for thermoplastic and cross-linked cable compounds to improve adhesion and dispersion of hydrate fillers in polyolefin base resins.
Elvaloy® ethylene based terpolymers with exceptional flame retardancy, oil resistance, chemical resistance and low temperature flexibility.
Elvax® ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resins for flexibility, flame retardancy and high filler acceptance. Elvax® 40L-03 is especially suitable when low temperature flexibility and oil resistance are required.
Blending of Elvax® and Elvaloy® provide an exceptional oil resistance and lower temperature flexibility.
Hytrel® Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers are widely used both as insulating and as jacketing for cables going into the automotive, trains & marine sectors. Different Hytrel® grades are used depending on particular requirements. Read through the brochure on Wire & Cable and discover how the engineering polymers from DuPont can enable better alternatives for your high performance cables.
Hytrel® Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers are widely used both as Insulating and as jacketing for cables used in robotics, printers, appliances, oil platforms and alternative energies. Different Hytrel® grades are used depending on particular requirements. Read through the brochure on Wire & Cable and discover how the engineering polymers from DuPont can enable better alternatives for high performance cables.
