WCA January 2013

Cable sheathing, armouring & taping Cable sheathing, armouring and taping materials and machinery

Photo courtesy of Chengdu Centran Industrial Co Ltd

PFA (polytetrafluoro ethylene) . Characteristics: Fine heat resistance, cold resistance, chemical durability, mechanicalness, insulation, lubricity, breaking and cracking resistance. There are three series products with nine colours available for injection, extrusion and moulding. Application: It is widely used in acid resistance, alkali resistance injection and valve lining products, high-temperature resistance electric wire and cable. ETFE (ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene) . Characteristics: Similar to FEP. There are three series products with seven colours available for injection, extrusion and moulding. Application: widely used in acid resistance and alkali resistance injection products, electric wire, cable, valve lining and spray-painting. PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) . Characteristics: Strong obdurability, low friction coefficient, corrosion prevention, aging resistant, climate resistant and radiation resistant. There are three series products with seven colours available for injection, extrusion and moulding. Application: Used in acid and alkali resistance, corrosion prevention, friction coefficient products such as injection, electric wire, cable, cover, etc. Guangzhou Li Chang Fluoroplastics Co Ltd – China Website : www.gdlichang.com

Environmentally friendly Established in 1995, Guangzhou Li Chang Fluoroplastics manufactures fluoroplastics raw materials and is the first company in mainland China manufacturing environmentally friendly coloured fluoroplastics. Operating under the ISO9001 quality system, Li Chang annually produces 2,600 tons of FEP (F46), 100 tons of ETFE (F40), 400 tons of PFA and 80 tons of PVDF. The company is a supplier for more than 130 heat resistant fluoroplastics electric wire factories and fluoroplastics injection moulding factories. With the hope to actively respond to the EU RoHS direction and to reduce electric manufacturers’ concerns on environmental pollution, a tremendous investment was made to upgrade the checkout and test facilities. In October 2005, the company became the first to launch mass production of FEP environmentally friendly coloured granules, which are thoroughly inspected before delivery. The proportional data of the hazardous material is specified on each packing bag, which will reassure customers about product safety. Based in the Baiyun District, Guangzhou, the company’s modern factory covers an area of more than 10,000m 2 and has 22 assembly lines. Raw material imported from Japan, America and Europe is used, and advanced techniques of production and processing are adopted in the production process. Products introduction FEP (fluorinated ethylene propylene) . Characteristics: Fine lubricity, insulation, high temperature resistance, flame retardant, and radiation resistance. There are 13 series products with 10 colours available including black, white, blue, brown, red, yellow, green, grey, orange and transparent. Application: It is widely used in high-temperature resistance and corrosion-preventative products such as electric wire, cable, cover, tubular products, valve lining, etc.

❍ FEP from Guangzhou Li Chang Fluoroplastics

48

www.read-wca.com

Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2013