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Industrial cable compounds. Two jacketing compounds based on blends of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and thermoplastic polyure- thane (TPU) provide outstanding resistance to the aggressive end-use conditions often encountered by industrial cables. Applications recommended for Apex ® P-55003 and P-55004 compounds include factory automation networks, industrial robots, and other plant systems requiring data or control cable. Besides exhibiting the superior abrasion resistance and excellent tensile properties associated with TPUs, the compounds provide resistance to oil and chemicals, toughness at low temperatures, and oxygen indices comparable to those of standard PVC jacketing compounds for industrial cable. HFFR compounds. HalGuard ® halogen-free compounds are highly flame retardant and generate low smoke, while processing on extruders designed for PVC/PE and exhibiting a good balance of mechanical properties. These products meet requirements for audio and video, control,

And because the Reelex coil does not rotate, noadditional equipment is necessary for payout – meaning installers can simply place ProFlex on the ground, hang on a hook or hold by hand and dispense the product without twists or tangles. With this new package, Reelex opens the door to a much wider range of products, from low-cost THHN and hook-up wire, to pre- terminated fiber optic cables. Combining the best aspects of both Reelex “I” (small tube) and Reelex II ® (big tube) packaging, EcoCore will debut as a more environmentally friendly and economical packaging option, as it reduces the amount of plastic in the Reelex package by up to 80 per cent while reducing costs. EcoCore also offers large-diameter tube payout performance suitable for high- performance twisted-pair cable and fiber optics without an increase in package size or cost from Reelex “I” packages. EcoCore is intended to consolidate both small and large-tube pull-box packages into a single one-tube-for-all-products packaging system. This new package combines enhanced payout performance, an improved environmental profile, great versatility and uniquepackage features at a lower cost than existing pull-box packaging.

one of the subsidiaries directly or one of the representatives based in one of the countries above.

RichardsApex – USA Fax: +1 215 487 3090

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Teknor Apex Stand: 09/F05-03

Teknor Apex will highlight three product areas of special interest to the European market: PVC elastomer jacketing compounds for the rapidly growing wind energy industry; PVC-TPU blends for industrial cable jacketing; and low smoke halogen-free flame retardant (LS-HFFR) compounds for insulation and jacketing. Wind turbine cable compounds. Two high-performance jacketing compounds withstand the harsh cold, exposure to lubricants, andother challenging conditions encountered by control and power cables within the nacelles high atop wind turbine towers. Flexalloy ® 9609-80 is an 80 Shore A PVC- based elastomer that provides superior long-term UV resistance. It exhibits a brittle point of -60ºC. Apex ® N-56001 is a 76 Shore A blend of PVC and nitrile rubber that provides superior long-term low-temperature flexibility and excellent oil resistance. It exhibits a brittle point of -54ºC. Besides exceeding application standards for impact resistance at temperatures down to -40ºC, both compounds pass required tests for UV resistance, 60-day oil aging at 75ºC, and flammability performance as specified in UL 1685-FT4. The two compounds are rated at 105ºC for maximum continuous operating temperature.

A range of lubricants from RichardsApex

for wet drawing of non-ferrous and ferrous wire. Also available are protective coatings, cleaners, corrosion inhibitors, and oil form lubricants for all non-ferrous and ferrous alloys in both wire and tube applications. Core products can be manufactured at all of the manufacturing locations in the USA, Europe, Australia and Mexico. With over 110 years of history, RichardsApex has an established global sales network to service customers throughout the world, and this provides on-site support and technical sales assistance to help improve productivity, enhance quality and reduce costs. RichardsApex subsidiaries include Richards- Apex Europe in Great Britain and Richards- Apex AustralAsia in Australia. RichardsApex also has representatives in Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela, and Vietnam to service the needs of theworld’s wireand rodproducers. Many other countries are serviced by

Reelex Packaging Solutions – USA Fax: +1 845 878 7884

Email: sales@reelex.com Website: www.reelex.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RichardsApex Stand: 9F21-02

RichardsApex is a leading manufacturer of wet lubricants for wire drawing and hot rolling applications. The products include semi-synthetic and synthetic compounds

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