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HFFR
compounds
Fainplast srl has recently
presented a new crosslinkable
halogen-free and flame retardant
compound for insulation and
sheathing of speciality cables.
HAX HFX 034 meets the demand
for a halogen-free material with
optimum flame retardation that
maintains good mechanical pro-
perties at high temperatures and
after ageing.
HFX 034 must be mixed during
the extrusion process with 5% of
a suitable catalyst that starts up
the crosslinking process.
Curing by exposure to moisture
and heat will then accelerate this
process.
No special equipment is required
to use this material. Extrusion
can be made on a single screw
extruder either with high or low
compression screw (PVC or HFFR
screw).
It complies with VDE 0266 HXI1,
VDE 0207 part 23 type HJ1, BS
50363-5:2005 type EI5 standards.
It has also passed the single cable
fire test, IEC 60332-1.
HFX 034 is currently used in the
production of cables H05Z-K,
H07Z-K, (N) HXCH-FE 180/E
30, photovoltaic, eolic and other
speciality cables.
Fainplast produces specific
cables for different fields of appli-
cation, including high temperature
(105°) cables for automobile and
automation applications; general
use and installation cables (up
to 70°) for the building trade;
signal cables, such as coaxial,
telecommunication, control cables
and fibre optics; and other special
cables for railway, airport, marine
and other industry sectors.
Fainplast has considerable
productive flexibility and R&D
capability, and is able to design
tailor–made materials according to
the customer’s specific request.
Fainplast – Italy
Fax: +39 0736 403807
Email:
Website:
Compounds meet performance and
environmental demands
To meet the evolving fire performance and environmental compliance criteria
in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America, AlphaGary
has developed a portfolio of speciality compounds for a wide variety of cable
designs and applications – both copper and fibre optic:
Smokeguard™ FP (with DuPont Teflon 1. ® ) and Smokeguard™ HP
fluoropolymer compounds that meet stringent cable fire performance for
mission critical applications in extreme environments
Smokeguard 2. ™ low smoke vinyl alloys meeting RoHS environmental
compliance for North American plenum and European CPD Class B1/B2
Megolon 3. ™ halogen-free materials for IEC 60332-1/60332-3C, European
CPD Classes C to E, power cable sheathing and crosslinkable insulations
Garaflex 4. ™ TPE styrenic, vinyl, olefinic/EPDM, and vulcanizate blends
Garathane 5. ™ thermoplastic urethane blends and alloys
AlphaGary offers colour concentrates to support all these compound types,
both custom-matched and to standards such as Munsell and RAL. AlphaGary
is committed to providing material compound solutions to meet the various
cable performance requirements in different regions of the world, and offers
support to help customers choose the most appropriate materials for
speciality cable designs.
AlphaGary has ISO 9001 and/or ISO TS 16949 registered facilities in the USA,
UK, and Canada. The company has consolidated its Megolon manufacturing
capabilities and commissioned new production lines in its Melton Mowbray,
UK facility to support an expanding wire and cable business.
AlphaGary Corporation – USA Fax: +1 978 840 0856
Email: Website:
Mixer compounds
Mixer began manufacturing cable compounds in 1996, to meet the specific
demands of the wire and cable industry. The company now produces insulation,
sheathing, filling and masterbatch cable compounds with both rubber and
thermoplastic.
The trademark EKOPREN ® products
are based on halogen-free polymers
and additives with low toxicity and
clear smoke emission. The Mixer range
includes heavy metal free, high LOI and
fire/oil/ozone resistant compounds.
Fully automated production lines and
advanced testing facilities maintain
consistent quality of an annual
production of 20,000 metric tons of
cable compounds. Banbury internal
mixers and strainer extruders are used
to manufacture compounds in granule
(pellet) form.
Mixer offers technical and engineering services to assist cable manufacturers
to adapt their equipment to extrude compounds in pellet form. Mixer’s
on-site laboratory is at customers’ disposal for testing material properties
and behaviours. Clients can request tests of their products in order to verify
the correct cross-linking of materials, the correct extrusion behaviour and
if product complies with standards. Engineering assistance is available to
maximize the results of extruder machinery. Mixer expertise includes designing
and constructing modifications to existing equipment as well as optimising
operational parameters during extrusion.
Mixer SpA – Italy Fax: +39 0545 47038
Email: Website:
Cable compounds from Mixer ❍ ❍