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30 Wire & Cable ASIA – July/August 2016
Technologynews
H&R Group has been focusing on its expertise in plasticising oils
for polymer compounding, along with water blocking technology
and dielectric compounds for the energy, telecommunication and
fibre optic sectors.
Two areas that were of particular interest to visitors at the recent
wire 2016 exhibition were plasticising oils for polymer
compounding and the water blocking of XLPE cables.
In Europe, the wire and cable sector is one of the largest users of
PVC for cable sheathing and insulation.
Without plasticisers the cable sheathing and insulation would
become brittle and crack, resulting in safety and down-time
issues for cable networks.
H&R, with extensive experience in this area, offers a range of
plasticisers with different viscosities to meet the requirements of
both cable designers and polymer compounders. Its Pionier oils
range is seen as an alternative to phthalates and is also suited to
NBR in a number of sheathing and insulation applications.
Used since the late 1960s, XLPE cables have brought cost,
performance and environmental benefits to cable networks
around the world.
In order to maintain reliability of XLPE cables the H&R Group has
developed Strandblok, specifically for the sealing of conductor
strands in AC and DC XLPE cables.
Based on synthetic hydrocarbons and fillers, Strandblok offers
cable designers compatibility with polymers used in cable
construction, as well as exhibiting water resistance – making it
suitable for offshore/subsea applications.
H&R Group – UK
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Experts for plasticising
oils
❍ Focusing on its expertise