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EuroWire – September 2008 55
cables, compounds & extruding
Plastics for
high and extra
high voltage
underground
cables
Dow Wire & Cable has announced a
complete portfolio of insulation, semi-
conductive and jacketing compounds
for high and extra high voltage under-
ground cables in Europe, India, the Middle
East and Africa.
Dow Wire & Cable is building on the
success of its super-smooth, extra-clean
semi-conductive compounds, HFDA-0801
BK EC for high voltage and HFDA-0801 BK
HV for extra high voltage. Both already
have been proven in many high and extra
high voltage underground transmission
systems across Europe.
“Demand for reliable underground power
cable systems is growing rapidly in many
parts of the world. Drivers for growth
include the increased power demand
globally, difficulty for utilities to obtain
new rights of way for overhead lines, as
well as the need to interconnect national/
regional power grids for greater supply
security,” said Robert Tarimo, market
manager for Europe, India, the Middle
East and Africa.
Dow Wire & Cable’s range for the
manufacture of high and extra high
voltage underground cables (from 66 kV
to 500 kV) in the Europe, India, Middle
East and Africa regions includes:
Insulation: HFDK-4201 SC and •
HFDK-4201-EHV, extra-clean cross-
linked insulation compounds for HV
and EHV respectively
Inner andouter semi-conductive layers: •
HFDA-0801 BK EC and HFDA-0801
BK HV, super-smooth, extra-clean
semi-conductive compound for HV
and EHV respectively
Jacketing: A choice of DGDR-6800 BK •
(a black high density polyethylene
compound) or DGDK-6862 NT (a self-
colouring polyethylene compound,
where an alternative colour to black
is required); also DHDA-7708 BK
(a semi-conductive black polyethylene
compound that can be added into
the jacketing mix to enhance cable
integrity testing after production,
installation and during usage)
DowWire & Cable – Europe
Tel: +32 3450 2240
Website: