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IWCS/Focus 2008
9-12 November
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EuroWire – November 2008
The I/O formulations provide the
required UV resistance and anti-microbial
properties for outdoor exposure without
tradeoffs in the physical, electrical, and
flame and smoke properties.
The new formulations are available for all
FireGUARD compounds used as jackets in
optical fibre cable applications.
The Thermoplastic Elastomer division will
introduce a new class of thermoplastic
elastomer (TPE) compounds, fully RoHS
compliant and meeting stringent UL
criteria for fire retardance while providing
flexibility and toughness over a broad
temperature range.
The new additions to the Elexar® product
range are available with hardnesses from
Shore 56A to 90A.
These new additions are suited for
insulation, jackets, and moulded parts
for flexible cords, coil cords, and cables
in applications such as power tools,
industrial robots, welding equipment and
lighting systems.
All grades meet UL94 V-0 flame test
requirements and are formulated to pass
a UL-1581 continuous rating of 125°C.
The latest product from the Teknor Color
Company is a new series of concentrates
for engineering-grade co-polyester TPEs,
including a wide range of colour choices,
all of them fully compliant with the EU’s
RoHS directive.
The company recommends the new
colours for use with high-performance
TPEs such as DuPont™ Hytrel® thermo-
plastic polyester elastomers.
Potential applications suggested by
Teknor Color include wire and cable
insulation, jackets, and fibre optic
buffers.
Full details of these new products, plus
photography, will be available at the
show.
Teknor Apex – USA
Fax: +1 401 729 0166
Email:
Website:
Wyrepak Industries
......................................Booth 330
Wyrepak will display its line of rotating cap
and brush assemblies, designed to pay-off
wire at speeds up to 3,000 ft per minute.
If more tension is required, a manual or
electronic tension capstan can be added.
Also featured will be Wyrepak’s expanded
line of guide pulleys.
Wyrepak Industries Inc – USA
Fax: +1 860 632 5775
Email:
Website:
The IWCS Conference™ is in the final planning stages. Here are some of the
highlights with full details of the schedule and technical content available on the
IWCS website. The IWCS Conference™ is the premier event in the wire and cable
industry, and now is expanding the Conference to include connectivity and data/
communications infrastructure technology.
In 2008, the IWCS launches a major initiative to add value to the Conference for
a broader audience. Traditional attendees involved in the development, design,
manufacture and application of electrical and electronic cables, fibre optic cables,
cable harnesses and assemblies, conductors and related materials will be joined by
their counterparts in connector technology, infrastructure systems design and end
to end connectivity solutions. To achieve these objectives, IWCS is joining forces
in 2008 with the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) and
the International Institute for Connector and Interconnect Technology (IICIT).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
Within the programme of the IWCS Conference an opportunity is presented
to advance the knowledge and education of industry participants through
Professional Development Courses, led by industry experts. The offerings include
basic concepts in core courses related to copper, fibre and materials. Additionally,
courses are offered in the latest technology issues facing the industry, allowing
participants to be fully briefed on current issues. For the fifth year, IWCS will
present the core courses of Copper 101, Fibre 101 and Materials 101. Over time,
students completing those courses, along with two electives, will be presented
with an IWCS Professional Development plaque. Please check the IWCS website for
further or changed offerings in the curriculum, .
The Courses will commence on Sunday, 9 November 2008 at 8.00am with four
concurrent sessions. Four more concurrent sessions will continue at 1:00pm.
The Professional Development Courses will conclude prior to the opening of the
IWCS Technical Symposium, allowing attendees to participate both in the Courses
and in the Symposium. Lunch will be provided to registrants of the courses on
Sunday. Organisation of the courses will allow for the maximum potential for
taking two courses.
SUNDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2008 – 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Instructors, titles and times to be Finalised
8:00 am – Noon
1 CU101: Fundamentals of Copper Conductors & Metallic Cable Design &
Applications
2 MA209: Polymer Degradation, Stabilization and Failure Mechanisms
3 FO206: Bend-Resistant Fibers
4 MA201: The Art & Science of Extrusion for Wire and Cable I
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
5 FO101: Fundamentals of Optical Fibers & FO Cable Design & Application
6 MA101: Selection & Use of Materials in Wire & Cable
7 MA202: The Art & Science of Extrusion for Wire and Cable II
8 FO203: Fundamentals of Broadband and FTT(x)
EXECUTIVE FORUM
TUESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2008 – 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
HOST: Robert Willis, President, ECA, the Electronic Components Sector of the
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), Arlington, VA
MARKETS AND ECONOMICS
Rob Daniels , CRU – World Wire and Cable Markets
Patrick Fay , KMI Research – Fiber Optic Markets and Prospects
Dr Robert Fry, DuPont – The Economic Environment for Wire & Cable
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Marty Curran, Corning Optical Fiber – 'Perspective on Global Optical Fiber Market'
Brian Monks, Underwriters Laboratories Inc – 'Counterfeit Products'
Dale Reed , Emerson – 'Bandwidth Demand'
Vincent DeGiorgio -Factory Mutual – 'Increased Safety in Cables and Transit Systems
in Data Centers'
Cary Eskow , Avnet Electronics Marketing – 'High Brightness LED Technologies,
Impact on cables and connectors'
At time of going to press the programme is still subject to change. Please check the
IWCS website, , for the latest information.
Optical fibre cables jacketed with new FireGUARD® ▲ ▲
indoor/outdoor plenum compounds
A spool cap and tension brush payoff ▲ ▲