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The C7 overhead conductor uses a
bundled strand composite core of Celstran
CFR-TPR composite long-fiber reinforced
thermoplastics combined with heat-resistant
Fortron polyphenylene sulfide, and capped
with a layer of polyetherether ketone material
to provide protection from galvanic corrosion
and high abrasion resistance.
The cable bundle is jacketed with
aluminumoranaluminum-zirconium
alloy.
CelaneseandSouthwire introduced
the composite lines earlier this
year, after seven years under
development. The advantages of
the lineare said to includeaminimal
increase in linesagunderhighpower
transfer, high strength-to-weight
ratio, and the multi-element core
designmeans there isnosinglepointofpossible
failure, as with monolithic cable constructions.
Southwire has reported a life expectancy for
the composite wire of over 40 years.
Clean room cabling
Cicoil is now offering standard off the shelf
clean room cables and assemblies for
semiconductor industry applications. Rated
forclass1cleanroomuse, theFlexx-Sil™rubber
jacketed cables meet the air cleanliness
requirements of ISO 146441, exceed the
outgassing requirements of ASTM E595 and
are excellent for vacuum environments.
Cicoil’s extrusion process allows each
individual power conductor, shielded signal
pairs, tubingormulti-wirebundles tobeplaced
in a flat parallel profile, precisely controlling
the spacing of each individual component,
insulation thickness and the overall cable
shape. Unlike round cables made with bulky
fillers, contaminating talc and low-friction
tapes, Cicoil flat cables ensure that the inner
components do not rub against each other,
wear or deform during operation or move
within the Flexx-Sil™ outer jacket.
Cicoil's Flexx-Sil™ extruded cables are
impervious to continuous motion, tight
routing, vibration, UV light, steam, pressure
washing, de-ionized water, alcohol,
autoclave, mechanical stress, expanded
temperatures (-65°C to +165°C) and many
chemicals. This combination of features
makes Cicoil’s cables excellent for
semiconductor automation and controlled
environment applications.
Cicoil’s halogen-free clean room cables
are UL & CSA recognized, CE conforming,
RoHS and REACH compliant and are
cured continuously, with no debris or
material contamination in an automated,
climate controlled environment. When
cables need to be stacked together, or
where a lower friction surface is desired,
Cicoil offers its GlideRite™ and SlideRite™
coating options.