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EuroWire – July 2009 31
technology news
Teknor Apex has developed a new
series of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
compounds, fully RoHS-compliant and
meeting stringent UL criteria for flame
retardance.
The four Telcar® TL-1934 compounds
are styrenic formulations available with
Shore A hardnesses from 56 to 88. Teknor
Apex recommends them for insulation,
jackets, and moulded parts for flexible
cords, coil cords, and cables in power
tools, appliances, industrial robots,
welding equipment, and audio and
lighting systems.
“Telcar TL-1934 compounds provide
excellent flame resistance while meeting
RoHS standards by containing no
polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
flame retardant,” said Andy Claytor,
sales director. “In addition, these
products deliver excellent performance
at temperature extremes and in out-
door environments, exhibit rubber-
like flexibility, are oil-resistant, and are
available in a broad range of hardnesses.”
All of the new Telcar grades meet UL94
V0 flame test requirements and have
limiting oxygen indices from 26 to 29%.
Teknor Apex Co TPE division – USA
Fax: +1 401 728 5680
Email:
Website:
Compounds for cables
▲ ▲ Thermoplastic elastomers are among the
fastest-growing plastics materials
Nappoo Hi # Command manufactures
advanced modern technology to
European standards.
• Tubular stranding 160 to 1000 Din
• Skip stranding 315 to 1250 Din
• Rigid case stranding machines:
315mm to 630mm
• Wire drawing machines for
aluminium or copper
• Bow twister for insulated cores, up
to 2,000 Din
• Vertical take-ups and payoffs with
patterning layer for GI line and
SS wire
• Spooler for tyre bead
• Take-ups and payoffs –
self-travelling type, both columns
moving, or vertical to produce
wire, cable, ACSR conductor, PC
and LRPC strand, 3-ply, 7-ply and
wire rope.
Nappoo also builds a European
designed, low relaxation pre-stress
concrete steel strand line.
Nappoo Hi # Command – India
Fax : +91 265 2786945
Email:
Website:
European standards
in India