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More on the way
from Solvay
Solvay Padanaplast continues to
develop silane-crosslinkable materials
for wire and cable insulation and
sheathing, ‘ambient curing’ and
environmently friendly, ready-to-use on
standard extrusion lines.
Cogegum® GFR/365 is a new gene-
ration of crosslinkable LS0H compound
for sheathing and insulation purposes.
It allows high oil, fuel and chemical
resistance and is used in applications
like railway rolling stock, off-shore
platforms and shipboard wiring.
Cogegum® GFR/325 is the last gene-
ration for BS 7211, EI5 grade appli-
cations, a new reference for single and
multi-core H07ZZ and fire resistant
cables.
Cogegum® GFR/340, thanks to its high
thermo-mechanical resistance, can be
used for heat resistant flame retar-
dant cables. It allows high flexibility,
high extrusion speed on conventional
extrusion lines, fast ambient curing
and no emission of acid and corrosive
gases in case of fire.
Polidiemme® G/450 is an extra
flexible elastomer-based cross-linkable
compound, ‘ambient curing’ and
environmentally-friendly for power,
special and very flexible cable
insulation and sheathing.
Main applications cover welding
cables, H05RR-F, industrial, immersion
water pump, EPDM and EPR cables.
Solvay Padanplast SpA
– Italy
Fax: +39 0521 870 427
Email:
Website:
Mixing it up to meet demand
Mixer began manufacturing cable compounds in 1996 to meet the specific
demands of the wire and cable industry.
Since then, fully automated production lines and highly advanced testing
facilities have ensured strong growth in the rubber compounds sector.
The company produces insulation, sheathing, filling and masterbatch cable
compounds with both rubber and thermoplastic. The trademark Ekopren ®
products are based on halogen free polymers and additives with low toxicity
and clear smoke emission. Choose from heavy metal free, high LOI and fire/
oil/ozone resistant compounds.
An annual production of 20,000 metric tons of cable compounds rolls off new
production lines that allow perfect quality continuously. Banbury internal
mixers and strainer extruders are used to manufacture compounds only in
granule (pellet) form.
More savings are passed on to customers by drastically reducing stock of
strips and manpower.
The company also offers technical and engineering services to assist cable
manufacturers to adapt their equipment to extrude compounds in pellet form.
Mixer’s on-site laboratory is at the disposal of customers for testing material
properties and behaviours.
The company continuously tests all types of raw materials, while clients can
request tests of their products in order to verify the correct cross-linking of
materials, the correct extrusion behaviour and if the product complies with
standards.
Engineering assistance is available to maximise the results of clients’
machinery.
Mixer SpA – Italy
Fax: +39 0545 47038
Email:
Website:
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