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39 Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2007
Speeding up the armouring process
Steel wire armouring on small cables with a diameter of
up to 20mm is a very time consuming process, as the
linear speed is low due to short lay-lengths.
Pourtier – Gauder Group has developed a concentric
solution achieving at least 2.5 times the productivity
with conventional, single twist machines. The principle
of the TEC 630-SWA machine is based on the
‘concentric multi-wire’ principle already applied by
Pourtier for wire screening.
Customers can test this solution on a Pourtier
production line.
Pourtier-Gauder Group – France
Fax : +33 16426 6110
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The TEC 630-SWA from Pourtier – Gauder Group ▲
Unique approach to achieve results
from S & E Specialty Polymers
A unique approach by S & E Specialty Polymers’ research
and development team has led to the development of a
new generation of TPO-based zero Halogen compounds
under its GTPO-9100 series.
The compounds offer excellent physical properties, a
temperature rating of 90°C-105°C and can be produced
in a wide Durometer Range. Applications for the product
include communication and fibre optic cables.
A second major breakthrough was also achieved after an
unconventional method was used to simulate the Steiner
tunnel conditions in the laboratory.
The FS-1000 Plenum compound is RoHS compliant and
combines great processability along with outstanding
electrical characteristics. This makes it suitable for not only
PVC/PVC applications but also for applications requiring
higher electrical categories in wire and cable.
S & E Specialty Polymers – USA
Fax: +1 978 534 8362
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