EoW November 2008

IWCS/Focus 2008 9-12 November

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.

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.

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.

A spool cap and tension brush payoff ▲ ▲

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.

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. Optical fibre cables jacketed with new FireGUARD® ▲ ▲ indoor/outdoor plenum compounds

Wyrepak Industries Inc – USA Fax : +1 860 632 5775 Email : sales@wyrepakind.com  Website : www.wyrepakind.com

Teknor Apex – USA Fax : +1 401 729 0166

Email : info@teknorapex.com Website : www.teknorapex.com

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, www.iwcs.org. 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, www.iwcs.org, for the latest information.

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