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Method of applying a strippable outer semiconductive layer on an insulated cable conductor

Assignee: ABB Norden Holding AB
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Filing: 1978-12-07
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Granted: 1980-10-07
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Expires: 1998-12-07
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Abstract

Abstract In cables where the conductor is provided with an insulation of thermoplastic or cross-linked polyethylene, the insulation may be covered with a strippable outer semiconductive layer consisting of a cross-linked polymer composition which comprises a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate and further carbon black and an organic peroxide. The strippable layer is applied on the conductor insulation by extrusion of the polymer composition in an extrusion machine and by a subsequent crosslinking in the polymer composition.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gunnar Jansson
  • 👤 Gustaf Linderoth

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 15:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B3/441; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/022; H01B13/00; H01B13/06; H01B13/14; B29C48/03; B29C48/05; B29C48/06; B29K; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/10; B29K2301/00; B29K2301/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
In a method of applying a strippable semiconductive layer to a cable conductor which has an insulation therearound of thermoplastic or crosslinked polyethylene by extruding thereon a polymer material comprising a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, carbon black and an organic peroxide in an extrusion machine, the improvement wherein said organic peroxide is uniformly mixed with a mixture of said copolymer and said carbon black to form said polymer material after said mixture of said copolymer and said carbon black have been supplied to said extrusion machine, and heating said polymer material after the polymer material has been extruded into said insulated cable conductor so as to cause cross-linking.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
In a method of applying a strippable semiconductive layer to a cable conductor which has an insulation therearound of thermoplastic or crosslinked polyethylene by extruding thereon a polymer material comprising a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, carbon black and an organic peroxide in an extrusion machine, the improvement wherein said organic peroxide is uniformly mixed with a mixture of said copolymer and said carbon black to form said polymer material after said mixture of said copolymer and said carbon black have been supplied to said extrusion machine, and heating said polymer material after the polymer material has been extruded into said insulated cable conductor so as to cause cross-linking.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said copolymer and said carbon black are combined into a homogeneous mixture before being supplied to said extrusion machine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture to which said organic peroxide is added also includes an elastomer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said mixture includes up to 40 parts by weight of elastomer per 100 parts by weight of copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture to which said organic peroxide is added also includes polyethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said mixture includes up to 40 parts by weight of polyethylene per 100 parts by weight of copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate contains 20-80 percent by weight of ethylene and 80-20 percent by weight of vinyl acetate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture includes between 5 and 100 parts by weight of carbon black per 100 parts by weight of copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture includes up to 200 parts by weight of filler per 100 parts by weight of other ingredients.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organic peroxide when added to said mixture is in liquid form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said organic peroxide is selected from the group consisting of d-t-butyl peroxide, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-d(t-butylperoxy)-hexane, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di(t-butylperoxy-hexyne-3 and 2,2-bis(t-butylperoxy)-butane.

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