Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A process for producing a crosslinked polyolefin insulated power cable consisting of a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer formed on the outer surface of said conductor and a crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer formed on said inner semiconductive layer, the process comprising: extrusion-coating, on the outer surface of a conductor, (1) a first layer of a material, for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer, comprising a base polymer and N-vinylcarbazole, (2) a second layer of a crosslinkable polyolefin material for the formation of a crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer, said second layer being superimposed on said first layer, and (3) a third layer of a material for the formation of an outer semiconductive layer said third layer being superimposed on said second layer; and then subjecting the coated conductor to a crosslinking treatment to cause a portion of said N-vinylcarbazole to diffuse into said second layer, thereby increasing the AC breakdown voltage of said second layer, and to form, on the outer surface of the conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an intermediate crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer containing the diffused N-vinylcarbazole and an outer semiconductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for producing a crosslinked polyolefin insulated power cable consisting of a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer formed on the outer surface of said conductor and a crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer formed on said inner semiconductive layer, the process comprising: extrusion-coating, on the outer surface of a conductor, (1) a first layer of a material, for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer, comprising a base polymer and N-vinylcarbazole, (2) a second layer of a crosslinkable polyolefin material for the formation of a crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer, said second layer being superimposed on said first layer, and (3) a third layer of a material for the formation of an outer semiconductive layer said third layer being superimposed on said second layer; and then subjecting the coated conductor to a crosslinking treatment to cause a portion of said N-vinylcarbazole to diffuse into said second layer, thereby increasing the AC breakdown voltage of said second layer, and to form, on the outer surface of the conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an intermediate crosslinked polyolefin insulating layer containing the diffused N-vinylcarbazole and an outer semiconductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the base polymer is at least one member selected from the group consisting of a polyethylene, an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and ethylene-ethylacrylate (EEA) copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the N-vinylcarbazole is in the form of a monomer, an oligomer or an admixture thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the material for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer is composed of 100 parts by weight of base polymer compound and 0.02 to 25 parts by weight of N-vinylcarbazole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the material for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer further comprises a crosslinking aid agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the material for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer is composed of 100 parts by weight of base polymer compound, 0.02 to 25 parts by weight of N-vinylcarbazole and 1 part by weight or less of a crosslinking aid agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the crosslinking aid agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of acrylates and methacrylates, allyl compounds, maleimides, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, aromatic vinyl compounds, polybutadienes and trimellitic acid esters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the coated conductor is subjected to a preliminary heating treatment prior to the crosslinking treatment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein the preliminary heating treatment is conducted to 60° to 180° C. for 1 to 120 min.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 8, wherein the material for the formation of an inner semiconductive layer is composed of 100 parts by weight of base polymer compound and 0.02 to 25 parts by weight of N-vinylcarbazole.