US5074640A
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Cables which include non-halogenated plastic materials
Assignee: Commscope Inc of North Carolina
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Filing: 1990-12-14
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Granted: 1991-12-24
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Expires: 2010-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A cable which may be used in buildings in concealed areas such as in plenums or in riser shafts includes a core (22) which includes at least one transmission medium each of which is enclosed with a non-halogenated plastic composition of matter. The core is enclosed with a jacket (28) which also is made of a non-halogenated plastic composition. The non-halogenated plastic material of the insulation includes a polyetherimide constituent and an additive system. The additive system includes an antioxidant/thermal stabilizer and a synergistic metal deactivator and may include a lubricant. For the jacket, the plastic material is a composition which may include a siloxane/polyimide copolymer constituent blended with a polyetherimide constituent and an additive system to improve processing and long term aging, or a siloxane/polyimide copolymer constituent with a flame retardant system.
Inventors
- 👤 Tommy G. Hardin
- 👤 Warren F. Moore
- 👤 John J. Mottine, Jr.
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Nielson
- 👤 Lloyd Shepherd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/04; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4401; G02B6/4429; G02B6/4436; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/303; H01B3/306; H01B3/46; H01B7/17; H01B7/29; H01B7/295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A communication cable, which comprises: a core which comprises at least one communications transmission medium, said communications transmisson medium having disposed thereabout a plastic material which is composition of matter including a polyetherimide and an additive system which comprises an antioxidant/thermal stabilizer and a metal deactivator; and a jacket which encloses said core and which comprises a plastic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
A communication cable, which comprises: a core which comprises at least one communications transmission medium, said communications transmisson medium having disposed thereabout a plastic material which is composition of matter including a polyetherimide and an additive system which comprises an antioxidant/thermal stabilizer and a metal deactivator; and a jacket which encloses said core and which comprises a plastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system comprises about 0.05 to 1% by weight of an antioxidant/thermal stabilizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system comprises about 0.05 to 1% by weight of a metal deactivator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cable of claim 1 wherein said plastic material of said jacket comprises a blend composition of a polyetherimide and a siloxane-polyimide copolymer and further comprising said additive system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cable of claim 4, wherein said blend composition of said jacket includes about 25% by weight of a polyetherimide and about 75% by weight of a siloxane/polyimide copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said jacket comprises a blend composition which includes a siloxane/polyimide copolymer and a flame retardant system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable of claim 6, wherein said flame retardant system includes zinc borate and titanium dioxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cable of claim 7, wherein said flame retardant system includes about 1% by weight of titanium dioxide and about 1% by weight of zinc borate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said plastic material which is disposed about each said transmission medium also includes a suitable lubricant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system includes a compatible plastic material which provides overall polymer lubricity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cable of claim 10, wherein said compatible plastic material comprises a siloxane/polyimide copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system includes a lubricant having a relatively high melting point.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cable of claim 12, wherein said lubricant comprises cerium sterate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system includes a plasticizer having relatively high thermal stability.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable of claim 14, wherein said plasticizer comprises a relatively high molecular weight sulfonamide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said core comprises at least one optical fiber and said plastic material which encloses said optical fiber is a buffer layer comprising a siloxane/polyimide copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cable of claim 1, wherein said additive system includes about 0.2 to 10% by weight of titanium dioxide.
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