Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing, said material including a polymer matrix comprising at least one insulating first polymer and in which matrix at least one conjugated second polymer is incorporated, wherein said conjugated second polymer is not doped or is dedoped, and is not intrinsically conductive, having conductivity which is less than 10 -4 S/m, but which is capable of increasing under the effect of an electric field, the concentration of the second polymer in said matrix lying in the range 5% to 70% by weight, said material having conductivity which is less than 10 -8 S/m, but which is capable of increasing under the effect of said electric field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing, said material including a polymer matrix comprising at least one insulating first polymer and in which matrix at least one conjugated second polymer is incorporated, wherein said conjugated second polymer is not doped or is dedoped, and is not intrinsically conductive, having conductivity which is less than 10 -4 S/m, but which is capable of increasing under the effect of an electric field, the concentration of the second polymer in said matrix lying in the range 5% to 70% by weight, said material having conductivity which is less than 10 -8 S/m, but which is capable of increasing under the effect of said electric field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 1, wherein said conductivity of said non-doped or dedoped conjugated second polymer lies approximately in the range 10 -7 S/m to 10 -8 S/m and said conductivity of said material lies approximately in the range 10 -9 S/m to 10 -10 S/m.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 1, wherein said polymer matrix further contains a conductive filler of carbon black in a concentration of less than 30%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said polymer matrix comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of resins made of acrylic, styrene, vinyl and cellulose, and from polyolefins, fluoride polymers, polyethers, polyimides, polycarbonates, polyurethane, and mixtures and copolymers thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 4, wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), the copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene propylene terpolymer (EPDM), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), ethylene butyl acrylate (EBA), and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said polymer matrix comprises at least one thermosetting polymer selected from the group consisting of polyesters, epoxy resins, and phenol resins.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 1, wherein said conjugated second polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyaniline, polythiophene, polypyrrol, polyacetylene, polyparaphenylene, polyalkylthiophenes, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 7, wherein said conjugated second polymer is polyaniline, and said polymer matrix comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, the copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, ethylene butyl acrylate, ethylene propylene terpolymer, and polyvinylidene fluoride, on their own or mixed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method of using the insulating material for high-voltage cable sheathing according to claim 1, comprising (A) shading the material by molding, extrusion, injection or calendering, and (B) shielding electrical cables at ends, splices, and branches with the insulating material.