Electrical Wire and Method of Making an Electrical Wire
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsVijay R. Mhetar, Vijay Rajamani, Kristopher Rexius, Sho Sato, Xiangyang Tai
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Abstract
An electrical wire and a method of making an electrical wire are disclosed. The electrical wire comprises a conductor and a covering. The covering comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin and a polymeric compatibilizer. The thermoplastic composition may further comprise a flame retardant.
Claims24
-21. (canceled)
A covering comprising a thermoplastic composition wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises:
- (i) a poly(arylene ether);
- (ii) a polyolefin;
- (iii) a polymeric compatibilizer;
- and
- (iv) a filler having an average particle size less than or equal to 10 micrometers.
A covering comprising a thermoplastic composition wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises:
- (i) a poly(arylene ether);
- (ii) a polyolefin;
- and
- (iii) a polymeric compatibilizer,
- wherein an electrical wire comprising the covering has no sparks leaks for more than 150 meters.
An electrical wire comprising
- a conductor;
- and
- a covering comprising a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (i) a poly(arylene ether)
- (ii) a polyolefin;
- and
- (iii) a polymeric compatibilizer
- wherein the covering is disposed over the conductor;
- wherein the covering has a thickness of 0.15 to 0.25 millimeter;
- and
- wherein for 13,500 to 15,500 meters of wire there are less than or equal to six individual lengths of electrical wire and each individual length of electrical wire has a length greater than or equal to 150 meters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.