Methods of manufacturing wire, multi-layer wire pre-procucts and wires
AssigneePrestolite Wire Corporation
InventorFrederick J. KELLEY
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Abstract
Exemplary methods for manufacturing a wire and resultant wires are disclosed herein. The method includes extruding a receptor cross-linkable polymer that is substantially free of curing agent about a conductive core and extruding a donor polymer in association with a curing agent. The method includes disposing the donor polymer about the receptor polymer and conductive core to create a multi-layer wire pre-product. The method also includes heat curing a multi-layer wire pre-product to form a wire.
Claims15
A method of manufacturing a wire, comprising:
- extruding a cross-linkable receptor polymer, substantially free of curing agent, about a conductive core;
- extruding a donor polymer;
- associating a curing agent with the donor polymer;
- disposing the extruded donor polymer and the associated curing agent about the receptor polymer, thereby forming a multi-layer wire pre-product;
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- heat curing the multi-layer wire pre-product, wherein the thickness of the donor polymer to the thickness of the receptor polymer is about 1:1 to about 1:5.
The method of claim wherein extruding the receptor polymer comprises disposing the receptor polymer in direct contact with the conductive core.
The method of claim h wherein the conductive core comprises a semi-conductive material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.