Fire and water resistant cable cover
AssigneeGeneral Cabletechnologies Corporation
InventorEric W. BATES
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Abstract
The present invention relates to cable covering compositions (insulation or jacket) for wires and cables that are fire and water resistant. Significantly, the composition contains no significant amount of lead, halogen, and antimony; and is flame retardant (UL 1685 Cable Tray bum test); and has excellent mechanical and water resistance properties. The covering composition contains (a) a polyolefin; (b) a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin; (c) a butadiene-styrene copolymer; (d) a non-halogen flame retardant; and (e) a silane compound.
Claims20
A composition comprising
- a) a polyolefin;
- b) a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin;
- c) a butadiene-styrene copolymer;
- d) a non-halogen flame retardant;
- and
- e) a silane compound.
A cable containing a conductor and a covering made of a lead-free, halogen-free, and antimony-free composition comprising
- a) a polyolefin;
- b) a maleic anhydride modified polyolefin;
- c) a butyldiene-styrene copolymer;
- d) a non-halogen flame retardant;
- and
- e) a silane compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.