Electrical cable with improved metallic shielding tape

A cable comprising at least one metallic inner conductor, a dielectric material surrounding the at least one inner conductor, and a metallic shielding tape surrounding the dielectric material and the at least one inner conductor, said shielding tape comprising an aluminum foil layer and a polymer blend supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said aluminum foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the aluminum foil layer, the polymer blend supporting layer comprising a non-heat sealable polyolefin strength component and an elastomeric adhesive component selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, or mixtures thereof imparting heat sealable properties to the polymer blend.

A cable comprising at least one metallic inner conductor, a polyolefin dielectric material surrounding the at least one inner conductor, and a heat sealable metallic shielding tape sealed to and surrounding the dielectric material and the at least one inner conductor, said shielding tape comprising an aluminum foil layer, one surface of which has been surface treated to render it substantially free of aluminum oxides for enhanced bonding, and a heat sealable polymer supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said surface treated surface of the aluminum foil to structurally reinforce the foil layer and prevent unwanted disruptions which would adversely affect the signal propagating properties of the cable, and said heat sealable polymer supporting layer also being bonded to said polyolefin dielectric, and wherein said polymer supporting layer comprises a polymer blend of a non-heat sealable polyolefin component and an elastomer component imparting heat sealable properties to the polymer blend.

A cable comprising at least one metallic inner conductor, a dielectric material surrounding the at least one inner conductor, and a metallic shielding tape surrounding the dielectric material and the at least one inner conductor, said shielding tape comprising an aluminum foil layer of a thickness of no more than about 0.003 inch and a polymer blend supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said aluminum foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the aluminum foil layer, the polymer blend supporting layer comprising at least 40% non-heat sealable high density polyethylene, at least 1% of an elastomer selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, or mixtures thereof, and up to 45% non-heat sealable linear low density polyethylene.

A metallic shielding tape useful for the preparation of shielded cable, said shielding tape comprising a metal foil layer and a heat sealable polymer supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the foil layer and prevent unwanted disruptions in the foil which would adversely affect the signal propagating properties of the cable, said polymer supporting layer comprising a polymer blend of a non-heat sealable polyolefin strength component and an elastomer heat sealable adhesive component.

A metallic shielding tape useful for the preparation of shielded cable, said shielding tape comprising an aluminum foil layer and a polymer blend supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said aluminum foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the aluminum foil layer, the polymer blend supporting layer a comprising non-heat sealable polyolefin strength component and an elastomeric adhesive component selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, or mixtures thereof imparting heat sealable properties to the polymer blend.

A metallic shielding tape useful for the preparation of shielded cable, said shielding tape comprising an aluminum foil layer of a thickness of no more than about 0.003 inch and heat sealable polymer blend supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said aluminum foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the aluminum foil layer, the polymer blend supporting layer comprising at least 40% non-heat sealable high density polyethylene, at least 1% of an elastomer selected from the group consisting of polyisoprene, polyisobutylene, or mixtures thereof, and up to 45% non-heat sealable linear low density polyethylene.

A cable comprising at least one metallic inner conductor, a dielectric material surrounding the at least one inner conductor, and a metallic shielding tape surrounding the dielectric material and the at least one inner conductor, said shielding tape comprising a metal foil layer and a heat sealable polymer supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the foil layer and prevent unwanted disruptions in the foil which would adversely affect the signal propagating properties of the cable, said polymer supporting layer comprising a polymer blend of a non-polar, non-heat sealable polyolefin strength component and an elastomeric heat sealable adhesive component.

A metallic shielding tape useful for the preparation of shielded cable, said shielding tape comprising a metal foil layer and a heat sealable polymer supporting layer fusibly bonded directly to said foil layer and serving to structurally reinforce the foil layer and prevent unwanted disruptions in the foil which would adversely affect the signal propagating properties of the cable, said polymer supporting layer comprising a polymer blend of a non-polar, non-heat sealable polyolefin strength component and an elastomeric heat sealable adhesive component.