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US 7,453,044 B2Granted
Electrical wire and method of making an electrical wire
AssigneeSabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
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 provided. The electrical wire has a conductor and a covering, wherein the covering has a thermoplastic composition having a poly(arylene ether), a polyolefin and a polymeric compatibilizer. The thermoplastic composition may further include a flame retardant.
Claims34
An electrical wire comprising:
- conductor;
- and
- a covering disposed over the conductor, wherein the covering comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (i) a poly(arylene ether);
- (ii) a polyolefin;
- (iii) a polymeric compatibilizer;
- and
- (iv) magnesium hydroxide,
- wherein the covering has a thickness of 0.15 to 0.8 millimeter and
- further wherein for a total length of 2,500 to 15,500 meters of electrical wire there are less than or equal to six individual lengths of electrical wire and each individual length of wire has a length greater than or equal to 150 meters.
7 more elements
An electrical wire comprising:
- a conductor;
- and
- a covering, wherein the covering comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (i) a poly(arylene ether);
- (ii) a polyolefin;
- (iii) a polymeric compatibilizer;
- and
- (iv) magnesium hydroxide,
- wherein the covering is disposed over the conductor;
- and
- further wherein for 2,500 to 15,500 meters of wire there are less than or equal to 5 spark leaks.
8 more elements
An electrical wire comprising
- a conductor;
- and
- a covering disposed over the conductor, wherein the covering comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (i) 20 to 70 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether), based on a combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer;
- (ii) 20 to 75 weight percent of a polyolefin, based on the combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer;
- and
- (iii) 2 to 15 weight percent of a polymeric compatibilizer, based on the combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer,
- wherein the covering has a thickness of 0.15 to 0.8 millimeter and
- further wherein for a total length of 2,500 to 15,500 meters of electrical wire there are less than or equal to six individual lengths of electrical wire and each individual length of wire has a length greater than or equal to 150 meters.
6 more elements
An electrical wire comprising:
- a conductor;
- and
- a covering, wherein the covering comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising:
- (i) 20 to 70 weight percent of a poly(arylene ether), based on a combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer;
- (ii) 20 to 75 weight percent of a polyolefin, based on the combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer;
- and
- (iii) 2 to 15 weight percent of a polymeric compatibilizer, based on the combined weight of the poly(arylene ether), polyolefin, and block copolymer;
- wherein the covering is disposed over the conductor;
- and
- further wherein for 2,500 to 15,500 meters of wire there are less than or equal to 5 spark leaks.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.