Eco friendly crosslinked flame retardant composition for wire and cable

A method, comprising;

• blending a thermoplastic composition comprising:
• 90 parts by weight of a copolymer, wherein the copolymer is ethylene vinyl acetate;
• 6 parts by weight of a polymer, wherein the polymer is linear low density polyethylene;
• 4 parts by weight of a compatibilizer, wherein the compatibilizer is poly(ethylene-co-glycidyl meth-acrylate) (PEGMA);
• 1.5 parts by weight of thermal stabilizer, wherein the thermal stabilizer is polymerized 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline;
• 70 parts by weight of a flame retardant;
• wherein the flame retardant is magnesium hydroxide;
• 65 parts by weight of a second flame retardant, wherein the second flame retardant is huntite hydromagnesite;
• 2 parts by weight of a polymer additive group for smoke suppression;
• wherein the polymer additive group for smoke suppression is ammonium octamolybdate;
• 2 parts by weight of a talc;
• 5 parts by weight of a zinc borate;
• 0.5 parts by weight of a polytetrafluoroethylene;
• 2 parts by weight of a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is organofunctional siloxane;
• and
• cross-linking without a co-agent using an electronic beam.

A cable comprising:

• a wire;
• a sheath encompassing the wire, wherein the sheath is blended from a thermoplastic extrudable composition comprising the following components:
• 90 parts by weight of a copolymer, wherein the copolymer is ethylene vinyl acetate;
• 6 parts by weight of a polymer, wherein the polymer is linear low density polyethylene;
• 4 parts by weight of a compatibilizer, wherein the compatibilizer is poly(ethylene-co-glycidyl meth-acrylate) (PEGMA);
• 1.5 parts by weight of thermal stabilizer, wherein the thermal stabilizer is polymerized 1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline;
• 70 parts by weight of a flame retardant;
• wherein the flame retardant is magnesium hydroxide;
• 65 parts by weight of a second flame retardant, wherein the second flame retardant is huntite hydromagnesite;
• 2 parts by weight of a polymer additive group for smoke suppression;
• wherein the polymer additive group for smoke suppression is ammonium octamolybdate;
• 2 parts by weight of a talc;
• 5 parts by weight of a zinc borate;
• 0.5 parts by weight of a polytetrafluoroethylene;
• 2 parts by weight of a dispersant, wherein the dispersant is organofunctional siloxane;
• and
• without a co-agent for cross-linking using an electron beam at a specific absorbed dose.