Abstract: A flame-retardant cable having a core is disclosed. The cable contains at least one conductor and a coating made from a low smoke zero halogen flame-retardant polymer composition. The polymer composition contains a halogen free base polymer added with a) less than 170 phr of at least one metal hydroxide; b) from 1 to 10 phr of a phyllosilicate clay; c) at least 1 phr and less than 10 phr of melamine or a derivative thereof; and d) an alkali or alkaline-earth metal carbonate. The cable has improved reaction to fire performances especially in that no dripping occurs during burning, which renders it compliant with the requirements of the more recent international standards.

Abstract: A flame-retardant cable is disclosed, the cable having a core comprising at least one conductor, and a coating layer made from a low smoke zero halogen flame-retardant polymer composition comprising an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyethylene having a density lower than 0.925 g/cm3 as polymeric base added with: a) from 110 to 160 phr of at least one metal hydroxide; b) from 1 to 7 phr of a phyllosilicate clay; c) from 1 to 7 phr of melamine or a derivate thereof; and d) from 1 to 7 phr of zinc borate.

Abstract: A flame-retardant cable having a core is disclosed. The cable contains at least one conductor and a coating made from a low smoke zero halogen flame-retardant polymer composition. The polymer composition contains a halogen free base polymer added with a) less than 170 phr of at least one metal hydroxide; b) from 1 to 10 phr of a phyllosilicate clay; c) at least 1 phr and less than 10 phr of melamine or a derivative thereof; and d) an alkali or alkaline-earth metal carbonate. The cable has improved reaction to fire performances especially in that no dripping occurs during burning, which renders it compliant with the requirements of the more recent international standards.

Abstract: An electric cable (10) is disclosed comprising a) at least one cable core (11) comprising at least one power transmissive insulated element (12); and b) a metallic outer armor (19) containing the cable core (11); wherein the outer armor (19) comprises a carbon steel tape (20) wound according to helical interlocked windings, the tape (20) being coated with an aluminum coating layer (22) having a thickness equal to or lower than 50 ?m. Furthermore, a process for manufacturing such an electric cable is disclosed.

Abstract: An electric cable (10) is disclosed comprising a) at least one cable core (11) comprising at least one power transmissive insulated element (12); and b) a metallic outer armor (19) containing the cable core (11); wherein the outer armor (19) comprises a carbon steel tape (20) wound according to helical interlocked windings, the tape (20) being coated with an aluminum coating layer (22) having a thickness equal to or lower than 50 ?m. Furthermore, a process for manufacturing such an electric cable is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electric cable including at least one core including a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor includes the steps of: providing a polyolefin material, a silane-based cross-linking system and a foaming system including at least one exothermic foaming agent in an amount of 0.1% to 0.5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the polyolefin material; forming a blend with the polyolefin material, the silane-based cross-linking system and the foaming system; and extruding the blend on the conductor to form the insulating coating. An electric cable includes at least one core consisting of a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor and in contact therewith, the insulating coating consisting of a layer of expanded, silane-cross-linked polyolefin material having an expansion degree of 3% to 40%.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an electric cable including at least one core including a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor includes the steps of: providing a polyolefin material, a silane-based cross-linking system and a foaming system including at least one exothermic foaming agent in an amount of 0.1% to 0.5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the polyolefin material; forming a blend with the polyolefin material, the silane-based cross-linking system and the foaming system; and extruding the blend on the conductor to form the insulating coating. An electric cable includes at least one core consisting of a conductor and an insulating coating surrounding the conductor and in contact therewith, the insulating coating consisting of a layer of expanded, silane-cross-linked polyolefin material having an expansion degree of 3% to 40%.

Abstract: Additive composition for polymer compounds containing magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate at least a phosphorus compound and at least a nitrogen compound, capable of conferring flame-retardant properties to the polymer compounds to which it is added, maintaining the mechanical properties of said compound within limits acceptable for the use of the end product.

Abstract: An optical fibre cable includes at least one optical fibre and a polymer-based outer sheath, characterized in that the sheath is an extruded double-layer sheath, including an extruded first inner polymer layer and an extruded second outer polymer layer. The first inner polymer layer is substantially devoid of tracking resistance, and the second outer polymer layer has high tracking resistance. The second outer polymer layer includes a polymeric mixture containing a polymer and an inorganic oxide or hydroxide in an amount of at least 40% by weight with respect to the total weight of the second outer polymer layer.

Abstract: An electric cable having at least one conductor and at least one covering therefor obtained from the polymerization of a silanic monomer of a compound comprising a non-cross-linked base-polymer and a polymerizable silanic monomer present prior to polymerization in a quantity not less than 5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the base-polymer. Thepolymerization of the silanic monomer units forms a polymeric mesh which is closely interconnected and thoroughly compenetrated into the non-cross-linked base-polymer. In one embodiment the polymeric mesh may be grafted onto the base-polymer through the addition of an organic peroxide. Thus, there is provided an electric cable for use as building wires wherein the conductor covering is not cross-linked but is heat resistant to temperatures above the deformation temperature of the base-polymer.