Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable high pressure polyethylene composition containing ethylene silane copolymer resin having a content of silane of about 0.1 to 10 weight % and at least one silanol condensation catalyst. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation thereof, to a pipe made of said composition and to the use of the composition as an insulation for a cable.

Abstract: The present invention in a first embodiment relates to a conduit or automotive wire consisting of an inner conductor core surrounded by a flame retardant layer made of a polymer composition in a continuous process which composition comprises (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, and (C) an inorganic filler, wherein the ratio of the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C. of component (A) to the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C. of the composition is higher than 3.5, and the wire has a length of at least 100 m. In a second embodiment, the present invention relates to a power or communications cable or wire comprising a flame retardant layer made of a polymer composition comprising (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, and (C) an inorganic filler, wherein the ratio of the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C.

Abstract: A low voltage power cable having an insulation layer with a density below 1100 kg/m3, which has a polyolefin having 0.002-4% mol of a compound that has polar groups and further having a compound that has hydrolysable silane groups and includes 0.0001-3% weight of a silanol condensation catalyst and a process of manufacturing such a cable.

Abstract: The present invention in a first embodiment relates to a conduit or automotive wire consisting of an inner conductor core surrounded by a flame retardant layer made of a polymer composition in a continuous process which composition comprises (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, and (C) an inorganic filler, wherein the ratio of the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C. of component (A) to the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C. of the composition is higher than 3.5, and the wire has a length of at least 100 m. In a second embodiment, the present invention relates to a power or communications cable or wire comprising a flame retardant layer made of a polymer composition comprising (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, and (C) an inorganic filler, wherein the ratio of the MFR2 measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 190° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low voltage power cable comprising an insulation layer with a density below 1100 kg/m3 which comprises a polyolefin comprising 0.02 to 4 mol % of a compound having polar groups and further comprises a compound having hydrolysable silane groups and include 0.0001 to 3 wt.-% of a silanol condensation catalyst. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the production of said low voltage power cable and to the use of a polyolefin comprising 0.02 to 4 mol % of a compound having polar groups in the production of an insulation layer for a low voltage power cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable high pressure polyethylene composition containing ethylene silane copolymer resin having a content of silane of about 0.1 to 10 weight % and at least one silanol condensation catalyst. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation thereof, to a pipe made of said composition and to the use of the composition as an insulation for a cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame retardant polymer composition comprising (A) an olefin homo- and/or copolymer in an amount of from 30 to 70 wt.-% of the total polymer composition, (B) a silicone-group containing compound, (C) an inorganic filler in an amount of at least 10 wt % of the total polymer composition, wherein component (C) has a particle size distribution so that at least 10 wt % of the total polymer composition are particles with a size of below 0.7 micrometers. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of such a composition in a conduit, plug, wire or cable or for injection moulding, and to a wire or cable having a layer comprising such a composition.