Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a cationic tape accelerator for use in a process for producing an insulation system by impregnation and/or encapsulation with an anhydride-free impregnating agent. The tape accelerator comprises an ionogenic compound of a sulfonium-containing cation and a hexafluoroantimonate anion.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for an insulation system of an electrical machine, the formulation comprising a sprayable resin mixture including: a monomeric and/or oligomeric, at least diepoxidic carbon-based first resin component; and a monomeric and/or oligomeric second resin component based on alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane with at least one glycidyl ester and/or glycidyl ether functionalities; and a curing agent and based on at least one of: anhydride, (poly)amine, and amino- and/or alkoxy-functional alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a corona shielding tape for further processing to give an insulation system comprising an impregnated winding with potential control via outer corona shielding “AGS” and/or internal potential controller “IPS” and/or terminal corona shielding “EGS”, the insulation system being producible by impregnating the winding with an anhydride-free and resin-based impregnating agent at 45-85° C. and under reduced pressure. The corona shielding tape may include: a carrier tape; an electrically conductive and/or partly conductive filler in a polymer matrix; and a tape accelerator suitable for curing and/or gelation of the impregnating agent. The polymer matrix contains at least one polyvinylalcohol and/or a polyvinylalcohol copolymer. The accelerator is selected from the group consisting of: superacids and superacid salts suitable for acceleration of a cationic homopolymerization of the resin-based anhydride-free impregnating agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to insulation. Various embodiments thereof may include a solid insulation material and/or a formulation for production of an insulation system. For example, a formulation for an impregnating agent may include: an impregnating resin comprising a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin having a viscosity of less than 1500 mPas at impregnation temperature; and a curing catalyst deposited in the solid insulation material. The curing catalyst may be reactive toward the cycloaliphatic epoxy groups of the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin in the formulation of the impregnating agent but be sufficiently reactively inert with respect to the functional groups of the tape adhesive likewise present in the solid insulation material to confer storage stability to the solid insulation material.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for production of a multilayer insulation for an electrical machine, especially a rotating electrical machine in the high-voltage or mid-voltage sector, for example a generator, transformer, which is subjected to higher rated voltages at operating voltages, i.e., for example, over and above 1 kV or more. The invention also relates to an electrical machine comprising such an insulation; the invention finally relates to a method of producing the multilayer insulation. This comprises spraying of various formulations with or without intermediate, especially metallic, interfaces and is automatable.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an impregnation formulation for a wrapping tape insulation of an electrical machine. The formulation comprises: a resin formulation with an epoxy base resin and a first component; and a hardener formulation with a hardener. The resin formulation reacts when combined with the hardener formulation to produce an insulation material. The first component includes a saturated and/or unsaturated epoxycycloalkyl group. A glass transition temperature of the insulation material is elevated compared to an impregnation formulation without the first component.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a solid insulation material based on a resin containing epoxy groups for production of an anhydride-free insulation system by means of VPI. The material comprises: an anhydride-free curing catalyst; and an additive for improving distribution of the anhydride-free curing catalyst, wherein the additive comprises a phenyl carboxylate. The additive is present in an amount based on the epoxy groups in the resin containing epoxy groups which is present in the impregnating agent of at least 0.1% in stoichiometric terms.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a cationic tape accelerator for use in a process for producing an insulation system by impregnation and/or encapsulation with an anhydride-free impregnating agent. The tape accelerator comprises an ionogenic compound of a sulfonium-containing cation and a hexafluoroantimonate anion.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an electrical operating medium having an insulation system comprising a main insulation in the form of an encapsulation by an encapsulating compound. The encapsulating compound comprises the following components: a carbon-based resin component A; a silicon/oxygen-based resin component B; where the ratio of the components A:B is in the range between A=99:B=1 to A=60:B=40; 0.1% to 10% by weight of catalyst; 30% to 85% by weight of dielectric filler; and 0-60% by weight of a curing agent.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material and/or impregnation resin for a wrapping tape insulation, comprising: a base resin curing to a thermoset; and a curing agent. The base resin comprises a siloxane-containing compound forming a —SiR2—O— backbone in the thermoset.

Abstract: The invention provides a corona shielding tape for use to form wound insulation by means of VPI impregnation with a pthalic anhydride-free impregnating epoxy resin. The shielding tape may comprise (1) a carrier tape comprised of a polymeric matrix comprising at least one polyvinyl alcohol derivative compound and having an electrically conductive or semi-conductive filler embedded therein, and (1) an adduct of one or more 1H-imidazole derivatives and one or more acrylates, or (2) a complex compound comprising (a) a metal salt selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, iron, aluminum, and mixtures thereof, and (b) imidazole and/or pyrazole ligands.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a potting compound comprising: a sterically hindered epoxy resin; and a hardener including a basic compound having a pKB, measured in anhydrous acetonitrile, of 23 or higher.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for an insulation system of an electrical machine, the formulation comprising a sprayable resin mixture including: a monomeric and/or oligomeric, at least diepoxidic carbon-based first resin component; and a monomeric and/or oligomeric second resin component based on alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane with at least one glycidyl ester and/or glycidyl ether functionalities; and a curing agent and based on at least one of: anhydride, (poly)amine, and amino- and/or alkoxy-functional alkyl-/arylpolysiloxane.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a sprayable formulation for production of a multilayer insulation for an electrical machine, especially a rotating electrical machine in the high-voltage or mid-voltage sector, for example a generator, transformer, which is subjected to higher rated voltages at operating voltages, i.e., for example, over and above 1 kV or more. The invention also relates to an electrical machine comprising such an insulation; the invention finally relates to a method of producing the multilayer insulation. This comprises spraying of various formulations with or without intermediate, especially metallic, interfaces and is automatable.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include a solid insulation material, e.g. in tape form, the use thereof in a vacuum impregnation process, and/or an insulation system produced therewith and also an electrical machine having the insulation system, for the medium- and high-voltage sector. Some examples include rotating electrical machines in the medium- and high-voltage sector and also semifinished products for electrical switchgear. The solid insulation material and the insulation system produced therewith are characterized in that it can be produced in an anhydride-free manner, wherein the curing catalyst is, for example, an adduct of a 1H-imidazole and/or 1H-imidazole derivative with a compound containing oxirane groups.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to insulation. Teachings thereof may be embodied in a solid insulation material, especially in tape form, the use thereof in a vacuum impregnation process and to an insulation system produced therewith, and also an electrical machine comprising the insulation system, especially for the medium- and high-voltage sector, namely for medium- and high-voltage machines, especially rotating electrical machines in the medium- and high-voltage sector, and to semifinished products for electrical switchgear. For example a solid insulation material with an anhydride-free impregnating agent may include: a carrier; a barrier material; a curing catalyst; and a tape adhesive. The curing catalyst and the tape adhesive are inert toward one another but react under the conditions of a vacuum impregnation process if combined with an anhydride-free impregnating agent having gelation times of 1 h to 15 h at impregnation temperature.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an insulation material and/or impregnation resin for a wrapping tape insulation, comprising: a basis resin; a hardener; and a nanoparticle filler fraction. The basis resin comprises a polymer with at least a partial —SiR2-O— backbone, so a partial electric discharges results in an at least partial sintering of the nanoparticles to form a barrier layer.

Abstract: A wrapping tape insulation system is provided which includes an insulating tape preferably produced by vacuum pressure impregnation. The provided tape comprises a tape adhesive, a tape accelerator and a resin wherein the tape accelerator may comprise an imidazole covalently bonded via the amino function to an acrylate by aza-Michael addition.

Abstract: An impregnating resin, e.g., a catalytically hardenable impregnating resin for the conductor of an electrical machine, may include at least one reactive resin mixed with at least one reactive diluent and a hardening catalyst, e.g., for cationic, anionic or coordinate polymerization of the impregnating resin. The properties of the impregnating resin or use thereof may be improved by virtue of the reactive diluent containing a heterocyclic four-membered ring. The impregnating resin may be part of a main insulation of a conductor arrangement, which may in turn be installed in an electrical coil or other electrical machine.

Abstract: Tape adhesives suitable for impregnating processes for insulation systems are described. Embodiments of the tape adhesives include solid insulation material such as mica, anhydride-free impregnating resins and accelerators for the anhydride-free impregnating resins. The tape adhesives may be adjusted with respect to the reactivity of the accelerators for the anhydride-free impregnating resins in relation for the storage stability of the overall insulation systems.