Abstract: Articles made from a moisture-curable, polymeric composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 2 to less than 80 weight percent (wt %) of an ethylenic polymer with (1) a crystallinity at room temperature of 34% to 55%, or 65% to 80%, and (2) a melt index (I2) of 0.1 to 50 decigrams per minute (dg/min); (B) 3 to 30 wt % of a halogenated flame retardant; (C) 3 to 30 wt % an inorganic antimony flame retardant; and (D) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one of an inorganic flame retardant other than the inorganic antimony flame retardant, e.g., zinc oxide exhibit enhanced ACBD properties in comparison to articles alike in all respects except made from a composition comprising an ethylenic polymer without the requisite crystallinity at room temperature.

Abstract: Articles made from a moisture-curable, polymeric composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 2 to less than 80 weight percent (wt %) of an ethylenic polymer with (1) a crystallinity at room temperature of 34% to 55%, or 65% to 80%, and (2) a melt index (I2) of 0.1 to 50 decigrams per minute (dg/min); (B) 3 to 30 wt % of a halogenated flame retardant; (C) 3 to 30 wt % an inorganic antimony flame retardant; and (D) 0 to 10 wt % of at least one of an inorganic flame retardant other than the inorganic antimony flame retardant, e.g., zinc oxide exhibit enhanced ACBD properties in comparison to articles alike in all respects except made from a composition comprising an ethylenic polymer without the requisite crystallinity at room temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymeric compositions with improved electrical breakdown strength. The polymeric compositions contain a poly-?-olefin and a voltage-stabilizing agent, which comprises an organic carboxylic ester comprising at least one aromatic ring and from 1 to 2 carboxylic alkyl ester substituents. Alternatively, the voltage-stabilizing agent can comprise trioctyl trimellitate. The present polymeric compositions exhibit improved electrical breakdown strength when applied as an insulating and/or shielding layer for power cables.

Abstract: A method of facilitating a remote laboratory bid process includes generating an online educational institution-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the online educational institution-associated bid request to a remote laboratory agent for solicitation of a remote laboratory agent bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the online educational institution-associated bid request, generating a remote laboratory agent-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the online educational institution-associated bid request, and transmitting the remote laboratory agent-associated bid request to at least one sub-contracting remote laboratory for solicitation of a sub-contracting remote laboratory bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the remote laboratory agent-associated bid request.

Abstract: This invention is a system and method for retrieving and displaying information relating to college courses with separate lecture and laboratory portions. This invention is also a system and method for storing and retrieving records of completion of those courses. The laboratory portion can be held anywhere, allowing online courses to offer lab work as part of their curriculum.