Non-tarnishing flame retardant insulation compositions
US5256488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31935
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to improved flame retardant insulation/jacketing compositions for wire and cable products based on ethylene-vinyl ester and ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymers. The copolymers are formulated with a hydrated inorganic filler, an alkoxysilane, a crosslinking agent, a processing additive and a combination of specific antioxidants, namely, a pentaerythritol betaalkylthiopropionate and a hindered phenol. The formulations stabilized with the pentaerythritol betaalkylthiopropionate/hindered phenol combination have good heat stability and do not tarnish or discolor the surface of the copper conductor upon steam vulcanization.
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