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Outer sheath layer for power or communication cable

US8097678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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1References

30Claims

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Assignee

Borealis Technology Oy · FI

Inventors

Remko Van Marion · Wien, AT
Roger Carlsson · Skattkärr, SE
Hans Eklind · Stenungsund, SE
Irene Helland · Porsgrunn, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2006
Grant date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC08L2205/025
WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polyethylene composition, comprising a base resin which comprises (i) a first fraction which is an ethylene homo- or copolymer, and (ii) a second fraction which is an ethylene copolymer, wherein the first fraction (i) has a lower weight average molecular weight than the second fraction (ii), and the base resin has a density of less than 0.940 g/cm3 and a shear thinning index SHI2.7/210 of at least 25.

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