POLYPROPYLENE-BASED WIRE AND CABLE INSULATION OR JACKET

摘要

The invention is an electrically conductive device, e.g., a wire or cable, having a crush resistance of at least about 18 pounds per square inch (psi), the device comprising : A. An electrically conductive member comprising at least one electrically conductive substrate, e.g., a wire strand or a pair of twisted wire strands ; and B. At least one electric-insulating member substantially surrounding the electrically conductive member, e.g., a polymer coating or layer, the electric-insulating member comprising a polymer blend, the polymer blend comprising: 1. At least about 50 weight percent of a polypropylene, and 2. At least about 10 weight percent of an elastomer. In one embodiment, the blend is characterized as having (i) a hot creep of less than 200% at 150C, (ii) a dielectric constant at 60 Hz and 90C of less than about 2.5, (iii) a dissipation factor at 60 Hz and 90C of less than about 0.005, and (iv) an AC breakdown strength of greater than about 600 v/mil.