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TABLE D
Investigations on the effect of higher density polymers on the dielectric
breakdown strength after glancing impact, of an insulation
passing horizontal flame test
Components (% by
wt) 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27
AT 90 4.7 74.6 6.5 69.6 61.6 60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9
DBDPO 10.3 0.3 10.3 10.3 11 11.2 11.2 2
Sb2O3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 74 7.4
TR 060 - - - 2 2 2 2 2
AT 980 834 4.7 - - - m - - m
Glancing impact P P F P P P P P P
Polyner density 958 942 929 934 930 932 932 933 933
Horizontal P P P P P P P P P
Flame test
TABLE E
Flame retardant compositions tested for vertical flame test,
dielectric strength after glancing impact and
optimun tensile properties
Components (%
by wt) 2. b C d e f 3. h
AT 90 48 46 4. 45 40 40 48 48 48
DEC PLUS 25 35 20 25 12.3 30 9.8 20 22 24
DBOPO - --- m 8.5 - 9.6 O 2 13
Sb2O3 6 8 8 5 10 6 6 6 8
TRANSLINK 37 - 15 15 19.8 15 4.4 14 O 5
TRO60 2 2. 2 2 2
TRO16 - -- --- - - m - --- --
M 7200 8 8 8 - 4. - - -
AT 2030 2 2 2 7.4 - 8. - -- -
HO-6908 -- - - - -- -o- - -
DOW2037A -- -- m - --- m- -- -- -
SCLAIR 14J. - - - - - m - -
TABLE E
Flame retardant compositions tested for vertical flame test,
dielectric strength after glancing impact and
Components (2% by
Wt) j k Os p d S
AT 910 48 54 28 28 28 28 25 25 25 33
DEC PLUS 25 25 23 30 30 30 30 30 30 - O
DBDPO 5 13 15 5 15 15 15 15 38 30.4
Sb2O3 O 8 - am- -- - 3 3. 10 7.6
TRANSLIM 37 - - - - - - - --- - -
TRO60 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
TRO16 - - - - - - - 2 2 2
M 7200 -- - -- -- - wo- - - -
AT 2030 - - - O - - - - --
HD-6908 - --- 25 5 10 5 m- - - --
DOW 2047E - - 10 15 20 -- - - -
DOW 2037A m -- --- - --- - 25 12.5 12.5 8.5
SCLAIR 14J. - - - - -- - -- 12.5 12.5 8.5
Halogen content 28.7 25.7 32 33. 32 32 32 32 3.7 31.8
Total polymer 48 54 53 53 53 53 SO 50 50 50
Polymer/Halogen 1.67 2. 1.66 1.66 1.66 1.66 1.56 1.56 1.58 .57
(ratio)
Fame test, VW-1 55 3/5 015 OS 05 O15 55 515 *f,p. 515
(pass rate)
Break (MPa) 10.9 1.7 13.6 12.0 1.6 1. 12.1 10.2 12.2 15.9
Elong. 192 228 O 10 25 15 O 145 350 308
Glancing impact F F P P P F P P P P
Polymer density 926 926 944 935 930 926 933 933 933 931
NR - not recorded
f.p. - flaming particles
Although this disclosure has described and illustrated 40 3. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to silane content is selected from 1.5-2.5 wt %.
be understood that the invention is not restricted to 4. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
those particular embodiments. Rather, the invention silane copolymer has a melt index selected from 0.5 to 5.
includes all embodiments which are functional or me 5. A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising
chanical equivalence of the specific embodiments and 45 30-35 wt % vinyl trialkoxy silane copolymer.
features that have been described and illustrated. 6. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
I claim: vinyl trialkoxy silane is vinyl trimethoxy silane.
1. A moisture crosslinkable flame retardant composi 7. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said
tion comprising 25-75 wt % of a vinyl trialkoxy silane vinyl trialkoxy silane is vinyl triethoxy silane.
random copolymer of ethylene and said silane, said 50 8. A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising 33
copolymer having a melt flow index selected from the wt % of vinyl trimethoxy silane random copolymer, 17
range 0.2-25, and a silane content selected from 0.5-5 wt % high density polyethylene, about 10 wt %
wt %; 15-20 wt % polyethylene having a melt index 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,13,13,14, 14-dodecachloro 14,4a,5,6-
selected from 0.1-30, and a density selected from ,6a,7,10,10a, 11,12,12a-dodecahydro 1,4,7,10-dime
930-960 kg/m3; and 10-35 wt % decabromodiphenyl 55 thanodibenzo (a,e) cyclooctene, and about 30 wt %
oxide. decabromodiphenyl oxide.
2. A moisture crosslinkable flame retardant composi 9. A composition as claimed in claim 1 comprising
tion as claimed in claim 1 comprising 25-40 wt % of a 55-65 wt % of vinyl trimethoxy silane random copoly
vinyl trialkoxy silane copolymer having a melt flow mer, 15-20 wt % polyethylene and 10-15 wt % deca
index selected from the range 0.2-25, and a silane con- 60 bromodiphenyl oxide.
tent selected from 0.5-5 wt %; 10. A composition as claimed in claim 9 comprising
15-20 wt % polyethylene having a melt index se about 60 wt % of vinyl trimethoxy silane randon co
lected from 0.1-30, and a density selected from polymer, about 18 wt % polyethylene and about 10 wt
930-960 kg/m3; % decabromodiphenyl oxide.
5-15 wt % 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,13,13,14, 14-dodecachloro 65 11. A composition as claimed in claim 1 further com
1,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,10,10a,11,12,12a -dodecahydro prising an antimony compound.
1,4,7,10-dimethanodibenzo (a,e) cyclooctene; and 12. A composition as claimed in claim 1 further com
25-35 wt % decabromodiphenyl oxide. prising an additive selected from the group consisting of
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a processing aid, condensation catalyst, antioxidant and flame retardant composition as defined in claim 1 and
stabilizer. - -
13. A method for the production of a coated electrical crosslinking said composition.
conductor coated with a flame retardant crosslinked 14. A coated electrical conductor made by the pro
polyethylene composition, said method comprising 5 cess defined in claim 13.
coating said conductor with a moisture crosslinkable sk K. k k it
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