Innovative Solutions for Wire and Cable Applications
Article | Mar, 25 2021
Overview
The DuPont Mobility & Materials Business opens up new market opportunities for the Wire & Cables industry with a broad solution portfolio of high-performance thermoplastics and elastomers—all backed by DuPont science, technology and technical support. Across the communications, industrial and transportation sectors and beyond, these innovations help develop easy, reliable and cost-competitive cable solutions that meet the industry’s environmental & safety standards.
It’s no wonder why DuPont solutions are used in major bridge projects like the Stillwater Bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin. DuPont materials were chose for its high performance over traditional rubber insulation and PVC, thanks to its proven effectiveness with:
- Better winding flexibility
- Durability
- Cost-effectiveness
- Reliability
- Thermal and weather resistance
Our solutions: Zytel®, Zytel® HTN, Crastin®, Hytrel®, Vamac®, and Silicone Masterbatch
DuPont wire and cable focus
What is DuPont high performance materials focus for wire and cable tiered structures?
Dielectric Insulation Layer
Function: To separate conductors electrically & physically within a cable
Materials: Thermoplastic and thermoset
Jacketing/Sheathing
Purpose: Physically protect cable internal components during installation and ambient environment
Appearance: Can be colored
Materials: Thermoplastic and thermoset
DuPont high performance materials offerings for wire and cable
We provide a broad high-performance product portfolio for wire and cable applications. By different flexural modulus, from Performance Elastomers to easy, cost-efficient processing of Thermoplastics, we understand the material needs for this application, we feature our cutting-edge material technology to better serve this application.
Wire and cable material segmentation and position
Hytrel® and Vamac® have stronger position to compete in the applications that require low temp/high temp resistance, oil/chemical/fatigue resistance, and flexible & thin wall design.