LOW LOSS FOAM COMPOSITION AND CABLE HAVING LOW LOSS FOAM LAYER

The invention relates to a low loss foam composition and cable, such as a coaxial cable. The foam composition is formed by heating an olefinic polymer, such as a high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or a com...

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Main Authors GENDRON, RICHARD, CHAMPAGNE, MICHEL, F, NUDD, HUGH, R, CHOPRA, VIJAY, K, VACHON, CAROLINE, RAMPALLI, SITARAM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 13.02.2008
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AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F,C08G
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
WORKING-UP
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Summary:The invention relates to a low loss foam composition and cable, such as a coaxial cable. The foam composition is formed by heating an olefinic polymer, such as a high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, polypropylene, or a combination thereof, into a molten state composition, optionally with a nucleating agent. The molten mixture is extruded under pressure through a die with a blowing agent comprising an atmospheric gas, such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen or air, and a co-blowing agent selected from hydrofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, or perfluoro compounds, such as HFC-134a. The cable is formed by extruding the foam composition onto a signal carrying conductor and sheathing the foam-coated signal carrying conductor in an appropriate conducting shield.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030816666