Halogen-free flame retardant TPU composition for wire and cable

• Main Authors: Zhu, Journey Lu, Li, Bin, Yang, Yongyong, Guo, David Hong Fei, Ying, Lei
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 23.10.2018
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CABLES; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; CONDUCTORS; ELECTRICITY; INSULATORS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS

The present disclosure provides a wire or cable comprising a flame retardant-free thermoplastic inner sheath and an outer sheath composition comprising, based on the weight of the composition, (a) 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a TPU based resin, (b) 5 wt % to 90 wt % of a metal hydrate, (c) 2 wt % to 50 wt % of a nitrogen-based phosphorus flame retardant, and (d) 2 wt % to 50 wt % liquid phosphate modifier, wherein the outer sheath is in contact with the insulation covering, and wherein the outer sheath has a thickness from greater than zero to 0.8 mm.