Eastman PVC Plasticizers for Use in Wire & Cable Insulation
Wire and Cable Flexible PVC is widely used in protective materials or insulation of wires and cables used in electronics, appliances, and communications systems. Without plasticizers, these critical products would become brittle and cracked, resulting in safety hazards.
Plasticizers | ExxonMobil Product Solutions
DTDP plasticizer. Jayflex DTDP plasticizer is the highest-molecular-weight phthalate plasticizer, providing greater performance at high temperatures. It is the preferred plasticizer for automotive cable applications and THHN/NMB electrical wire insulation. Learn more.
Morflex Plasticizers - Vertellus
Home Morflex Plasticizers for Wire & Cable Our Morflex Plasticizers offer a broad temperature range and enhanced flexibility within a variety of end applications. Morflex 560 Plasticizer: Morflex 560 (Trihexyl Trimellitate) for PVC and its copolymers. Vinyl resins plasticized with this trimellitate ester find application in a variety of markets including automotive and furniture
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
In electrical and electronic applications, phthalate plasticized PVC is used for insulating wires and cables. Phthalate plasticizers are widely used in vinyl based building materials like floorings and wall coverings to provide them with flexibility and durability. Phthalate Plasticizer Regulations
Formulation 101: Wire and Cable Insulation and Jacket PVC
PVC is commonly used in low voltage cable (up to 10 KV), telecommunication lines, and electrical wiring. Basic formulation for the production of PVC insulation and jacket compounds for wire and cable is generally composed of the following: PVC Plasticizer Filler Pigment Stabilizers and co-stabilizers Lubricants
- What is plasticizer selection?
- Plasticizer Selection Plasticizers are always added to wire & cable insulation and jacket compounds to increase flexibility and decrease brittleness. It is important that the plasticizer used have a high compatibility with PVC, low volatility, good aging properties, and be electrolyte-free.
- What is a good stabilizer for plasticizers?
- Plasticizers in the wire and cable industry are often stabilized with a phenolic antioxidant in order to improve aging properties. Bisphenol A is a common stabilizer used in a range of 0.3 – 0.5% for this purpose. Commonly Used Fillers
- Which phthalate esters are used in wire & cable formulations?
- General purpose phthalate esters such as DOP, DINP, and DIDP are often used as primary plasticizers in wire and cable formulations due to their broad area of use, good mechanical properties, and good electrical properties. TOTM is considered more suitable for high temperature compounds due to its lower volatility.
- Can epoxidized soybean oil be used as a plasticizer?
- Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESO) is often used as a co-plasticizer and stabilizer, since it adds a synergistic improvement of thermal and photo-stability when combined with Ca/Zn or Ba/Zn stabilizers. Plasticizers in the wire and cable industry are often stabilized with a phenolic antioxidant in order to improve aging properties.
- Which plasticizer is best for a high temperature compound?
- TOTM is considered more suitable for high temperature compounds due to its lower volatility. PVC compounds intended for low temperature use might do better with plasticizers such as DOA or DOS which retain low temperature flexibility better.
