Abstract:
Compositions comprising a polymer resin comprising at least one copolymer with hydrolysable groups, a water-generating metal salt hydrate, and a catalyst that comprises a metal atom and at least two ligands taken from the set alkyloxy and carboxylate are used to form articles that moisture-cure through in-situ generation of water via dehydration of the metal hydrate. The compositions are melt mixed to promote the dehydration and start the cure process during the mixing step. The curing compositions are formed and allowed to harden.
Abstract:
A profile or article formed from a moisture- and/or thermo-curable elastomeric polymer composition including: (A) at least one ethylene-olefinic monomer-silane polymer; wherein the polymer has an olefinic monomer content of from 5 weight percent to 50 weight percent and a silane content of from 0.1 weight percent to 2.5 weight percent; and wherein the polymer has a melt index of from 0.1 gram/10 minutes to 10.0 grams/10; and (B) at least one silanol condensation catalyst; a shaped article made from the above elastomeric polymer composition; and a method of making a shaped article using the above elastomeric polymer composition.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a composition. The composition includes (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a phosphine oxide, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof. The present disclosure also provides a coated conductor. The coated conductor includes a conductor and a coating on the conductor, the coating containing a composition including (i) an ethylene-based polymer; (ii) an organic peroxide, (iii) a phosphine oxide, and (iv) a protic acid-source compound (“PASC”) selected from a protic acid, a protic acid-generator compound (“PAGC”), and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
An insulated wire or cable is made by a process comprising the steps of:
(A) extruding onto a covered or uncovered metal conductor or optical fiber a composition having a DF measured at 130° C. (60 Hz, 2 kV) or 120° C. (60 Hz, 8 kV) or 100° C. (60 Hz, 8 kV) of ≤0.5% and comprising:
(1) a high melt strength ethylene-based polymer made in a tubular reactor, and (2) a peroxide, and
(B) crosslinking the high melt strength ethylene-based polymer.
Abstract:
Rheology-modified, additive-containing ethylenic polymer compositions are prepared in a continuously operated extruder comprising first, second and third zones by a process comprising the steps of:
mixing in the second zone of the extruder an ethylenic polymer and a high-temperature decomposing peroxide at a temperature such that the half-life of the peroxide is equal to or greater than (≥) one minute and for a sufficient period of time to modify the rheology of the ethylenic polymer to produce a rheology-modified, melted ethylenic polymer for transfer to the third zone of the extruder; and adding to the third zone one or more additives to the rheology-modified, melted ethylenic polymer to produce the rheology-modified, additive-containing ethylenic polymer.
Abstract:
A polymeric composition includes a silane functionalized polyolefin, a brominated flame retardant having a Temperature of 5% Mass Loss from 300° C. to 700° C. as measured according to Thermogravimetric Analysis, wherein the brominated flame retardant is polymeric and has a weight average molecular weight of from 1,000 g/mol to 30,000 g/mol as measured using Gel Permeation Chromatography, and antimony trioxide. The polymeric composition has an antimony (Sb) to bromine (Br) molar ratio (Sb:Br molar ratio) of 0.35 to 0.98.
Abstract:
A polymeric composition includes 10 wt % to 80 wt % of a silane-grafted ethylene polymer based on a total weight of the polymeric composition. The silane-grafted ethylene polymer has a silane content of 0.40 mol % to 1.50 mol % based on a total moles of the silane-grafted ethylene polymer and the ethylene polymer used to make the silane-grafted ethylene polymer has a polar comonomer content of less than 15 wt % based on a total weight of the ethylene polymer. The polymeric composition also includes 10 wt % to 80 wt % of a flame-retardant filler based on a total weight of the polymeric composition.
Abstract:
A method of making a homogeneous mixture of polyolefin solids and liquid additive without melting the polyolefin solids during the making The method comprises applying acoustic energy at a frequency of from 20 to 100 hertz to a heterogeneous mixture comprising the polyolefin solids and the liquid additive for a period of time sufficient to substantially intermix the polyolefin solids and the liquid additive together and while maintaining temperature of the heterogeneous mixture above the freezing point of the at least one liquid additive and below the melting temperature of the polyolefin solids, thereby making the homogeneous mixture without melting the polyolefin solids.
Abstract:
A method of making a homogeneous mixture of polyolefin solids and a particulate solid additive without melting the polyolefin solids or the particulate solid additive during the making. The method comprises applying acoustic energy at a frequency of from 20 to 100 hertz to a heterogeneous mixture comprising the polyolefin solids and the particulate solid additive for a period of time sufficient to substantially intermix the polyolefin solids and the particulate solid additive together and while maintaining temperature of the heterogeneous mixture below the melting point of the at least one particulate solid additive and below the melting temperature of the polyolefin solids, thereby making the homogeneous mixture without melting the polyolefin solids or the at least one particulate solid additive.
Abstract:
An insulation or jacket layer for a coated conductor is composed of (A) a crosslinked silane-functional polyolefin, (B) a filler composed of greater than 50 wt % silica, based on the total weight of the filler, (C) a silicone-containing polymer selected from the group consisting of reactive linear silicone-containing polymers, non-reactive linear silicone-containing polymers, and non-reactive branched silicone-containing polymers, and (D) from 0.00 wt % to 20 wt % of a silanol condensation catalyst, based on the total weight of the insulation or jacket layer.