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Morphology, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of propylene-based materials for cable applications

Morphology, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of propylene-based materials for cable applications
Morphology, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of propylene-based materials for cable applications
Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) remains the material of choice for modern high voltage extruded cables possessing good thermal stability and excellent electrical properties. However, increasing pressure to limit the environmental effects of human activity and to promote recycling has forced researchers to look to new materials to replace XLPE in the medium to long term. Recently, a number of propylene based systems have been developed through copolymerization with novel catalyst systems which may offer novel alternatives to polyethylene. Such systems offer higher operating temperatures together with potentially desirable thermal, electrical and mechanical properties. In this paper we report on a range of propylene based materials and assess their suitability for cable applications through the use of thermal, mechanical and electrical testing. We supplement these tests with morphological investigations.
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Hosier, Ian L
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Hosier, Ian L, Reaud, Sebastien, Vaughan, Alun S and Swingler, Steve G (2008) Morphology, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of propylene-based materials for cable applications. IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation, Vancouver, Canada. 07 - 11 Jun 2008. pp. 502-505 .

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Abstract

Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) remains the material of choice for modern high voltage extruded cables possessing good thermal stability and excellent electrical properties. However, increasing pressure to limit the environmental effects of human activity and to promote recycling has forced researchers to look to new materials to replace XLPE in the medium to long term. Recently, a number of propylene based systems have been developed through copolymerization with novel catalyst systems which may offer novel alternatives to polyethylene. Such systems offer higher operating temperatures together with potentially desirable thermal, electrical and mechanical properties. In this paper we report on a range of propylene based materials and assess their suitability for cable applications through the use of thermal, mechanical and electrical testing. We supplement these tests with morphological investigations.

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Published date: June 2008
Additional Information: Event Dates: 7 th to 11 th June 2008
Venue - Dates: IEEE International Symposium on Electrical Insulation, Vancouver, Canada, 2008-06-07 - 2008-06-11
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 265954
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/265954
PURE UUID: e7e6eea4-e6cc-4ea2-b8d7-b26480ff3a0b
ORCID for Ian L Hosier: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-9385
ORCID for Alun S Vaughan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-513X

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Date deposited: 16 Jun 2008 15:51
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:18

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Author: Ian L Hosier ORCID iD
Author: Sebastien Reaud
Author: Alun S Vaughan ORCID iD
Author: Steve G Swingler

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