Wire & Cable

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) offers an expanding range of polyethylene compounds for the wire and cable industry. Dow’s broad product portfolio includes compounds for high, medium and low voltage power cables, telecommunication cables and flame retardant cables.

Wire & Cable polyethylene compounds from Dow deliver excellent long-term performance, high breakdown strength and aging stability, and very good processability. These and other advantages make Dow’s high purity compounds a preferred choice for manufacturers of high and medium voltage power cables. Key features of Dow’s semi-conductive compounds include smoothness and good electrical conductivity, high aging stability, crosslinking efficiency and excellent processability.

In order to protect cables, jacketing materials must provide toughness and low temperature performance, superior ESCR, UV stability and high moisture barrier. They must also create a smooth surface and offer excellent processability. Dow offers compounds of LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, and HDPE to meet the specific requirements of the cable industry.

For the foam/skin insulation of telecommunication cables, the Dow range of polyethylene compounds is particularly valued for good processability at high production speed, smoothness, and excellent mechanical and electrical properties. LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE and HDPE compounds for solid and cellular applications are available.

Dow also offers a whole range of halogenated and non-halogenated compounds for making flame retardant cables.

Please also visit the dedicated website at www.dowwireandcable.com.