December 2020 Vol. 1

Cable News Alerts (CNA)- The Leading Source of Industry News on Power Cables and Cable Insulation


NEWSMAKERS: * Ampacet * Brugg Cable * CIGRE * ExcelPlas * Hellenic Cables * LOC Korea * LS Cable * Nexans * NKT * Prysmian * XLPE

INDUSTRY NEWS

Prysmian Group Files Legal Proceedings for Patent Infringements
https://www.oceannews.com/news/subsea-cable/prysmian-group-files-legal-proceedings-for-patents-infringements

NKT Is Preferred Turnkey Supplier For High-Voltage Offshore Wind Farm Project
https://www.cabletechnologynews.co.uk/nkt-is-preferred-turnkey-supplier-for-high-voltage-offshore-wind-farm-project/

Hellenic Cables Solidifies its Position in the UK market with New Turnkey Contract for HV Land Cables
https://www.cablel.com/Article/149/hellenic-cables-to-supply-and-install-132-kv-land-cables-for-sp-transmission-s-douglas-north-project/

LS Cable & System Enters into 5-year Agreement with Global Offshore wind leader Orsted to supply high voltage export cables for offshore wind farms
https://www.cabletechnologynews.co.uk/ls-cable-system-signs-framework-agreement-with-orsted-for-high-voltage-export-cables/

LOC Korea Wins Another Subsea Cable Contract On Major Solar Project
https://www.cabletechnologynews.co.uk/loc-korea-wins-another-subsea-cable-contract-on-janggam-solar-project/

CIGRE Working Groups Approved in 2020 – CALL FOR EXPERTS
https://www.cigre.org/article/GB/cigre-active-working-groups–call-for-experts

State-of-the-Art Polymer Laboratory for Testing and Analysis of Cable Insulation and Sheathing for Global Applications
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Cable-Testing-NTs.pdf

CABLE DEFECT DETECTION

New Technology for Fault Detection in XLPE Power Cables
https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/11617/116171X/Hydrothermal-synthesis-of-flower-shaped-NiO-nanomaterials-and-its-fault/10.1117/12.2585242.short?SSO=1

Investigation on Electrical Treeing Behaviour at Needle Defects in Cable Insulation Under AC voltage
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9275511

Advanced Characterization Techniques Based on Luminescence in XLPE and Modified XLPE
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03008898/

NEW MATERIALS

Development of a Liquid Silicone Rubber for the Application in HVDC Cable Accessories
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9275508

NEW MANUFACTURING METHODS

NKT Patents Method in the Manufacturing of an Insulated Electric High Voltage DC Termination or Joint
https://uspto.report/patent/grant/10,855,063

NEW ADDITIVES

Ampacet Offers Halogen-Free Flame Retardant Masterbatches for Wire and Cable
https://www.ampacet.com/ampacet-offers-halogen-free-flame-retardant-masterbatches/

Additive Concentrates for Laser Marking Wire Jackets and Cable Insulation
https://www.ptonline.com/products/additive-concentrates-for-laser-marking-wire-jackets-and-cable-insulation

ETHANOX™ 330 Antioxidant for Wires & Cables
https://www.chempoint.com/en-mx/insights/si-group-ethanox-330-antioxidant-for-wires-cables

NEW RESEARCH

Partial Discharges of Artificial Defects in Cable Joints Under High DC Voltage
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9275538

Investigation on Dielectric Losses and Electric Field Distribution inside PVC Nanocomposites Insulation of Power Cables
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504820300567

Effect of Crosslinking Temperature on Charge Transport Behaviour in Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304388620301224

Influence of Charge Emission Behaviour of Semi-Conductive Shielding Layer on Charge Accumulation Properties of Insulation Layer for HVDC cables
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/abcf7b/pdf

Graphene Enhanced Electrical Properties of Polyethylene Blends for High-Voltage Insulation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13391-019-00158-3

NEW UPCOMING CONFERENCES

Polymers in Cables (June 2021, Virtual Summit)
https://www.ami.international/events/event?Code=C1127

NEW JOBS

Seeking Polymer Engineer to Development Wire and Cable Insulation
https://www.mendeley.com/careers/job/rd-materials-engineer-1667923

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This Newsletter is brought to you by the Australian Cable Material Testing Laboratory (NATA Certified)

ExcelPlas Cable Insulation Testing Laboratory Capabilities:
-DSC Thermal Analysis to identify melting point, Glass transition (Tg) and Thermal Stability (OIT)
-FTIR Infra-red Analysis for compositional analysis of polymers and additives
-TGA Thermogravimetric Analysis for weight loss with loss of additives, oils, polymer decomposition, filler levels
-X-Ray Analysis (EDS/XRD) to identify the crystalline phase and composition of inorganic additives
-Carbon Black Content (ASTM D1603, AS/NZS 2904 Clause 7.4.5 which uses AS 1463 Appendix B)
-Carbon Black Dispersion
-Oxidative Induction Time (OIT)
-Melt Flow Index (MFR)
-Stress Cracking Resistance Testing (ESCR testing)
-Failure Analysis (processing, water treeing, contamination ID, etc)
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Examples of Polymer Materials Excelplas Can Test:
XLPE and HDPE Cable Insulation Testing (QA, QC, incoming raw materials)
* PVC (V-90) (Soft (plasticised) Polyvinyl Chloride compound)
* XLPE (X-90, X-HF-110) (Crosslinked Polyethylene)
* Rubber (R-EP-90, R-HF-90, R-HF-110) (Ethylene Propylene Rubber).

ExcelPlas Undertakes the Following Cable Testing as per AS/NZS 5000 and AS/NZS 3808:
* Measurement of thickness of insulation and sheath (sample test)
* Tensile strength and elongation of insulation and sheath material – before ageing (type test)
* Tensile strength and elongation of insulation and sheath material – after ageing (type test)
* Loss of mass of insulation and sheath (thermoplastic materials only) (type test)
* Pressure test at high temperature of insulation and sheath (thermoplastic materials only) (type test)
* Heat shock (thermoplastic materials only) (sample test)
* Hot set test (cross linked materials only) (type test)
* Exudation of plasticizer (thermoplastic materials only) (type test)
* Compatibility test of cables materials (type test)

Other Cable and Insulation Testing Offered by ExcelPlas NATA Labs:
• Shore A/D Hardness
• Density Determination
• Accelerated Weathering testing
• Charpy and Izod Tensile Tester
• Laboratory press for preparing samples
• Plasticizer extraction analysis apparatus
• Loss in Mass (volatility) analysis
• Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) Analysis of Cables
• Wire Insulation Abrasion
• Testing Composition of Low Smoke Zero Halogen Cables
• Testing of %Crosslinking of XLPE Cables
• Testing of Tree Retardant XLPE Cables
• Identification of Contamination/Foreign Matter
• Determination of % Carbon Black in Cable Sheathing
• Determination of Filler Content/Composition in Cable Insulation
• Limiting Oxygen Index of Flame Retardant Cables
• Plasticizer Level and Content of PVC Insulated Cables
• Compliance Testing of Important Cable to Ensure it is Compliant with Australian Standards

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