May 2021 Vol. 1

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


NEWSMAKERS: * Buss Corp. * CNA * ExcelPlas  * LS Cable * Nexans * NKT * Prysmian * Remee * XLPE

INDUSTRY NEWS

Prysmian Group to Launch ECO CABLE the First Certifiable Green Product Label in the Cable Industry for the Energy Transition
https://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/press-releases/prysmian-group-to-launch-eco-cable-the-first-certifiable-green-product-label-in-the-cable-industry-for-the-energy-transition

Nexans Successfully Achieves Electrical Type Test for 525 kV DC GIS Cable Sealing End
https://www.nexans.com/newsroom/news/details/2021/04/Nexans-successfully-achieves-electrical-Type-Test-for-525-kV-DC-GIS-cable-sealing-end.html

Remee Introduces New Line of Renewable Energy Cables for Solar and Wind Farms
https://remee.com/remee-introduces-new-line-of-renewable-energy-cables-for-solar-and-wind-farms/

Demand for Halogen-Free Flame Retardants Drives Cable Innovation
https://content.yudu.com/web/1rl19/0A1rl2p/CWMay21/html/index.html?page=15

New Silane Cross-Linkable Cable Compounds
https://busscorp.com/industries/cable-compounds/silane-cross-linkable-cable-compounds/

Australia’s Specialized Cable Testing Laboratory – NATA Accredited
Chemical / Physical / Durability / Mechanical Testing of Cable Products
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Cable-Testing-NTs.pdf

NEW RESEARCH

Research on the Correlation between the Moisture Content and Insulation Performance of XLPE Cables
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9346992

Life Modelling Analysis of Silane Crosslinked Polyethylene Cables
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9341894

Crosslinkable Polyethylene Based Blends and Nanocomposites for XLPE Cable Applications
https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/crosslinkable-polyethylene-based-blends-and-nanocomposites/19083870

Research on Aging and Burning Performance of AC 380V ZR-YJV PE-PVC Cable Insulation Sheath
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1871/1/012042/pdf

High‐Temperature Creep Resistant Blends Based on Polyethylene and Polypropylene for Thermoplastic Power Cable Insulation
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pol.20210147

Examining Impact of Vapour-Induced Crosslinking Duration on Dynamic Mechanical and Static Mechanical Characteristics of Silane-water Crosslinked Polyethylene Compound
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941820321620

Water Tree Propagation in a Wide Temperature Range: Insight into the Role of Mechanical Behaviour of Crosslinked Polyethylene (XLPE) Material
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/1/40

DC Insulation Performance of Crosslinked Polyethylene for HVDC Cables
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-9731-2_1

Fatigue Characterization of Polyethylene Under Mixed Mode I/III Conditions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142112320306162

Internal Temperature Measurement and Conductor Temperature Calculation of XLPE Power Cable Based on Optical Fiber at Different Radial Positions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1350630721002673#!

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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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