Accession Number:

AD0656169

Title:

CELLULAR INSULATION FOR COMMUNICATIONS CABLE,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

UNION CARBIDE CORP NEW YORK PLASTICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Pusey,B. B.

Report Date:

1961-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The paper describes development in cellular insulation for communications cable by comparing the properties of BAKELITE DGDA-2580 with those of several other cellular products and with solid polyethylene presently used for telephone cable singles. Also presented are representative figures illustrating the economies of cellular insulation and a review of extrusion conditions for cellular insulation.

Descriptors:

• *EXPANDED PLASTICS
• *ELECTRICAL INSULATION
• ELECTRIC CABLES
• POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
• VINYL PLASTICS
• TELEPHONE LINES
• ECONOMICS
• EXTRUSION
• TENSILE PROPERTIES
• DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
• PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Miscellaneous Materials
• Plastics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE