Accession Number:

AD0656260

Title:

ENGINEERING POLYETHYLENE FOR WIRE AND CABLE,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DU PONT DE NEMOURS (E I) AND CO WILMINGTON DEL POLYCHEMICALS DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Burrough,E. J.
• Lewis,E. E.

Report Date:

1954-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

A review is given of the progress of efforts to modify the polyethylene molecule and to prepare new polyethylene-based compounds in order to improve the utility of this class of materials as wire coverings.

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRICAL INSULATION
• POLYETHYLENE PLASTICS
• PREPARATION
• SYNTHESIS(CHEMISTRY)
• POLYMERIZATION
• MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
• MOLECULAR WEIGHT
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Subject Categories:

• Plastics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE