WIRE & CABLE | MATERIALS
Borealis makes headway in HVDC
Above: Ampacet’s new ELTech colour masterbatch range includes RAL 2003 orange
The ELTech range of colour masterbatches from Ampacet has been specifically formulated to meet the needs of the electrical and electronics market, including power and telecommunication cables. “ELTech solutions, part of our diversification
strategy, will further enrich Ampacet’s wide portfolio of masterbatches and open opportunities for new markets,” says François Thibeau, Ampacet Strategic Business Manager E&E. “ELTech masterbatches are designed for colouring wire and cable jacketing and connectors, as well as other E&E applications, following the RAL colour standards.” The ELTech product range is based on carrier
resins including PE, EVA, and PBT and are available as combination products with functional additives offering laser marking, UV stabilisation, flame retardance, process stabilisation and processing improvement. The range includes ELTech Orange 2003 PBT, which is formulated for use in high voltage PBT applications such as medium and high voltage PBT connectors for EVs and PBT cable jacketing. The grade meets RAL 2003 Orange colour specifications and is said to perform well under thermal stress and maintains colour consistency after heat aging.
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Borealis says its Borlink high voltage direct current (HVDC) XLPE cable compound technol- ogy has passed pre-qualification up to 640kV and has demonstrated a number of benefits for users, including good electrical performance and the ability to provide long lengths with minimal joints. More than 8,000 cable kilometers has been laid to date, with projects including a large offshore wind farm in Jiangsu province of China and several offshore projects in the the North Sea in Europe. The largest Borlink HVDC project currently underway is the German Corridors, a series of underground electricity transmission lines designed to carry energy from renewable sources, such as offshore wind farms, with minimal losses. When complete, the German Corridors will have capacity to transport 8GW of green energy from the north to the south of Germany. Insulated XLPE underground cables made with a fully compounded Borlink HVDC cable material running at 525 kV will be used in the project’s SuedLink and SuedOstLink sections. SuedLink comprises two 2GW power cable systems with a total length of more than 2,500 km while the northern stretch of the Sue- dOstLink corridor includes one 2GW circuit with around 500km of cable. �
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Borealis’s Borlink HVDC insulation technology is pre-qualified for application up to 625kV
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