Developing a Wire and Cable Compound to Perform with Excellence in All Seasons.

A leading manufacturer of Wire and Cable found that their end use customers-cable installers did not like the stiffness of the cables provided by the manufacturer as they were pulling the cable for installation during the colder months. They did like the stiffness of the cables during the warmer months, at which time the ambient temperatures allowed the cable to be more flexible. The cable company came to OTECH for a solution.
OTECH made adjustments to the molecular weight of the resin and slightly reduced the hardness of the compound to present for evaluation in processing and field testing by the cable installers. The compound processed beautifully and the finished cables remained flexible in the cold months. The cable installers love the cable and now the manufacturer is able to offer customized finished cables on a seasonal basis to the preference and delight of its end use customers.

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Cold resistance of custom wire & cable compound

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Rolling Prairie, IN 46371

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