Lotader® Applications - Cables & Wires

Cables used in buildings, automotive and power networks are increasingly required to be Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR)

Lotader® are used as coupling agent:
The selection of the appropriate coupling agent is an important issue for HFFR compounds:

High levels of flame retardant additives affect the polymer matrix, which leads to low mechanical performance. This can be overcome by introducing Lotader® as a coupling agent between the polyolefin and filler.
The use of reactive polymers such as Lotader® resins improve filler dispersion and adhesion with base polymer.

Using a coupling agent allows increases the tensile strength at break while keeping a good elongation.

Mechanical performances can be improved by introducing Orevac® / Lotader® as a coupling agent between the polyolefins and the fillers.

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