Plastic Crosslinking

Crosslinking polyethylene with WACKER’s GENIOSIL^® vinyl silanes is the established method to produce crosslinkable compounds for high-quality cable insulation (XLPE) and durable pipe applications (PEX). GENIOSIL^® vinyl-silane-crosslinked polyethylene provides higher-quality end products.

The storage and processing stability of silane crosslinkable polyethylene compounds can be boosted using the pre-curing retarder WACKER^® SILANE HD-Trimethoxy.

Benefits:

Higher service temperature
Better heat aging
Higher environmental stress cracking resistance
Better creep resistance than non-crosslinked thermoplastic materials such as polyethylene and PVC

Applications:

Silane crosslinking
Cable and pipe manufacture