Cables & Wires
WACKER offers a comprehensive portfolio of peroxide- and platinum-cure HTV silicone rubber as well as addition-cure silicone gels for use as insulating material in various cables and wires.
Benefits
- High heat resistance to 300 °C (far in excess of 1,000 °C is possible for one-time measurements)
- Very good dielectric strength
- Excellent mechanical strength
- High tear strength
Benefits
- Very good heat resistance over very long periods
- High tear strength
- Excellent UV resistance
- High color and design flexibility
- Excellent mechanical strength
- No toxic products released in the event of fire (flame resistant)
- Peroxide-cure, electrically conducting ELASTOSIL® HTV silicone rubber with high tensile strength for applications requiring special abrasion or notch resistance
- Peroxide-cure, oil- and heat-resistant HTV silicone rubber for cables offering superior media resistance
- Addition-cure silicone gels
Benefits
- Excellent heat resistance to 300 °C (far in excess of 1,000 °C is possible for one-time measurements)
- High dielectric strength
- Excellent mechanical strength
- High tensile strength and tear strength
Benefits
- High heat resistance to 300 °C
- Very good resistance to temperatures of 180 °C over very long periods
- High tear strength
- Excellent UV resistance
- High color and design flexibility
- Excellent mechanical strength
- No toxic products released in the event of fire (flame resistant)
Benefits
- High heat resistance to 250 °C over long periods and briefly to 300 °C
- High tear strength prevents damage to ignition cables during repair or due to sharp edges in the engine compartment.
- Extremely high resistance to cyclic, thermal stress
- Excellent mechanical and chemical resistance
- Highly insulating
Applications
- Ignition cables
- Battery cables
- Power lines
Find out more about our battery and hybrid cables under “E-Mobility”.
Battery and hybrid cables in E-mobility