The invention pertains to a polymer composition possessing improved resistance towards degradation and discolouring phenomena induced by UV radiation, said composition comprising at least one aromatic sulfone polymer; at least one organic UV absorber and at least one basic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) basic oxides and hydroxides of divalent metals and (ii) salts of a weak acid, and to methods for its manufacture and to shaped articles obtained therefrom.

Magnet wire with corona resistant enamel insulation may include a conductor, and at least one layer of polymeric enamel insulation may be formed around the conductor. The polymeric enamel insulation may include a filler dispersed in a base polyamideimide material. The filler may include between 20 percent and 80 percent by weight of silica dioxide and between 20 and 80 percent by weight of titanium dioxide. Additionally, the polymeric enamel insulation may have a thermal index of at least 230° C. and a thermal index that is at least twice that of the base polymeric material.

Provided is an electrical conducting wire in which eddy current loss is effectively suppressed, mechanical strength is excellent, and electrical conductivity is also excellent while aluminum strands that are not coated with insulating resin are used as strands constituting a split conductor.

An electrical conducting wire, including: a split conductor composed of multiple aluminum strands arranged in parallel to each other or multiple aluminum strands twisted into a helix, wherein each of the strands contains 0.01 to 0.4 mass % of Fe, 0.3 to 0.5 mass % of Cu, 0.04 to 0.3 mass % of Mg, 0.02 to 0.3 mass % of Si, and 0.001 to 0.01 mass % of Ti and V in total, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities; and wherein each of the strands is not coated with an insulating resin.

A drying method of a polyimide paste which can maintain a printing shape while maintaining productivity includes an organic solvent and a polyimide resin dissolved in the organic solvent, and which becomes cured polyimide by being cured as a result of being dried and heated, the drying method including a step of applying the polyimide paste to a surface of a base material, a step of applying a solvent including a polar material to a surface of the base material at least at a portion where the polyimide paste is applied, and a step of, after applying the solvent including the polar material, drying the polyimide paste and the solvent including the polar material.

Provided is an Ethernet cable. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to an Ethernet cable that is excellent in durability and electrical characteristics due to high flexibility and resistance to vibration and that may be manufactured at low costs.

An insulating tape for coating a connection portion of a power cable is unlikely to cause local cracking to a fused part even when a highly hydrophilic polyethylene is used. This insulating tape is formed of a resin material including a polyethylene which is at least partially modified by a molecule capable of imparting hydrophilicity; an antioxidant; and a cross-linking agent. The antioxidant has a molecular weight of not less than 190 but less than 1,050. The contained amount of the antioxidant is 0.05-0.8 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyethylene. The insulating tape has a thickness of 50-250 μm. In addition, this power cable 1 is provided with a connection structure that has a connection portion formed by conductively connecting ends of multiple power cables where respective conductors are exposed. An insulating coating is formed on the exterior surface of the connection portion by at least winding and cross linking the aforementioned insulating tape around the circumference of the connection portion.

An insulating tape for coating a connection portion of a power cable is unlikely to cause local cracking to a fused part even when a highly hydrophilic polyethylene is used. This insulating tape is formed of a resin material including a polyethylene which is at least partially modified by a molecule capable of imparting hydrophilicity; an antioxidant; and a cross-linking agent. The antioxidant has a molecular weight of not less than 190 but less than 1,050. The contained amount of the antioxidant is 0.05-0.8 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyethylene. The insulating tape has a thickness of 50-250 μm. In addition, this power cable 1 is provided with a connection structure that has a connection portion formed by conductively connecting ends of multiple power cables where respective conductors are exposed. An insulating coating is formed on the exterior surface of the connection portion by at least winding and cross linking the aforementioned insulating tape around the circumference of the connection portion.

To provide a film which is excellent in heat resistance, which is less likely to be warped and which has high adhesion, a method for producing it, and a metal-clad laminate and a coated metal conductor, using the film.

The film of the present invention comprises an aromatic polyimide base film, and a layer containing a polymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and units based on a perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) and an aromatic polymer, formed on each side of the base film.

[Problem] To obtain a composite electric wire with high electrical conductivity and high plasticity.

[Means for Resolution] A conductive layer 3 is disposed around a central core wire 2 and an insulating coating layer 4 is provided around the conductive layer 3 in a composite electric wire having an outer diameter of approximately 500 μm. The core wire 2 is made of four middle wires 2a to 2d twisted together. Each of the middle wires 2a to 2d is made by twisting a strand made of 48 aramid fibers. As for the conductive layer 3, 12 copper wires 3a with a diameter of 80 μm are closely and spirally wound around the core wire 2 and the circumference of the copper wires 3a is shaped into a circle by tightening.

[Problem] To obtain a composite electric wire with high electrical conductivity and high plasticity.

[Means for Resolution] A conductive layer 3 is disposed around a central core wire 2 and an insulating coating layer 4 is provided around the conductive layer 3 in a composite electric wire having an outer diameter of approximately 500 μm. The core wire 2 is made of four middle wires 2a to 2d twisted together. Each of the middle wires 2a to 2d is made by twisting a strand made of 48 aramid fibers. As for the conductive layer 3, 12 copper wires 3a with a diameter of 80 μm are closely and spirally wound around the core wire 2 and the circumference of the copper wires 3a is shaped into a circle by tightening.