Disclosed are cable types, including a type THHN cable, the cable types having a reduced surface coefficient of friction, and the method of manufacture thereof, in which the central conductor core and insulating layer are surrounded by a material containing nylon or thermosetting resin. A silicone based pulling lubricant for said cable, or alternatively, erucamide or stearyl erucamide for small cable gauge wire, is incorporated, by alternate methods, with the resin material from which the outer sheath is extruded, and is effective to reduce the required pulling force between the formed cable and a conduit during installation.

A metallic cable includes, in order from an inner side thereof, a plurality of coated conduction wires, a press winding tape, a laminated tape, and an outer jacket. The outer jacket is provided on an outer circumference of the laminated tape and such that it covers the outer circumference of the laminated tape. The outer jacket is made of polyethylene having a density greater than or equal to that of medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) (≥930 kg/m.sup.3), and more preferably made of high-density polyethylene (≥942 kg/m.sup.3). If polyethylene having a density that is equal to or greater than that of MDPE is used to form the outer jacket, the temperature that is appropriate for extruding MDPE approaches a bonding temperature range of the resin layer of the laminated tape. The resin layer and the metal layer can be bonded and joined together at an overlapped part, tightly enclosing a cable core.

A metallic cable includes, in order from an inner side thereof, a plurality of coated conduction wires, a press winding tape, a laminated tape, and an outer jacket. The outer jacket is provided on an outer circumference of the laminated tape and such that it covers the outer circumference of the laminated tape. The outer jacket is made of polyethylene having a density greater than or equal to that of medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) (≥930 kg/m.sup.3), and more preferably made of high-density polyethylene (≥942 kg/m.sup.3). If polyethylene having a density that is equal to or greater than that of MDPE is used to form the outer jacket, the temperature that is appropriate for extruding MDPE approaches a bonding temperature range of the resin layer of the laminated tape. The resin layer and the metal layer can be bonded and joined together at an overlapped part, tightly enclosing a cable core.

A method for connecting a cable to a connector (1001), and a cable connected to the connector (1001), for use in improving an anti-interference capability at a position where the cable is connected to the connector (1001) and between cable core conductors (1002), thereby improving a transmission rate and transmission power of a cable having a connector. The method of embodiments comprises: baring a preset length of a cable core conductor (1002) in a cable; connecting the cable core conductor (1002) to a connector (1002); cladding the connected bare cable core conductor (1002) using an electromagnetic shielding film (1003) to effectively reduce signal crosstalk between cable cores, the electromagnetic shielding film (1003) at least comprising a first metal layer (A), a conductive layer (B), and a protective film (C), wherein the first metal layer (A) is used for shielding electromagnetic interference, the conductive layer (B) is provided on the first metal layer (A) to shield electromagnetic interference, and the protective film (C) is provided on the conductive layer (B) to provide protection to the electromagnetic shielding film (1003).

Electrical cables and optical waveguides are disclosed as including an electrically insulative foam. The electrically insulative foam can coat at least one electrical conductor of the electrical cable. The electrically insulative foam can coat the optical fiber of the waveguide. The electrically insulative foam can also define a waveguide.

A thermally conductive material contains a base resin and an insulating filler, the insulating filler contains a thermally conductive filler and a hollow filler composed of particles including a gas layer, a content of the insulating filler is 20.0% by volume or more and 90.0% by volume or less based on a total material amount, and a content of the hollow filler is 25.0% by volume or more and 70.0% by volume or less based on a total amount of the insulating filler. A wiring harness is provided with an insulated wire composed of an insulation coating and a conductor, an exterior material, the insulated wire being inserted in the exterior material, and a heat dissipation material to be arranged between the insulated wire and the exterior material, and the heat dissipation material is made of the thermally conductive material.

A thermally conductive material contains a base resin and an insulating filler, the insulating filler contains a thermally conductive filler and a hollow filler composed of particles including a gas layer, a content of the insulating filler is 20.0% by volume or more and 90.0% by volume or less based on a total material amount, and a content of the hollow filler is 25.0% by volume or more and 70.0% by volume or less based on a total amount of the insulating filler. A wiring harness is provided with an insulated wire composed of an insulation coating and a conductor, an exterior material, the insulated wire being inserted in the exterior material, and a heat dissipation material to be arranged between the insulated wire and the exterior material, and the heat dissipation material is made of the thermally conductive material.

A wire harness including: a wire; a tubular first outer cover accommodating the wire; a positioning member that is made of a synthetic resin and is attached to an end of the first outer cover; and a ring-shaped electromagnetic wave absorber that has a through hole through which the wire passes and is fixed to the positioning member, wherein the positioning member has a main body including an insertion portion inserted into the through hole, and a fitting portion that protrudes from an end of the main body and is fitted on the end of the first outer cover.

A terminal-equipped electric wire includes a terminal and a coated conductive wire, which are electrically connected to each other. A crimp part of the terminal is crimped to the coated conductive wire, and has a conductive wire crimp part, which is crimped to a conductive wire that is exposed from a coating on the front-end side of the coated conductive wire, and a coating crimp part, which is crimped to the coating of the coated conductive wire. On the front-end side (terminal body side) of the conductive wire crimp part, an electric wire holding part, which applies a relatively strong holding force on the conductive wire, is provided, On the rear-end side (coating crimp part side) of the conductive wire crimp part, a conductive part for achieving conduction with the conductive wire is formed.

A wire harness including: an electric wire; a shield pipe through which the electric wire extends and at least a portion of which is defined as a bend that is curved; and a plurality of spacers disposed inside the shield pipe, wherein: the plurality of spacers are spaced apart from each other in a lengthwise direction of the shield pipe, and respectively have through holes therein, the electric wire extends through the through holes, and an outer peripheral surface of the electric wire is closely attached to inner periphery surfaces of the through holes.