A polymer composition comprising: (i) at least 40 wt % LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene homopolymer; and (iii) a random heterophasic polypropylene copolymer.

The present disclosure relates to a power cable and an intermediate connection structure, for connection thereof, which is capable of preventing the concentration of stress on a soldered part, which is configured to join a metal sheath of the power cable and a metal sheath restoration layer of the intermediate connection structure while ensuring airtight or watertight sealing therebetween, preventing deformation of or damage to the soldered part due to stress applied thereto, and minimizing thermal history in the power cable during the formation of the soldered part.

The present invention relates to a semi-conductive polymer composition, the present invention provides a semi-conductive polymer composition comprising an ethylene copolymer comprising polar co-monomer units; an olefin homo- or copolymer; and a conductive filler; wherein the olefin homo- or copolymer has a degree of crystallinity below 20%. The invention also relates to a wire or cable comprising said semi-conductive polymer composition, and to the use of said composition for the production of a layer, preferably a semi-conducting shield layer of a wire or cable.

The invention relates to power cable polymer composition which comprises a thermoplastic polyethylene having a chlorine content which is less than X, wherein X is 10 ppm, a power cable, for example, a high voltage direct current (HV DC), a power cable polymer insulation, use of a polymer composition for producing a layer of a power cable, and a process for producing a power cable.

A high voltage alternative current cable is provided having mechanically reinforced electric conductor, by having a reinforcement member at the centre of the conductors of the cable, where the reinforcement member is made of one or more low or non-magnetic steel wires, one or more wires of CuNiSi precipitation alloy, or one or more aluminium wires made of an EN AW-1xxx, EN AW-2xxx, EN AW-5xxx, AW-6xxx, EN AW-7xxx, or EN AW-8xxx alloy, according to the European aluminium standard.

The invention relates to a semiconductive polyolefin composition comprising, (A) 80 to 99.5 wt. % of an olefin polymer base resin based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; (B) 0.1 to 10.0 wt. % of first carbonaceous structures based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; (C) 0.2 to 15.0 wt. % of carbon black and/or second carbonaceous structures based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; and (D) optionally additives; wherein the combined amount of components (B) and (C) is at least 0.3 wt. % and not more than 15.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the semiconductive polyolefin composition; and wherein the semiconductive polyolefin composition has an electrical percolation threshold of not more than 5 wt. % of the combined amount of components (B) and (C) dispersed in the olefin polymer base resin (A), the electrical percolation threshold being defined as the critical concentration in wt. % of the components (B) and (C) in the olefin polymer base resin (A) where an exponential increase in electrical conductivity is observed; wherein the polyolefin composition has a conductivity of at least 1.Math.10.sup.−7 S/cm determined according to Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy for a percolation threshold of 1.0 wt. % or lower and 2-point electrical measurements for a percolation threshold of more than 1.0 wt. %; and wherein components (A) to (D) add up to 100 wt. %.

A field grading composite body includes a polymeric matrix and a particulate filler distributed within the polymeric matrix. Particles of the particulate filler include a core formed from a semiconductor material, an oxide mixed layer deposited on the core, and conducting oxide layer. The conducting oxide layer deposited on the oxide mixed layer to provide an electrical percolation path through the polymeric matrix triggered by strength of an electric field extending through the field composite body. Conductors and methods of making field grading composite bodies for conductors are also described.

An electric cable has at least one semi-conductive layer obtained from a polymer composition having at least one polypropylene-based thermoplastic polymer material, at least one first antioxidant and at least one metal deactivator.

A power cable can include a conductor; an insulation layer disposed about the conductor where the insulation layer includes a first polymeric material; and a shield layer disposed about the insulation layer where the shield layer includes a second polymeric material where a solubility parameter of the first polymeric material is less than a solubility parameter of the second polymeric material.

An enhanced breakdown strength dielectric material comprises a base dielectric layer having first and second opposing major surfaces. A first stress mitigating layer is disposed on the first major surface of the base dielectric layer. A second stress mitigating layer disposed on the second major surface of the base dielectric layer. A volume conductivity of at least one of the first and second stress mitigating layers is at least 2 times a volume conductivity of the base dielectric layer.