A method can include extruding an electrically insulating elastomeric compound about a conductor where the electrically insulating elastomeric compound includes ethylene propylene diene monomer (M-class) rubber (EPDM) and an alkane-based peroxide that generates radicals that form decomposition products; cross-linking the EPDM via radical polymerization to form an electrically insulating layer about the conductor; heating the cross-linked EPDM to at least 55 degrees C. to reduce the concentration of the decomposition products in the electrically insulating layer; and disposing a gas barrier layer about the electrically insulating layer.

An electrical cable for vertical applications includes a core having a length L, a sheath surrounding the core and extending through the whole length L and a reinforcing jacket surrounding the sheath and in direct contact therewith. The reinforcing jacket is made of concentric layers including a first layer longitudinally extending from a first cable end (the proximal or upper cable end, in use) towards a second cable end (the distal or lower cable end, in use) substantially along the whole length L. The reinforcing jacket also includes at least one further layer longitudinally extending from the first cable end towards the second cable end for a length shorter than L. At least one layer of the reinforcing jacket is a circumferentially closed metal tube.

An electrical grounding assembly includes an electrically conductive metal grounding substrate that is electrically connectable to a structure to be electrically grounded. A corrosion-protective jacket is on the grounding substrate. The jacket is electrically conductive and water impermeable, and includes a polymeric matrix and a particulate carbonaceous material dispersed in the polymeric matrix.

Introduced here is a plasma polymerization apparatus and process. Example embodiments include a vacuum chamber in a substantially symmetrical shape to a central axis. A rotation rack may be operable to rotate about the central axis of the vacuum chamber. Additionally, reactive species discharge mechanisms positioned around a perimeter of the vacuum chamber in a substantially symmetrical manner from the outer perimeter of the vacuum chamber may be configured to disperse reactive species into the vacuum chamber. The reactive species may form a polymeric multi-layer coating on surfaces of the one or more devices. Each layer may have a different composition of atoms to enhance the water resistance, corrosion resistance, and fiction resistance of the polymeric multi-layer coating.

A surface protection composition forms a uniform film, and a terminal fitted electric wire coated with the composition, the composition containing (a) a phosphorus compound represented by the formula (1) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass % in terms of phosphorus element, (b) a metal-containing compound in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass % in terms of metal element or an amine compound in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0 mass % in terms of nitrogen element, (c) a (meth)acrylate compatible with a solvent with a solubility parameter of 8.2 or lower and has a hydrocarbon chain with 4 or higher carbon atoms in an amount of 1.0 to 70 mass %, and (d) at least one of a photopolymerization initiator and a thermal polymerization initiator in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass %, with respect to the total amount of the composition.

An insulated electrically conductive element (1) for the aerospace field has an elongate electrically conductive element surrounded by at least two layers, said two layers being an electrically insulating layer (4) surrounding the elongate electrically conductive element (2) and a first semiconductor layer (5) surrounding said electrically insulating layer (4), at least one of the layers having at least one fluoropolymer.

Provided is a surface protection composition excellent in anticorrosion property for preventing metal corrosion as well as excellent in uniform applicability and heat resistance, and a terminal-fitted electric wire treated with the composition. The surface protection composition contains a phosphorus compound (a) represented by the general formula (1) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass % in terms of phosphorus element with respect to the total amount of the composition, at least one selected from the group consisting of a phosphorus compound (b1) represented by the general formula (2) and a carboxylic acid compound (b2) represented by the general formula (3) in an amount of 5.0 to 60 mass % with respect to the total amount of the composition, a metal-containing compound (c) in an amount of 0.1 to 10 mass % in terms of metal element with respect to the total amount of the composition, and a lubricant base oil (d).

A terminal-equipped wire in which a terminal fitting and a wire obtained by covering an outer periphery of a conductor with an insulating covering are electrically connected to each other at an electric connection, the terminal-equipped wire including a resin covering that is made of a resin material, and covers the electric connection, wherein: the resin covering includes, in a region that covers at least part of the terminal fitting, a first covering layer that is in contact with a surface of the terminal fitting and a second covering layer that covers at least part of the first covering layer, and the first covering layer has a recess, and the recess is covered by the second covering layer.

An electrical cable includes a conductor assembly having a first conductor, a second conductor and an insulator surrounding the first conductor and the second conductor. The insulator has an outer surface and extends along a longitudinal axis for a length of the electrical cable. The conductor assembly has a coating layer on the outer surface of the insulator being conductive defining an inner electrical shield of the electrical cable. A cable shield is wrapped around the conductor assembly and has an inner edge and an outer edge. The outer edge is wrapped over the inner edge to form a flap covering the inner edge and extending along the longitudinal axis. The cable shield engages the inner electrical shield and forms an outer electrical shield exterior of the inner electrical shield.

A cable of the disclosure may include insulated conductors arranged in a spaced apart generally coplanar configuration, a jacket encapsulating the insulated conductors and having a generally rounded rectangular cross-section and at least one spline along a minor edge of the jacket and at least one channel along a major edge, and an armor layer applied about the jacket.