An insulated wire having a conductor, a foamed insulating layer containing a thermosetting resin having cells, coated directly or indirectly onto the outer periphery of the conductor and an outer insulating layer containing a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 240° C. or higher when the thermoplastic resin is a crystalline resin or a thermoplastic resin having a glass transition temperature of 240° C. or higher when the thermoplastic resin is a non-crystalline resin; electrical equipment using the insulated wire; and a method of producing the insulated wire, containing a step of forming a foamed insulating layer by applying a varnish for forming the foamed insulating layer on the outer periphery of a conductor, by generating foams during baking and a step of forming an outer insulating layer by extrusion-molding a thermoplastic resin composition for forming the outer insulating layer on the outer periphery of the foamed insulating layer.

The invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer which polyolefin polymer does not bear silane moieties and comprises 20 to 99.99 wt. % linear low density polyethylene, and a blowing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 3 wt. % based on the total foamable polymer composition, wherein the blowing agent consists of citric acid and/or derivatives of citric acid or mixtures thereof. Further the invention relates to a foamable polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer, and a blowing agent in an amount of 0.01 to 3 wt. % based on the total foamable polymer composition, wherein the blowing agent consists of expandable polymeric microspheres, and the composition does not comprise fluororesin. Further the invention relates to a foamed polymer composition obtained by foaming this foamable polymer composition. Further the invention relates to the use of the foamable composition or the foamed polymer composition for a layer of a cable and a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises the

The invention relates to an electrical cable (1) for an appliance, especially a vacuum cleaner. The cable (1) comprises a core bundle (21) comprising two core wires (10), each of the two core wires (10) comprising a center conductor (11) made of conductive strands and an insulation layer (13) on the outer periphery of the center conductor (11), the insulation layer (13) comprising a non-foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound an inner sheath layer (14) arranged around the insulation layers (13), the inner sheath layer (14) comprising a foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound wherein the foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound of the inner sheath layer (14) contains a plurality of cells (16) and wherein each cell (16) is characterized by an equivalent diameter, in particular the diameter of a sphere having the same volume as the cell (16), an outer sheath layer (15) arranged around the inner sheath layer (14), the outer sheath layer (15) comprising a non-foamed, softened polyvinyl chloride compound. The invention further relates to an appliance with such a cable (1) as well as to an method of manufacturing the cable (1).

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a power cable, which power cable comprises at least one core comprising a conductor and an expanded and crosslinked insulation layer surrounding said conductor, wherein said process comprises the steps a) to d): a) providing a blend of: a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin material, which polyolefin material bears silane moieties; a catalyst and a foaming system, wherein the provided blend will comprise at least 0.1% by weight of a foaming agent, with respect to the total weight of the polyolefin material; b) extruding a blend, as described in step a), on the conductor to form an insulation layer; c) foaming the insulation layer; and d) crosslinking the insulation layer; a power cable which is obtainable by the process, and use of the power cable.

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a power cable, which power cable comprises at least one core comprising a conductor and an expanded and crosslinked insulation layer surrounding said conductor, wherein said process comprises the steps a) to d): a) providing a blend of: a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin material, which polyolefin material bears silane moieties; a catalyst and a foaming system, wherein the provided blend will comprise at least 0.1% by weight of a foaming agent, with respect to the total weight of the polyolefin material; b) extruding a blend, as described in step a), on the conductor to form an insulation layer; c) foaming the insulation layer; and d) crosslinking the insulation layer; a power cable which is obtainable by the process, and use of the power cable.

The invention relates to a cable comprising at least one layer which comprises a foamable polyolefin polymer composition comprising a polyolefin polymer composition and blowing agent wherein the blowing agent comprises more than 90 wt % of citric acid or a derivate of citric acid.

The invention relates to an electrical cable (1) for an appliance, especially a vacuum cleaner. The cable (1) comprises a core bundle (21) comprising two core wires (10), each of the two core wires (10) comprising a center conductor (11) made of conductive strands and an insulation layer (13) on the outer periphery of the center conductor (11), the insulation layer (13) comprising a non-foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound an inner sheath layer (14) arranged around the insulation layers (13), the inner sheath layer (14) comprising a foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound wherein the foamed softened polyvinyl chloride compound of the inner sheath layer (14) contains a plurality of cells (16) and wherein each cell (16) is characterized by an equivalent diameter, in particular the diameter of a sphere having the same volume as the cell (16), an outer sheath layer (15) arranged around the inner sheath layer (14), the outer sheath layer (15) comprising a non-foamed, softened polyvinyl chloride compound. The invention further relates to an appliance with such a cable (1) as well as to an method of manufacturing the cable (1).

A cable includes: at least two cores for transmitting signals, a first insulator and a second insulator each wrapping one of the cores, and a shielding sheet. The first insulator has a first surface, the second insulator has a second surface urging against the first surface, and at least parts of the first surface and the second surface are not overlapped. The shielding sheet has a wrapping portion, and a first end portion and a second end portion located on two sides of the wrapping portion. The wrapping portion longitudinally wraps around both the first insulator and the second insulator in the direction parallel to axes of the cores, such that a space is formed between the shielding sheet, the first surface, and the second surface. The first end portion and the second end portion bend and enter the space.

A cable includes: at least two cores for transmitting signals, a first insulator and a second insulator each wrapping one of the cores, and a shielding sheet. The first insulator has a first surface, the second insulator has a second surface urging against the first surface, and at least parts of the first surface and the second surface are not overlapped. The shielding sheet has a wrapping portion, and a first end portion and a second end portion located on two sides of the wrapping portion. The wrapping portion longitudinally wraps around both the first insulator and the second insulator in the direction parallel to axes of the cores, such that a space is formed between the shielding sheet, the first surface, and the second surface. The first end portion and the second end portion bend and enter the space.

The present disclosure relates to an impact resistant, multipolar power cable (10) comprising, a plurality of cores (1), each core (1) comprising at least one conductive element (3) and an electrical insulating layer (5) in a position radially external to the at least one conductive element (3). The cores (1) are stranded together so as to form an assembled element providing a plurality of interstitial zones (2). An expanded polymeric filler (6) fills the interstitial zones (2) between the plurality of cores (1). An expanded impact resistant layer (7) is in a position radially external to the expanded polymeric filler (6) and comprises a polymer that differs from the expanded polymeric filler (6).