The present disclosure provides a nanowire bundle including a plurality of cores including metal and arranged in a predetermined shape at regular intervals; a first glass portion including glass and covering the plurality of cores; and a second glass portion including glass and covering the first glass portion, and a method for manufacturing the nanowire bundle.

An electromagnetic coil that can withstand high temperatures and operate efficiently and methods of making the same are provided. In preferred embodiments the electromagnetic coil comprises: a bobbin made entirely of ceramic; a coiled conductor wrapped around the bobbin; a potting resin applied to the coiled conductor during winding wherein, the resin is a siloxane polymer mixed with a metal oxide or a cyanate ester; and an overwind made of glass fiber yarn.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to multi-material fibers capable of distributedly measuring temperature and pressure in which the methods comprise a thermal drawing step, and the methods of fabricating the disclosed fibers. The fibers can be utilized in methods of temperature and pressure mapping or sensing comprising electrical reflectometry for interrogation. Further disclosed are devices comprising a disclosed fiber with the multi-point detection capability with simple one-end connection. Also disclosed are articles, e.g., smart clothing, wound dressing, robotic skin and other industrial products, comprising a disclosed fiber or a fabric comprising a disclosed fiber. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

A cable includes a conductor and a first semiconductive layer arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the conductor. An insulating layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the first semiconductive layer. A second semiconductive layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the insulating. A conductive screen is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the second semiconductive layer. A heat block layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the conductive screen. The heat block layer includes a layer made of a fire resistant or a flame retardant halogen-free material. A rubberized glass fiber tape is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the heat block layer. An outer sheath is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the rubberized glass fiber tape.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to multi-material fibers capable of distributedly measuring temperature and pressure in which the methods comprise a thermal drawing step, and the methods of fabricating the disclosed fibers. The fibers can be utilized in methods of temperature and pressure mapping or sensing comprising electrical reflectometry for interrogation. Further disclosed are devices comprising a disclosed fiber with the multi-point detection capability with simple one-end connection. Also disclosed are articles, e.g., smart clothing, wound dressing, robotic skin and other industrial products, comprising a disclosed fiber or a fabric comprising a disclosed fiber. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

A cable includes a conductor and a first semiconductive layer arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the conductor. An insulating layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the first semiconductive layer. A second semiconductive layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the insulating. A conductive screen is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the second semiconductive layer. A heat block layer is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the conductive screen. The heat block layer includes a layer made of a fire resistant or a flame retardant halogen-free material. A rubberized glass fiber tape is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the heat block layer. An outer sheath is arranged in a radially outer position with respect to the rubberized glass fiber tape.

An electrical insulating system and an associated insulated stator bar are provided. The electrical insulating system includes an electrically insulating mica paper and a fiber glass disposed on a first surface of the electrically insulating mica paper. The electrically insulating mica paper and the fiber glass are impregnated with a curable binder resin composition. The curable binder resin composition includes about 21 weight percent to about 73 weight percent of a solid or semi-solid epoxy resin having an epoxide functionality of about 2.5, about 0.8 weight percent to about 49 weight percent of a liquid epoxy resin having an epoxide functionality of about 2, about 4 weight percent to about 15 weight percent of a bisphenol A-formaldehyde novolac, a metal acetylacetonate catalyst, and about 2.5 weight percent to about 15 weight percent of a toughener selected from the group consisting of polyethersulfone, methylmethacrylate butadiene styrene, and a combination thereof.

A data cable includes a plurality of cores each having a conductor surrounded by core insulation, providing the cores with a plurality of prescribed telecommunications transmission parameters. The core insulation includes a plurality of flame-retardant layers having a mineral, electrically insulating and flame-resistant first material, for maintaining functional integrity in the event of fire.

An electromagnetic coil that can withstand high temperatures and operate efficiently and methods of making the same are provided. In preferred embodiments the electromagnetic coil comprises: a bobbin made entirely of ceramic; a coiled conductor wrapped around the bobbin; a potting resin applied to the coiled conductor during winding wherein, the resin is a siloxane polymer mixed with a metal oxide or a cyanate ester; and an overwind made of glass fiber yarn.

An insulated wire includes a core body comprising electrically-conductive material. The insulated wire also includes a permanent coating comprising electrically-insulating material and disposed on the core body to electrically insulate the core body. The insulated wire further includes a removable coating disposed on the permanent coating to provide the core body and the permanent coating with structural support during cutting of the core body and the permanent coating to the desired length.