Rheology of Highly Filled Compounds for Wire and Cable Applications

摘要

In wire and cable compounds, fillers are used to achieve end use properties such as flame retardance or electrical conductivity. Filler incorporation results in Theological changes to the polymer melt that must be balanced with the desired end use properties. In this paper, three different rheological studies on polyolefin based filled systems are presented illustrating the application of rheology to raw material selection and formulation optimization.