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Based on more than 60 years of experience, Dow Wire & Cable helps keep the lights on and helps people stay connected. We are a leading global provider of technology, solutions and expertise that set industry standards for assurance of longevity, efficiency, ease of installation and protection in the transmission, distribution and consumption of power, voice and data.

Compounds
DATV air core cable — HDPE dics in air core radio frequency cable; CATV drop cable; 75 ohm CATV distribution and trunk and large-diameter 50 ohm RF coaxial cable.
ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers are polyethylene (PE) based with a high degree of comonomer, suitable for blending into base resins for enhanced additive loading capacity. ENGAGE polymers offer superior combinations of flexibility, processability and colorability. ENGAGE polyolefin elastomers give exceptional heat aging, compression set, and weather resistance properties, and may be used to produce high performance electrical insulation; jacketing; and bedding compounds.
Telephone insulation/foam skin inner layer; telephone and LAN insulation/foam skin inner layer for low shrink applications; foam skin inner layer, provides best insulation aging performance in grease-filled applications, 50% expandable; CATV/cellular insulation.
HYPERLAST™ polyurethanes for the electrical and electronics industries are designed to protect and insulate many different components in a variety of conditions. It can be moulded or spray applied, and the materials are tailored to suit the customers’ processing methods and performance requirements. Applications include cushioning in encapsulation, general encapsulation of electricals and electronic components, transformer encapsulation and cable terminators.
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) black jacket for general purpose cable jacket, low moisture uptake, die-drool resistant; Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) black jackets for telephone cable jacket with die-drool resistance, outstanding processability, sweat-out resistance, excellent carbon dispersion; Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) black jacket for general purpose jackets with very low-temperature flexibility, low shrinkage, die-drool resistant and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) black jacket for a general purpose jacket, line wire, excellent abrasion resistance and superior physical properties, easy processing, low shrinkage and good balance of toughness.
Silane-ethylene copolymer for use in power cable applications; insulation systems; continuous volcanization cure copolymer insulation for low voltage (LV) power cables.
Colorable bimodal high-density polyethylene jacketing compound for both power and telecommunications jacketing.
Insulations designed to have an extremely low level of additive bloom for a very long storage life and low dusting along with an enhanced degree of scorch retardance for fine mesh filtering and long production run lengths during cable manufacture. High-performance insulation compound for underground Medium Voltage and High Voltage power cables.
Supersmooth, extra-clean semiconductive compounds; XLPE conductor shield (copper and aluminum) and bonded insulation shielding for unmatched long-life cable performance of HV/MV power cables, designed for high temperature processing. Strippable insulation shields provide excellent electricals and ease of strippability; black thermoplastic insulation and conductor shield that is deformation-resistant thermoplastic semiconductive compound for use as insulation shield. Can be utilized in moisture-cable curable cable constructions and utilized as an overall jacket in situations where superior thermal stress crack resistance is needed.
NORDEL™ Ethylene Propylene Rubber products are primarily ethylene propylene diene monomer-type resins used to increase flexibility and heat performance in crosslinked cable applications. NORDEL improves yield, reduces scrap and provides exceptional polymer cleanliness for use in low and medium voltage compounds, including flame retardant compounds.
Binders for battery electrodes, fluorescent lamps, cathode Ray Tubes and used in assembly and installation operations as lubricants for wire, cable and optical fibers.
PE-based purge compound is advanced compound that provides rapid and economical cleaning of plastic processing equipment and can significantly reduce down time when used regularly; thermoplastic start-up and transition material for MV/HV insulations extruders; Thermoplastic start-up and purge compound for use with strippable semiconductive insulation shield compounds.
Telephone and LAN insulation, foam/skin outer layer, high extrusion speed; telephone insulation (air core cable), general purpose insulation; high-speed or thin-wall insulation.
PE-based purge compound is an advanced compound that provides rapid and economical cleaning of plastic processing equipment, and can significantly reduce down time when used regularly.
Applications include appliances, lighting, battery cases, color concentrates and compounding.
Used in wire and cable jacketing compounds to increase strength, TYRIN™ Chlorinated Polyethylene works especially well in physically challenging environments that require abrasion and chemical resistance.
Dow Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) is a chemical building block used to make polymers that protect wire and fiber optic cables from moisture and deterioration from UV light. These polymers also help to minimize energy losses during power transmission.
Flame Retardants
AMPLIFY™ Functional Polymers offer improved low temperature toughness and stress crack resistance, thermal stability, excellent blend compatability with other polyolefins, and functional adhesion to a variety of substrates. They provide wire and cable solutions with plastics-enhanced materials used as insulation, semi-conductive, flame retardant and jacketing materials.
CV curing for automotive and appliance wire insulation and control cable insulation; moisture curing for master batch; natural crosslinkable low-halogen compound for irradiation crosslinkable FR insulation, and LV and control cable applications.
Solid insulation for electronic wire insulation; naturable expandable thermoplastic low-halogen compound for FR expandable insulation for voice and data-grade communications.
Irradiation curing for industrial cable jacketing; CV curing for industrial cable jacketing; non-halogen FR crosslinkable, mold curing for industrial cable jacketing.
CV Curing for automotive and appliance wire insulation (enhances line speeds for certain automotive and appliance wire insulation); CV curing for tray cable jacket and industrial cable jacket; non-halogen FR crosslinkable, mold curing for industrial cable jacketing.
Black jacket for various telecom and industrial applications.
Colorable jacket for various telecom and industrial applications; non-halogen, thermoplastic FR filler for plenum category 6 communication cable; colorable jacket for various telecom and industrial applications.
Insulating Materials
DATV air core cable — HDPE dics in air core radio frequency cable; CATV drop cable; 75 ohm CATV distribution and trunk and large-diameter 50 ohm RF coaxial cable.
Useful for electronic coatings, electrical insulating materials, printed circuit board technology and applications for high-end computing, telecommunications and industrial and wireless communications.
Telephone insulation/foam skin inner layer; telephone and LAN insulation/foam skin inner layer for low shrink applications; foam skin inner layer, provides best insulation aging performance in grease-filled applications, 50% expandable; CATV/cellular insulation.
HYPERLAST™ polyurethanes for the electrical and electronics industries are designed to protect and insulate many different components in a variety of conditions. It can be moulded or spray applied, and the materials are tailored to suit the customers’ processing methods and performance requirements. Applications include cushioning in encapsulation, general encapsulation of electricals and electronic components, transformer encapsulation and cable terminators.
Silane-ethylene copolymer for use in power cable applications; insulation systems; continuous volcanization cure copolymer insulation for low voltage (LV) power cables.
Colorable bimodal high-density polyethylene jacketing compound for both power and telecommunications jacketing.
Telephone and LAN insulation, foam/skin outer layer, high extrusion speed; telephone insulation (air core cable), general purpose insulation; high-speed or thin-wall insulation.
Power Cables
ENGAGE™ Polyolefin Elastomers are polyethylene (PE) based with a high degree of comonomer, suitable for blending into base resins for enhanced additive loading capacity. ENGAGE polymers offer superior combinations of flexibility, processability and colorability. ENGAGE polyolefin elastomers give exceptional heat aging, compression set, and weather resistance properties, and may be used to produce high performance electrical insulation; jacketing; and bedding compounds.
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) black jacket for general purpose cable jacket, low moisture uptake, die-drool resistant; Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) black jackets for telephone cable jacket with die-drool resistance, outstanding processability, sweat-out resistance, excellent carbon dispersion; Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) black jacket for general purpose jackets with very low-temperature flexibility, low shrinkage, die-drool resistant and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) black jacket for a general purpose jacket, line wire, excellent abrasion resistance and superior physical properties, easy processing, low shrinkage and good balance of toughness.
Silane-ethylene copolymer for use in power cable applications; insulation systems; continuous volcanization cure copolymer insulation for low voltage (LV) power cables.
Colorable bimodal high-density polyethylene jacketing compound for both power and telecommunications jacketing.
Insulations designed to have an extremely low level of additive bloom for a very long storage life and low dusting along with an enhanced degree of scorch retardance for fine mesh filtering and long production run lengths during cable manufacture. High-performance insulation compound for underground Medium Voltage and High Voltage power cables.
Supersmooth, extra-clean semiconductive compounds; XLPE conductor shield (copper and aluminum) and bonded insulation shielding for unmatched long-life cable performance of HV/MV power cables, designed for high temperature processing. Strippable insulation shields provide excellent electricals and ease of strippability; black thermoplastic insulation and conductor shield that is deformation-resistant thermoplastic semiconductive compound for use as insulation shield. Can be utilized in moisture-cable curable cable constructions and utilized as an overall jacket in situations where superior thermal stress crack resistance is needed.
PE-based purge compound is advanced compound that provides rapid and economical cleaning of plastic processing equipment and can significantly reduce down time when used regularly; thermoplastic start-up and transition material for MV/HV insulations extruders; Thermoplastic start-up and purge compound for use with strippable semiconductive insulation shield compounds.
Dow Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) is a chemical building block used to make polymers that protect wire and fiber optic cables from moisture and deterioration from UV light. These polymers also help to minimize energy losses during power transmission.
Specialty Products
AMPLIFY™ Functional Polymers offer improved low temperature toughness and stress crack resistance, thermal stability, excellent blend compatability with other polyolefins, and functional adhesion to a variety of substrates. They provide wire & cable solutions with plastics-enhanced materials used as insulation, semi-conductive, flame retardant and jacketing materials.
CV curing for automotive and appliance wire insulation and control cable insulation; moisture curing for master batch; natural crosslinkable low-halogen compound for irradiation crosslinkable FR insulation and LV and control cable applications.
Solid insulation for electronic wire insulation; naturable expandable thermoplastic low-halogen compound for FR expandable insulation for voice and data-grade communications.
Irradiation curing for industrial cable jacketing; CV curing for industrial cable jacketing; non-halogen FR crosslinkable, mold curing for industrial cable jacketing.
CV Curing for automotive and appliance wire insulation (enhances line speeds for certain automotive and appliance wire insulation); CV curing for tray cable jacket and industrial cable jacket; non-halogen FR crosslinkable, mold curing for industrial cable jacketing.
Black jacket for various telecom and industrial applications.
Colorable jacket for various telecom and industrial applications; non-halogen, thermoplastic FR filler for plenum category 6 communication cable; colorable jacket for various telecom and industrial applications.
Binders for battery electrodes, fluorescent lamps, cathode Ray Tubes and used in assembly and installation operations as lubricants for wire, cable and optical fibers.
Applications include appliances, lighting, battery cases, color concentrates and compounding.
Used in wire and cable jacketing compounds to increase strength, TYRIN™ Chlorinated Polyethylene works especially well in physically challenging environments that require abrasion and chemical resistance.
Telecommunications
DATV air core cable — HDPE dics in air core radio frequency cable; CATV drop cable; 75 ohm CATV distribution and trunk and large-diameter 50 ohm RF coaxial cable.
Useful for electronic coatings, electrical insulating materials, printed circuit board technology and applications for high-end computing, telecommunications and industrial and wireless communications.
Telephone insulation/foam skin inner layer; telephone and LAN insulation/foam skin inner layer for low shrink applications; foam skin inner layer, provides best insulation aging performance in grease-filled applications, 50% expandable; CATV/cellular insulation.
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) black jacket for general purpose cable jacket, low moisture uptake, die-drool resistant; Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) black jackets for telephone cable jacket with die-drool resistance, outstanding processability, sweat-out resistance, excellent carbon dispersion; Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) black jacket for general purpose jackets with very low-temperature flexibility, low shrinkage, die-drool resistant and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) black jacket for a general purpose jacket, line wire, excellent abrasion resistance and superior physical properties, easy processing, low shrinkage and good balance of toughness.
Silane-ethylene copolymer for use in power cable applications; insulation systems; continuous volcanization cure copolymer insulation for low voltage (LV) power cables.
Colorable bimodal high-density polyethylene jacketing compound for both power and telecommunications jacketing.
Insulations designed to have an extremely low level of additive bloom for a very long storage life and low dusting along with an enhanced degree of scorch retardance for fine mesh filtering and long production run lengths during cable manufacture. High-performance insulation compound for underground Medium Voltage and High Voltage power cables.
Supersmooth, extra-clean semiconductive compounds; XLPE conductor shield (copper and aluminum) and bonded insulation shielding for unmatched long-life cable performance of HV/MV power cables, designed for high temperature processing. Strippable insulation shields provide excellent electricals and ease of strippability; black thermoplastic insulation and conductor shield that is deformation-resistant thermoplastic semiconductive compound for use as insulation shield. Can be utilized in moisture-cable curable cable constructions and utilized as an overall jacket in situations where superior thermal stress crack resistance is needed.
NORDEL™ Ethylene Propylene Rubber products are primarily ethylene propylene diene monomer-type resins used to increase flexibility and heat performance in crosslinked cable applications. NORDEL improves yield, reduces scrap and provides exceptional polymer cleanliness for use in low and medium voltage compounds, including flame retardant compounds.
Telephone and LAN insulation, foam/skin outer layer, high extrusion speed; telephone insulation (air core cable), general purpose insulation; high-speed or thin-wall insulation.
PE-based purge compound is an advanced compound that provides rapid and economical cleaning of plastic processing equipment, and can significantly reduce down time when used regularly.