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New Insulation Technology for MV & HV Cables Rosendahl, the global leader in cable & wire production technologies, and HV Cable Solutions Oy, a Finland-based engineering and consulting company specialized in power cables & accessories and related materials and manufacturing solutions have joined forces. Together they are developing high-quality manufacturing solutions for HPTE - High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomers. Over the past few years, HPTE-based power cable insulation systems have gained a lot of attention in the cable industry globally. Due to their excellent electrical behavior, they provide a lot of benefits to production. The newly started cooperation allows Rosendahl to develop the ability to provide HPTE MV Cable know- how packages comprising material formulations, production processes, cable performance and production equipment. . The HPTE product offer will be enhanced by higher- voltage classes in the future. www.rosendahlnextrom.com HPTE provides cable manufacturers with an alternative way to produce medium and high-voltage cables that: • • • have a higher operating temperature are recyclable have shorter lead time in production due to unnecessary degassing WIRE NEWS December 2018 3