Red-Hot for Silicone
In recent years, silicone has been used especially
in the automotive sector, but now it is being
found in more and more applications.
Due to it many positive attributes, silicone is a
very popular material for cable production and
has also played a major role in the continuous
development of Rosendahl’s lines.
Rosendahl already developed the first silicone
extrusion line with infrared curing 4 years ago. In
the meantime, several new lines have been installed
worldwide and also existing lines were able to be
expanded by updates from Rosendahl. The special
matching extruders, crossheads and curing tunnels
make effective and reproducible results from one
provider possible.
On the automotive cable market, silicone has
established itself as an ideal isolation and jacketing
material for cables and high-voltage cables for
electro and hybrid cars. The continuous operating
temperature of 200°C and the high flexibility
of this material doesn’t change, even at various
temperatures. Due to its high temperature resistance,
silicone enables us to reduce conductor cross-sections
and minimize cable weight.
In addition to the automotive sector, there are also
several other popular applications for silicone, for
example in medical technology or robotics. Since
the fire resistance of cables in public buildings, such
as airports or hospitals, is subject to particularly
strict guidelines, Rosendahl focused on developing
production facilities for this field. The standards
that needs to be fulfilled for integrity DIN 4102-12
and insulation IEC60331, EN50200 and BS6387 are
fulfilled by every cable produced by Rosendahl.
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