Improve Processability, Productivity, Performance, and Aesthetics in Wire and Cable Formulations

As wire and cable formulations continue to evolve toward higher safety standards, greater flexibility, and long-term durability, evolving trends and regulations, Manufacturers and processors of thermoplastic compounds are increasingly encountering recurring challenges during compounding and extrusion, including:

♦ High extrusion torque and unstable melt flow
♦ Melt fracture, die build-up, and rough surface appearance
♦ Sticky cable jackets with a high coefficient of friction (COF)
♦ Performance trade-offs between flame retardancy, flexibility, and mechanical durability
These challenges are particularly common in LSZH/HFFR cable compounds, high-speed wire and cable extrusion, as well as in XLPE, TPU, TPE, PVC, and rubber-based cable compounds.

SILIKE continuously advances efficient silicone modification technologies to deliver high-performance solutions that enhance processability, productivity, and surface quality in wire and cable applications.
For producers of wire and cable composite materials, SILIKE has been dedicated to the wire and cable industry since 2011. Our silicone additives are specifically formulated to address the most common formulation and processing challenges encountered in wire and cable compounding and extrusion.
These siloxane-based additives function as highly effective processing aids and lubricants, significantly improving:
♦ Cable and wire sheath/jacket processability
♦ Extrusion stability and overall productivity
♦ Surface smoothness, slip performance, and final appearance
Over the past decade, SILIKE’s silicone masterbatches have earned the trust of high-filler LSZH cable compound manufacturers, thanks to their proven performance in LLDPE / EVA / ATH (or MDH) highly filled LSZH polyolefin cable compounds, including: Improved dispersion of flame-retardant fillers (ATH / MDH), reduced thermal decomposition of flame retardants during processing, lower extrusion torque, improved melt flow, and increased line speed, particularly for small-diameter automotive wires and cables.

In addition, the Silike wire and cable compounding special thermoplastic additive series High-performance silicone and siloxane additives products are specially developed for all kinds of wire and cable products to improve the processing flow ability, increase the extrusion-line speed, enhance the filler dispersion performance, reduce extrusion die drool, improve abrasion and scratch resistance, and enhance the synergistic flame-retardant performance, etc.

Silicon-based additives technology from SILIKE can benefit wire and cable compounders and manufacturers. It enhances productivity through a combination of faster throughput and fewer interruptions. It helps to design best-in-class wire and cable compounds to respond to these demanding industry performance requirements. It makes products safer and stronger for better end-use performance, often while simultaneously improving aesthetics and sustainability outcomes.