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POLYLINK 

(Crosslinkable Polyethylene)

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Crosslinkable Polyethylene for Silane

Linear Polymer

Crosslinking

Soluble in Hot
Xylene Insoluble in Hot Xylene
Meltable(Flowable) Unmeltable(Unflowable)
Grafting Si(OR)3 Si(OR)3
Heat Resistance
Catalyst + H20 Pressure Resistance
Chemical Resistance
Si(OR)3 Si(OR)3 ESCR Resistance
Si(OR)3

Si(OR)3
Si(OR)3
Graftmer

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SILANE GRAFTING

ROOR PE
PE + CH2=CHSi(OR)3

CH2CH2Si(OR)3

PE H2O

PE
CH2CH2
HO-Si-OH Sn catalyst
CH2CH2Si(OH)3
+ H2O
O +
HO-Si-OH ROH
CH2CH2
Hydrolysis
PE

Condensation

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Comparison of Crosslinking Method

Crosslinking Peroxide Silane Radiation

Method Crosslinking Crosslinking Crosslinking
Crosslinking
Heat Moisture Electron beam
Source
High D.of Crosslink Low Hardware Price High productivity
Strong Point Uniform Quality High productivity Easy Processing
> 80% > 65% 50~90 %

High Hardware price Low Self -Life High Hardware price

Weak Point Low productivity (6 Month) Low productivity

High Voltage Cable Pipe Sheet

Application (500Kv) Medium,Low Voltage Low Voltage(1Kv)
Pipe Cable(3.3Kv) Pipe

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POLYLINK  Process (1) - Dry Silane

Dry Silane Conventional Coating Method

LLDPE Pellet
LLDPE Pellet
Silane Masterbatch
Silane
Catalyst and Antioxidant
Catalyst and Antioxidant
Masterbatch

Advantage of Dry Silane over Conventional Coating Method

• As silane masterbatches and catalyst masterbatches are separated while in LLDPE
there is no chemical reaction between silane and catalyst during storage.
• Dry silane has a longer shelf life time than in its conventional coating method.
• Due to the fact that silane is soaked into a specific resin, there is no loss of silane
while in process
• Because all kinds of masterbatches are well distributed in the extruder,
an even cross-linking density and superb physical properties are displayed.

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POLYLINK  Process (2) - Sioplas

Sioplas(Two-Step)
1st Comp’ding 95%
PE + Peroxide + Silane M/B + Other Graftmer

Extruder XLPE Pipe/Cable

2nd Comp’ding Catalyst

PE +Catalyst + Antioxidant 5%
M/B

Siloxane(One-Step)

PE + Peroxie + Silane Extruder

XLPE Wire/Cable
+ Catalyst + Antioxidant

Coating in the Super Mixer

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Application – Pipe/AL Composite Pipe

XLPE

ADHESIVE
ALUMINIUM
ADHESIVE

XLPE

XLPE PIPE

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Application - AL Composite Pipe Process

Welding
One Step
Extruder3 Cooling Bath Printing Winding
Al Extruder1
(XLPE)
Wheel (XLPE) Extruder2
(ADHESIVE)
Welding

Cooling Bath Printing

Al Extruder2 Extruder4 Winding
Wheel (ADHESIVE) (XLPE)
Extruder1 Extruder3
(XLPE) (ADHESIVE)

Multi Step
Extruder1 Sizing&Cooling Bath Cooling Bath Cooling
(XLPE) Bath
Al Wheel Winding
Extruder2 Extruder3 Extruder4
(ADHESIVE) (ADHESIVE) (XLPE)

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Application - Cable Elements (1)

For 20 KV (Medium Voltage)

Jacketing (PVC or PE)

Insulation shielding

Insulation
(XLPE)

Conductor shield
Conductor

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Application - Cable Elements (2)

For below 1 KV (Low Voltage Cable)

Aluminium core

Polyethylene silane crosslinked

insulation (XLPE)

For insulated Overhead Cable

Al/Cu core

Polyethylene silane crosslinked

insulation (XLPE)
PVC- jacket

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Application - Rotational Molding

Pellet
HDPE + Peroxide Grinding Powder

Compounding Product

Gas Tank
Crosslinking Temperature : 250℃℃ Fuel Tank
Crosslinking Time : 10~30 min Chemical Container

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Rate of Cure for XLPE Pipe/Cable

Thickness : 1mm Thicknes s : 1mm

80
80
70

crosslinking (%)
crosslinking(%)

60 60
50
40 40
30
20
20
10 0
0 0 5 10 15
0 5 10 15
storage time (hours) s torage time (day s )
in w ater at 100℃ in air at 25℃

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Test Method - Degree of Crosslinking

Crosslinked Polyethylene is insoluble in hot Xylene

XLPE Pipe/Cable
Crosslinked
Pipe/cable
(0.4g)
Dehydration
and
Mesh Measurement
(120)

100℃
100 ℃-8hours in Water
Xylene reflux - 12hours

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