Dow Global Technolgoies LLC

Jessica D Drazba

Jeffrey Morris Cogen

Timothy James Person

Manish Talreja

Paul J Caronia

Neil W Dunchus

Thomas Peterson

Dachao Li

Gerrit Groot-Enzerink

Raghunath Roy

Thomas H Peterson

Silane-crosslinkable polymeric compositions comprising a polyolefin having hydrolyzable silane groups, an acidic silanol condensation catalyst, and a phenolic antioxidant. The phenolic antioxidant has a phenol-based moiety fused with a cyclic ether where the oxygen atom of the cyclic ether is located in the para position relative to the hydroxyl group of the phenol-based moiety. Such crosslinkable polymeric compositions can be employed in various articles of manufacture, such as in the wire and cable industry.

Stabilized moisture-curable polymeric compositions

Silane-crosslinkable polymeric compositions comprising a polyolefin having hydrolyzable silane groups, an acidic silanol condensation catalyst, and a phenolic antioxidant. The phenolic antioxidant comprises two sulfur-containing radicals, one located at the ortho position and the other located at the para position relative to the hydroxyl group of the phenol. Such crosslink able polymeric compositions can be employed in various articles of manufacture, such as in the wire and cable industry.

The process for making extra high voltage cable insulation is improved by using a composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 95 to 99.9% of an ethylene-based polymer; (B) 0.2 to 2.5% peroxide; (C) 0.01 to 0.5% of a sulfur-containing first antioxidant having at least one &#x2014;S(CH)COR group, wherein R is C6 to C20 alkyl; (D) 0.001 to 0.009%) of a sulfur-containing second antioxidant that does not contain a &#x2014;S(CH)COR group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; (E) Optionally, an organic nitrogenous base; and (F) Optionally, a phenolic third antioxidant that does not contain a &#x2014;S(CH)COR group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl.

Cable insulation compositions comprising a sulfur-containing second antioxidant

The process for making extra high voltage cable insulation is improved by using a composition comprising in weight percent based on the weight of the composition: (A) 95 to 99.9% of an ethylene-based polymer; (B) 0.2 to 2.5% peroxide; (C) 0.01 NI to 0.5% of a sulfur-containing first antioxidant having at least one &#x2014;S(CH)2COR group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; (D) 0.001 to 0.009%) of a phosphorus-containing second antioxidant that does not contain a &#x2014;S(CH)C0R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl; (E) Optionally, an organic nitrogenous base; and (F) Optionally, a phenolic third antioxidant that does not contain a &#x2014;S(CH)C0R group, wherein R is a C6 to C20 alkyl.

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