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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1976
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1970
Burton Thornley MacKenzie, Jr, Monroe, CT (US);
General Electric Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A curable composition comprising an ethylene-containing polymer, a curing agent, and a mineral filler treated with an organic compound selected from the group consisting of maleic anhydride, dimethyl itaconate, and acrylic acid, is compounded and fabricated to the desired shape, such as an insulation layer over a conductor. The fabricated product is then passed through a nonaqueous heat transfer medium maintained at atmospheric or ambient pressure and at a temperature sufficient to effect curing in situ of the ethylene-containing polymer. The resulting cured composition is characterized as relatively dense (substantially non-porous) especially suitable for use as insulation for wire and cable.