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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 07, 1989
Fabrizio Marciano-Agostinelli, Columbia, SC (US);
Marco Barbaro-Forleo, Short Hills, NJ (US);
Carlo Marin, Vigevano, IT;
Paul L Cinquemani, Lexington, SC (US);
Pirelli Cable Corp., Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A high voltage electrical power cable with a stranded central conductor encircled by insulation, a metal tape, metal strips or metal wires following helical paths outwardly of the insulation and a water swellable material at least between the adjacent edges of the tape, strips or wires. Preferably, the water swellable material is included with a polymeric material which is flowable at a temperature at least as low as 100.degree. C., the polymeric material has a 100 gram needle penetration value in the range from 50-100 tenths of a millimeter at 25.degree. C. and the water swellable material has a particle size not greater than 200 microns.