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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Francesco Portas, Quattordio, IT;
Ubaldo Vallauri, Monza, IT;
Pirelli Cavi S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A tubular elastic covering ( ) for electric components ( ), having on the whole predetermined values of mechanical and electric/environmental requirements, in which the mechanical requirements include expandibility and elastic recovery in a radial direction, and electric/environmental requirements comprise resistance to tracking and resistance to solar radiation, characterized in that said covering includes an inner insulating layer ( ) and an outer insulating layer ( ) coaxial with each other, in superposed relationship and bonded together, made of blends of cross-linked polymeric material, in which the cross-linked blend forming the inner layer has predetermined values of said mechanical requirements and the cross-linked blend forming the outer layer has predetermined values of said electric/environmental requirements. Also described is a method of making this covering, a termination ( ) for electric cables ( ) including this covering and a method of mounting said termination to an electric cable.