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General Awareness of XLPE Manufacturers

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Crosslinkable Polyethylene

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Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has a complex value chain and is used in a variety of applications and industries. Intellectual property trends are presented and discussed in terms of evolving applications. The different kinds of crosslinking via peroxide and moisture cure technologies are presented. Technical options for compounding of polymer and additives are presented with a historical flavor. Current peroxide incorporation technologies and options are reviewed based on existing literature. Technology for making silane copolymers in the high-pressure process is reviewed. Chemistry and process technology for making grafted and crosslinkable silanes is also presented and discussed. Selected applications for XLPE are presented and the related manufacturing process is discussed briefly.

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  1. The Dow Chemical Company, Collegeville, PA, USA

    Saurav S. Sengupta

  2. The Dow Chemical Company, Seadrift, TX, USA

    Pieter Calon

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  1. Research and Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans’ College, Changanassery, Kerala, India

    Jince Thomas

  2. School of Energy Materials and International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Sabu Thomas

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Zakiah Ahmad

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Sengupta, S.S., Calon, P. (2021). General Awareness of XLPE Manufacturers. In: Thomas, J., Thomas, S., Ahmad, Z. (eds) Crosslinkable Polyethylene. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0514-7_4

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