August 2009

For Peace of Mind, Choose Long-life Cable Compounds
By Ram Ramachandran, Global Director, End Use Marketing, Dow Wire & Cable
What keeps you up at night? Many of our utility colleagues are thinking about how to balance long cable life, overall system reliability and costs. Read full article

Improved HV and EHV Grade XLPE Launched in Europe
In Europe, Dow Wire & Cable has been helping customers improve high voltage (HV) and extra-high voltage (EHV) cable performance with continual upgrades to our materials and the introduction of a new materials handling system which helps maintain cleanliness from the time the resin is packaged until it arrives at the cable manufacturer. Read full article

Quantum Mechanical Criteria for Choosing Appropriate Voltage Stabilization Additives for PE
Since the electrical aging of the insulating polymeric materials is one of the most important factors affecting the service lifetime of power cables, developing a model which can be used to design materials with improved resistance to electrical degradation would be highly beneficial to customers and end users alike. Read full article

Of Note…
Congratulations to North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL), a joint-venture company of Tata Power & Government of Delhi, for receiving the prestigious National Award for Meritorious Performance in Power Distribution from the Honorable President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Read full article

TR-XPLE Continues to Gain Global Acceptance
Dow Wire & Cable’s advanced medium voltage tree retardant crosslinkable polyethylene (TR-XLPE) continues to gain wider global acceptance. Read full article

A Step Ahead of Run-to-failure
By Zoilo S. Roldan, Shan H. Chien and Roger J. Lee, Southern California Edison
Most utilities would agree that a policy of run-to-failure is not a prudent strategy for managing distribution assets in light of its anticipated impact on system reliability and safety. Read full article

Industry Participation
Dow Wire & Cable demonstrated its commitment to the Middle East market by participating in the 2009 Middle East Electricity Exhibition (February 8-10, 2009, Dubai International Exhibition Centre). Read full article

Future Industry Events
New for 2009, Dow Wire & Cable will host regional seminars to meet with customers at convenient locations. Read full article

Dow Wire & Cable is at Your Service
Dow Wire & Cable has led the industry for more than 60 years with products and technology for power, telecommunications and specialty applications. Read full article

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