Abstract:
A method for forming a fiber-reinforced cable tie includes placing at least one reinforcing fiber in a mold cavity, injecting a molten material in the mold cavity, wherein the molten material defines a melt front during injection, and maintaining a position of the reinforcing fiber within the mold cavity at the melt front during the injecting of the melt, whereby the fiber is substantially encapsulated by the molten material. A mold for forming a fiber-reinforced cable tie includes a mold cavity and a fiber guide movably supported within the mold cavity for maintaining a position of a reinforcing fiber placed within the mold cavity during injection of a molten material into the mold cavity.
Abstract:
Flexible and bendable tubular electrical insulator (1) for use in a high voltage power transmission. The electrical insulator (1) has an electrically conductive carrier tube (4) that is covered by a first electrically conductive layer (5), an electrically insulating layer (6) and a second electrically conductive layer (7). The first conductive layer (5) and the insulating layer (6) are co-extruded onto the carrier tube (4) by way of co-extrusion such that the insulating layer (6) is arranged in between the first conductive layer (5) and the second conductive layer (7) in a radial direction, and such that the first conductive layer (5) is electrically connected to the carrier tube (4), wherein the first conductive layer adheres to the electrically insulating layer and wherein the electrically insulating layer adheres to the second conductive layer.