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Product Information Composite Cable Equipment

Composite cables are the best way to integrate several cables that run between common destinations.

Combine different cable elements under a common jacket or armour and save on total installed cost through he faster, easier installation of one cost efficient cable. Provide us with the application environment of the overall cable or simply select from any of the options listed below.

Wire Selection

Bare Copper Tinned Copper
Solid Stranded
Flexible Stranded Extra Flexible Stranded
Thermocouple Extension Alloys Specialty Wire

Insulation Options

UL, CSA or ICEA standard approved materials XLPE
Thermoplastic PVC FR XLPE
PVC/Nylon Colour Coding
Thermoplastic PE Specified as per temperature rating requirements
TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) New materials constantly being introduced

Shielding Options

Aluminum/polyester tape with tinned copper drain wire, overall shield and over each cable sub component Braided Shield - tinned or bare copper, aluminum, bronze
Helically applied copper tape Specialty tapes such as bronze tape, copper/polyester
Corrugated longitudinally applied copper tape    

Cabling Options

Common lay Integration of different types of cables such as coaxial, loose tube fibre optic, or other data or non data cables,
whether jacketed or not jacketed
Alternating layers reverse lay cabling  

Armouring Options

UL/CSA Aluminum Interlocked Armour UL Zetabon® Moisture/Chemical Barrier
UL/CSA Steel Interlocked Armour Braid Armoured - tinned or bare copper, aluminum, bronze
UL/CSA Steel Wire Armour Combinations of the above

Jacketing Options

UL, CSA or ICEA standard approved materials TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer)
Fire Retardant PVC Polyurethane FR
Polyethylene Metre Marking
CPE (Chlorinated Polyethylene) Colour options available
CSPE (Hypalon) Specially engineered PVCs for sunlight resistance, oil resistance, low temperature performance, low acid gas and radiation resistance

Our Customer Service Representative and Engineering group will work with you to combine instrumentation, control, power and electronic cables under a common armour or jacket. Composite cables can be constructed with components supplied by ShawFlex or by the customer. Our Engineering group is ready to assist and advise on regulatory approvals including suitability of UL or CSA markings.

We have earned our customers' business by quickly responding to specialized requirements. Our engineering and manufacturing capabilities are focused on problem solving applications through innovative customer cable design and construction. The result: A composite cable that provides a time and money saving solution for your unique application!

Call 1 800 668 4842 for more information on how ShawFlex can assist you with your needs.

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