Cables & Wires

WACKER offers a comprehensive portfolio of peroxide- and platinum-cure HTV silicone rubber as well as addition-cure silicone gels for use as insulating material in various cables and wires.

Safety Cables

ELASTOSIL^® products for silicone-insulated safety cables are peroxide-cure HTV silicone rubber grades that keep functioning in the event of fire. They burn to a very hard ceramic layer that continues to provide satisfactory electrical insulation at temperatures as high as 1,000 °C.

Benefits

High heat resistance to 300 °C (far in excess of 1,000 °C is possible for one-time measurements)
Very good dielectric strength
Excellent mechanical strength
High tear strength

Railway Cables

ELASTOSIL^® R are peroxide-cure, ceramifying HTV silicone rubbers for use in railway cables.

Benefits

Very good heat resistance over very long periods
High tear strength
Excellent UV resistance
High color and design flexibility
Excellent mechanical strength
No toxic products released in the event of fire (flame resistant)

Measurement & Control Cables

WACKER offers dedicated ELASTOSIL^® silicone rubber for silicone-insulated measurement and control cables:

Peroxide-cure, electrically conducting ELASTOSIL^® HTV silicone rubber with high tensile strength for applications requiring special abrasion or notch resistance
Peroxide-cure, oil- and heat-resistant HTV silicone rubber for cables offering superior media resistance
Addition-cure silicone gels

Benefits

Excellent heat resistance to 300 °C (far in excess of 1,000 °C is possible for one-time measurements)
High dielectric strength
Excellent mechanical strength
High tensile strength and tear strength

Cables for Household Appliances

ELASTOSIL^® R peroxide-cure, ceramifying HTV silicone rubber grades from WACKER are aimed at silicone-insulated cables for household appliances.

Benefits

High heat resistance to 300 °C
Very good resistance to temperatures of 180 °C over very long periods
High tear strength
Excellent UV resistance
High color and design flexibility
Excellent mechanical strength
No toxic products released in the event of fire (flame resistant)

Ignition & Battery Cables

ELASTOSIL^® products for silicone-insulated ignition and battery cables are peroxide- or platinum-cure HTV silicone rubber and can be tailored to be electrically conducting, media resistant, swelling resistant, or non-sag. They can be exposed for long periods to temperatures of 250 °C and briefly to 300 °C. Special conducting silicones serve as conductors in ignition cables.

Benefits

High heat resistance to 250 °C over long periods and briefly to 300 °C
High tear strength prevents damage to ignition cables during repair or due to sharp edges in the engine compartment.
Extremely high resistance to cyclic, thermal stress
Excellent mechanical and chemical resistance
Highly insulating

Applications

Ignition cables
Battery cables
Power lines

E-Mobility Cables for EV/HEV

High-voltage cable technology in electric vehicles offers safety benefits and huge potential for silicone elastomers. Peroxide and platinum-cure silicone rubber grades ELASTOSIL^® R and ELASTOSIL^® R plus from WACKER are the materials of choice for producing secure cable connections between the battery, power control unit, drive train and other electrical components that need to meet strict electrical, mechanical or thermal requirements..

Find out more about our battery and hybrid cables under “E-Mobility”.

Battery and hybrid cables in E-mobility