Trade Fair
Wire 2024
- 15. - 19. Apr 2024
- Germany, Düsseldorf Messe Düsseldorf - Hall 10, Booth H51 (Covestro booth)
At the Wire 2024, we will present our large portfolio of innovative high-performance materials that offer customizable solutions, ensure reliable performance and are suitable for various manufacturing processes while simultaneously meeting environmental demands of the energy and telecommunications value chain.
Covestro Optical Fiber and Cable Solutions
The wire and cable industry plays a pivotal role in supporting the framework of society on a global scale, for the transmission of energy and data.
Connect with Us @#WIRE 2024, booth #10H51 to learn more about our innovation leadership:
- with over 40 years of industry expertise in fiber and cable materials we deliver reliable performance, excellent microbending protection, and ultra-fast curing for coating, inks and matrix;
- with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) grades we offer premium protection for flame-retardant cables across various applications;
- with polycarbonates we ensure dimensional stability, wide temperature range, and impact resistance;
- with cast polyurethane systems (PU) we deliver stability, impact resistance and significant protection against bending fatigue and hydrolysis for maximal longevity and minimal maintenance in the offshore wind industry.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Bayblend® offers dimensional stability and wide temperature range for Optical Distribution Networks
Key Benefits
- Tough: Experience high toughness even at low temperatures.
- Heat-resistant: Rely on dimensional stability up to 142°C.
- Flame-retardant: Discover a wide portfolio of excellent flame-retardant grades.
Baybond® sizing for glass, carbon and basalt fibers
Key Benefits
- High-performance High strength, durability, chemical bonding and hydrolysis resistance
- Reliability High PU dispersions consistency for reliable processing of fibers.
- Compatibility Baybond® offers colloidal stability with common chemical sizing additives.
- Customization Polyurethane film former and cross-linkers structure facilitate tailor-made fiber sizings-.
- Food contact Range of film formers and crosslinkers approved for food contact under EU 10/2011
Baytec® reinforces subsea energy cables in offshore wind industry
Key Benefits
- significant protection against impact, bending fatigue and hydrolysis for maximal longevity with minimal maintenance.
Bufferlite® matrix material used for tight buffering fiber with excellent strip and stability
Key Benefits
- Fast cure Can be processed at more than 600 meters per minute with minimal attenuation and can be applied using a standard UV inking line that has been converted to perform upjacketing.
- Excellent Processability Bufferlite clear inner buffers are soft, flexible materials that can be used to upjacket fiber up to 500 microns. Bufferlite clear outer buffers are materials that can be used to upjacket fibers directly to 900 microns at line speeds of more than 600 meters per minute. Colored fibers can be easily identified through these optically clear coatings.
- Excellent Strippability reducing installation times
Cablelite® inks optimized for loose tube and ribbon design with fast and consistent curing
Key Benefits
- Vibrant and long-lasting colors enabling clearly distinguishable fibers for splicing
- Excellent ribbon performance stripability, break out and anti-twist
- Extremely fast cure supporting line speeds up to 3,000 m/min
- Consistent viscosity profile supporting production efficiency and fiber performance
- Excellent low-temperature performance enabling more sustainable solutions
Cablelite® matrix materials for loose tube and ribbon designs including subunit ribbon designs
Key Benefits
- Fast cure speed Supporting multiple processing parameters/configurations
- Excellent strippability (fiber breakout) provides superior stripping and toughness over standard matrix material
- Optimal winding with a slick/smooth surface
- Tough/Durable Very low water sensitivity
- Clear and colorless appearance Allowing excellent distinguishability of colored fibers underneath
Desmopan® FR TPU for flame retardant cables
Key Benefits
- Hydrolytic Stability and Chemical Resistance: resistance to microorganisms, water, moisture, oil, grease, and high-energy radiation, ensuring prolonged cable lifespan.
- Flame Retardancy: Extensive temperature ranges
- Superior Mechanical Strength: Robust tensile strength withstanding significant strain (>75%)
- Customization: Aesthetic personalization in a variety of colors and surface styles.
- Anti-Mildew Formulation and Halogen-Free Composition: Protects against mildew in humid conditions while complying with stringent safety regulations.
Desmodur® reinforces subsea energy cables in offshore wind industry
Key Benefits
- significant protection against impact, bending fatigue and hydrolysis for maximal longevity with minimal maintenance.
Desolite® offers superior fiber attenuation and microbending performance
Key Benefits
- Microbending Superior microbending performance
- Draw speed Enables ultra-high draw speed
- Processing Flexibility Suitable for wet-on-wet or wet-on-dry processes
- Energy Saving Microwave and UV LED curing compatible
- Resource Conservation Low helium consumption
Makrolon® 3208 provides impact resistance and durability in Optical Distribution Networks (ODN’s)
Key Benefits
- Impact Resistance and Stiffness: A tough, yet lightweight material.
- Dimensional stability and durability: maintains the structural integrity of vital components.
- Transparency: Enjoy glass-like optical quality plus standard or special colors.
- Versatile: Choose from injection molding, extrusion and blow molding grades.
