Plexchem Technologies Pte Ltd is an award winning Singapore based company which specializes in the manufacture and distribution of many proprietary specialty cable compounds. Plexchem strives to position itself as a leading supplier of innovative technology and materials to the cable industry.
Plexchem produced Plexlink® compounds for both moisture cured silane as well as peroxide CV cured XLPE cables back in the early 1980s. This was soon followed by a range of thermoplastic Halogen Free Flame Retardant cable compounds called Plexlene® (today Plexchem even offers a crosslinkable HFFR compound) In the late 1990’s, Plexchem products include the environmental friendly Ageis® compounds for anti-termite and anti-rodent cable applications. In the turn of the century, Plexchem embarked on a pioneering strategy of helping cable companies and compounders develop their own brand of cable compounds. To support this venture, Plexchem produced a range of easy to use compounds and chemicals for companies to manufacture their own ready to use compounds. Technical and manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001 certified with the capability of performing scale up trials and the manufacturing of many key active components used in different cable applications. Plexchem also undertakes joint activities with many well-known suppliers and customers to develop new and exciting products, which even find applications outside the cable industry. Plexchem will be delighted to introduce the range of products that are available for your use or to develop your very own compounds.
UV CROSSLINKING TECHNOLOGY
Introducing Crosslinking using Ultraviolet radiation, a method to produce crosslink cables, from simple coloured XLPE to sophisticated HFFR cables of wide-ranging complexities. Our system utilizes innocuous radiation levels yet attaining efficient production speeds even for cables up to 4mm insulation thickness. Crosslinking is achieved as soon as the cable leaves the UV chamber, thus allowing postproduction processes to take place immediately after extrusion without the need for degassing (as in the case for CV crosslinking) or moisture curing (for silane systems). Using UV crosslinking technology, the cable maker will not have to be concerned with pre-crosslinking, insulation punctures, under-crosslinking, shrinkage, orange skin etc. This is because the compound is being extruded in its thermoplastic state without the compound undergoing any chemical changes throughout the extrusion process, irrespective of the temperature of extrusion. Because of our use of low lever radiation, the process is safe, and cable processing is done in the open without the need for special shielding, which is the case when electron bean systems are being used. Contact us for a demonstration or the system.