What is an environmentally friendly cable?

Release time: 2024-06-26

In recent years, environmental resource issues have been affecting the transformation and upgrading of China's economy, with various industries moving towards environmentally friendly and green directions. Under this broad context, the wire and cable industry is also focusing on the development and promotion of environmentally friendly cables, which are gradually becoming a key focus in the cable market development.

Environmental-friendly cables are those that do not contain heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, and do not contain brominated flame retardants. They have been tested for environmental performance by recognized testing organizations like SGS and comply with the EU's environmental directive (RoHS), exceeding its requirements. They do not produce harmful halogen gases, do not produce corrosive gases, produce less smoke when burning, and do not pollute the soil.

Characteristics of environmental-friendly cables:

Free from halogens, lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals, and do not pollute the environment;
Safe, flame retardant, produce less harmful gases and less smoke when burning;
Recyclable, do not harm the environment when discarded, and do not spread carcinogenic substances;
Do not alter the physical properties and usage characteristics of the product.

Advantages and features of environmentally friendly wire and cable

Flame retardancy and fire resistance: The flame retardancy and fire resistance of environmental-friendly cables fully comply with national fire safety standards. In the event of an electrical fire, the cables are less likely to burn, and can ensure the normal operation of the circuit system for a certain period of time while continuously burning, and can reduce the spread of flames after the cables burn;
Green and environmentally friendly: The insulating materials and sheath materials used for environmental-friendly cables are all green and environmentally friendly. While ensuring stable electrical performance and physical and mechanical functions, the performance of the cables is guaranteed, avoiding "secondary pollution" caused by the incineration of waste cables;
The cables themselves have low toxicity: Due to the specificity of the raw materials used, the insulation and outer sheath of the environmental-friendly cables do not contain harmful heavy metals such as lead and cadmium, which can ensure our health during daily use;
The cables do not decompose corrosive gases: The new special materials selected for the environmental-friendly cables do not produce a variety of toxic gases due to high temperatures or other reasons, causing less harm to equipment and instruments, and highlighting the environmental characteristics of the cables.

It is understood that the primary technical condition for environmental-friendly cables is low smoke and halogen-free, so low smoke and halogen-free flame retardant cables have become a new trend in the development of the cable industry. The low smoke and halogen-free flame retardant cables produced by Hichain have obtained several invention certificates and have been applied in various regions and occasions. They can ensure that less smoke is produced and toxic halogen-containing gases are not released when burning. They have good electrical performance, physical and mechanical properties, and can withstand temperatures from 105°C to 150°C.

With the continuous development of cable technology and the increasing awareness of safety, more and more people are beginning to pay attention to low smoke and halogen-free cables. Due to their environmental, safety, and performance advantages, low smoke and halogen-free cables have been favored by more and more consumers. Hichain will continue to strengthen the research and development and manufacturing of low smoke and halogen-free cables, continuously improve their performance and quality, and enhance competitiveness in cable production and manufacturing while following the development trend of environmental-friendly cables, and walk more and more steadily on the road of green development.

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