Patent ID: 9478329
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B29C,H01B

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a wire, comprising: extruding a cross-linkable polymer, substantially free of curing agent, about a conductive core to form an extruded wire pre-product; adding a curing agent to the extruded wire pre-product, wherein adding the curing agent comprises soaking the extruded wire pre-product in a liquid bath containing curing agent for a time and at a temperature sufficient for curing agent to disperse into at least a portion of the cross-linkable polymer, wherein the time sufficient for soaking is from about 20 seconds to about five minutes, and wherein the curing agent comprises a peroxide; and heat curing the extruded wire pre-product with the curing agent, wherein a state of cure of at least about 50% is achieved and wherein a cure duration is from about 30 seconds to 30 minutes.