Patent ID: 6392154
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: H01B,Y10T

Abstract:
An insulating composition consisting essentially of:(a) a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, wherein the copolymer is present in an amount of from about 30 to about 65 weight percent, based on the total weight of the insulating composition; (b) a zinc salt of a mercaptobenzimidazole, wherein the zinc salt is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 6.0 weight percent, based on the total weight of the insulating composition; (c) aluminum trihydrate, wherein the aluminum trihydrate is present in an amount of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent, based on the total weight of the insulating composition; and (d) a peroxide curing agent consisting of para and meta isomers of &agr;,&agr;â€²-bis(t-butylperoxy) diisopropyl benzene, wherein the peroxide curing agent is present in an amount of from about 0.2 to about 2.0 weight percent, based on the total weight of the insulating composition.