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EP 0231402 B1 19901212 - GEL-FORMING COMPOUND FOR USE IN FILLING CABLES

Title (en)

GEL-FORMING COMPOUND FOR USE IN FILLING CABLES

Publication

EP 0231402 B1 19901212 (EN)

Application

EP 85309062 A 19851212

Priority

EP 85309062 A 19851212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0231402A1] A slow forming, thermally reversible gel for filling cables at or below the polybutylene use temperature, which comprises a butene-1 polymer which may contain C2-C5 comonomer, optionally a styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymer, and a naphthenic or paraffinic oil with an aromatic content up to 25% by weight.

IPC 1-7

H01B 3/22; H01B 7/28

IPC 8 full level

H01B 3/22 (2006.01); H01B 3/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01B 3/22 (2013.01); H01B 3/441 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0231402 A1 19870812; EP 0231402 B1 19901212; AT E59114 T1 19901215; AU 5152085 A 19870625; AU 579213 B2 19881117; DE 3580917 D1 19910124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85309062 A 19851212; AT 85309062 T 19851212; AU 5152085 A 19851220; DE 3580917 T 19851212