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http://dx.doi.org/10.7234/composres.2022.35.3.127

Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Impact Polypropylene Ternary Blends for High-Voltage Power Cable Insulation Applications  

Lee, Seong Hwan (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Kim, Do-Kyun (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Hong, Shin-Ki (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Han, Jin Ah (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Han, Se Won (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Lee, Dae Ho (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
Yu, Seunggun (Insulation Materials Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI))
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Composites Research / v.35, no.3, 2022 , pp. 127-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
Polypropylene (PP) has been received great attention as a next-generation high-voltage power cable insulation material that can replace cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE). However, the PP cannot be used alone as an insulation material because of its high elastic modulus and vulnerability to impact, and thus is mainly utilized as a form of a copolymer with rubber phases included in the polymerization step. In this paper, a soft PP-based blend was prepared through melt-mixing of impact PP, polyolefin elastomer, and propylene-ethylene random copolymer. The elastic modulus and impact strength of the blend could properly be decreased or increased, respectively, by introducing elastomeric phases. Furthermore, the blends showed a high storage modulus even at a temperature of 100℃ or higher at which the XLPE loses its mechanical properties. In addition, the blend was found to be effective in suppressing the space charge compared to the pristine PP as well as XLPE.
Keywords
Polypropylene; Insulation materials; Blend; Impact strength; Space charge;
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