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Radiation resistant cable and method of making same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5090414
A radiation resistant cable is made by wrapping a barrier film over a conductor and covering it with a silicone saturated asbestos covering. The asbestos is passed through one or more dies to compact the asbestos covering and accurately size it. One or more layers of polyimide tape is wrapped about the asbestos. The polyimide tape is covered by a heat-sealable tape over which a fiberglass cover is braided. The cable is then heated to seal the heat-sealable tape to itself as well as to the adjacent layers. The cable is then passed through a coating bath to impregnate and saturate the fiberglass braid, following which the cable is heated to extract the solvent in the coating solution.
Assignee:
Haveg Industries, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4051324
OSTI ID:
5090414
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English