BASF plastic additives help improve the production process and function of underwater cable sheaths.

India's leading marine and marine cable manufacturer and exporter, Siechem Wires and Cable, manufactures underwater cables using BASF's tailored portfolio of plastic additives, including the Irganox® series of antioxidants, as well as the Chimassorb® and Tinuvin® series of light stabilizers. Additives play an important role in stabilizing the production process of underwater cable sheaths and extending their service life.
The plastics industry needs plastic additives to achieve the ideal performance of its products in specific applications," said Hermann Althoff, Senior Vice President, Nature Chemicals, Asia Pacific, BASF,

. BASF's wide range of plastic additives helps make all types of plastic products more durable and increase their weather resistance. The underwater cable partnership is a good example. The
modern deep-water fiber optic cable consists of several pairs of woolly fiberglass, a copper wire and a wire-reinforced film, all of which are made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) sheaths. Siechem uses an electron beam (EB) crosslinking process to manufacture HDPE sheaths for high-performance wire and cable.
high-energy electronic crosslinking process helps to improve the thermal, chemical, barrier, impact and other mechanical properties of plastic products to meet the application needs of customers in the wire and cable industry.
add antioxidants and photostabilizers to polymers to help optimize their crosslinking efficiency, improve product durability and extend service life. BASF plastic additive solutions can be added to resins to facilitate further dispersion of pigments and ensure processing stability during granulation and extrusion. In this way, polymers are protected during the processing phase and throughout their useful life.
About BASF Plastic Additives
BASF is a leading supplier and innovation partner in the plastic additives industry, with a comprehensive and innovative portfolio of stabilizers that reduce the processing difficulties and improve thermal and optical stability of polymers and applications such as molded parts, films, fibers, sheets and extruded profiles.plastic additives are part of BASF's Specialty Chemicals division, which also includes fuel and lubricant solutions, kaolin minerals, and oilfield and mining solutions. Customers benefit from BASF's innovative solutions in a variety of fields, including chemistry, plastics, consumer goods, energy and resources, and automotive and transportation.
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