PVC Modifications

Hytrel® can also be used in wire and cable applications as a modification for PVC compounds. As a high molecular weight copolyester elastomer, it can easily be blended with PVC to gain specific advantageous properties for wire and cable applications.

Spotlight on Hytrel®:

• Helps to prevent flex fatigue and the cracking of cables
• Improves chemical resistance
• Improves impact strength
• Improves low temperature flexibility and impact
• Provides additional softness
• Improves sustainability profile because Hytrel® is phthalate-free
• Hytrel® is a non-migratory system as opposed to traditional migrating plasticisers found in PVC

Applications well suited to Hytrel® modified PVC include:

• Protective jackets for hose and tubing – cost effective alternative with extended operating temperature range
• Automotive wire and cable – potentially resistant to under-bonnet temperatures
• Flexible PVC pipes – improved long-term performance and flexibility over a range of temperature. Food approved grades available
• Coil cable - improved elastic memory and flex fatigue performance

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