{"id":459,"date":"2015-10-26T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/?page_id=459"},"modified":"2019-02-04T21:23:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T21:23:49","slug":"polyurethane-resin-for-cable-joints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/polyurethane-resin-for-cable-joints\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyurethane Resin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; show_arrows=&#8221;on&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;on&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_slide background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RESIN2.jpg&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Polyurethane Resin Compound<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/S50-pour5.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mixing of a high performance 2 part polyurethane resin compound in a transparent, totally enclosed extremely safe handling single Swishpak\u00ae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Independently tested to BS EN 50393 by a leading U.K. test house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The well proven Birkett Swishpak\u00ae polyurethane resin compound is designed and tested for jointing XLPE, EPR, HEPR and PVC insulated cables in the voltage range up to 3300V rating with copper or aluminium conductors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Swishpak\u00ae 2 part polyurethane resin compound cures to give a cast resin joint with excellent electrical and mechanical properties that does not allow the ingress of moisture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Available in 5 resin pack sizes including quickset derivatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>No heat required. Swishpak\u00ae polyurethane resin compound can be used in hazardous areas. When cured the joint provides excellent mechanical strength and is completely waterproof surpassing IP67<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tested for safe use by the Health and Safety Executive. All traces of hardener are eliminated after mixing ensuring that the Swishpak\u00ae can be disposed of as non-hazardous waste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><code>\n<table id=\"tablepress-20\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-20\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Technical Data<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">&nbsp;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Gel time at 20\u00b0C<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hardness at 24 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">84\u00b0 IRHD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total shrinkage due to hardness<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">A.C. withstand test<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12kV for 3 mins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Insulation resistance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50 M\u2126 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Thermal cycling in air<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Good at 63 cycles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Thermal cycling in water with oversheath damaged externally<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Good at 63 cycles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Tested for use on cables running at 90\u00b0C with overload condition<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">160\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Maximum shelf life<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-20 from cache --><\/code><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/S10-500.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;right&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Slider&#8221; show_arrows=&#8221;on&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;on&#8221; auto=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_slide background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/RESIN2.jpg&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;] Polyurethane Resin Compound [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/S50-pour5.jpg&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;] Mixing of a high performance 2 part [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-459","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":669,"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/459\/revisions\/669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.birkett-electric.com\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}