Description

PVC as an extremely versatile material for insulation and sheath
The electrical and mechanical properties as well as the heat and cold resistance of a cable are largely determined by the insulation and sheath materials used.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a thermoplastic, has proven itself for our cables for standard applications. It can be used in a wide range of applications with the aid of additives. We use PVC sheath and insulation compounds that meet both the typical standard requirements and our LAPP factory standards that go beyond these. This means that the cables are optimally equipped for use at a later date.

Our cables for standard applications usually have a grey cable insulation (old DESINA colour code for control cables). Due to their use, black, transparent and occasionally blue, orange or yellow sheaths can also be found.

The cables offer flame retardance and vary from type to type in terms of resistance to mineral oil-based lubricants and other oils. They are suitable for the typical temperature ranges in industrial plants. The majority of the cables in this product group can still be used with occasional flexing even in minus degrees.

Applications

Our cables for standard applications are usually installed fixed or occasionally moved in industrial applications. This often happens on cable trays. These cable types often take over the wiring of machines and control cabinets or wired control circuits, both inside machines and across systems. Thanks to their fine-wire stranded conductors (class 5), they are also used as an easy-to-install alternative to installation cables (class 1 or 2), which can also be used to achieve narrower bending radii.