4. Polymers and composites by field of application

4.1 Power transmission

In the early 1960s, cables with extruded synthetic insulation began to compete with cables with "impregnated paper" insulation. They offer undeniable advantages, including :

their light weight for easy installation;
elimination of impregnation migration problems;
reliability at least equivalent to impregnated paper technology.

However,...

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(1) - DISSADO (L.A.), FOTHERGILL (J.C.) - Electrical Degradation and Breakdown in Polymers. - Peter Peregrinus, Londres (1992).
(2) - HUGHES (R.C.) - The electronic properties of the metal-insulator contact : Space-charge induced switching. -...

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