Silane compounds in hot-water pipe and cable technology

The problems of technique and equipment used in the crosslinking of polyethylene polymer are discussed. The practice of organosilicon chemistry for crosslinking of polyethylene chains is also considered. The use of a Cavity Transfer Mixer (CTM) for control of silane-based crosslinking is described and the properties of the resultant polymers are tested. Use of this crosslinking method via the CTM produces polyethylene with improved hot-water characteristics.