Rodents are animals that gnaw the cable insulation or jacket and major species are squirrels ra is, mu-rids and nutria. This renders the conductor bare and results in short circuiting and consequently fire. This leads to colossal loss of life and property. Anti rodents modify the PVC and other engineering resins in such a way that the rodents can not bite the cable continuously and thus cannot bare the conductor averring the short circuiting as a result. Cost wise the ingredients we easily available in most markets of the world and as the quantity added is small the addition of the cost to the resin formulation is low. On the other hand the value addition is pronounced resulting in elevation of the sale price. The additives after incorporation in formulation are hazard free. We have supplied the master batches to major cable producers in Pakistan. There has not been a single complaint regarding the efficacy of the rodent resistant cable.
The efficiency of the master batches has been factually tested by exposing the modified and control cables to mice from kitchens and it was found out that the modified cable was not harmed in any serious manner whereas the control cable had been rendered bare by the rodents.
Termites also consume the outer jacket of cables and like rodents render cables bare leading to short circuiting and fire. Master batches can be produced using readily available ingredients and are hazard free. Value addition in price of the modified cable is considerable whereas due to the low level of addition of ingredients the addition to the cost of the resin is very low. For resine not containing a halogen such as PE, PU PP based cables Formulation is different and can be supplied readily. Quantities used are higher than in case of PVC.
Supplied to major Electrical Cable Manufacturers in Pakistan since year 1998.
