| abstract |
Electrical insulation material comprising a fiber component, a binder element, and a dielectric additive and having a dielectric strength measured in air in the range of from about 8.9 MV/m (225 V/mil) to about 15.7 MV/m (325 V/mil), a dielectric strength measured in oil of greater than about 23.6 MV/m (600 V/mil), and a continuous use temperature of from about −30 C (−22 F) to about 220 C (428 F). A method of making electrical insulation material, comprising preparing an aqueous slurry comprising a fiber component, forming the slurry into a sheet, saturating the sheet with a saturant, wherein the saturant comprises a binder and a dielectric additive, and drying the saturated sheet. A method comprising preparing an aqueous slurry comprising a fibrillated acrylic fiber, dilution hydroforming the slurry into a sheet, saturating the sheet with a saturant, wherein the saturant comprises a carboxylated styrene-acrylate copolymer and a fluoropolymer, drying the sheet, and providing the sheet for use as insulation on an electrical conductor. |