| abstract |
Compositions useful as coatings for wire and cable comprise, in weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition: (A) 10 to 62 wt % of a silane-grafted ethylene polymer (Si-g-PE) having a silane content of 0.5 to 5 wt % based on the weight of the Si-g-PE, wherein the Si-g-PE is made from an ethylene polymer (base resin) having the following properties. (1) Density of 0.875 to 0.910 g/cc; (2) Melt index (MI, 12) of 8 to 50 g/10 min (190° C./2.16 kg); and (B) 38 to 90 wt % of a halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR); (C) 0 to 0.3 wt % of an antioxidant; and (D) 0 to 1 wt % of a silanol condensation catalyst. |