Cable Materials
What Are Our Cables Made From?
The two main components of electrical cable or wire are the conductor and the insulation.
Copper is the most common conductor used in cable and wire manufacturing. Copper has the highest electrical conductivity rating of all non-precious metals (100%) for comparison Aluminium (61%). With a high melting point (1981.4℉ or 1083.0℃) Copper is also one of the safest conductors used in cable and wire manufacturing.
The insulation is an important factor to consider when manufacturing cables and wires. Different insulators have different properties, so the final application of the cable or wire will determine what insulation is best. When it comes to insulation of cable or wire there’s a huge variety of materials available, check out the table below to see some of our more commonly used materials.
Cable Raw Materials
All of our cables are manufactured in the UK, using carefully selected materials from reputable suppliers. This ensures not only function but efficiency of the cables. All of our products are customisable and are available in a variety of colours, sizes and finishes. We hold more colours in stock than any other supplier. Below is a table of just some of the sheathing materials we use:
| Product | Specific Gravity | Material Type |
| CT06 / 30 | 1.47 | Polyethylene |
| Megalon 8037 DD | 1.53 | Low Smoke Zero Halogen |
| Megalon S552 | 1.52 | Rigid Low Smoke Zero Halogen |
| SENTRA HF 8110 | 1.52 | Low Smoke Zero Halogen |
| PP | 1.10 | Polypropylene |
| PP PHC27 - Melt 15 | 0.97 | Polypropylene |
| ALCRYN 2070 | 1.25 | Rubber Substitute |
| ALCRYN SRC11 | 1.25 | Rubber Substitute |
| CFG08 / 278 | 1.25 | Non Marring PVC |
| CFW08 / 275 | 1.20 | Type 2 PVC |
| CFW12 / 160 | 1.40 | UL 105 Degree PVC |
| CFW10 / 263 | - | Super Flex UL 80 Degree PVC |
| CFW13 / 224 | 1.37 | Super Flex UL 105 Degree PVC |
| CT07 / 184 | 1.45 | Standard 80 Degree PVC |
| 1185 10 A | 1.00 | Gloss Polyurethane |
| 1185 10 FHF | 1.25 | Flame Retardant Polyurethane |
| 1185 10 M | 1.10 | Matt Polyurethane |
| PE | 0.92 | Polyethylene |
| CTX65 | 1.34 | EPRM |
| HFX 500S | 1.47 | Solar Insulation Grade Polymer |
| HFX 509 | 1.79 | Solar Sheathing Grade Polymer |
| Irogran 4350 | 1.15 | Flame Retardant, Halogen Free Polyurethane |
| GH4937 | 1.37 | Super Flex UL 105 Degree PVC |
| HN1551 | 1.31 | Thin Wall Auto PVC |
| VN205 | 1.50 | Commerical PVC |
| VN215 / 2 | 1.55 | LSF PVC |
| VN225 / 3 | 1.37 | Commerical PVC |
| VN240 105 DEG | 1.35 | UL 105 Degree PVC |
| VN267 | 1.25 | Non Marring PVC |
| VN268 NON MARRING | 1.35 | Non Marring Medical PVC |
| VN336 / 5 | 1.45 | Standard 70 Degree PVC |
| XN78927 | 1.20 | Type 2 PVC |
| PVDF | 1.77 | PVDF |
| DHDA 8864 | 0.94 | HMWPE |
| GFR 340-HP | 1.35 | Flexible LSOH 125 Degree Polymer |
| HALAR 350 LC | 1.68 | HALAR |
| HYLAR 460 | 1.77 | HALAR |
| Kynar 2800 | 1.77 | PVDF |
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Cable Range
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Audio Cable
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UL Hook-Up Wires
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Cathodic Protection Cable
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Antimicrobial Cable
Tinsel Wires
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Telephone Cable
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