Claims
- 1. An electrical cable, comprising:
a first layer; a second layer; and a tie layer, disposed between the first layer and the second layer, for bonding the first layer to the second layer.
- 2. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein the tie layer comprises a material having a functional group capable of interacting with a material of the second layer.
- 3. An electrical cable, according to claim 2, wherein the functional group is capable of interacting chemically with the material of the second layer.
- 4. An electrical cable, according to claim 2, wherein the functional group is capable of physically bonding with the material of the second layer.
- 5. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a first polymeric material; and the tie layer comprises a second polymeric material that is from the same material family as the first polymeric material.
- 6. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein the second layer comprises a potting material.
- 7. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein the second layer comprises a polymeric jacket.
- 8. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein the second layer comprises a metallic jacket.
- 9. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene propylene co-polymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-based potting material, a nitrile-based potting material, an ester-based potting material, and a urethane-based potting material; and the tie layer comprises the material of the first layer grafted with a material selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated anhydride, an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, or a silane.
- 10. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-based potting material, a nitrile-based potting material, an ester-based potting material, and a urethane-based potting material; and the tie layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate modified with one of a carboxyl acid and an acrylic acid.
- 11. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a methylpentene co-polymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-based potting material, a nitrile-based potting material, an ester-based potting material, and a urethane-based potting material; and the tie layer comprises the methylpentene co-polymer grafted with one of an unsaturated anhydride or a silane.
- 12. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a fluoropolymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of an epoxy-based potting material, a nitrile-based potting material, an ester-based potting material, and a urethane-based potting material; and the tie layer comprises the fluoropolymer grafted with a material selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl, a carboxyl salt, a carboxyl acid, or an unsaturated anhydride.
- 13. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin, a polyolefin co-polymer, and a fluoropolymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, a polyphenylene sulfide material, polyurethane, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises the material of the first layer grafted with an unsaturated anhydride.
- 14. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene propylene co-polymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, nylon, a polyphenylene sulfide material, polyurethane, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises the material of the first layer grafted with a material selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated anhydride, an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, or a silane.
- 15. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises polyethylene; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, polyurethane, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate grafted with an unsaturated anhydride.
- 16. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, a polyphenylene sulfide material, polyurethane, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises ethylene vinyl acetate grafted with an unsaturated anhydride, an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, or a silane.
- 17. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises methylpentene co-polymer; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, nylon, a polyphenylene sulfide material, polyurethane, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises methylpentene co-polymer grafted with an unsaturated anhydride.
- 18. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises methylpentene co-polymer; the second layer comprises one of a metal and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises methylpentene co-polymer grafted with a material selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, and a silane.
- 19. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, wherein:
the first layer comprises ethylene tetrafluoroethylene; the second layer comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a metal, nylon, a polyphenylene sulfide material, and ethylene vinyl alcohol co-polymer; and the tie layer comprises ethylene tetrafluoroethylene grafted with a material selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl, a carboxyl salt, a carboxyl acid, and an unsaturated anhydride.
- 20. An electrical cable, according to claim 1, further comprising a connector and a third layer comprising a potting material disposed between the connector and the second layer.
- 21. A method of making an electrical cable, comprising:
applying a tie layer to an inner layer, the tie layer being miscible with the inner layer; and bonding an outer layer to the tie layer via one of a chemical reaction therebetween and a physical bond therebetween.
- 22. A method, according to claim 21, wherein bonding the outer layer to the tie layer comprises bonding a jacket to the tie layer.
- 23. A method, according to claim 21, wherein bonding the outer layer to the tie layer comprises applying a potting material to the tie layer.
- 24. An electrical cable, comprising:
a first layer; a second layer immiscible with the first layer; and a tie layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the tie layer is miscible with the first layer and is capable of bonding with the second layer.
- 25. An electrical cable, according to claim 24, wherein the second layer is a potting material.
- 26. An electrical cable, according to claim 24, wherein the second layer is a jacket.
- 27. An electrical cable, comprising:
a first layer; and a second layer bonded to the first layer, and wherein one of the first and second layers comprises a polymer and at least one of an unsaturated anhydride, an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, a silane, and a vinyl acetate.
- 28. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, further comprising a third layer bonded to the second layer, wherein the second layer comprises a tie layer.
- 29. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, wherein the first layer comprises a mixture of polyethylene and a polyethylene grafted with an unsaturated anhydride and the second layer comprises nylon.
- 30. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, wherein the first layer comprises a mixture of ethylene propylene co-polymer and an ethylene propylene co-polymer grafted with an unsaturated anhydride and the second layer comprises nylon.
- 31. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, wherein the first layer comprises polyethylene and the second layer comprises a mixture of nylon and a polyethylene grafted with an unsaturated anhydride.
- 32. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, wherein the first layer comprises ethylene propylene co-polymer and the second layer comprises a mixture of nylon and an ethylene propylene co-polymer grafted with an unsaturated anhydride.
- 33. An electrical cable, according to claim 27, wherein in the layer comprising at least one of an unsaturated anhydride, an acrylic acid, a carboxyl acid, a silane, and a vinyl acetate the unsaturated anhydride, acrylic acid, carboxyl acid, silane, or vinyl acetate is within a range of about 20 weight percent to about 80 weight percent of said layer.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from Provisional Application 60/409,563, filed Sep. 10, 2002, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60409563 |
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