Title :
Microbiological deterioration of rubber insulation
Author :
Blake, J. T. ; Kitchin, D. W. ; Pratt, O. S.
Author_Institution :
Simplex Wire and Cable Company,. Cambridge, Mass.
Abstract :
RESEARCH DEVOTED to developing rubber insulations resistant to micro-organisms has given two major results: 1. Compounds showing normal insulation resistance with no failures after 4 years in accelerated soil tests in which ordinary compounds fail in about 6 months; 2. Proof that the destructive organisms are fungi, and that these cause loss of insulation resistance and dielectric strength by growing through the insulation.
Keywords :
Compounds; Electron tubes; Fungi; Rubber; Soil; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/EE.1953.6438321
