PolyOne OnCapTM Anti-termite and Anti-rodent additive concentrates are designed to provide cable manufacturers with a non-hazardous, non-toxic and environmentally safe insect and animal aversive. These products can keep away rodents and termites in appropriate applications and are available in free-flowing pellet form.
Non-toxic solutions are increasingly required in many countries, where additives such as lindane, pyrethroids, copper naphthenate and other substances are either banned or progressively replaced. Along with desirable dispersion properties, these additives combine safety and ease of use when processed in extrusion applications. The active substance is non-hygroscopic, does not migrate within the polymer, and resists leaching under typical application conditions.
As a substitute for metallic armor, glass roving or special engineering polymers such as PA12, which are often adopted to protect cables from hostile animal or insect environments, OnCap Anti-termite additive concentrate and OnCap Anti-rodent additive concentrate provide a cost-effective alternative to these more expensive protection methods.
These solutions are aversive to rodents, birds or insects when used in cable jacketing or protective corrugated pipe. This was demonstrated in laboratory tests involving aggressive species of rodents and termites, resulting in effective protection of the finished product.
OnCap additive concentrates are available as either standard products, or specific formulations can be developed on request, with one or several additive functions. PolyOne can also offer Smartbatch concentrates, where color and additive concentrates are in one product.