• DocumentCode
    1471911
  • Title

    The invention of chemically crosslinked polyethylene

  • Author

    Precopio, F.

  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    23
  • Lastpage
    25
  • Abstract
    The Insulated Conductors Committee of the Power Engineering Society at a recent meeting recognizes Al Gilbert and Frank Precopio, the two inventors of chemically crosslinked polyethylene. Because of the historic significance for insulation technology, the remarks made by these two inventors are reproduced in this magazine.
  • Keywords
    XLPE insulation; history; chemically crosslinked polyethylene; history; insulation; Artificial intelligence; Cables; Chemicals; Chemistry; Conductors; Insulation; Laboratories; Polyethylene; Power & Energy Society; Research and development;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0883-7554
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/57.744587
  • Filename
    744587