Halogen Free Cable

The demand for public safety in public areas has increased tremendously, with the objective being not only the prevention of fire, but also the prevention of people and keeping them from inhaling the smoke caused by the fire. There have been a lot of cases where a majority of people have lost their lives by inhaling the smoke. Keeping this in mind, many have turned their attention to the application of the new halogen free cables for better safety.
Halogens constitute of elements like Chlorine, Bromine, and Iodine. Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) is a material classification used in cable jacketing in the wire and cable industry. The cable jacketing is composed of thermoplastic or thermoset compounds that emit very low smoke and halogens when exposed to high amounts of heat. Cable jacket is the protective cover outside the cable that prevents direct exposure to the cable.