Ensuring the fire safety of high voltage (HV) outdoor insulators is key to maintain the reliable
operation of the electrical grid. This requires the careful selection of suitable polymeric …

Electric power is increasingly being used in the globalized day-to-day and keeping the
electric power system running is necessary. Insulators are important components of the …

Silicone rubber is a hydrophobic polymer which is widely employed for high voltage outdoor
insulation. The material offers excellent electrical performance under contaminated …

Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually
changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day …

Silicone rubber based polymeric insulators are being used widely used as outdoor
insulation for high voltage applications. However, their long-term service life performance is …

Room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV-SiR) coatings co-filled with silica (SiO 2)
and alumina trihydrate (ATH) fillers were subjected to long-term accelerated weathering …

The present work explores durability enhancement in various properties of room
temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV-SiR) coating with the incorporation of alumina …

Assessment of the material degradation in laboratory similar to field conditions is still a
challenge. In the present work an attempt is made to study the effect of environment …

Evaluating the electrical tracking and erosion resistance of polymeric housing materials is
an essential task performed in the development of outdoor insulators.“Tracking” means the …

This paper investigates the residue formed on silicone rubber filled with natural silica in the
inclined plane tracking and erosion test under AC and DC voltages. Simultaneous …