What are the characteristics of environmentally friendly cables that Golden Sun Cable wants to talk to you about? What is the development trend?
Release time：2025-10-10
With the development of the global economy and technology, the demand for wires and cables is increasing, along with higher requirements for their performance. Under new economic situations and technological conditions, the global wire and cable industry is exhibiting new trends, with eco-friendly cables gradually becoming a key focus in global cable development. Below, let's discuss the characteristics of eco-friendly cables and the trends in their development.
First, eco-friendly cables are halogen-free and use special oxygen-barrier materials, providing good mechanical and electrical properties. They prevent the generation of large amounts of smoke and halogen gases during combustion, thereby avoiding secondary pollution.
Second, high light transmittance. The smoke produced by eco-friendly cables during combustion is very thin, which facilitates evacuation and firefighting. The light transmittance of these cables is over 40%, significantly higher than that of traditional PVC flame-retardant cables.
Third, high flame-retardant performance. The flame-retardant properties of cables are crucial for personnel evacuation. Eco-friendly cables not only resist ignition but also prevent the spread of flames, fully ensuring safety and fire protection requirements.
Fourth, no irritating or corrosive odors. Eco-friendly cables do not contain hydrochloric acid or other toxic gases, causing no pollution to the environment. During use and combustion, they do not produce acidic gases, ensuring personal safety and reducing damage to equipment and instruments, thus embodying environmental protection.
What Are the Trends in Eco-Friendly Cable Development?
Given that conventional cables are highly polluting—generating significant amounts of dioxins, lead, cadmium, halides, and other harmful substances during manufacturing, use, and disposal—developed countries are increasingly reducing their use. Especially after the EU introduced the ROHS directive, countries in Europe, the United States, and Japan have imposed stricter environmental requirements for cables. They have banned the use or import of non-eco-friendly cables, making the development and large-scale adoption of eco-friendly cables a mainstream international trend.
Although China's progress in eco-friendly cables lags behind that of other countries, it is following the green trend and continuously developing and improving the eco-friendly cable market. On April 18, 2012, the alliance standard for eco-friendly wires and cables, one of Zhejiang Province's key standardization projects for block industries, successfully passed acceptance, marking a significant step forward in the formulation of domestic environmental standards.
First, eco-friendly cables are halogen-free and use special oxygen-barrier materials, providing good mechanical and electrical properties. They prevent the generation of large amounts of smoke and halogen gases during combustion, thereby avoiding secondary pollution.
Second, high light transmittance. The smoke produced by eco-friendly cables during combustion is very thin, which facilitates evacuation and firefighting. The light transmittance of these cables is over 40%, significantly higher than that of traditional PVC flame-retardant cables.
Third, high flame-retardant performance. The flame-retardant properties of cables are crucial for personnel evacuation. Eco-friendly cables not only resist ignition but also prevent the spread of flames, fully ensuring safety and fire protection requirements.
Fourth, no irritating or corrosive odors. Eco-friendly cables do not contain hydrochloric acid or other toxic gases, causing no pollution to the environment. During use and combustion, they do not produce acidic gases, ensuring personal safety and reducing damage to equipment and instruments, thus embodying environmental protection.
What Are the Trends in Eco-Friendly Cable Development?
Given that conventional cables are highly polluting—generating significant amounts of dioxins, lead, cadmium, halides, and other harmful substances during manufacturing, use, and disposal—developed countries are increasingly reducing their use. Especially after the EU introduced the ROHS directive, countries in Europe, the United States, and Japan have imposed stricter environmental requirements for cables. They have banned the use or import of non-eco-friendly cables, making the development and large-scale adoption of eco-friendly cables a mainstream international trend.
Although China's progress in eco-friendly cables lags behind that of other countries, it is following the green trend and continuously developing and improving the eco-friendly cable market. On April 18, 2012, the alliance standard for eco-friendly wires and cables, one of Zhejiang Province's key standardization projects for block industries, successfully passed acceptance, marking a significant step forward in the formulation of domestic environmental standards.
