Development of Thermoplastic Materials for the Application of Eco-friendly

Abstract

Epoxy resin insulators are widely used in electrical systems and applied such as a gas compartment and conductor support of Gas insulated switchgear. Thermosetting plastic is a kind of plastics which can burns, become powder and produce gas when it is heated without melting such as thermoplastic. Once the material is hardened, it does not melted again. For this reason, research is needed to replace thermosetting resin insulation with recyclable thermoplastic resin insulation. Thermoplastic materials can be used as electrical insulation in power apparatus applications when the proper electrical designs and suitable manufacturing methods are combined. In this study, we introduce the development of products using recyclable thermoplastic to apply to electrical systems.