Subsea & Power Cables

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Laid scrim for water-blocking and binder tapes in subsea and power cables

Reinforcement for subsea cables

BAFA® laid scrims reinforce water-swellable and binder tapes in subsea and power cables. The scrim absorbs the tensile forces and keeps the tape low-stretch during winding – in demand as offshore wind and interconnectors expand.

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Applications & technical data

Applications

Water-swellable tapes for longitudinal and radial water tightness
Binder and bedding tapes beneath the armour
Stranding tapes for three-core cables

Your benefits

The scrim takes the tensile forces, so the nonwoven can be designed entirely for swelling
Low elongation: tapes do not constrict during winding and do not tear
ISO 9001 certified, plant capacity of 50 million m² per year

Technical data

Yarns	High-tenacity polyester, glass, aramid
Proven types	e.g. BAFA 200/30
Width	100–2,700 mm (in use e.g. 2,050 mm)
Cable types	Inter-array, export and interconnector cables (HVAC / HVDC)
Construction	Diagonal or triaxial – force absorption in 6, 8 or 10 directions
Options	Nonwoven doubling directly on the scrim line
Binder	Matched to your swelling and laminating system
Rolls & cores	Large rolls up to 10,000 m for long, uninterrupted runs; core e.g. 152 mm
Order quantity	From 10,000 m² per year; qualification samples at short notice

Why BAFATEX

60 years of experience in developing and manufacturing laid scrims

Long-standing supplier to technical nonwoven manufacturers in Europe

Development with you: samples to suit your production process

Learn more

→ BAFA® laid scrims: structure, widths and FAQ

→ Materials for laid scrims

→ Configure laid scrims in the product advisor