Cicoil Cable vs The Challengers

Cable is solid, one-piece construction, due to the continuous extrusion process.

Two-piece construction is an inherent weakness, as cable bonding is more likely to separate during operation, flexing, or under exposure to heat, cold, and/or chemicals.

Each element in Cicoil cables are completely surrounded by silicone, ensuring that they do not rub against each other and wear during operation.

Conductors are loose inside the cable halves, which can lead to premature wear as they rub together during operation.

Silicone is naturally much more flexible than PTFE, allowing tighter bend radiuses and longer flex life.

PTFE is stiff, requiring larger bend radiuses, which takes up more space and limits flex life.

Cicoil flat cables handle extreme heat and cold.  See cables resist a blowtorch, and remain flexible at -100 degrees.

PTFE cables burn and melt under exposure to fire, and become very stiff and crack in extremely cold temperatures.

Silicone is ‘self-healing’ from small punctures, and cable damage can easily be repaired in the field.

Any damage to PTFE shell can’t be repaired, necessitating a new replacement cable.

Virtually any outside cable profile can be created, exactly as the application requires.

Pre-formed PTFE shells limit the cable profile and design.

Wide variety of wire conductors, tubing, mounting strip, even fiber optics can be easily incorporated into the cable.

Existing cable shells limit the variety of conductors, and range of sizes, that can be incorporated into a single cable.

Cable conductors are completely surrounded by silicone, requiring limited clamping.

Loose wires require extensive clamping, adding weight, inertia, and cost to overall cable.

Quickly and easily make new cables, virtually unlimited in width and length.  New cables require only 100 foot minimum, and a small tooling cost.

Existing cable shells limit cable width and length.  For new cable designs, there are often high minimums and/or tooling costs.