Cable compounds are materials used to prevent the ingress of moisture into telecommunication and power transmission cables. The compound used varies depending upon the type of cable; generally, they are either soft waxy compounds (for use in copper-wire telecom cables), soft thixotropic gels with a consistency similar to that of hair gel (for use in optical fibre cables), or resin/polymer thickened oils (for use in paper insulated energy cables).
Cable compounds are substances employed to prevent moisture from entering telecommunication and power transmission cables. The substance utilized differs based on cable type; typically, they are either soft waxy materials (for copper-wire telecom cables), soft thixotropic gels with a consistency akin to hair gel (optical fiber cables), or resin/polymer thickened oils (paper-insulated energy cables).