Hello and courtesy
In this article, we are going to get acquainted with the abbreviations of the cable structure.
As you know, wire and cable manufacturers use a series of standard abbreviations on wire and cable
to give information about the type of product, materials used in its structure, etc. to consumers.
In the following, we will briefly examine the most important of these letters.

AI: Aluminum
ATA: Armor made of aluminum material
AWA: Armor made of aluminum wire
Bd: Beding
CBS: copper tissue protection
CPE: Chlorinated polyethylene
CSP: polyethylene chlorosulfate
CTS: copper tape protection
Cu: Copper
CUB: copper texture
CW: Telecommunication wire
CWBS: copper wire weave protection



CWS: copper wire protection
DTA: Double Armor Tape
EPR: ethylene propylene rubber
EVA: ethylene vinyl acetate
FPE: Polyethylene sponge
GTA: Armor made of galvanized tape
HDPE: high density polyethylene

With high hardness EPR: HEPR
HFFR: Halogen Free - Flame Retardant
ISCR: Protection on every part of the cable
LC: Lead sheath
LDPE: low density polyethylene
LSH: lead sheath
LSHF: Halogen-free - low smoke
LSOH: Halogen-free - low smoke

MGT: Mica tape
 NBR: butadiene nitrile rubber
PVC with NBR mixture: NBR - PVC
OSCR: overall protection
PCP: polychloroprene rubber (neoprene)
PE: Polyethylene
PET: Polyester tape
PP: polypropylene tape (PP tape)
PUR: polyurethane rubber
PVC: PVC
PVC(OR): Oil resistant PVC
PVCH: PVC for high temperature
PVDF: polyvinylidene fluoride insulation
RE: Single wire round conductor
RF: dust conductor
RM: regular round conductor (semi-expanded)
SC: Semiconductor (extruded)
SCT: Semiconductor tape
SCWBT: Semiconductor tape barrier against water penetration
SIR: Silicone rubber
SM: Conductor of approval of the sector
STA: Steel strip armor
SWA: Steel wire armor
SWB: steel wire weave
TCWB: tin plated copper texture
Ti Cu: Tin plated copper
WBT: Barrier tape against water penetration
WPT waterproof tape
XLPE: cross-linked polyethylene