Photo: J P Watson

Grangemouth: J P Watson evalulating compunds. Photo caption: Bakelite Xylonite Limited have been leading suppliers of polyethylene compounds for the insulation and sheathing of ocean cables for over 20 years. These compounds, made by BXL Polyethylene Division, Grangemouth, conform to stringent specifications in which particular importance is placed on the electrical properties, cleanliness of compound, and the ability to extrude at high radial thicknesses. J P Watson of the BXL Product Development Department, Grangemouth, evaluating ocean cable compounds for carbonyl content on a Beckman / Infra Red Spectrophotometer. This item is part of the MoDiP BXL collection.

BXL : 1543