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Termites attack cable drum, but Prysmian Termitex® cable is untouched

Published: 24 July 2012 Category: Manufacturer News

In light of the global shortage of Nylon 12, Prysmian Group recommends a suitable alternative for the protection of cable against termite attack that meets Australian standards. Termitex® is a proven termite repellent. Check out the photo's of how termites attacked a cable drum and see what happened to the Termitex® protected cable.

Termites attack cable drum, but Prysmian Termitex® cable is untouched

Termitex® is the result of years of research conducted in Prysmian laboratories in collaboration with such organisations as the CSIRO.

Key benefits offered by Termitex®:

  • Does not require special handling;
  • Does not require large installation radii;
  • Efficacy is not compromised by surface scratches, scuffs & abrasions;
  • Eco-friendly, bio-degradable;
  • Insoluble in water; and
  • Very effective against even the most destructive termites.
Termitex® protected cables are already in use in a number of major projects throughout Australia including Mica Creek Power Station & the Laverack Barracks in Queensland, the Williamstown RAAF Base in New South Wales and Broome Power Station in Western Australia. The below images are some photos of a drum of Termitex® protected cable that had been stored by a customer in Western Australia. Termites have attacked the cable drum but the cable itself is untouched.


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