MILFORD, NH (April 28, 2015) – Marmon Utility LLC/Hendrix Molded Products, a premier provider of quality products and services for the electric utility industry, has long been manufacturing high-density polyethylene insulators and accessories as an alternative to porcelain.
Hendrix has been a leader in molded polymer products since the introduction of the HPI Tie-Top insulator in the mid1960s, with continued product innovation throughout the years, including the industry’s first Vise-Top insulator, introduced in the ’70s. Hendrix Molded Products are made of high-density, recyclable polyethylene, and are 100 percent made in the USA. The company’s products include Tie-Top, Vise-Top, and Universal Vise-Top pin insulators.
The benefits to polyethylene insulators for the utility market as compared to their porcelain counterparts are many and include greater leakage distance, higher flashover and impulse values, lighter weight, and vandal-resistance. In addition, Hendrix polyethylene molded products won’t chip, crack, or break; they accept any conductor or tie (bare or covered); and they’re completely interchangeable with porcelain – so upgrading is easy. The Hendrix insulators also exceed the electrical and mechanical requirements of ANSI, and there are millions of HPI insulators in service around the globe.
“At Hendrix, we’ve long known the benefits of polyethylene insulators, since we launched them 50 years ago…We’ve found that once customers try our molded products, they see the benefits for themselves and make the switch to take advantage of the improvements. It’s a great product that really makes sense.”
Ken Woo, Director of Sales for Hendrix Molded Products
Hendrix polymer products are also well known for their reliability and years of service in the field, and the historic brand has established a Guaranteed for Life (GFL) program for its molded insulator solutions. For more information about the Hendrix line of molded polymer insulators and other products, please visit www.hendrix-wc.com/Molded-Products. Or check out the “Polyethylene versus Porcelain” webinar from Transmission and Distribution World.
About the Hendrix Molded Products Division
Hendrix Molded Products is the leading provider of polyethylene pin-type, post-type, and spool insulators, offering utilities significant benefits over traditional porcelain products, including superior performance, longer life, and ease of handling. Additional products such as specialty insulators, secondary spreaders, and wildlife protection products round out the unique Hendrix Molded Products portfolio.
About Hendrix
As a member of the Marmon Utility Group of companies, ISO 9001-certified Hendrix is made up of three divisions: Molded Products, Aerial Cable Systems, and Medium Voltage Cable. Since 1951, Hendrix has been a leading manufacturer of quality products and services addressing the needs of the utility market. For more information, call 603.673.2040 or visit www.hendrix-wc.com.
