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A network cable is a precision transmission line: conductor purity, pair geometry, shielding and jacket material decide whether a 100 m link delivers full gigabit — or degrades into re-transmits and speed drops. Here is how we build it right.

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100% Bare Copper Conductors

Conductors are drawn from oxygen-free copper rod — never copper-clad aluminum (CCA). Solid 23/24 AWG for horizontal cables, stranded 26 AWG for patch cords. Bare copper delivers the full conductivity the category standard assumes: correct attenuation, full PoE current delivery and stable performance over years of service. CCA looks identical in the box and fails in the wall.

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Controlled Pair Twisting

Each of the four pairs is twisted at a different lay length — the classic mechanism that cancels crosstalk between pairs. Differential lay lengths, tight twist rates and consistent tension are maintained through the entire production run, then verified by NEXT and PS-NEXT measurements on the finished cable. Cat6 and above add a center cross-spliner that holds pair geometry in place.

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Shielding Architectures

U/UTP: unshielded pairs, unshielded cable — the cost-efficient standard for offices. F/UTP: an overall aluminum foil screen plus drain wire blocks external EMI for industrial floors. S/FTP: each pair wrapped in foil and the bundle covered by a tinned copper braid — the maximum-immunity construction for data centers, medical and process environments. Drain wires are continuous and properly terminated for effective screening.

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Jackets: PVC & LSZH

PVC jackets offer proven durability and flexibility for general building use. Low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jackets emit minimal smoke and no toxic halogen gases in a fire — specified for hospitals, schools, airports and public buildings. Both are extruded in-house with tight diameter control, and can be printed with your brand, length marks and certification codes.

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Electrical Testing

Every production lot is tested for characteristic impedance, attenuation, return loss, NEXT and PS-NEXT against the category limits. Patch cords are 100% individually tested and sorted by result. Test reports per lot are available on request — for tenders, quality audits and distributor programs.

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Export Packaging

305 m (1000 ft) and 500 m pull boxes with length marking every meter, dust-protected reels, and carton programs for patch cords in polybags of 10/50. Custom box printing, colors and packing configurations are available for OEM programs.