Utilizing Dow’s AXELERON™ and advanced Prysmian fiber technology, Sirocco® microduct cables combine optimized optical fibers and cable materials to install more optical fibers in limited space.
Apr 23, 2025
Prysmian has partnered with Dow to advance the production of Prysmian’s Sirocco® microduct cables using Dow’s AXELERON™ telecom cable compound. AXELERON™ is a black, UV-stabilized HDPE cable jacket material designed for power and telecommunication applications, which ensures a low coefficient of friction (COF) and extremely low shrinkage. This enables an extremely high fiber count in smaller diameter cables and increases cable installation efficiency, offering excellent toughness, weather resistance and high-speed extrusion processing.
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”Utilizing Dow’s AXELERON™ and advanced Prysmian fiber technology, our Sirocco® microduct cables combine optimized optical fibers and cable materials to be able to install more optical fibers in limited space,” said Srinivas Siripurapu, Chief Innovation and R&D Officer for Prysmian.
To facilitate the growing need for Sirocco® cables in the U.S., Prysmian has made significant investments across its North American footprint, including a USD 30 million investment in its Jackson, Tennessee factory. The investments made have retooled the facility from legacy copper to fiber optic cable production. A USD 50 million multi-year modernization project at Prysmian’s Claremont fiber facility has also enhanced process capabilities, systems and technologies to support future growth.
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“Through our partnership with Dow, we’re able to evolve and improve on our product lines continuously, helping our customers achieve solutions that are not only environmentally conscious but better for their bottom line. Dow and Prysmian’s partnership is mutually beneficial and allows us to utilize our shared expertise to ramp up Sirocco® production here in North America. We’re excited to expand on this partnership and enable new fiber technology to be more broadly distributed across our region,” said Patrick Jacobi, Vice President for Telecom at Prysmian North America.
