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IWCS See you November 1-4, 2026 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Since 1952, IWCS continues to host the annual Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum as the premier event for new technologies in cable and connectivity products, processes and applications.

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž #๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ.Huber Adv...
10/15/2026

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐ฎ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž #๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ.

Huber Advanced Materials (HAM) has over 40 years of experience in consistently delivering halogen-free fire retardant additives in the highest quality and purity. With four manufacturing sites in North America and two in Europe, HAM provides a broad global portfolio of fine precipitated, direct ground, surface treated and low viscosity aluminum hydroxides (e.g., Martinalยฎ, Hydralยฎ, Hymodยฎ and Micralยฎ) and magnesium hydroxides (Magnifinยฎ, Vertexยฎ and Zerogenยฎ). With our highly efficient Kemgardยฎ products, we offer a safe, efficient and sustainable smoke suppressant and fire retardant solution for rigid and flexible PVC applications and antimony oxide (ATO) replacement and continue to innovate with our Safireยฎ nitrogen-phosphate technology. HAM offers a comprehensive range of thermal management solutions with its Martinalยฎโ„ข Martoxidยฎโ„ข and Magnifinยฎโ„ข grades.

Visit the Huber Advanced Materials' team at booth #100 at .

highlights the latest innovations for and technologies. Join us November 1-4 in Orlando Florida, USA to experience...
10/14/2026

highlights the latest innovations for and technologies. Join us November 1-4 in Orlando Florida, USA to experience the following presentations of peer-reviewed papers during the "Hollow & Multicore Fiber Cablesโ€ session.

Session Chair: Michael Gimblet, Corning Optical Communications

๐Ÿ“ Mechanical and Reliability Properties of Hollow Core Optical Fibers; Teppei Osawa, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Japan

๐Ÿ“ Reliability Evaluation of Submarine Multicore Fiber Cable Termination Rack; Kaoru Kawasaki, NTT, Inc., Japan

๐Ÿ“ Characteristics of 192-core Submarine Cable Accommodating 4-core Multicore Fibers with 200-ยตm Coating; Ryota Imada, NTT, Inc., Japan

๐Ÿ“ High Density 432-Fiber Cable with 2x2 Multicore Optical Fiber for Intra-Data Center Connectivity; Pushkar Tandon, Corning Optical Communications, USA

๐Ÿ“ Inter-core Crosstalk Measurement Conditions for Weakly-Coupled Multi-core Fibers Using Transmitted Power Method; Kouhei Omoto, NTT, Inc., Japan

๐Ÿ“ Multicore Fiber for Constrained Terrestrial Networks; Jeffrey Neugroschl, Chiral Photonics, Inc., USA

๐Ÿ“ A Field-Deployed Testbed for Qualification of Multicore Optical Fiber Cables; Sobhan Babu Chunduru, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

12 additional Technical Symposium sessions, plus a poster session, will feature more on , , and other innovations.
โญ 13 Technical Sessions + Poster Session
โญ Panel discussions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure
โญ Executive Session sharing an outlook on optical cable, metallic cable, and economic forecasts for the industry
โญ Plenary luncheon featuring a keynote address by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute
โญ Supplier Exhibitionโ„ข featuring 80+ suppliers
โญ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th Anniversary Celebration
โญ Professional Development Courses
๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’†!

Plan your event experience at https://iwcs.org/

Please join us in thanking our partner sponsors for their generous contributions that allow IWCS to publish technical re...
10/13/2026

Please join us in thanking our partner sponsors for their generous contributions that allow IWCS to publish technical research, provide education and networking opportunities, and of course, host , the premier technology event for the exchange of information about product, material and process innovation for cabling and connectivity solutions. Thank you for your strong leadership and commitment to industry advancements! See you soon at the 75th annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum!

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐„๐…๐ƒ, ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž #๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ.Nordson EFD is a globa...
10/09/2026

๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐„๐…๐ƒ, ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž #๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ.

Nordson EFD is a global leader in precision fluid dispensing solutions, trusted by manufacturers of fiber optic cables, optical transceivers, connectors, and other critical data center infrastructure components. Our jetting, dispensing, and automated systems deliver accurate, repeatable application of UV adhesives, epoxies, thermal interface materials, and other specialty fluids used in optical communications and AI-driven data center technologies. By improving process consistency, product quality, and material utilization, Nordson EFD helps manufacturers increase throughput and efficiently scale production to meet the growing demand for next-generation networking and hyperscale data center applications.

Visit Nordson EFD at booth #435 during the Supplier Exhibition at the Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum.

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐ยฎ ๐‡๐… ๐“๐๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘: ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ง ๐ฃ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐œ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐›๐ฒ ๐’๐€๐‚๐Ž ๐€๐„๐ˆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.Develo...
10/08/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐“๐‡๐„๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐ƒ๐€๐ยฎ ๐‡๐… ๐“๐๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘: ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐ณ๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ง ๐ฃ๐š๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐œ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐›๐ฒ ๐’๐€๐‚๐Ž ๐€๐„๐ˆ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ.
Developed by S**O AEI Polymersโ€™ Global Centers of Technology Competence, this latest LSZH jacket compound gives fiber optic cable manufacturers more cable-design headroom to address demanding global performance requirements.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข Flame-test performance for UL 1666 Riser, FT4, 1685 and IEC specifications, plus European CPR classifications under EN 50575, such as B2ca and Cca*
โ€ข Excellent extrusion surface quality to support faster installation in conduit or cable trays
โ€ข Strong mechanical and environmental performance
โ€ข No die drool and easy coloring
โ€ข PFAS-free in black and natural

TP0103-213 is available from inventory in USMCA, LATAM and EMEA markets.

From trial samples to on-site extrusion guidance and post-extrusion testing, our technical team supports your next cable design.

Explore THERMODANยฎ HF and discuss your application: www.sacoaei.com

*UL, IEC and CPR classification results may vary with cable design and other factors outside the control of S**O AEI Polymers.

We are delighted to welcome BUSSLIST Group as a first-time exhibitor at the Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum.The BU...
10/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome BUSSLIST Group as a first-time exhibitor at the Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum.

The BUSSLIST Group combines three process technologies that cover the most demanding stages of material processingโ€”from high-viscosity reactions and temperature-sensitive compounding to precise solidification. Three technologies, one truth: Designed from the process. Built for results.
โ€ข BUSS Co-Kneader Technology: Compounding technology for temperature- and shear-sensitive materials. Precise. Gentle. Reliable since 1945.
โ€ข LIST Kneader-Reactor Technology: Conti processing in the concentrated phase for highly viscous, sticky, and solidifying materials. Efficient. Scalable. Innovative.
โ€ข BBA Cooling Technology: Precise, continuous cooling, solidification, and flaking of viscous materials. Customized to the material. Compact. Efficient.

Plan to stop by booth #430 to chat with the BUSSLIST team during !
๐Ÿ“… November 2-3, 2026
๐Ÿ“ Booth 430
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Orlando, Florida, USA

will feature two unique sessions that address topics and trends critical to the cable industry. These trend sessions w...
10/06/2026

will feature two unique sessions that address topics and trends critical to the cable industry. These trend sessions will include panel discussions and presentations that include expert perspectives on these important themes.

Happening directly after the "Sustainable Grid Infrastructure and Resilient Networks" special session, the "Innovations in Data Center Connectivity" trend session examines technical challenges, emerging standards, and innovative solutions required to build resilient, high-performance connectivity infrastructure capable of supporting the explosive growth of AI-driven applications. Whether designing, manufacturing, specifying, or deploying connectivity solutions, participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the technologies and trends transforming the future of data center infrastructure.

Presentations and panel discussion in the ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ trend session include:

๐Ÿ”ต Jimi Barker, Chief Business Officer - Hyperscale Data Centers & Optical Interconnectivity, Sterlite Technologies
๐Ÿ”ต Nathan Blom, Vice President - Liquid Cooling, The Chemours Company
๐Ÿ”ต Roland Ruprecht, Director - Commercial Lead, Teknor Apex Company
๐Ÿ”ต Kai Zhou, Global Product Management Director, UL Solutions
๐Ÿ”ต ๐‘€๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ: Bianca Hydutsky, Global Technology Director of Advanced Performance Materials, The Chemours Company
๐Ÿ”ต ๐‘€๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘Ž๐‘ก๐‘œ๐‘Ÿ: Rashmi Varma, CEO, QuantaWatt

The industry-leading event also includes:
โญ 13 Technical Sessions for fiber optic, copper cable, materials, manufacturing, and cable installation innovations
โญ Plenary Luncheon keynote by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute
โญ Executive Session featuring economic and industry outlooks
โญ Special Trend Session on cabling for data centers
โญ Supplier Exhibition with 80+ materials & cable manufacturing equipment suppliers
โญ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th anniversary celebration

Register by October 15 for advanced discounts. Plan your event experience at https://iwcs.org/

Need to optimize your compound properties? Visit Nabaltec AG in booth 116 at !Nabaltec AG offers a variety of compounds...
10/05/2026

Need to optimize your compound properties? Visit Nabaltec AG in booth 116 at !

Nabaltec AG offers a variety of compounds that can meet various requirements for your products. Surface-treated APYRALยฎ is available in a variety of grades from Naprotec LLC, Nabaltec AGโ€™s newest US plant.

A further application field of Nabaltec AG APYRALยฎ products are insulation and sheathing compounds. Produce halogen-free flame retardant by applying APYRALยฎ. Learn more at https://www.nabaltec.de/en/products/aluminum-hydroxide.

Additionally, Nabaltec AG offers the flame retardant booster ACTILOXยฎ PA-B2. This mineral based flame retardant synergist can be easily combined with APYRALยฎ to meet even the most stringent flame retardancy requirements. Learn more at https://www.nabaltec.de/fileadmin/user_upload/03_produkte/03-3_boehmit/nabaltec-tds-actilox_pa-b2.pdf.

highlights the latest innovations for and technologies. Join us November 1-4 in Orlando Florida, USA to experience...
10/02/2026

highlights the latest innovations for and technologies. Join us November 1-4 in Orlando Florida, USA to experience the following presentations of peer-reviewed papers during the "Codes & Standardsโ€ session.

Session Chair: Dmitriy Bodik, UL Solutions

๐Ÿ“ Certifying Fiber Inspection Scopes using Scratch Artifacts; Douglas Wilson, FiberQA

๐Ÿ“ Whatโ€™s New? Update on Revisions to ULโ€™s Certification Documents; Jeff Lutke, UL Solutions

๐Ÿ“ Achieving Superior UV Laser Markings on Wire and Cable Insulation: An Instrumentation Advantage; Rodrigo Costa, Altamira Material Solutions, an Evantic Company

๐Ÿ“ Assessment of Temperature Ratings for Acrylate Coatings Applied to Optical Fibers; Andrei Stolov, Lightera

๐Ÿ“ New Wire & Cable Outlines of Investigations for Data Centers; Jeff Lutke, UL Solutions

๐Ÿ“ Beyond Compliance: EM Operability as a Competitive Differentiator for Cable and Connector Systems; Alistair Duffy, DeMontfort University

12 additional Technical Symposium sessions, plus a poster session, will feature more on , , and other innovations.
โญ 13 Technical Sessions + Poster Session
โญ Panel discussions on cabling for data centers and resilient grid infrastructure
โญ Executive Session sharing an outlook on optical cable, metallic cable, and economic forecasts for the industry
โญ Plenary luncheon featuring a keynote address by Matthew Griffin, best-selling author and founder of 311 Institute
โญ Supplier Exhibitionโ„ข featuring 80+ suppliers
โญ Unforgettable Cirque Royale 75th Anniversary Celebration
โญ Professional Development Courses
๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’†!

Register by October 15 to take advantage of our advanced discount. Details at https://iwcs.org/

#๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! Make plans to join industry-leading wire and cable suppliers, manufacturers, and end us...
10/01/2026

#๐ˆ๐–๐‚๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ! Make plans to join industry-leading wire and cable suppliers, manufacturers, and end users to experience critical innovations and developments affecting the global cable and connectivity industry at the 75th annual IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum.

Continuing the Technical Symposium, Supplier Exhibitionโ„ข, and additional components that have established the IWCS Forum as the premier event for cable and connectivity technologies for 75 years, also features new sessions for trending developments in artificial intelligence/machine learning, data center connectivity, and smart grid infrastructure.

The conference venue and host hotel is the beautifully renovated Ga***rd Palms Resort & Convention Center. Plan your event experience at https://iwcs.org/.

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