CommScope Trunk & Distribution Cable - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction 1.5
MC 2 Design Details and Advantages
MC 2 ® - Supporting Legacy Plant
MC 2 is offered to sustain plants designed and built around this cable.
The MC 2 center conductor is copper clad aluminum
The MC 2 dielectric is an air disk structure, often referred to as bamboo cable, it provides for
low attenuation values.
The MC 2 shield is a roll formed aluminum tape welded by RF induction.
Migra-Heal ® , CommScope’s special under jacket compound, helps fill in jacket damage
before moisture can seep in and cause corrosion.
The MC 2 jacket is a tough medium-density polyethylene compound.
Steel armor is available for added protection.