To provide a non-crosslinked flame-retardant resin composition possessing
sufficient flame retardancy, mechanical properties, flexibility and
workability, and also delivering excellent heat resistance over a long
period of time as it is hard to be molten when used under high
temperature environment and its material is not deteriorated even if used
in contact with a vinyl chloride resin material and the like, and an
insulated wire and a wiring harness using the same. The composition
includes (A) a non-crosslinked base resin which contains a propylene
resin containing 50 wt % or more of propylene monomer and a thermoplastic
resin of which a melting point is 180.degree. C. or more, (B) a metallic
hydrate, (C) a hindered phenolic antioxidant, (D) a sulfurous
antioxidant, and (E) a metallic oxide. Polymethylpentene, an imidazole
compound and an oxide of zinc are preferably utilized as the
thermoplastic resin, the ingredients (D) and (E), respectively. The
composition is used as an insulated covering material for a
non-halogenous insulated wire, which is used in a wire bundle of the
wiring harness.