Comparative Properties of Insulating & Jacketing Compounds
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PVC |
Low
Density
Poly-
ethylene |
Cellular
Poly-ethylene |
High
Density
Poly-
ethylene |
Poly-propylene |
Cellular
Poly-propylene |
Poly-urethane |
Nylon |
CPE |
| Abrasion Resistance |
F-G |
G |
F |
E |
F-G |
F-G |
O |
E |
E-O |
| Acid Resistance |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
P-F |
E |
| Alcohol Resistance |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
P-G |
P |
E |
| Alkali Resistance |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
E |
| Benzol, Toluol, Etc. (Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
P-F |
P |
P |
P |
P-F |
P |
P-G |
G |
G-E |
| Degreaser Solvents (Halogenated Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
P-F |
G |
G |
G |
P |
P |
P-G |
G |
E |
| Electrical Properties |
F-G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
P |
P |
E |
| Flame Resistance |
E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
E |
| Gasoline, Kerosene, Etc. (Aliphatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
P |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
P-F |
P |
P-G |
G |
E |
| Heat Resistance |
G-E |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
| Low Temperature Flexibility |
P-G |
E |
E |
E |
P |
P |
G |
G |
E |
| Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
F |
F |
G |
F-G |
O |
| Oil Resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
F |
F |
E |
E |
E |
| Oxidation Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ozone Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Underground Burial |
P-G |
G |
N/A |
E |
N/A |
N/A |
G |
P |
E-O |
| Water Resistance |
F-G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
P-G |
P-F |
O |
| Weather, Sun Resistance |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
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Nylon |
CPE |
Flam-
arrest |
FEP |
ETFE |
PTFE |
Solef /
Kynar
(PVDF)
/ PVF |
Halar
(E-CTFE) |
| Abrasion Resistance |
E |
E-O |
F-G |
E |
E |
O |
E |
E |
| Acid Resistance |
P-F |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
| Alcohol Resistance |
P |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Alkali Resistance |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Benzol, Toluol, Etc. (Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
G |
G-E |
P-F |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
| Degreaser Solvents (Halogenated Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
G |
E |
P-F |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Electrical Properties |
P |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
| Flame Resistance |
P |
E |
E |
O |
G |
E |
E |
E-O |
| Gasoline, Kerosene, Etc. (Aliphatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance |
G |
E |
P |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Heat Resistance |
E |
E |
G-E |
O |
E |
O |
O |
O |
Low Temperature
Flexibility |
G |
E |
P-G |
O |
E |
O |
O |
O |
| Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
F-G |
O |
F |
P-G |
E |
P |
E |
E |
| Oil Resistance |
E |
E |
F |
O |
E |
E-O |
E |
O |
| Oxidation Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
O |
E |
O |
O |
O |
| Ozone Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
O |
E |
E |
| Underground Burial |
P |
E-O |
P |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Water Resistance |
P-F |
O |
F |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Weather, Sun Resistance |
E |
E |
G |
O |
E |
O |
E-O |
O | P=Poor, F=Fair, G=Good, E=Excellent, O=OutstandingThese ratings are based on average performance of general purpose components. Any given property can usually be improved by the use of selective compounding. |
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