Insulation & Jacket Data
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Material | High °C | Low °C | Dielectric Strength (V/mil) |
Specific Gravity | Hardness (Shore) |
Flexibility | Flame Resistance | Abrasion Resistance | Chemical Resistance |
Polyethylene (PE) | 80 | -76 | 460-650 | 0.92 | 41-50D | Fair | Poor | Good | Good |
Polyurethane (PU) | 90 | -50 | 500 | 1.10-1.25 | 80-90A | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Good |
Noryl® | 90 | -40 | 620 | 0.99-1.10 | 80-93A | Good | Good | Good | Fair |
HDPE | 95 | -76 | 450-500 | 0.95 | 69D | Poor | Poor | Good | Good |
Polypropylene (PP) | 105 | -40 | 600 | 0.91 | 72D | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Good |
PVC | 105 | -55 | 450 | 1.25-1.40 | 71C-91A | Good | Good | Good | Poor |
Alcryn® | 105 | -90 | 400 | 1.19-1.27 | 62-78A | Excellent | Poor | Fair | Fair |
Geon® | 105 | -20 | 450 | 1.32 | 60D | Good | Good | Good | Poor |
Hytrel® | 120 | -100 | 450 | 1.15-1.26 | 39-68D | Poor | Fair | Excellent | Good |
Nylon | 120 | -40 | 550 | 1.06 | 85D | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
Santoprene® (TPE) | 125 | -60 | 500 | 0.97 | 55A-50D | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
Elexar® (TPE) | 125 | -60 | 625 | .98-1.15 | 55A-45D | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
Kynar® (PVDF) | 125 | -40 | 1200 | 1.78 | 60D-75D | Fair | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
Halar® (ECTFE) | 135 | -76 | 385 | 1.68 | 75D | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
ETPV® | 150 | -40 | 360 | 1.12 | 82A | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
ETFE | 150 | -65 | 1800 | 1.71 | 67D | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
FEP | 200 | -70 | 2000 | 2.15 | 55D | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Hyflon®F | 225 | -80 | 2000 | 2.14 | 55D | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Silicone | 200 | -65 | 600 | 1.32 | 45A | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Good |
PEEK | 260 | -100 | 2000 | 1.3 | 87D | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
PFA | 260 | -100 | 2000 | 2.15 | 56D | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Kapton® | 316 | -150 | 3900 | 1.42 | 85D | Fair | Excellent | Good | Excellent |