Insulation & Jackets - Plastic Compounds
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| P | Poor |
| F | Fair |
| G | Good |
| E | Excellent |
| O | Outstanding |
Tools
Customer tools provide handy reference guides.
- Click to view chart: Comparative Properties of Plastic Insulating and Jacketing Compounds
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Properties PVC LDPE CPE HDPE PP CPP PU Nylon CSPE Oxidation Resistance E E E E E E E E E Heat Resistance G-E G G E E E G E E Oil Resistance F G-E G G-E F F E E E Low-Temp Flexibility P-G E E E P P G G E Weather, Sun Resistance G-E E E E E E G E E Ozone Resistance E E E E E E E E E Abrasion Resistance F-G G F E F-G F-G O E E-O Electrical Properties F-G E E E E E P P E Flame Resistance E P P P P P P P E Nuclear Radiation Resistance F G-E G G-E F F G F-G O Water Resistance F-G E E E E E P-G P-F O Acid Resistance G-E G-E G-E E E E F P-F E Alkali Resistance G-E G-E G-E E E E F E E Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance (Gasoline, Kerosene, etc.) P G-E G G-E P-F P P-G G E Aromatic Hydrocarbons Resistance (Benzol, Toluol, etc.) P-F P P P P-F P P-G G G-E Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance (Degreaser Solvents) P-F G G G P P P-G G E Alcohol Resistance P-F E E E E E P-G P E Underground Burial P-G G N/A E N/A N/A G P E-O These ratings are based on average performance of general purpose compounds. Any given property can usually be improved by the use of selective compounding.