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Comparative Properties of Plastic Insulating & Jacketing Compounds |
Properties |
Polypropylene |
Cellular Polypropylene |
PUR |
NYLON |
CPE |
| Oxidation Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Heat Resistance |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
| Oil Resistance |
F |
F |
E |
E |
E |
| Low-Temperature Flexibilty |
P |
P |
G |
G |
E |
| Weather, Sun Resistance |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
| Ozone Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Abrasion Resistance |
F-G |
F-G |
O |
E |
E-O |
| Electrical Properties |
E |
E |
P |
P |
E |
| Flame Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
E |
| Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
F |
F |
G |
F-G |
O |
| Water Resistance |
E |
E |
P-G |
P-F |
O |
| Acid Resistance |
E |
E |
F |
P-F |
E |
| Alkali Resistance |
E |
E |
F |
E |
E |
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Gasoline, Kersone, etc) |
P-F |
P |
P-G |
G |
E |
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Benzol, Toluol, etc) |
P-F |
P |
P-G |
G |
G-E |
Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Degreaser Solvents) |
P |
P |
P-G |
G |
E |
| Alcohol Resistance |
E |
E |
P-G |
P |
E |
| Undergrouind Burial |
N/A |
N/A |
G |
P |
E-O |
Properties |
PVC |
LDPE |
Cellular
Polyethylene |
HDPE |
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| Oxidation Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Heat Resistance |
G-E |
G |
G |
E |
| Oil Resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
| Low-Temperature Flexibilty |
P-G |
E |
E |
E |
| Weather, Sun Resistance |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ozone Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
**Legend** |
| Abrasion Resistance |
F-G |
G |
F |
E |
P |
Poor |
| Electrical Properties |
F-G |
E |
E |
E |
F |
Fair |
| Flame Resistance |
E |
P |
P |
P |
G |
Good |
| Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
E |
Excellent |
| Water Resistance |
F-G |
E |
E |
E |
O |
Outstanding |
| Acid Resistance |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
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| Alkali Resistance |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Gasoline, Kersone, etc) |
P |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Benzol, Toluol, etc) |
P-F |
P |
P |
P |
Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance
(Degreaser Solvents) |
P-F |
G |
G |
G |
| Alcohol Resistance |
P-F |
E |
E |
E |
| Undergrouind Burial |
P-G |
G |
N/A |
E |
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