Insulation Materials Properties chart
| PROPERTIES |
PVC |
PE |
PP |
TFE |
TEP |
PU |
| Abrasion Resistance |
Good |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
Good |
Excellent |
| Heat Resistance |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
| Weatherability |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
| Flame Retardancy |
Excellent |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
| Water Resistance |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
| Acid Resistance |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Fair |
| Alkali Resistance |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Fair |
| Aliphati Hydro. Resis |
Good |
Poor |
Fair |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
| Aromatic Hydro. Resis |
Poor |
Poor |
Fair |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Poor |
| Specific Gravity |
1.16-1.7 |
0.91-1.26 |
0.89-0.905 |
2.13-2.20 |
2.12-2.17 |
1.3 |
| Tensile Strength, psi |
1500-4500 |
1500-2200 |
2900-4500 |
1000-3500 |
2700-3100 |
>3500 |
| Elongation, % |
40-4000 |
180-600 |
700 |
275 |
250-330 |
540-330 |
| Volume Resistivity, ohm-cm |
104-1016 |
>1015 |
1.5x1015
2.8x1015 |
>1018 |
2.0x1018 |
2x1014
11x1014 |
| Dielectric Strength, volts/mil |
250-500 |
230-1420 |
450-850 |
500 |
500-600 |
330-630 |
| Dielectric Constant @ 60 Hz |
3.2-9.0 |
2.28-2.5 |
2.50-2.75 |
2.0-2.1 |
2.1 |
5.4-7.6 |
| Dielectric Constant @ 1KHz |
3.0-8.0 |
2.27-2.5 |
2.50-2.65 |
2.0-2.1 |
2.1 |
5.6-7.6 |
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