Comparative Properties of Plastic/Insulating and Jacketing Compounds

P = Poor, F = Fair, G = Good, E = Excellent, O = Outstanding.


FR-TPE


PVC

Polyethylene

Polypropylene


Nylon


Teflon

Cross-
Link PE

EDPM
(FREP)


CPE


CSM

Low-
Density


Cellular

High-
Density


Solid


Cellular
Oxidation Resistance

G

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

O

E

E

E

E
Heat Resistance

G

G-E

G

G

E

E

E

E

O

G-E

G-E

E

E
Oil Resistance

F

G-E

G

G-E

F

F

E

O

G

P

E

G
Low Temperature Flexibility

E

P-G

E

E

E

P

P

G

O

F-G

G-E

E

F
Weather, Sun Resistance

E

G-E

E

E

E

E

E

E

O

E

E

E

E
Ozone Resistance

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E
Abrasion Resistance

G

F-G

G

F

E

F-G

F-G

E

E

G-E

G

E-O

G
Electrical Properties

E

F-G

E

E

E

E

E

P

E

G-E

E

E

G
Flame Resistance

G

E

P

P

P

P

P

P

O

G

G

E

G
Nuclear Radiation Resistance

F

F

G-E

G

G-E

F

F

F-G

P

G

G

O

E
Water Resistance

E

G

E

G

E

E

E

P-F

E

G-E

G-E

O

E
Acid Resistance

E

G-E

G-E

G-E

E

E

E

P-F

E

G-E

G-E

E

E
Alkali Resistance

E

G-E

G-E

G-E

E

E

E

E

E

G-E

G-E

E

E
Gasoline, Kerosene, Etc. (Aliphatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance

P-F

P

G-E

G

G-E

P-F

P

G

E

G-E

P

E

F
Benzol, Toluol, Etc. (Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance

F

P-F

P

P

P

P-F

P

G

E

F-G

F

G-E

F
Degreaser Solvents (Halogenated Hydrocarbons) Resistance

P

P-F

G

G

G

P

P

G

E

G

P

E

P-F
Alcohol Resistance

E

G-E

E

E

E

E

E

P

E

E

P

E

G

 

Note: ratings are based on average performance of general purpose compounds. Any given property can usually be improved by the use of selective compounding.