For Insulation & Sheath Material Properties
Properties |
LDPE |
Cellular PE |
HDPE |
CSPE |
PP |
Cellular PP |
PUR |
Nylon |
EPR |
CPE |
Oxidation Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
Heat Resistance |
G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
Oil Resistance |
G–E |
G |
G–E |
G |
F |
F |
E |
E |
F |
E |
Low-Temperature Flexibility |
E |
E |
E |
F |
P |
P |
G |
G |
G-E |
E |
Weather, SunResistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
E |
Ozone Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
Abrasion Resistance |
G |
F |
E |
G |
F–G |
F–G |
O |
E |
G |
E–O |
Electrical Properties |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
E |
P |
P |
E |
E |
Flame Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
G |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
E |
Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
G–E |
G |
G–E |
G |
F |
F |
G |
F–G |
G |
O |
Water Resistance |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
E |
P–G |
P–F |
G-E |
O |
Acid Resistance |
G–E |
G–E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
P–F |
G-E |
E |
Alkali Resistance |
G–E |
G–E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
G-E |
E |
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance |
G–E |
G |
G–E |
F |
P–F |
P |
P–G |
G |
P |
E |
(Gasoline, Kerosene, etc.) Aromatic |
P |
P |
P |
F |
P–F |
P |
P–G |
G |
F |
G–E |
Hydrocarbons Resistance |
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(Benzol, Toluol, etc.) Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance |
G |
G |
G |
P-F |
P |
P |
P–G |
G |
P |
E |
Properties |
Styrene Butadiene Rubber |
Natural Rubber |
Synthetic Rubber |
Poly Butadiene |
Neoprene |
PVC |
NBR |
NBR/ PVC |
Oxidation Resistance |
F |
F |
G |
G |
G |
E |
F |
E |
Heat Resistance |
F-G |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G–E |
G |
G |
Oil Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
G |
F |
G-E |
G |
Low-Temperature Flexibility |
F-G |
G |
E |
E |
F-G |
P–G |
F |
F |
Weather, SunResistance |
F |
F |
F |
F |
G |
G–E |
F-G |
G |
Ozone Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
G |
E |
P |
G |
Abrasion Resistance |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
F–G |
G-E |
E |
Electrical Properties |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
F–G |
P |
F |
Flame Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
G |
E |
P |
G |
Nuclear Radiation Resistance |
F-G |
F-G |
F-G |
P |
F-G |
F |
F-G |
P |
Water Resistance |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
G |
F–G |
G-E |
E |
Acid Resistance |
F-G |
F-G |
F-G |
F-G |
G |
G–E |
G |
G |
Alkali Resistance |
F-G |
F-G |
F-G |
F-G |
G |
G–E |
F-G |
G |
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
G |
P |
E |
G-E |
(Gasoline, Kerosene, etc.) Aromatic Hydrocarbons Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P-F |
P–F |
G |
G |
(Benzol, Toluol, etc.) Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P–F |
P |
G |
P = Poor F = Fair G = Good E = Excellent O = Outstanding