Jacket Material Properties
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – Cost effective, flame retardant, temperature range -20 to +80 C. Environmental resistance good, chemical resistance poor, marginally flexible.
- Polyurethane (PUR) – Flame retardant, temperature range -20 to +80 C., Environmental resistance very good, chemical resistance fair, highly flexible and abrasion resistant.
- Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) – Flame retardant, temperature range -40 to +105 C, Environmental resistance good to excellent, chemical resistance fair to poor, highly flexible.
- Halar/Vatar (ECTFE) – Highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to + 150 C (Halar) + 125 C (Vatar), Excellent environmental, chemical and abrasion resistance, most cost effective of fluoropolymers, flexibility poor.
- Tefzel (ETFE) – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to + 150 C, Excellent environmental, chemical and abrasion resistance and flexibility fair, lightweight.
- FEP – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to +200 C, Excellent environmental, chemical, and abrasion resistance, flexibility good.
- PFA – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to +260 C, Excellent environmental, chemical, and abrasion resistance, flexibility very good.
| Properties | PVC | PE | PP | Tefzel | FEP | PUR | TPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasion Resistance | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Excellent | Good |
| Heat Resistance | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Weatherability | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Flame Retardancy | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Water Resistance | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good |
| Acid Resistance | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
| Alkali Resistance | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Excellent |
| Aliphatic Hydro Resis | Good | Poor | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| Aromatic Hydro Resis | Poor | Poor | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor |
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Worcester, MA 01604