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Properties Insulating Materials

Technical Info Properties Insulating Materials

Properties of Insulating and Jacketing Materials

Material TypesContinuous Operating TemperatureAbrasion ResistanceChemical ResistanceMoisture ResistanceSolvent ResistanceFlame Resistance
PE176°F (80°C)GoodExcellentExcellentExcellentPoor
CPE194°F (90°C)Very GoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
PVC221°F (105°C)Very GoodVery GoodGoodFairExcellent
TPE257°F (125°C)ExcellentPoorGoodGoodExcellent
Nylon250°F (121°C)ExcellentVery GoodFairGoodPoor
ETFE300°F (150°C)ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
FEP400°F (200°C)ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
TE/D400°F (200°C)ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
PFA 500°F (260°C)ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
PTFE 500°F (260°C)GoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Polyimide 500°F (260°C)ExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodGood
B-Fiber* 500°F (260°C)GoodGoodFairGoodGood
G-Glass* 950°F (510°C)PoorGoodGoodExcellentExcellent
Q-Glass* 1300°F 704°C)FairGoodGoodExcellentExcellent
HG 1800°F (982°C)PoorGoodPoorExcellentExcellent
CEFIR™ 2200°F (1204°C)FairGoodFairExcellentExcellent

*Performance characteristics of fibrous products are improved with impregnation. Impregnation maintained to 400°F (200°C).

Material TypeDesignations
PEPolyethylene
CPEChlorinated Polyethylene
PVCPolyvinyl Chloride
TPEThermoplastic Elastomer
NylonPolyamide Nylon 6
ETFEEthylene-Tetrafluoroethylene
FEPFluorinated Ethylene Propylene
TE/DFluorinated Ethylene Propylene
PFAPerflourinated-Tetrafluoroethylene
PTFEPoly-Tetrafluoroethylene
PolyimidePolyimide Tape
B-FiberSynthetic Polyamide Fibers
G-GlassBraided or Served Fiberglass Yarn
Q-GlassBraided Fiberglass Yarn
HGBraided Vitreous Silica
CEFIR™Braided Ceramic Fiber

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TE Wire & Cable LLC, a Marmon Wire & Cable/Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a premier Thermocouple and Specialty wire and cable manufacturer that formed from the Wire and Cable Division of the Thermo Electric Corporation. TEW&C operations for the manufacture of wire and cable have been in existence for more than 79 years. Starting in 1941, TEW&C committed to a mission of providing high-quality wire to the temperature measurement markets, supplying applications from cryogenic up to 1300°C temperatures. Presently, TE Wire & Cable manufactures a full line of thermocouple wire and cable, from iron and nickel-based alloys, and copper with a full line of insulating materials ranging from PVC to high-end CEFIR®, ceramic fiber braids.

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