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Comparative Properties of Belden Insulating & Jacketing Compounds
Below is a comparison of the types of jacketing compounds available
for Belden cables and their individual properties:
| Properties |
PVC |
LDPE |
Cellular |
HDPE Polyethylene |
Polypropylene |
| Oxidation resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Heat resistance |
G |
G |
G |
E |
E |
| Oil resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
F |
| Low temperature flexing |
F |
E |
E |
E |
P |
| Weather Sun (UV) resistance |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ozone resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Abrasion resistance |
F |
G |
F |
E |
F-G |
| Electrical properties |
F |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Flame resistance |
E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| Nuclear radiation resistance |
F |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
F |
| Water resistance |
F |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Acid resistance |
G |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
| Alkali resistance |
G |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons Gasoline, Kerosene, etc.
resistance |
P |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
P-F |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons Benzol, Toluol, etc resistance |
P-F |
P |
P |
P |
P-F |
| Halogenated hydrocarbons degreaser solvents resistance |
P |
G |
G |
G |
P |
| Alcohol resistance |
G |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Underground burial |
P |
G |
N/A |
E |
N/A |
Cont'd:
| Properties |
PUR |
Nylon Polypropylene |
CPE |
Flamarrest ® |
LSNH |
FEP Teflon ®* |
| Oxidation resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
O |
| Heat resistance |
G |
E |
E |
G-E |
G-E |
O |
| Oil resistance |
E |
E |
E |
F |
G |
E |
| Low temperature flexing |
G |
G |
E |
P-G |
F-G |
O |
| Weather Sun (UV) resistance |
G |
E |
E |
G |
G |
O |
| Ozone resistance |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Abrasion resistance |
O |
E |
E-O |
F-G |
F-G |
E |
| Electrical properties |
P |
P |
E |
G |
G |
E |
| Flame resistance |
P |
P |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Nuclear radiation resistance |
G |
F-G |
O |
F |
F |
P |
| Water resistance |
P-G |
P-F |
O |
F |
G |
E |
| Acid resistance |
F |
P-F |
E |
G |
P-F |
E |
| Alkali resistance |
F |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons Gasoline, Kerosine, etc.
resistance |
P-G |
G |
E |
P |
F |
E |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons Benzol, Toluol, etc resistance |
P-G |
G |
G-E |
P-F |
P-F |
E |
| Halogentated hydrocarbons degreaser solvents resistance |
P-G |
G |
E |
P-F |
P |
E |
| Alcohol resistance |
P-G |
P |
E |
G |
G |
E |
| Underground burial |
G |
P |
E-O |
P |
F |
E |
P = Poor, F = Fair, G = Good, E = Excellent, O = Outstanding
*Teflon® is a trademark of Du Pont company
Flamarrest® is a trademark of Belden |
