Insulation and Jacket materials

Thermoplastic materials
material / chemical description
short description
VDE - Reference
continuous operation temperature (°C)
20000h
continuous operation temperature (°C)
3000h
duration temperature VDE
density
kg/dm³
properties
Polyethylene (low density) PE-LD 2Y -50 to + 70 °C +95°C +70°C 0,92 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil- acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone and weather-resistance
Polyethylene (high density) PE-HD 2Y -50 to +90 °C +110°C +90°C 0,94-0,96 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil- acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone- and conditional weather resistance
Polyamide PA 4Y -60 to +90 °C +125°C +90°C 1,02-1,10 low flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil- and chemical-resistant, good ozone- and weather-resistance
Polypropylene PP 9Y -40 to +90 °C +125°C +90°C 0,91 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone- and weather-resistance
Polyvinyl chloride PVC Y -20 to + 80 °C +120 °C +80°C 1,35-1,50 good flame retardancy, corrosive gases, oil- and acid-resistant, good ozone- and weather-resistance
Polyethylene terephthalat PETP 12Y -100 to + 130 °C + 150 °C - 1,4 low flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil- and chemical-resistant, good  ozone- and weather-resistance
Thermoplastic elastomers
material / chemical description
Short description
VDE - Reference
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
20000h
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
3000h
Duration temperature VDE
Density
kg/dm³
Properties
thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer TPE-U 11Y -60 to +80 °C +115°C +85°C 1,21 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone- and very good weather-resistance
thermoplastic polyester elastomer TPE-E 12Y/13Y -70 to +115 °C +130°C +115°C 0,90-1,20 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone- and very good weather-resistance
thermoplastic styrene-ethylenebutene copolymer TPE-S 17Y -75 to +115 °C +125°C +115°C 1,22 low flame retardancy, halogen-free, acid-resistant, moderately ozone- and very good weather-resistance
thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer TPE-O 18Y -50 to +90 °C +120°C +100°C 1,20-1,40 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, oil- and acid-resistant, good ozone and very good weather-resistance
Fluoropolymers
material / chemical description
Short description
VDE - Reference
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
20000h
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
3000h
Duration temperature VDE
Density
kg/dm³
Properties
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer ETFE 7Y -100 to +135 °C +180 °C +135°C 1,60-1,80 oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, very good ozone and weather-resistance
Perfluoroethylene-propylene copolymer FEP 6Y -100 to +200 °C +220 °C +180 °C 2,00-2,30 oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, very good ozone- and weather-resistance
Perfluoroalkoxy tetrafluoroethylene copolymer PFA 51Y -190 to +250 °C +280 °C +250 °C 2,00-2,30 oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, very good ozone- and weather-resistance
Polytetrafluorethylene PTFE 5Y -190 to +260 °C +300 °C +260 °C 2,00-2,30 oil-, acid- and chemical-resistant, very good ozone- and weather-resistance
Elastomers
material / chemical description
Short description
VDE - Reference
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
20000h
Continuous operation temperature (°C)
3000h
Duration temperature VDE
Density
kg/dm³
Properties
Silicone rubber compounds SIR 2G -50 to +180 °C +230°C +200°C 1,20-1,30 very good flame retardancy, halogen-free, limited acid-, good ozone- and very good weather resistance
Ethylene propylene terpolymer EPDM 3G -40 to +90 °C +100°C +90°C 1,30-1,50 good flame retardancy, halogen-free, acid- and chemical-resistant, good ozone and very good weather resistance
Ethylene propylene copolymer blends EPR 3G -40 to +120 °C +100°C +90°C 1,30-1,50 low flame retardancy, halogen-free, acid- and limited chemical- resistance, very good ozone- and good weather-resistance
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer blends EVA 4G -40 to +90 °C +150°C +90°C 1,30-1,50 low flame retardancy, halogen-free, acid-resistant, limited oil- and chemical-resistance, good ozone and weather resistance
Polychloroprene blends CR 5G -40 to +90 °C +120°C +90°C 1,40-1,65 very good flame resistance, corrosive gases, oil- and acid resistant, limited chemical-, very good ozone- and weather-resistance