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 |