Insulations and Jackets

Comparative Properties of Fluoropolymer Insulating and Jacketing Compounds
Properties	FEP Teflon	Tefzel (ETFE)	TFE Teflon	Solef/Kynar (PVDF)/PVF	Halar (E-CTFE)
Oxidation Resistance	O	E	O	O	O
Heat Resistance	O	E	O	O	O
Oil Resistance	O	E	E-O	E	O
Low-Temp Flexibility	O	E	O	F	O
Weather, Sun Resistance	O	E	O	E-O	O
Ozone Resistance	E	E	O	E	E
Abrasion Resistance	E	E	O	E	E
Electrical Properties	E	E	E	G-E	E
Flame Resistance	O	G	E	E	E-O
Nuclear Radiation Resistance	P-G	E	P	E	E
Water Resistance	E	E	E	E	E
Acid Resistance	E	E	E	G-E	E
Alkali Resistance	E	E	E	E	E
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Resistance (Gasoline, Kerosene, etc.)	E	E	E	E	E
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Resistance (Benzol, Toluol, etc.)	E	E	E	G-E	E
Halogenated Hydrocarbons Resistance (Degreaser Solvents)	E	E	E	G	E
Alcohol Resistance	E	E	E	E	E
Underground Burial	E	E	E	E	E

These ratings are based on average performance of general purpose compounds. Any given property can usually be improved by the use of selective compounding.

Legend
P	Poor
F	Fair
G	Good
E	Excellent
O	Outstanding

Teflon and Tefzel are Dupont trademarks

Halar is an Ausimont Corporation trademark

Solef is a Solvay trademark

Kynar is a Pennwalt Corporation trademark

Disclaimer: Great effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, but errors or omissions may occur.

This listing of information is presented as a courtesy and does not ensure that a product with these specifications is available.

Specification and availability should be confirmed with a call to your local PCS sales office.