INSULATIONCODE | INSULATION | TEMPERATURERANGE | ABRASIONRESISTANCE | FLEXIBILITY | WATERSUBMERSION | RESISTANCE TO | |
FLAME | HUMIDITY | ||||||
P | PolyvinylChloride (PVC) | -40 ˚C to 105 ˚C | GOOD | EXCELLENT | GOOD | GOOD | GOOD |
EF | FEP | -200 ˚C to 200 ˚C | EXCELLENT | GOOD | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
S | Silicon | -40 ˚C to 200 ˚C | GOOD | GOOD | EXCELLENT | GOOD | EXCELLENT |
T | PTFE | -267 ˚C to 260 ˚C | EXCELLENT | GOOD | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
PF | PFA | -260 ˚C to 260 ˚C | EXCELLENT | GOOD | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
K | Kapton | -267 ˚C to 316 ˚C | EXCELLENT | GOOD | GOOD | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
F | Fiber Glass | -73 ˚C to 600 ˚C | GOOD | GOOD | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
CF/SF | Ceramic Fiber/ Silica | -72 ˚C to 800 ˚C | POOR | GOOD | POOR | EXCELLENT | EXCELLENT |
RF/NF | Refrasil/NextelSilica yarn | -73 ˚C to 1200 ˚C | POOR | GOOD | POOR | EXCELLENT | FAIR |