| 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 |