Jacket & Insulation Materials Comparison Chart

Thermoset Properties

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INSULATION OR JACKET MATERIAL

STYRENE BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR)

NATURAL RUBBER

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

POLY BUTADIENE

NEOPRENE

HYPALON CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENE (CSPE)

NITRILE OR RUBBER BUTADIENE NITRILE (NBR)

NITRILE/ POLYCHLORIDE (NBR/PVC)

ETHYLENE PROPYLENERUBBER (EPR)

CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE (XLPE)

CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE (CPE)

SILICONE RUBBERs

Oxidation Resistance

F

F

G

G

G

E

F

E

G

E

E

E

Heat Resistance

F-G

F

F

F

G

E

G

G

E

G

E

G

Oil Resistance

P

P

P

P

G

G

G-E

G

F

G

G-E

F-G

Low Temp. Flexibility

F-G

G

E

E

F-G

F

F

F

G-E

O

F

O

Weather, Sun Resistance

F

F

F

F

G

E

F-G

G

E

G

E

O

Ozone Resistance

P

P

P

P

G

E

P

G

E

E

G-E

O

Abrasion Resistance

G-E

E

E

E

G-E

G

G-E

E

G

F-G

G-E

F

Electrical Properties

E

E

E

E

F

G

P

F

E

E

F-G

O

Flame Resistance

P

P

P

P

G

G

P

G

P

F-G

G-E

O

Nuclear Radiation Resistance

F-G

F-G

F-G

P

F-G

G

F-G

P

G

E

G

E

Water Resistance

G-E

G-E

E

E

G

G-E

G-E

E

G-E

G-E

G-E

G-E

Acid Resistance

F-G

F-G

F-G

F-G

G

E

G

G

G-E

G-E

E

F-G

Alkali Resistance

F-G

F-G

F-G

F-G

G

E

F-G

G

G-E

G-E

E

F-G

Gasoline, Kerosene, Etc. (Alaphatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance

P

P

P

P

G

F

E

G-E

P

F

F

P-F

Benzol, Toluol, Etc. (Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance

P

P

P

P

P-F

F

G

G

F

F

F

P

Degreaser Solvents (Halogenated Hydrocarbons) Resistance

P

P

P

P

P

P-F

P

G

P

F

P

P-G

Alcohol Resistance

F

G

G

F-G

F

G

E

G

P

E

G-E

G

P = Poor F = Fair G = Good E = Excellent O = Outstanding

Any given property can generally be improved by the use of selective compounding.