range of -200° C to +280° C
FLUOROPOLYMERS
up to a +1200° C
HIGH TEMPERATURE FIBRES
up to +400°C
KAPTON POLYIMIDE TAPE
HEPR (G7)
XLPE
PUR
Thermoplastic LSZH (SHF1)
PVC
Silicone rubber
FEP
PFA
PTFE
Kapton film/Polyimide
Glassfiber
Glassfiber R
Vitreous Silica fiber
Ceramic fiber
MICA
Thermal rating
90 °C
90 °C
80 °C
80 °C
105 °C
200 °C
205 °C
260 °C
280 °C
400 °C/350 °C
450 °C
650 °C
1000 °C
1200 °C
900 °C
Abrasion resistance
Fair
Very good
Excellent
Good
Very good
Fair
Good
Good
Good
Excellent
Fair
Fair
Fair
Fair
Excellent
Chemical resistance
Fair
Fair
Good
Fair
Very good
Poor
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Very good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Very good
Moisture resistance
Very good
Excellent
Poor
Good
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Poor
Poor
Poor
Poor
Excellent
Fire resistance
Poor
Poor
Good1
Excellent
Good
Good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Very good
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
HEPR (G7)
Thermal rating: 90 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Fair
Moisture resistance: Very good
Fire resistance: Poor
XLPE
Thermal rating: 90 °C
Abrasion resistance: Very good
Chemical resistance: Fair
Moisture resistance: Excellent
Fire resistance: Poor
PUR
Thermal rating: 80 °C
Abrasion resistance: Excellent
Chemical resistance: Good
Moisture resistance: Poor
Fire resistance: Good1
Thermoplastic LSZH (SHF1)
Thermal rating: 80 °C
Abrasion resistance: Good
Chemical resistance: Fair
Moisture resistance: Good
Fire resistance: Excellent
PVC
Thermal rating: 105 °C
Abrasion resistance: Very good
Chemical resistance: Very good
Moisture resistance: Good
Fire resistance: Good
Silicone rubber
Thermal rating: 200 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Poor
Moisture resistance: Good
Fire resistance: Good
FEP
Thermal rating: 205 °C
Abrasion resistance: Good
Chemical resistance: Excellent
Moisture resistance: Excellent
Fire resistance: Excellent
PFA
Thermal rating: 260 °C
Abrasion resistance: Good
Chemical resistance: Excellent
Moisture resistance: Excellent
Fire resistance: Excellent
PTFE
Thermal rating: 280 °C
Abrasion resistance: Good
Chemical resistance: Excellent
Moisture resistance: Excellent
Fire resistance: Excellent
Kapton film/Polyimide
Thermal rating: 400 °C/350 °C
Abrasion resistance: Excellent
Chemical resistance: Very good
Moisture resistance: Fair
Fire resistance: Very good
Glassfiber
Thermal rating: 450 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Good
Moisture resistance: Poor
Fire resistance: Excellent
Glassfiber R
Thermal rating: 650 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Good
Moisture resistance: Poor
Fire resistance: Excellent
Refrasil®
Thermal rating: 1000 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Good
Moisture resistance: Poor
Fire resistance: Excellent
Nextel®
Thermal rating: 1200 °C
Abrasion resistance: Fair
Chemical resistance: Good
Moisture resistance: Poor
Fire resistance: Excellent
MICA
Thermal rating: 900 °C
Abrasion resistance: Excellent
Chemical resistance: Very good
Moisture resistance: Excellent
Fire resistance: Excellent
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