Insulating Compounds

Properties	PVC	Low- Density Poly- Ethylene	Cellular Poly- Ethylene	High- Density Poly- Ethylene	Poly- Propylene	Cellular Poly- Propylene	Poly- Urethane	Nylon	CPE	Flammarrest
Oxidation Resistance	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Heat Resistance	G-E	G	G	E	E	E	G	E	E	G-E
Oil Resistance	F-G	G-E	G	G-E	F	F	E	E	E	F
Low Temperature Flexibility	P-G	E	E	E	P	P	G	G	E	P-G
Weather, Sun Resistance	G-E	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	G
Ozone Resistance	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Abrasion Resistance	F-G	G	F	E	F-G	F-G	O	E	E-O	F-G
Electrical Properties	F-G	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	E	G
Flame Resistance	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E
Nuclear Radiation Resistance	F-G	G-E	G	G-E	F	F	G	F-G	O	F
Water Resistance	F-G	E	E	E	E	E	P-G	P-F	O	F
Acid Resistance	G-E	G-E	G-E	E	E	E	F	P-F	E	G
Alkali Resistance	G-E	G-E	G-E	E	E	E	F	E	E	G
Gasoline, Kerosine, etc. (Aliphatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance	P	G-E	G	G-E	P-F	P	P-G	G	E	P
Benzol, Toluol, etc. (Aromatic Hydrocarbons) Resistance	P-F	P	P	P	P-F	P	P-G	G	G-E	P-F
Degreaser Solvents (Halogenated Hydrocarbons) Resistance	P-F	G	G	G	P	P	P-G	G	E	P-F
Alcohol Resistance	G-E	E	E	E	E	E	P-G	P	E	G
Underground Burial	P-G	G	N/A	E	N/A	N/A	G	P	E-O	P
P=POOR F=FAIR G=GOOD E=EXCELLENT O=OUTSTANDING