Electrical Properties
| Material |
Electrical Insulation Rating |
Comments |
| PTFE
(Virgin) |
Excellent
|
|
| High
Perform. Mats |
Various
|
|
| Bakelite |
Excellent
|
|
| Polycarbonate |
Very
good
|
|
| PVC |
Very
good
|
|
| Acetal |
Very
good
|
|
| PETP |
Very
good
|
|
| Acrylic |
Very
good
|
Acrylic
is a poor dielectric
|
| Polyurethane |
Very
good
|
|
| Polypropylene |
Moderate
|
|
| HDPE |
Moderate
|
Best
of the polyethylenes
|
| UHMWPE |
Moderate
|
|
| HMWPE |
Moderate
|
Moderate
dielectric strength
|
| Nylon
66SA |
Poor
|
Poor
insulating abilities are partly due to nylon's high water absorption
|
Materials have
been colour-coded based on their maximum continuous operation temperature in
°C in air. Coding is as follows:
|
260
250
130
121
110
110
95
90
90
85 80
80
60
50
|
For more details see Min/Max Operating Temperature.
For a detailed specification sheets on plastic materials, or more specific information on materials and their properties please contact us.
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