Calvert Wire & Cable: Nominal Temperature Range of Insulating and Jacketing Compounds

Nominal Temperature Range of Insulating and Jacketing Compounds

Compound	Normal Low	Normal High	Special Low	Special High
Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (Hypalon)	-20°C	90°C	-40°C	105°C
EPDM (Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer)	-55°C	105°C	–	150°C
Neoprene	-20°C	60°C	-55°C	90°C
Polyethylene (Solid and Cellular)	-60°C	80°C	–	–
Polypropylene (Solid and Cellular)	-40°C	105°C	–	–
Rubber (EPR, Hypalon)	-30°C	60°C	-55°C	75°C
FEP	-70°C	200°C	–	–
PVC	-20°C	80°C	-55°C	105°C
Silicone	-80°C	150°C	–	200°C
Halar	-70°C	150°C	–	–
Tefzel	-65°C	150°C	–	–
TFE (Harsher Environments)	-70°C	260°C	–	–

Hypalon and Tefzel is a registered trademark of DuPont
Silicone is a registered trademark of General Electric
Halar is a registered trademark of Ausimont Corporation

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