Jacket Material Properties

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – Cost effective, flame retardant, temperature range -20 to +80 C. Environmental resistance good, chemical resistance poor, marginally flexible.
Polyurethane (PUR) – Flame retardant, temperature range -20 to +80 C., Environmental resistance very good, chemical resistance fair, highly flexible and abrasion resistant.
Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) – Flame retardant, temperature range -40 to +105 C, Environmental resistance good to excellent, chemical resistance fair to poor, highly flexible.
Halar/Vatar (ECTFE) – Highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to + 150 C (Halar) + 125 C (Vatar), Excellent environmental, chemical and abrasion resistance, most cost effective of fluoropolymers, flexibility poor.
Tefzel (ETFE) – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to + 150 C, Excellent environmental, chemical and abrasion resistance and flexibility fair, lightweight.
FEP – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to +200 C, Excellent environmental, chemical, and abrasion resistance, flexibility good.
PFA – Aerospace grade, highly flame retardant, temperature range -80 to +260 C, Excellent environmental, chemical, and abrasion resistance, flexibility very good.

Properties	PVC	PE	PP	Tefzel	FEP	PUR	TPE
Abrasion Resistance	Good	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Excellent	Good
Heat Resistance	Good	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Weatherability	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Flame Retardancy	Excellent	Poor	Poor	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Water Resistance	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good	Good
Acid Resistance	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Excellent
Alkali Resistance	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Fair	Excellent
Aliphatic Hydro Resis	Good	Poor	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Poor
Aromatic Hydro Resis	Poor	Poor	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Poor