| The most common abbreviations for insulating and jacketing materials and their descriptions are listed in the following table: |
| Acronym |
Abbreviation |
Description |
| Y |
PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride |
| Yw |
PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride, heat resistant (+90°C or +105°C) |
| Yk |
PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride, cold resistant (-40°C) |
| 2Y |
PE |
Polyethylenals LDPE oder HDPE (Low/High Density) |
| 02Y |
PE |
Foamed PE, cellular Polyethylene |
| 02YS |
PE |
Foamed PE, cellular Polyethylene with foam skin |
| 2X |
VPE |
Reticulated Polyethylene (XLPE) |
| 3Y |
PS |
Polystyrene |
| 4Y |
PA |
Polyamide |
| 5Y |
PTFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| 6Y |
FEP |
Perfluoroethylene propylene |
| 7Y |
ETFE |
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene |
| 8Y |
PI |
Polyimide |
| 9Y |
PP |
Polypropylene |
| 09YS |
PE |
Foamed PP, cellular Polypropylene with foam skin |
| 10Y |
PVDF |
Polyvinyldiene fluoride |
| 11Y |
PUR |
Polyurethane |
| 12Y |
TPE-E |
TPE-E, TPE based on Polyether ester |
| 13Y |
TPE-E |
TPE-EE TPE based on Polyether ester |
| 17Y |
TPE-S |
Styrene-ethenbutene-styrene copolymer |
| 18Y |
TPE-O |
Polyolefin elastomer |
| 31Y |
TPE-S |
Polystyrene elastomer |
| 41Y |
TPE-A |
Polyamide elastomer |
| 51Y |
PFA |
PFA, Perfluoro alkoxylalkane |
| 71Y |
ECTFE |
Monochlorotrifluoroethylene |
| 91Y |
TPE-O/V |
Polyolefin elastomer |
| G |
NR/SBR |
Natural rubber, Styrene-butadiene rubber |
| 2G |
SIR |
Silicone rubber |
| GL |
|
Glass fiber braiding |
| 3G |
EPR |
Ethylene-propylene polymer |
| 4G |
EVA |
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer |
| 5G |
CR |
Polychloroprene |
| 6G |
CSM |
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene mixture |
| 7G |
FKM |
Fluoroelastomer, Fluororubber |