Chemical Resistance


Chemical Resistance of Cable Insulation and Jacket Materials

Substance Concentr.
%		 Temp
°C		 PVC SABIX®
on basis of PP		 SABIX®
Dielectric constant		 PUR PE Besilen® FEP PFA ETFE
Acetone   20 − + − − + o + + +
Alum   20 + + n.e. + + + + + +
Ammonia 25 20 + + n.e. o + + + + +
Aniline   50 − + + − + + + + +
Benzine   20 − − o + − o + + +
Benzol 100 50 − + − − − − + + +
Boric acid sat. 20 + + n.e. + + + + + +
Break fluid   100 o o − − n.e. + + + +
Butter   50 + o o o + + + + +
Carbon tetrachloride 100 20 + − + − − − + + +
Caustic soda 50 50 + + o + + − + + +
Chlorobenzine   30 − n.e. − − o − + + +
Citric acid   20 + + + o + + + + +
Copper salt   20 + + + + + + + + +
Distilled water   100 o + o o + + + + +
Distilled water   20 + + + + + + + + +
Detergent lye 2 100 − + o − n.e. + + + +
Dichlormethane 100 20 − n.e. − − + − + + +
Dichlorodifluoromethane   20 − n.e. o + o + + + +
Diethyl ether   20 o + o + + + + + +
Diethylene glycol   50 + + o + + + + + +
Ethylene chloride   50 − n.e. − − + o + + +
Ethylene glycol   100 o + − − n.e. + + + +
Gear oil   100 + o − o + o + + +
Glycerine all 50 + + o + + + + + +
Hydraulic oil   20 + + + + − − + + +
Hydrochloric acid concentr. 20 − + + − + − + + +
Machine oil   20 − o + + − + + + +
Mercury salt   20 − + + − + + + + +
Methanol   50 + + o − + + + + +
Motor oil   120 − o − + − + + + +
Nitric acid   20 − + + − + − + + +
Nitrobenzene 100 50 − + − − + + + + +
Olive oil   50 + + − + + + + + +
Phenol from tar (Tectal)   20 + + o − n.e. − + + +
Potassium chloride sat. 20 + + + n.e. + + + n.e. n.e.
Potassium nitrate   20 + + + o + + + + +
Pure acetic acid concentr. 50 − + − − + + n.e. n.e. n.e.
Silver salts   20 + + + + + + + + +
Sodium chloride 50 20 + + + + + + + + +
Sulphuric acid 50 50 + + − − + − + + +
Tartaric acid sat. 20 + + + n.e. + + + + +
Trichlorethylene 100 50 − − + − − + + + +


Resistance Rating

− = poor resistance o = average resistance + = good resistance n.e. = not existing


Reference

This information is the result of our many years of experience and has been compiled to the best of our knowledge. However, we would like to point out that they are not binding and a final assessment can only be made under normal working conditions.