Chemical Resistance of Insulation- & Sheath Materials for Cables and Wires

SAB Bröckskes uses different insulation and sheath materials for the production of electrical cables and wires. Chemical resistance to certain substances is often required. Chemically resistant cables are often used, for example, in industrial painting plants, water treatment plants, in the chemical industry and in areas where various solvents are used.

Depending on the chemical resistance requirements and the application area of the cables, the following materials are used in modified variants: PVC, SABIX®, PUR, PE, Besilen® (silicone), FEP, PFA and ETFE. At the customer's request, we also use materials other than those mentioned.

The following table shows which insulation and sheathing materials are resistant to certain chemical substances that can often be found in industrial applications:

Substance

Concentr.
%
Temp.
degree °C
PVCSABIX®
aus Basis PP
SABIX®
FRNC aus Basis PO 
PURPEBesilen®FEP PFAETFE

Acetone

 

20

++o+++

Alum

 20++n.e.+++++

Ammonia

25

20++n.e.o+++++

Aniline

 

50 – +–  – +++++

Benzine

 20– – +  o+++

Benzol

10050– – – – +++

Boric acid

sat.20+n.e. +++++

Break fluid

 100– –  n.e.++++

Butter

 50++++

Carbon tetrachloride

10020+– – – – +++

Caustic soda

5050++ –+++

Chlorbenzine

 30– n.e. – – +++

Citric acid

 20

+

++o+++++

Copper salt

 20+++++

Destilled water

 100

o

+oo++++

Destilled water

 20+++++++++

Detergent lye

2100+on.e.+++

Dichlormethane

10020– n.e. – – +++
Dichlorodifluoromethane 20– n.e. oo+++

Diethyl ether

 20o+++

Diethylene glycol

 50+++++

Ethylene chloride

 

50

n.e.+o+++

Ethylene glycol

 

100

o+n.e.++++

Gear oil

 100– o– o+++

Glycerine

all50++++

Hydraulic oil

 20– +++

Hydrochloric acid

concentr.20– ++– +– +++

Machine oil

 20– – ++++

Mercury salt

 20– ++– +++++

Methanol

 50– ++++

Motor oil

 120– – – ++++

Nitrobenzene

10050– +– – +++++

Nitric acid

 20– ++– +– +++

Olive oil

 50++– ++++++

Phenol from tar (Tectal)

 20++o– n.e.– +++

Potassium chloride

sat.20n.e. +++

n.e.

n.e.

Potassium nitrate

 20++++

Pure acetic acid

concentr.50– – – +

n.e.

n.e.

n.e.

Silver salts

 20+++++++++

Sodium chloride

5020+++++

Sulphuric acid

5050++– – +– +++

Tartaric acid

sat.20

+

++n.e.+++++

Trichlorethylene

10050++++

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.

–    = poor resistance
o    = average resistance
+    = good resistance
n.v. = not existing

 

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