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Insulation Type: Gutta-Percha

Trade Name:
  • No trade names identified for his item.

  • Aircraft on which Gutta-Percha has been found:
  • No aircraft identified for his item.
  • *Note: Some of the older aircraft types of insulation may have replaced by the original wire. The listings of aircraft are not complete, especially with those special uses, e.g., engine areas, electronic boxes, etc.

    Mil Specs and other Standards using Gutta-Percha:
  • No standard identified for his item.


  • Other Common Uses:
  • -Little if any use as insulation today (2006)
  • -Historically used on undersea cables


  • Example Cross Section Diagrams:

    No Cross Section Photo


    Advantages: Very inelastic
    Disadvatages: None currently identified
    Other Information:
    Derived from natural materials

    Chemical Information:

    Chemical Name: Poly (trans-2 methyl-1,4 butadiene)




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