Insulation Type: PE (Polyethylene)



Advantages: Inexpensive Resistant with exposure to normally expected fluids Reasonably good radiation resistance (> ~ 5 x 10^7 Rd)


Disadvantages: Relatively low melting temperature for usual material (~105 C) Often anti-oxidants and plasticizers added Possible flammability issues

Other Information: Many properties vary with number of side chains High density PE (HDPE) has little branching Higher density PE usually more crystalline Simplest poly alkene polymer Also see XL-PE


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