| Insulation
Singles [Saturant] |
Jacket [Saturant] |
Service
Temp. Limits Continuous [Single] |
ANSI Color Coded | Abrasion Resistance | Moisture Resistance |
| PC/PC+ - Polyvinyl Chloride | |||||
| PVC (.014" - .015") [--] |
PVC (.015" - .020") [--] |
-15 to 221 ºF -26 to 105 ºC [--] [--] |
Yes | Good | Excellent |
| NY/NY+ | |||||
| Nylon (.005" - .006") [--] |
Nylon .006" - .008" [--] |
248 ºF 120 ºC [--] [--] |
Yes | Excellent | Fair |
| TZ/TZ+ | |||||
| Tefzel® (.008") [--] |
Tefzel® .010" [--] |
302 ºF 150 ºC [392 ºF] [200 ºC] |
Yes | Excellent | Excellent |
| TE/TE+ | |||||
| Teflon® FEP (.008") [--] |
Teflon® FEP (.010") [--] |
400 ºF 240 ºC [482 ºF] [250 ºC] |
Yes | Very Good | Excellent |
| TA/TA+ | |||||
| Teflon® PFA (.008"0 [--] |
Teflon® PFA (.010") [--] |
500 ºF 260 ºC [550 ºF] [288 ºC] |
Yes | Very Good | Excellent |
| TF/TF+ - Taped and Fused | |||||
| Teflon® TFE (.006") [--] |
Teflon® TFE (.008") [--] |
500 ºF 260 ºC [550 ºF] [288 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Excellent |
| CK/NK+ - FEP Binder melts at 500 ºF (260 ºC) | |||||
| Kapton® Tape (.006" color coded) [--] |
Kapton® Tape (.004") [--] |
500 ºF 260 ºC [800 ºF] [427 ºC] |
No | Excellent | Excellent |
| NK/NK - Non Color Coded; FEP Binder melts at 500 ºF (260 ºC) | |||||
| Kapton® (.004") [--] |
Kapton® Tape (.004") [--] |
500 ºF 260 ºC [800 ºF] [427 ºC] |
No | Excellent | Excellent |
| FB/FB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC) | |||||
| Fiberglass Braid (.006") [Modified Silicone] |
Fiberglass Braid (.006") [Modified Silicone] |
900 ºF 482 ºC [1000 ºF] [537 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Good |
| FB2/FB - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC) | |||||
| Double Glass Braid (.012") [Modified Silicone] |
Glass Braid (.006") [Modified Silicone] |
900 ºF 482 ºC [1000 ºF] [537 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Good |
| FW2/FB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC) | |||||
| Two Passes Glass Wrap (.0055") [Modified Varnish] |
Glass Braid (.006") [Modified Silicone] |
900 ºF 482 ºC [1000 ºF] [537 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Good |
| RS2/RB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC) | |||||
| Filaflex® (.022") [Modified Silicone] |
Filaflex® (.012") [Modified Silicone] |
1400 ºF 760 ºC [1600 ºF] [871 ºC] |
No | Good | Good |
| RB/RB+ - Saturant good to 400 ºF (204 ºC) | |||||
| Filaflex® (.012") [Modified Silicone] |
Filaflex® (.012") [Modified Silicone] |
1400 ºF 760 ºC [1600 ºF] [871 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Good |
| RB/TW - Saturant good to 400 ºF (240 ºC) | |||||
| Filaflex® (.008") [Modified Silicone] |
None Singles twisted [--] |
1400 ºF 760 ºC [1600 ºF] [871 ºC] |
Yes | Good | Good |
| VB/VB - Vitreous type of Silica Fiber | |||||
| Siliflex® (.015") [None] |
Siliflex® (.015") [None] |
1600 ºF 871 ºC [2000 ºF] [1093 ºC] |
No | Poor | Fair |
| VT/VB+ - Red Silica Tracer in negative leg | |||||
| Siliflex® (.015") [None] |
Siliflex® (.015") [None] |
1600 ºF 871 ºC [2000 ºF] [1093 ºC] |
No | Poor | Fair |
| CF/CF+ - Ceramic type of Fiber | |||||
| Ceramaflex® (.015") [None] |
Ceramaflex® (.015") [None] |
2200 ºF 1204 ºC [2600 ºF] [1427 ºC] |
No | Good | Fair |
| Filaflex® | Was developed to operate in applications to withstand continuous temperatures as high as 1400 ºF (760 ºC) without flexing or abrasion. It is being used to replace asbestos, or where standard fiberglass will not stand up. |
| Survey Wire® | Was developed specifically to meet the demands inherent in the performance of oven surveys. Will withstand continuous temperatures as high as 1400 ºF. It has been used up to 2000 ºF (1093 ºC) for short periods. |
| Siliflex® | Will withstand temperature as high as 1600 ºF (871 ºC). It is used under conditions where beaded ceramic or sheathed thermocouple previously were necessary. It has been used up to 2325 ºF (1274 ºC) for short periods. |
| Ceramflex® | Developed to withstand temperatures to 2200 ºF (1204 ºC). It is used under conditions where beaded ceramic or sheathed thermocouples previously were necessary. It has been used up to 2600 ºF (1427 ºC) for short periods. |
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information at that time. The material in this document is presented in good faith and believed to be reliable and accurate. However, because testing conditions may vary and material quality or information provided in whole or in part by others may be beyond our control; no warranty, expressed or implied, is given and PMC Corporation can assume no liability for results obtained or damages incurred through the application of the product, data and tests presented. NOTE: PMC reserves the rights to substitute any equal product on all registered trademark items. |
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