Comparative Properties of Belden Insulating & Jacketing Compounds
Below is a comparison of the types of jacketing compounds available for Belden cables and their individual properties:
| Properties | PVC | LDPE | Cellular | HDPE Polyethylene | Polypropylene |
| Oxidation resistance | E | E | E | E | E |
| Heat resistance | G | G | G | E | E |
| Oil resistance | F | G-E | G | G-E | F |
| Low temperature flexing | F | E | E | E | P |
| Weather Sun (UV) resistance | G | E | E | E | E |
| Ozone resistance | E | E | E | E | E |
| Abrasion resistance | F | G | F | E | F-G |
| Electrical properties | F | E | E | E | E |
| Flame resistance | E | P | P | P | P |
| Nuclear radiation resistance | F | G-E | G | G-E | F |
| Water resistance | F | E | E | E | E |
| Acid resistance | G | G-E | G-E | E | E |
| Alkali resistance | G | G-E | G-E | E | E |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons Gasoline, Kerosene, etc. resistance | P | G-E | G | G-E | P-F |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons Benzol, Toluol, etc resistance | P-F | P | P | P | P-F |
| Halogenated hydrocarbons degreaser solvents resistance | P | G | G | G | P |
| Alcohol resistance | G | E | E | E | E |
| Underground burial | P | G | N/A | E | N/A |
Cont'd:
| Properties | PUR | Nylon Polypropylene | CPE | Flamarrest ® | LSNH | FEP Teflon ®* |
| Oxidation resistance | E | E | E | E | E | O |
| Heat resistance | G | E | E | G-E | G-E | O |
| Oil resistance | E | E | E | F | G | E |
| Low temperature flexing | G | G | E | P-G | F-G | O |
| Weather Sun (UV) resistance | G | E | E | G | G | O |
| Ozone resistance | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Abrasion resistance | O | E | E-O | F-G | F-G | E |
| Electrical properties | P | P | E | G | G | E |
| Flame resistance | P | P | E | E | E | E |
| Nuclear radiation resistance | G | F-G | O | F | F | P |
| Water resistance | P-G | P-F | O | F | G | E |
| Acid resistance | F | P-F | E | G | P-F | E |
| Alkali resistance | F | E | E | G | G | E |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons Gasoline, Kerosine, etc. resistance | P-G | G | E | P | F | E |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons Benzol, Toluol, etc resistance | P-G | G | G-E | P-F | P-F | E |
| Halogentated hydrocarbons degreaser solvents resistance | P-G | G | E | P-F | P | E |
| Alcohol resistance | P-G | P | E | G | G | E |
| Underground burial | G | P | E-O | P | F | E |
P = Poor, F = Fair, G = Good, E = Excellent, O = Outstanding
*Teflon® is a trademark of Du Pont company
Flamarrest® is a trademark of Belden

