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Wire and Cable
Custom Cable Designs
2. Cable Jacket Selection
Multi-conductor cables

Building Blocks Shortlist PTFE -67ºC to +260ºC 1
This guide is designed to help you identify the Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a fluorocarbon
building blocks necessary to create a custom polymer insulation material that allows wiring
multicore cable design; systems to be used and operated in the most 2
• What is your application/end use? demanding of environments. Resistant to
lubricants and fuels, very flexible, plus it has
• What temperature rating is required? 3
excellent thermal and electrical properties.
• How many components are needed? Particularly suitable for applications requiring
• What is each component used for (data, high levels of thermal and chemical resistance. 4
signal or power)?
FEP -65ºC to +200ºC
• What would be the conductor size of the
components? Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) 5
specialised material for low temperature
• Are there any electrical shielding (EMI)
flexibility, enhanced abrasion resistance. Can
requirements? If so, please list specifics 6
2a. HEAT-SHRINK Jacket Selection Prototype Cables be over moulded.
such as component and or cable
Temperature Chemical Abrasion Flexibility Typical Application shielding. FDR 25 -40ºC to +150ºC
Range ºC Resistance Resistance 7
• Are there specific flexibility, mechanical,
Highly flame retardant and qualified to VG
Aerospace, Industrial or fluid resistance requirements? If so,
PTFE -67 to +250 Excellent Good Fair standards. Originally designed for use in
Sensors, Thermocouples please list specifics and rank the order of compartments exposed to hot diesel fuels
Military, Aerospace, importance. 8
RW-200-E -55 to +200 Very Good Good Good and vibration. Fluid resistant, flexible, high
Industrial
• Do you require specific or continuous temperature.
Aerospace, Autosport, lengths?
DR-25 -75 to +150 Very Good Fair Very Good 9
Military
• Is there a customer specification THERMORAD F -55ºC to +125ºC
Military, Industrial,
RNF-100 -55 to +135 Good Good Good involved? If so, please provide a copy. General purpose material unaffected by most
Commercial 10
• List any time lines and annual usage common chemicals and solvents. Highly
Marine, Rail and Mass
ZHTM -30 to +105 Fair Good Good estimates. flame retardant and has an overall balance of
Transit
physical and chemical properties.
General Purpose, 11
VERSAFIT -55 to +135 Fair Fair Good
Commercial
THERMORAD HTF -20ºC to +200ºC
Very high temperature fluoroelastomer, fluid 12
resistant. Excellent stability during continuous
2b. EXTRUDED Jacket Selection Production Cables high temperature exposure to adverse chemical
environments, ideal for aircraft fuel tanks and 13
Temperature Chemical Abrasion Flexibility Typical Application
Range ºC Resistance Resistance engine cables.
Aerospace, Industrial 14
PTFE -67 to +260 Excellent Good Fair ZEROHAL -30ºC to + 105ºC
Sensors, Thermocouples
LFH (Low Fire Hazard), halogen-free cable
Instrumentation, Industrial,
FEP -65 to +200 Excellent Good Good jacket material developed and approved to the
Commercial 15
most exacting requirements for low fire hazard
Aerospace, Autosport,
FDR 25 -40 to +150 Very Good Fair Very Good cables in many countries.
Military
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Military, Industrial,
THERMORAD -55 to +125 Good Good Good
Commercial
Marine, Rail and Mass 17
ZEROHAL -30 to +105 Good Good Good
Transit
General Purpose,
POLYURETHANE -25 to +80 Fair Fair Very Good
Commercial 18
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