• Oil Resistance

• Low Temp Resistance

• Heat Aging

• Ozone Resistance

• Chemical Resistance

• Abrasion Resistance

• Mechanical Strength

• Lighter Weight

• LOWER TEMPERATURE FLEXIBILITY  

• GREATER OZONE RESISTANCE

PHILAFIN™ rubber flexible cord jackets resist cracking to
lower temperatures than either thermoset Neoprene or
thermoset rubber. The following are results of bend tests:

Ozone as generated around most electrical equipment can
cause cracking in most conventional rubbers. PHILAFIN™
rubber has excellent resistance to cracking caused by ozone.
Below are results of bent loop ozone aging tests of flexible
cord jackets.

PHILAFIN™

RUBBER

NEOPRENE

PHILAFIN™

RUBBER

NEOPRENE

Type SEO

Type S

Type SO

Type SEO

Type S

Type SO

Cold Bend @ -35°C

Pass

Pass

Pass

Hours to Cracking

1,000

24

300

Cold Bend @ -50°C

Pass

Cracked

Cracked

Cold Bend @ -65°C

Pass

Cracked

Cracked

PHILAFIN™ cables & cords are UL rated at -50°C to +105°C.

NOTE: OZONE EXPOSURE - 100pphm/100°F

• SUPERIOR HEAT AGING

• TOUGHER ABRASION RESISTANCE

PHILAFIN™ rubber resists cracking and brittleness caused
by heat far better than Neoprene or rubber. Comparative
heat aging at 250°F. is shown.

Shown below are comparative grinding wheel type abrasion
test results on flexible cord jackets. Again, PHILAFIN™
rubber outperforms Neoprene and rubber flexible cord
jackets.

Oven Aged at 7 Days @ 250F

CYCLES TO FAILURE