Tag Archives | Insulating Materials Used for Manufacturing Cables

Here is a list of ten main insulating materials used to manufacture electric cables. Material # 1. Rubber: Rubber may be natural and synthetic. Natural rubber is obtained from the milky sap of tropical trees. Synthetic rubber is produced from alcohol or oil products. Its relative permittivity is between 2 and 3 and dielectric strength is 30 kV/mm. Though it [...]