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PPE vs. NEMA Laminate

PPE belongs to the thermoplastics classification, while NEMA laminate belongs to the thermoset plastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PPE and the bottom bar is NEMA laminate.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.3 to 1.9
Dielectric Strength (Breakdown Potential), kV/mm 19
12 to 21
Flexural Strength, MPa 75
87 to 340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
120 to 200
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17 to 50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 55
55 to 260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 90
9.0 to 20
Water Absorption After 24 Hours, % 0.23
0.17 to 3.5