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<blockquote data-quote="Rob_the_rich" data-source="post: 388377" data-attributes="member: 8419"><p>You could try putting a piece in an oven at just over 140 degrees C (along with known pieces of pvc and xple) and see whether it breaks down? AFAIK pvc should, xple shouldn't.</p><p></p><p>"The heat stability of raw PVC is very poor, so the addition of a heat stabilizer during the process is necessary in order to ensure the product's properties. PVC starts to decompose when the temperature reaches 140 °C, with melting temperature starting around 160 °C."</p><p></p><p>"Almost all cross-linkable polyethylene compounds (XLPE) for wire and cable applications are based on LDPE. XLPE-insulated cables have a rated maximum conductor temperature of 90 °C and an emergency rating up to 140 °C, depending on the standard used. They have a conductor short-circuit rating of 250 °C."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob_the_rich, post: 388377, member: 8419"] You could try putting a piece in an oven at just over 140 degrees C (along with known pieces of pvc and xple) and see whether it breaks down? AFAIK pvc should, xple shouldn't. "The heat stability of raw PVC is very poor, so the addition of a heat stabilizer during the process is necessary in order to ensure the product's properties. PVC starts to decompose when the temperature reaches 140 °C, with melting temperature starting around 160 °C." "Almost all cross-linkable polyethylene compounds (XLPE) for wire and cable applications are based on LDPE. XLPE-insulated cables have a rated maximum conductor temperature of 90 °C and an emergency rating up to 140 °C, depending on the standard used. They have a conductor short-circuit rating of 250 °C." [/QUOTE]
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