Research Article

Effects of Thermal and Solvent Aging on Breakdown Voltage of TPE, PBT/PET Alloy, and PBT Insulated Low Voltage Electric Wire

Table 2

Thermal properties of the TPE1, TPE2, PBT, and Alloy.

Sample codeExtrusion weight
(g/10 min)
TGA thermal propertiesDSC thermal properties

(°C)
Residues at 400°C
(%)
Residues at 500°C
(%)
1st scan2nd scan
(°C)

(°C)

(°C)

(°C)

(°C)

TPE1110343.464.26.4217218193
TPE298376.069.36.7226217226202
PBT100379.771.46.8221215222195
Alloy95389.388.29.0216251230148