|
Factor |
CTE |
3LPE |
3LPP |
FBE |
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Service Conditions |
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Temperature |
Upto 45C |
Upto 65C |
Upto 110C |
Upto 110C |
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Anti Corrosion Properties |
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Resistance To Moisture |
Good |
Very Good |
Excellent |
Good |
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Cathodic Disbondment |
Fair |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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Electric Properties |
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Coating Resistance |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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Cathodic Protection design |
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Current Density |
High |
Low |
Low |
Low |
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Mechanical Properties |
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Resistance to Impact |
Poor |
Very good |
Excellent |
Fair |
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Resistance to Peel |
Fair |
Excellent |
Superior than PE |
– |
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Resistance to Soil Stresses |
Fair |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Elongation |
Fair |
Excellent |
Excellent |
– |
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Long Term Ageing |
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Heat and Light Ageing |
Fair |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Very Good |
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Application and Field Repair |
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Ease of Application |
Easy |
Relatively Difficult |
Relatively Difficult |
Relatively Difficult |
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Damages during handling and Transportation |
High |
Low |
Low |
High |
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Ease of field Repair |
Difficult |
Easy for small repair, Cumbersome for larger repair |
Easy for small repair, Cumbersome for Larger Repair |
Easy for small repair, Cumbersome for Larger Repair |