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side from describing the main characteristics of the two materials, which we did in
our original post, they offer some thoughts in response to the question of how do I
choose a material for my application?

“Knowing that the key difference between a thermoplastic and thermoset is in the
way they respond to elevated temperatures can be an important aspect of which
material to choose. For example, thermoset materials are often chosen for circuits
that may experience and overload. This is because thermoset materials have a
reduced likelihood of failure if momentarily operated at the higher temperatures
that often accompany an overloaded conductor. Comparatively, thermoplastics are
often easier to strip, which makes them easier to process on automated equipment
for large volume applications.”

Some great additions, thanks to Anixter.

This month’s (or two month’s) edition of Wiring Harness News had a good article
written by Anixter on “Thermoplastic vs Thermoset Wire and Cable Materials.” Since
we highlighted this subject last month, we thought we’d give you some more
information.

Firstly, Anixter created a nice reference graph listing general characteristics of

the two material types and their implications to users:

based on the research