Chemistry 101 (Cable Insulation)

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SY said:
Not exactly. Polyethylene is PTFE with hydrogens substituted in the fluorine sites. It's not derived from PTFE, is chemically totally different than PTFE, and is enormously cheaper than PTFE.
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Sy, I did not say or mean to imply that PE is derived or derivable from PTFE. I was merely suggesting that, to a person untrained in chemistry (an audio reviewer, say), PE might be explained as a plastic related to PTFE sans a certain flourine content.
 
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badgerboy said:

Ebay Quote: "Unique Insulation
For electrical signal reproduction, insulators with the lowest dielectric constant minimize the distortion of the music by the insulator. Jena Labs uses the best dielectric material (Teflon), with special modifications that exclude the element Fluorine. This is beneficial in many ways. The cables are clear, flexible and easy to work with, and removing fluorine has is very good for the environment. "
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Ebay Quote: "Unique Insulation
For electrical signal reproduction, insulators with the lowest vapor pressure constant minimize the distortion of the music by the insulator. Jena Labs uses the best dielectric material (gasoline), with special modifications that exclude the element Fluorine. This is beneficial in many ways. The cables are clear, flexible, volatile and easy to burn,:hot: and removing fluorine has is very good for the environment. "


Serengetiplains, there is no "probably" about it...:whazzat:

Talk about much ado about nothing...:dead:
 
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