Chapter VIII high polymeric materials

This chapter reviews publications on the electrical insulating properties of elastomeric and plastic materials during 1961. Because of the vast amount of information on this subject, it was necessary to be selective in the choice of publications in order to avoid repetition of data and references to purely commercial announcements. A number of studies on electrical insulating materials, including methods of testing, applications in components, and the influence of environments was reported. Some new polymers are being developed for use in cryogenic and high-temperature applications, and as semiconductors. These and a variety of other pertinent subjects are discussed in this chapter.