Insulators such as plastic or rubber are used to cover electrical wires. This prevents electric shocks that could be caused if someone were to touch the bare wire. Mains electrical cables contain ...

Gutta-percha, a natural plastic extracted from ... it had three layers of gutta-percha insulation wrapped around a core of seven strands of copper wire. In all, 300 tons of gutta-percha were ...

The material is a highly rigid plastic with exceptional lubricity ... magnet and lead wires for motors that need advanced insulation that is chemical and abrasion resistant. The aerospace sector ...