Surface resistance behaviour of insulating materials due to SF/sub 6/ decomposition products

The object of this work is to identify the decomposition products of SF/sub 6/ in the presence of PTFE and nylon insulating materials and to investigate the influence of these products on its surface properties. For these studies, two experimental chambers were used. The presented results refer to the influence of energy dissipated by the system, the water content, and the type of material of the samples and contacts.