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RUBBER PROPERTIES
All Trelleborg rubber fenders are made using the highest quality Natural Rubber (NR) or Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
based compounds which meet or exceed the performance requirements of international fender recommendations,
such as PIANC and EAU. Trelleborg can also make fenders from other NR/SBR compounds or from materials such as
Neoprene, Butyl Rubber, EPDM and Polyurethane.
Different manufacturing processes such as moulding, wrapping and extrusion require certain characteristics from the
rubber. The tables below give usual physical properties for fenders made by these processes which are confirmed during
quality assurance testing.* All test results are from laboratory made and cured test pieces. Results from samples taken
from actual fenders will differ due to the sample preparation process please ask for details.

Moulded and wrapped fenders

Property

Testing Standard

Condition

Requirement

DIN 53504; ASTM D 412 Die C; AS 1180.2;

BS ISO 37; JIS K 6251

Original

16.0 MPa (min)

Aged for 96 hours at 70C

12.8 MPa (min)

Elongation at Break

DIN 53504; ASTM D 412 Die C; AS 1180.2;

BS ISO 37; JIS K 6251

Original

350%

Aged for 96 hours at 70C

280%

Hardness

DIN 53505; ASTM D 2240;

AS1683.15.2; JIS K 6253

Original

78 Shore A (max)

Aged for 96 hours at 70C

Original +8 Shore A (max)

Compression Set

ASTM D 395 Method B; AS 1683.13 Method B;

BS903 A6; ISO 815; JIS K 6262

22 hours at 70C

30% (max)

Tear Resistance

ASTM D 624 Die B; AS 1683.12;

BS ISO 34-1; JIS K 6252

Original

70kN/m (min)

Ozone Resistance

DIN 53509; ASTM D 1149; AS 1683-24;

BS ISO 1431-1; JIS K 6259

50pphm at 20% strain,

40C, 100 hours

No cracks

Seawater Resistance

BS ISO 1817; ASTM D 471

28 days at 95C

Hardness: 10 Shore A (max)

Volume: +10/-5% (max)

ASTM D5963-04; BS ISO 4649 : 2002

Original

100mm3 (max)

BS903 A9, Method B

3000 revolutions

1.5cc (max)

Bond Strength

ASTM D429, Method B; BS 903.A21 Section 21.1

Rubber to steel

Dynamic Fatigue

ASTM D430-95, Method B

15,000 cycles

7N/mm (min)
Grade 01

Tensile Strength

Abrasion

Extruded fenders
Property

Testing Standard

Condition

Requirement

DIN 53504; ASTM D 412 Die C; AS 1180.2;

BS ISO 37; JIS K 6251

Original
Aged for 96 hours at 70C

10.4 MPa (min)

DIN 53504; ASTM D 412 Die C; AS 1180.2;

BS ISO 37; JIS K 6251

Original

280% (min)

Aged for 96 hours at 70C

224% (min)

Hardness

DIN 53505; ASTM D 2240;

AS1683.15.2; JIS K 6253

Original

78 Shore A (max)

Aged for 96 hours at 70C

Original +8 Shore A (max)

Compression Set

ASTM D 395 Method B; AS 1683.13 Method B;

BS903 A6; ISO 815; JIS K 6262

22 hours at 70C

30% (max)

Tear Resistance

ASTM D 624 Die B; AS1683.12;

BS ISO 34-1; JIS K 6252

Original

60kN/m (min)

Ozone Resistance

DIN 53509; ASTM D 1149; AS 1683-24;

BS ISO 1431-1; JIS K 6259

50pphm at 20% strain,

40C, 100 hours

No cracks

Seawater Resistance

BS ISO 1817; ASTM D 471

28 days at 95C

Hardness: 10 Shore A (max)

Volume: +10/-5% (max)

Abrasion

ASTM D5963-04; BS ISO 4649 : 2002

Original

180mm3 (max)

Tensile Strength

Elongation at Break

13.0 MPa (min)

* Material property certificates are issued for each different rubber grade on all orders for SCN Super Cone, SCK Cell Fender, Unit
Element, AN/ANP Arch, Cylindrical Fender, MV and MI Elements. Unless otherwise requested at time of order, material certificates
issued for other fender types are based on results of standard bulk and/or batch tests which form part of routine factory ISO9001
quality procedures and are for a limited range of physical properties (tensile strength, elongation at break and hardness).

Dynamic fatigue testing is optional at extra cost.

Grade 0 = no cracks (pass). Grade 1 = 10 or fewer pinpricks <0.5mm long (pass). Grades 210 = increasing crack size (fail).

Trelleborg AB, 2007

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