Rubber ring technical data sheet.

Characteristic
Alternative Name

Nitrile

Silicon
Elastosil R40L/ 80S

Viton
Fluoronated hydrocarbon, Fluoroelastomer, TEFP, TetraFluoroEthylenePropylene

Natural Rubber

HNBR

Hi Nitrile EPDM? Butyl Rubber

Ethylene Propylene

Colour Resistance to: Acetone Acids, dilute Acids, concentrated Alcohol bases (alkilis), Conc. Benzene Benzol Brake Fluid Caustic Soda Chlorine Esters Flame Fuel, ASTM B at 40 deg C

Limited range, mostly black Unsatisfactory Good Good Fair Unsatisfactory

Limited range

Fair Fair Good Fair Unsatisfactory

Fair to Excellent Poor to Good Good to Excellent Good to Excellent Fair Good

Excellent Good Good Fair Poor Excellent

Excellent Excellent Excellent

Good Poor Fair

Excellent Excellent Good Unsuitable Fair to Good Highest of all rubbers, Poor

Characteristic
Gases, liquid petroleum Heat,Intermittant Heat, Continuous

Nitrile
120 deg C 100 deg C

Silicon
300 deg C 200 deg C

Viton
Excellent Excellent Excellent, highest of all rubbers Good to Excellent Low to Good Good Low to Excellent Good Excellent

Natural Rubber
Poor Fair Poor to Good Poor Poor Good Poor Good

HNBR

Ethylene Propylene

Hydraulic Fluids Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated Kerosene Ketones Lubricants, synthetic Methanol, Methyl Alcohol Oils, animal Oil, ASTM No 1 at 100 deg C Very Good Resistance Oil, ASTM No 2 at 100 deg C Good Oils, fuel Oils, lubricating Oils, Vegetable oxidation Good ozone Fair Refrigerants Sodium Hydroxide Steam Sunlight Tear and abrasion Good Temperature, low minus20 deg C Temperature, High Toluol Water Good

Poor Excellent

good Fair Excellent Fair to Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair to Excellent Poor to Excellent Good to Excellent Fair minus 40 deg C 177 decC Good Fair Good, to Excellent Excellent Excellent

Excellent Outstanding

Good Poor Fair to Good Good

Excellent

Characteristic
Weathering Other Characteristics and comments Approvals

Nitrile
Fair

Silicon
Outstanding

Viton
Good to Excellent

Natural Rubber
Fair

HNBR

Ethylene Propylene

Electrolux, Marconi, General Motors, FDA as Food Quality Poor Good Excellent Use Chemlock 205/236A or 238

Bonding to rigid materials

Comments

developed for oil resistant seals in applications where fine finish is desirable Neutral Low Poor 15 yrs if stored correctly 40 - 100 deg Low Good Good fairly low Excellent neutral

Odour Permeability to Gases Electrical Strength Shelf life Hardness Range Shore A Permeability to Gases Physical Strength Resilience Taste

40 80 deg fairly low Poor Good Neutral poor

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