S.I. |
Chemical Terminology |
Features |
Min. operating temperature °C |
Max. operating temperature °C |
Chemical Resistance |
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NR |
Natural Rubber |
Excellent physical-mechanical property. Very good elastic resilience and high abrasion resistance. |
-50
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+80 |
Quite good resistance to seawater and acid with average concentration. |
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IR |
Synthetic Polyisoprene |
Good mechanical property. Good elastic resilience. Can be used with SBR-NR. |
-50 |
+90 |
Quite good resistance to seawater and acid with average concentration. |
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BR |
Polybutadiene
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Excellent elastic resilience. Excellent resistance to abrasion. Can be used with SBR, NR,IR,NBR.
|
-45 |
+90 |
Quite Good resistance to seawater and acid with average concentration. |
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SBR |
Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer |
Great physical and mechanical property. Good resistance to abrasion and to permanent deflection. |
-40 |
+100 |
Great resistance to some kind of Freon , glycols and hydraulic fluids. |
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EPM |
Propylene-Ethylene Copolymer |
Excellent resistance to heat , ozone and high temperature. High resistance to permanent deflection. Can be vulcanized just with peroxide. |
-45 |
+150 |
Good resistance to water and glycols, to aggressive chemical substances and oxidation. Excellent resistance to steam up to 150°C. |
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EPDM |
Ethylene-Propylene Terpolymer |
Excellent resistance to heat , ozone and high temperature. High resistance to permanent deflection. Excellent resistance to water and steam up to 150°C |
-45 |
+150 |
Good resistance to water and glycols, to aggressive chemical substances and oxidation. Excellent resistance to steam up to 150°C. |
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CR
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Polychloroprene |
Great resistance to ozone and seawater. Good Flame resistance and self-extinguishing property is possible. Good resistance to animal and vegetable fats. |
-45 |
+110 |
Good resistance to fats ,ozone and solar light ,weather conditions, flame and several kind of Freon.
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NBR |
Butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer |
Great resistance to oil. Good physical-mechanical property. From good to excellent impermeability to air and gas. |
-40 |
+130
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Great resistance to oil , mineral vegetable and animal fats , Hydrocarbons and gas. |
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HNBR |
Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
Excellent physical-mechanical property. Excellent resistance to temperature of 150°C . Very high resistance to permanent deflection and abrasion. |
-40 |
+150 |
Great resistance to oil , mineral vegetable and animal fats , hydrocarbons and gas and several kind of Freon.
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CSM |
Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene |
Excellent physical-mechanical property. Excellent resistance to flame, ozone ,weather conditions and Heat . Excellent impermeability to air and gas. |
-35 |
+120
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Excellent resistance to aggressive and very oxidant chemical substances, to acids and strong mineral basis, seawater, saline solutions , hypochlorites and alcohol. |
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ACM |
Acrylate - Ethylene Copolymer |
Excellent impermeability to air and gas. Excellent resistance to oil up to 150°C. Very good resistance to ozone , weather conditions and UV radiation. |
-30 |
+150 |
Excellent resistance to aliphatic oil, oxygen , ozone, weather conditions, heat and to high temperature. |
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AEM |
Ethylene Acrylic Rubber |
Excellent impermeability to air and gas. Low elastic resilience. Excellent resistance to oil up to 170°C and to heat. Low values of permanent deflection also at high temperature. |
-30 |
+170 |
Excellent resistance to aliphatic oil, oxygen , ozone, weather conditions, heat and to high temperature. |
|
EU |
Urethane Polyether Rubber |
Excellent resistance to abrasion and tear strength . Excellent mechanical property ( tensile strength and elongation). Good impermeability to air , several gas and to hydrolysis.
|
-30
|
+100
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Excellent resistance to hydrolysis , saline solutions and seawater. |
|
AU |
Urethane Polyester Rubber |
Excellent resistance to abrasion and tear strength . Excellent mechanical property ( tensile strength and elongation). Good impermeability to air , several gas and oil.
|
-30
|
+100
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Excellent resistance to oil, mineral and animal fats and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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ECO |
Poli-epichlorhydrin |
Good flame resistance and good mechanical property .Good flexibility at low and high temperature. Excellent impermeability to air and gas. Excellent resistance to ozone. |
-40 |
+135 |
Great resistance to oil, mineral vegetable and animal fats and to glycols. |
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VMQ |
Silicone |
Insensitivity to thermal excursion. Excellent electrical insulation, with appropriate productive process : non-toxicity and possible thermal grades and of electrical conductivity. |
-65 |
+200
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Great resistance to water and water solutions, to weather conditions, ozone and UV radiation, animal and vegetable oil and glycols.
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PVMQ |
Polifenilvinilmetilsilossano |
Excellent resistance to very low temperature. |
-110 |
- |
Great resistance to water and water solutions, to weather conditions, ozone and UV light, animal and vegetable oil and glycols.
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FVMQ |
Fluorosilicone |
Very similar features to the silicone ones , but with higher chemical resistance to oil , M15, etc. |
-55 |
+200 |
Great resistance to aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, mineral oil , ozone and UV lights. Fair resistance to gasoline. |
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FPM/FKM |
Fluoroelastomer |
Excellent resistance to chemical agents ,lubricants , heat and flame , ozone and UV lights. Great behavior to permanent deflection (compression set).
|
-25/-30/-40 |
+280 |
Special chemical agents , for which is ensured an excellent resistance in a wide range of temperature , are : Aliphatic ,chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons, fluel, oil and vegetable mineral fats , hydraulic fluid in general. |
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FFKM |
PerFluoroelastomer |
Very high chemical inertia in aggressive applications, including aldehydes and ketones with low molecular weight. |
-125 |
+310 |
Excellent with aldehydes and ketones with low molecular weight. |
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TFE/P |
AFLAS® Tetrafluoroethylene Propylene Copolymer |
Very similar features as the fluorinate ones , but with higher chemical resistance in special applications. Steam and base oil resistance. |
-20
|
+280 |
Chemical resistance as the fluorinate ones. Great resistance to saturated steam at 180/200°C , strong mineral acids and bases and their solutions. |
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TFE/P/VDF |
AFLAS® Tetrafluoroethylene Propylene Terpolyme |
Great resistance to steam and basic substances |
-20 |
+280 |
Excellent resistance to basic oil and amins. |
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