Material Options
Here is our list of available materials
| Material | Chemical Group | Generally Resistant to | Generally Attacked by | |
| NR, IR | Natural rubber, Isoprene | Polyisoprene | Most moderate wet or dry chemicals, organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes | Ozone, strong acids, fats, oils, greases, most hydrocarbons |
| SBR, BR | Butadiene, Styrene butadiene | Styrene, Butadiene Copolymer, Polybutadiene | Similar to natural rubber | Similar to natural rubber |
| IIR | Butyl | Isobutylene, isoprene, polymer | Water and Steam | Petroleum solvents, coal, tar, solvents, aromatic hydrocarbon |
| EPM, EPDM | Ethylene propylene | Ethylene Propylene copolymer and terpolymer | Water, Steam, and brake fluids | Mineral Oils and solvents, aromatic hydrocarbons |
| NBR | Nitrile | Butadiene, Acrylonitrile copolymer | Many hydrocarbons, fats, oils, greases, hydraulic fluids, chemicals | Ozone, ketones, esters, aldehydes, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons |
| HNBR | Hydrogenated nitrile | Butadiene, Acrylonitrile copolymer | Similar to NBR but with improved chemical resistance and higher service temperature | Ozone, ketones, esters, aldehydes, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons |
| CO1 ECO | Epichlorohydrin | Epichlorohydrin polymer and copolymer | Similar to nitrile with ozone resistance | ketones, esters, aldehydes, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons |
| CR | Neoprene | Chloroprene polymer | Moderate chemicals and acids, ozone, oils, fats, greases, many oils, and solvents | Strong oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, chlorinated, aromatic and nitro hydrocarbons |
| CSM | Hypalon® | Chlorosulfonated polyethylene | Similar to Neoprene with improved acid and ozone resistance | Concentrated oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, chlorinated, aromatic and nitro hydrocarbons |
| CM CPE | Tyrin® | Chlorinated polyethylene | Similar to Neoprene with improved acid and ozone resistance | Concentrated oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, chlorinated, aromatic and nitro hydrocarbons |
| AU EU | Urethane | Urethane polymer | Ozone, hydrocarbons, moderate chemicals, fats, oils, greases | Concentrated acids, ketones, esters, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons |
| Si VMQ | Silicone | Organic silicone polymer | Moderate or oxidizing chemicals, ozone, concentrated sodium hydroxide | Many solvents, oils, concentrated acids, dilute sodium hydroxide |
| FSI FVMQ | Fluorosilicone | Fluorinated organic silicone polymer | Moderate or oxidizing chemicals, ozone aromatic chlorinated solvents, bases | Brake fluids, hydrazine, ketones |
| FKM #1 | Fluoroelastomer | Standard fluorocarbon dipolymer 66% fluorine | All aliphatic, aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons, acids, animal and vegetable oils | Ketones, low molecular weight esters and alcohols and nitro-containing compounds. |
| FKM #2 | Fluoroelastomer | Standard or specialty type fluorocarbon. Typically, >66% fluorine | Same as FKM #2. Greater chemical resistance | Ketones, low molecular weight esters |