Material Options

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 and nitro-containing compounds

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