Polymers

Properties

Compounds →

Natural
Rubber

Chloroprene
Neoprene®

Nitrile

EPDM

Silicone

Hypalon®

SBR

Fluorocarbon
Viton®

Properties ↓

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardness (Shore A)

40-95

40-95

40-95

40-95

40-80

40-90

40-90

50-95

Temperature Range

-45 to 210 F

-50 to
260 F

-40 to
260 F

-35 to
250 F

-150 to
550 F

-35 to
250 F

-50 to
215 F

-40 to
500 F

Max Tensile Strength PSI

3500-4000

2500-3000

1000-3500

2500-3000

2000

3000

2000-2500

2000

Max Elongation %

500-600

600-800

400-600

500-600

600-800

500

450-500

300

Resilience

E

G

F-G

G

E

P

G

P

Abrasion

E

E

G

G

P

E

G

G

Tear Resistance

E

G

F-G

G

P

F

F

F

Electrical Insulation

E

F

P

E

E

G

G

G

Flame Resistance

P

E

P

P

G

G

P

G

Ozone Resistance

P

E

P

E

E

E

F

E

UV Resistance

G

G

G

E

E

E

F

E

Moisture Resistance

G

G

F-G

E

G

G

G

E

Acid Resistance (Concentrated)

F

G

G

G

P

E

F

E

Solvent Resistance

P

G

P

F

P

G

P

E

Oil Resistance

P

G

E

P

F

G

P

E

P - POOR, F - FAIR, G - GOOD, E - EXCELLENT
The above information is offered as a guide only.

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