Material Expertise

Raw EPDM rubber

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Material Expertise
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Rubber Name, Chemical Description and Abbreviation

Rubber name, chemical description and chemical abbreviation per ASTM 1418.

General Name	Chemical Description	Abbreviation
EPDM Rubber	Ethylene propylene diene Monomer rubber	EPDM
Nitrile Rubber	Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber	NBR
Neoprene Rubber	Chloroprene rubber	CR
HNBR Rubber	Hydrogenated Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber	HNBR
Silicone Rubber	Silicone rubber	VMQ
Thermoplastic Elastomers	Thermoplastic Elastomers	TPE/TPV
Polyacrylate	Polyacrylate rubber	ACM
Fluoroelastomer	Fluoroelastomer	FKM
	Abbreviation per ASTM 1418

Rubber Material Properties

Rubber material properties for elastomeric seal applications with ratings from:
*** very good ** good ** average - poor

	Material
Property	EPDM	NBR	CR	HNBR	VMQ	TPE/TPV	ACM	FKM
Economy of Material	* * *	* *	* *	-	*	* *	*	-
Compressions Set Resistance	* * *	* * *	* *	* * *	* *	* *	-	* * *
Resilience (Rebound)	* *	* *	* *	* *	* *	* *	*	* *
Tear Strength	* *	* *	* *	* * *	-	* *	*	* *
Heat Aging Resistance	*	*	*	* *	* * *	*	* * *	* * *
Ozone Resistance	* *	-	* *	* *	* * *	* *	* *	* *
Oil & Grease Resistance	-	* *	* *	* *	*	*	* * *	* * *
Fuel Resistance	-	-	-	*	-	-	* * *	* * *
Water Swell Resistance	* * *	* *	*	* *	* * *	* * *	-	* * *
Gas Impermeability	* *	* *	* *	* *	-	* *	*	* * *
Dynamic Service / Abrasion Resistance	* *	* *	* *	* *	-	* *	* *	* *
	Legend:	* * * very good		* * good	* average		- poor