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Natural
Rubber
NR

SBR

EPDM

Neoprene
CR

Hypalon*
CSM

Nitrile
NBR

Acrylic
ACM

Vamac*
AEM

Epichloro-
Hydrin ECO
Butyl
IIR

Silicone
Si

Therban†
HNBR

Viton*
FPM

Fluoro-silicone
FSi

Cost Factor

1

1

2

2

3

2

4

4

4 4

6

8

15

40

Hardness Range (Shore A)

30 - 90°

40 - 95°

30 - 85°

30 - 90°

40 - 85°

40 -100°

50 - 85°

45 - 90°

40 to 85 40 to 85

40 - 80°

50 - 95°

50 - 95°

40 - 80°

Colours

Full Range

Full Range

Limited

Full Range

Limited

Limited

Black

Limited

Limited Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Limited

Heat Resistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Maximum Continuous
Maximum Intermittent

75°C
105°C

85°C
115°C

130°C
150°C

95°C
125°C

130°C
160°C

100°C
130°C

150°C
180°C

150°C
180°C

140°C
160°C
120°C
135°C

205°C
300°C

125°C
160°C

205°C
300°C

180°C
200°C

Minimum Temperature

-60°C

-55°C

-50°C

-40°C

-25°C

-20°C

-20°C

-40°C

-30°C -50°C

-60°C

-30°C

-20°C

-60°C

Resistances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Oxidation
Ozone & Weathering

Fair
Poor

Fair
Poor

Excellent
Excellent

Very Good
Very Good

Excellent
Excellent

Good
Fair

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Good
Very Good
Very Good

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Very Good

Excellent
Excellent

Excellent
Excellent

Oil Resistance

 

ASTM Oil No. 1 @ 20°C

Poor

Poor

Fair

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

@100°C

Poor

Poor

Poor

Good

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Good Poor

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

ASTM Oil No. 3 @ 20°C

Poor

Poor

Poor

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent Excellent Excellent Poor

Good

Fair

Excellent

Excellent

   @100°C

Poor

Poor

Poor

Fair

Fair

Good

Good

Fair

Good Poor

Fair

Fair

Excellent

Excellent

Fuel Resistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

ASTM Fuel B @ 40°C

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Poor

Fair

Poor

Poor

Good Poor

Poor

Poor

Excellent

Fair

Solvent Resistance (20°C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Alcohol
Acetone
Benzene

Good
Fair
Poor

Good
Fair
Poor

Good
Good
Poor

Good
Fair
Poor

Good
Fair
Poor

Good
Poor
Poor

Good
Poor
Poor

Fair
Fair
Poor

Fair
Poor
Poor
Good
Excellent
Poor

Good
Fair
Poor

Excellent
Good
Fair

Good
Unsuitable
Good

Good
Unsuitable
Good

Chemical Resistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Acids
Bases

Fair
Good

Fair
Good

Good
Good

Good
Fair

Very Good
Good

Good
Fair

Poor
Poor

Fair
Good

Poor
Fair
Good
Good

Fair
Fair

Good
Good

Excellent
Good

Good
Fair

Physical Strength

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good Good

Poor

Good

Good

Poor

Compression Set

Good

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

Good

Good

Fair

Good Fair to Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Tear & Abrasion Resistance

Excellent

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Good

Fair Fair to Good

Poor

Very Good

Good

Poor

Resilience

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Very Good

Fair

Good

Poor

Fair

Fair Low

Good

Fair

Fair

Fair

Permeability To Gases

Poor

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Very Low

Low Low

Low

Good

Very Low

Low

Electrical Strength

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Good

Poor

Fair

Good

Poor Good

Excellent

Poor

Good

Excellent

Flame Resistance

Poor

Poor

Poor

Self-Extinguish

Good

Poor

Poor

Fair

Good Poor

Good

Poor

Self-Extinguish

Self-Extinguish

Water Resistance

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Good

Very Good

Good

Poor

Good

Fair Excellent

Good

Very Good

Good

Good

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The information contained herein is for guidance purposes only.  Camberley Rubber Mouldings Limited recommends that finished product testing is performed in order to determine suitability for end use.