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General Rubber Properties Chart 2

Buna N or Nitrile

Buna S

Butadiene

Butyl

Chloroprene

Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene

Ethylene Propylene

Fluorocarbon

Isoprene

Natural Rubber

Polyacrylic

Polysulfide

Polyurethane

Silicone

PTFE (plastomer)

Ozone resistance

P

P

P

GE

GE

E

P

E

P

P

E

e

e

e

e

Weather resistance

F

F

F

GE

E

E

E

E

F

F

E

e

e

e

e

Heat resistance

G

FG

F

GE

G

G

E

E

F

F

E

p

fg

e

e

Chemical resistance

FG

FG

FG

E

FG

E

E

G

FG

FG

P

g

p

fg

e

Oil resistance

E

P

P

P

FG

F

P

E

P

P

E

e

g

fg

e

Impermeability

G

F

F

E

G

G

F

G

F

F

E

e

f

p

g

Cold resistance

G

G

G

G

FG

FG

GE

F

G

G

P

g

g

e

e

Tear resistance

F

F

GE

G

G

G

GE

FG

GE

GE

FG

p

ge

p

-

Abrasion resistance

G

G

E

FG

G

G

GE

G

E

E

G

p

e

p

e

Set resistance

GE

G

G

FG

F

F

GE

GE

G

G

F

p

f

ge

p

Dynamic resistance

GE

G

F

F

F

F

GE

GE

F

F

F

e

f

p

p

Acid resistance

F

F

FG

G

FG

G

G

E

FG

FG

P

p

p

fg

e

Tensile strength

GE

GE

E

G

G

F

GE

GE

E

E

F

f

e

p

-

Electrical properties

F

E

E

G

F

F

G

F

E

E

F

f

f

g

e

Water/ steam resistance

FG

FG

FG

G

F

F

E

FG

FG

FG

P

f

p

fg

e

Flame resistance

P

P

P

P

G

G

P

E

P

P

P

p

p

f

g

P- Poor F- Fair G- Good E- Excellent

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