Engineering Guide

Elastomer Selection
Rubber is constructed in different basic elastomers (Polymers), according to the used polymer and the compound ingredients are below listed in the table under properties. Besides the material properties of a rubber mount, which is deducted by the structure of the recipe, it can be developed through constructively measurements of the elastic elastomer, so it could be perfectly adjusted to the required application. Because of endless of the combination possibilities of the polymer and compound ingredients, rubber selection can be complicated. And to add, the one-sided preference of one particular characteristic, the over all application performers can be adulterated.

Temperature Resistance Range C (F )

PROPERTIES Short Term Peak Temperature C (F ) Benzene & Mineral Oil Resistance Elastomer Basic Material Tensile Strength (N/mm2) (PSI)

Water Absorption Resistance

Hardness Range (ShoreA)

Below: (Trade Name)

25 - 95 30 - 90

-40 - 75
(-40- 167)

+100
(212)

31
(4496)

800 450

Natural Rubber Chloroprene (Baypren, Neoprene) Ethylene-Propylene Terpolymer Ntrile Butadine (Perbunan)

NR CR

2 2

2 3

2 2

2 3

1 2

4 2

5 2

3 2

5 3

4 3

3 4

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Tensile Eloangariotion %

International Description

Chemical-Technical Discription

-30- 120
(-22- 248)

+150
(302)

27.5
(3988)

30 - 90

-40- 150
(-40- 302)

+180
(356)

20
(2901)

450

EPDM

25 - 95

-40- +140 +160

(-40- 248) (320)

25
(3626)

500

NBR

35 - 95

-30- +110 +150

(-22- 230) (302)

25
(3626)

450

Styrene-Butadiene

SBR

30 - 85

-40- +130 +150

(-40- 266) (302)

17
(2466)

800

Butyl

IIR

55 - 98

-30 - +80
(-22- 176)

+100
(212)

30
(4351)

800

Polyurethane

PUR

40 - 80

-70- +180 +225

(-94- 356) (437)

8
(1160)

250

Silicone Rubber

SI

65 - 90

-30- +225 +350

(-22- 437) (662)

20
(2901)

400

Fluorocarbon (Viton)

FPM

1 = Very Good

2 = Good

3 = Satisfactory

4 = Adequate

5 = Poor

6 = Inadequate

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+ Temperature Resistance 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 1

Abrasion Resistance

Rebound Resilience

Gas Impermeability

Ozone Resistance

Flame Resistance

Tensile Strength

Restoring Ability

Acid Resistance

Tear Resistance