Zetpol HNBRs

performance from -45C to 175C

The HNBRs with the broadest

range of performance on earth.
Or in the sky. Or under the sea.
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Zetpol HNBRs can handle your IRM 902 OIL

-37
-45 1% NACE
AMINE B IN

1020 FKM-GF worst environments

FKM NBR XNBR
IRM 902 OIL

Zetpol HNBR is ideally suited for a wide variety of applications

Change in Elongation
168 hours @ 150C
in the oil field by providing excellent strength and an
outstanding
32
balance of heat, steam and oil resistance.
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9 9
Elastomers used in down-hole, drilling and recovery operations are exposed
-5 to a wide range of chemicals, oils and temperatures. For an elastomer to
-30 -26
-37 provide reliable service, it must withstand these harsh conditions without
-40 -41
-50 severe degradation. Key properties for reliable service include:

Zetpol 2010 Zetpol 1020 FKM-GF FKM NBR XNBR High-temperature/high-pressure resistance with minimal/no loss of properties
Oil, fuel and diesel resistance at elevated temperatures (150C)
Minimum volume swell after prolonged fluid, heat and steam exposure
Low compression set
ulfide
esults Excellent abrasion and tear resistance
Tensile Strength at Elevated temperature
Explosive decompression resistance
FKM-
GF NBR XNBR FKM
Amine corrosion inhibitor resistance
Zetpol 2010
Sour environment resistance to both liquid- and gas-phase hydrogen sulfide
Zetpol 1020
Excellent extrusion properties for defect-free parts.
FKM-GF MEASURED @ 150C

FKM MEASURED @ 25C

NBR
Steam Resistance
0 10 20
Elastomeric30components
40 are often
50 exposed
60 to high temperatures (150+C)

UID PHASE
and steam
Tensile in down-hole,
Strength (MPa)processing and recovery operations. To be
effective, an elastomer should not swell or soften when exposed to steam.

FKM, NBR and XNBR are severely degraded when exposed to steam for
168 hours at 150C. FKMs suffer a large drop in hardness and NBR becomes
brittle. Zetpol 2010 is largely unaffected by the long-term exposure to steam.

Hydrogen sulfide
exposure results Steam Resistance, Hardness, Shore A

ZETPOL ZETPOL FKM-

2010 1020 EPDM TFE/P GF NBR XNBR FKM
0 100
-10 90
-20 80
-30 70
-40 60
Points

-50 50
-60 40
Zetpol 2010

Zetpol 1020

-70 30
FKM-GF

20
EPDM

TFE/P

XNBR

-80
FKM
NBR

10
-90
0
-100
GAS PHASE LIQUID PHASE ORIGINAL STEAM AGED
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168 hours @ 150C

applications 30
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Zetpol is an excellent 0
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% Change
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choice where corrosion -10
-20
-4
IRM 902 OIL
inhibitors are present. -30 -37
1% NACE
-40 -45
AMINE B IN
-50 IRM 902 OIL
Seals & Packings -60
Zetpol 2010 Zetpol 1020 FKM-GF FKM NBR XNBR
Amine corrosion inhibitors, coupled with
the higher temperatures encountered in Change in Elongation
Change
Change in in Tensile
Tensile Strength
Strength 168 hours @ 150C
todays wells, have created problems for 150C
168 168 hours
hours @@ 150C
traditional oil-resistant elastomers. While demonstrating 40
excellent
30 30
resistance to crude and processed oil, FKM is 30 32
20 20 29
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severely10 degraded when8 exposed to small amounts of 20
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10 8 4 1 13 10 4
amine-based inhibitors. 4Standard and carboxylated 10
10 nitriles 13 9 9

% Change
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0
% Change

-1 -3 -12 -10
have-10good amine
-10 -1
-4 resistance, but -3 cannot withstand 150C
% Change

-4 -12 -5
-20
and -20 -20
higher temperatures now common in wells. Alternative IRM 902 OIL -30 -26
-30 IRM 902 OIL -37
-30-30 provide improved amine resistance,
elastomers -37
-37 but have -40 1% NACE
-40 -41
-40 -40 -45 -50 1% NACE -50
significant shortcomings in terms-45 of hydrogen sulfide AMINE B IN
AMINE B IN
-50-50 -60 IRM 902 OIL
IRM 902 OIL
resistance
-60-60 and cost. Zetpol HNBR is minimally affected Zetpol 2010 Zetpol 1020 FKM-GF FKM NBR XNBR
Zetpol
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by amineZetpol
corrosion inhibitors
Zetpol high temperatures.
FKM-GF XNBR

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Elongation
168
168 hours
hours @@ 150C
150C
down-hole packers BlowOut Preventer BOP
40 40 Hydrogen sulfide
Sour wells those containing
30 30 hydrogen 32 To prevent pressure
exposure results release, Zetpol blowout preventers offer excellent
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20 20challenge to
sulfide create a unique 29
physical properties and are designed to fully functionTensile Strength at E
in harsh environments.
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4
ZETPOL4ZETPOL FKM-
elastomer seal, protector0 and9 9packer These1020 BOPs provideGF extrusion,
NBR XNBR fluid
FKM and high-temperature resistance, and
% Change

2010 EPDM TFE/P

% Change

0 0
manufacturers. FKMs -10 NBRs show
-10and -5 are ideal for situations that may require low-temperature
Zetpol 2010resistance.
-5 -10
-20 -20
substantial degradation when exposed to -30
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-26
-20 -37 Zetpol compound -30
-30 -30 -37 -40 -41
Zetpol 1020
hydrogen sulfide-rich-40gas
-40 and liquid, which -30 -40 -41
properties needed:
% Tensile Change

-50
-50 -50
-50 FKM-GF
can lead to premature and expensive -40
-60 High tensile strength
-60 components.
failure of key down-hole -50
Zetpol
Zetpol 20102010Zetpol
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10201020 FKM-GF
FKM-GF FKMFKM AboveNBR 23NBR
MPa XNBRXNBR FKM
-60
Zetpol has substantial performance
-70 High elongation NBR
advantages in both gas- and liquid-phase -80 Good tear resistance
sour environments. -90 Abrasion resistance 0 10 20
-100
Hydrogen sulfide GAS PHASE LIQUID PHASE
Tensile St
Hydrogen sulfide
exposure
exposure results
results
Tensile
Tensile Strength
Strength atat Elevated
Elevated temperature
temperature
ZETPOL ZETPOL FKM-
ZETPOL ZETPOL
2010 FKM- GF
1020 EPDM TFE/P NBR XNBR FKM
0 02010 1020 EPDM TFE/P GF NBR XNBR FKM
Zetpol
Zetpol 20102010
-10 -10
-20 -20 Zetpol
Zetpol 10201020
-30 -30 Hydrogen sulfide
% Tensile Change
% Tensile Change

FKM-GF
-40 -40 FKM-GF exposure results MEASURED @ 150C
MEASURED @ 150C
-50 -50
FKMFKM MEASURED @ 25C
-60 -60
ZETPOL ZETPOL FKM- MEASURED @ 25C
2010 1020 EPDM TFE/P GF NBR XNBR FKM
100
-70 -70 NBRNBR
0
90
-80 -80 -10
80
-90 -90 0 0
-20
10 10 20 20 30 30 40 40 50 50 60 60
70
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Tensile Strength (MPa)
GAS PHASE
GAS PHASE
LIQUID PHASE
LIQUID PHASE
Tensile
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Points

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-60 40
-70 30
20
Other Zetpol
oil field applications
Ram Blowout Preventers Down-hole Packers
Annular Blowout Preventers Inflatable Packers
Drill Pipe Protectors Drill Motor Seals
WellHead Seals O-Rings Valve Seals
Cable Jackets Drilling Hoses pump Stators
Pressure Accumulators Swab Cups Bonded Seals

Zetpol is available in a wide variety of Acrylonitrile (ACN) contents,

hydrogenation levels and Mooney grades, which allows the
compounder to choose a product that best suits the specific
method of manufacturing.

In any climate, under any condition, you can count on Zetpol.

Contact your local Zetpol sales representative to discuss
your extreme performance needs.

Zeon Chemicals L.P.

4111 Bells Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40211
Telephone: 1.800.735.3388
or 1.502.775.2000
Fax: 1.502.775.2055
www.zeonchemicals.com

Zeon Europe GmbH

Niederkasseler Lohweg 177
40547 Dsseldorf, Germany
Telephone: +49.211.5267.0
Fax: +49.211.5267.160
www.zeon-eu.com