Rubber - Physical Properties

Quick Reference Guide





Nitrile

Nitrile (NBR, Buna N) compounds for general usage requiring oil resistance (20-95 duro)

BN


3

1

121°


250°

3

2

4

3

3

0-
200

20-
95

Nitrile/PVC

Unique blends of Nitrile rubber and PVC. The softer compounds (20-50 duro) are for offset printing applications and the harder compounds (50-95 duro) are for industrial applications

NP


2

4

121°


250°

1

1

3

3

4

90-
275

20-
95

EPDM

EPDM type rubber compounds offering toughness, chemical resistance and low swell to specific solvents (20-95 duro)

EP


4

5

177°


350°

3

2

3

3

4

10-
300

20-
95

Neoprene

Neoprene compounds with good all round properties for industrial applications (5-95 duro)

NE


4

3

121°


250°

2

4

4

4

3

10-
300

5-
95

Hypalon

Hypalon compounds which are tough and hard wearing for dry applications (30-95 duro)

HY


3

5

149°


300°

2

2

5

4

4

20-
250

30-
95

Silicone

Silicone compounds giving high temperature resistance and high release, formulated specifically for roller applications (40-90 duro)

SI


5

5

260°


500°

5

5

1

1

1

25-
185

40-
90

Natural

Natural rubber based compounds for general roller use requiring toughness and dynamic properties (25-99 duro)

NR


5

1

100°


212°

5

5

5

5

5

5-
250

25-
99