Correct use of rubber
Need a technical guide?
In the table below, you see the most characteristic technical specifications for our various rubber types, including:
- EPDM
- NITRILE
- NATURE
- NEOPRENE
- SILICONE
- POLYURETHANE
- CELLULAR NEOPRENE
- CELLULAR EPDM
Rubber | Facts & Info
| Rubbertype | advantage | Disadvantages | hardness | Color | Tensile strength | Elongation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPDM | » Weatherproof » Acid/Base resistant | » Not Oil resistant » Not Petrol resistant | ≤ 70 Shore A±5 | » Black | » 7 N/mm² | » 250% | » Minimum: -40 ° » Maximum: +100° » Short term: +120° |
| Nitrile | » Oil resistant » Petrol resistant » Acid/Base resistant | » Not Weatherproof | ≤ 65 Shore A±5 | » Black | » 7 N/mm² | » 250% | » Minimum: -10 ° » Maximum: +70° » Short term: +90° |
| Nature | » Wear resistance | » Not Weatherproof » Not Oil and Petrol resistant » Not Acid/Base resistant | ≤ 70 Shore A±5 | » Black | » 4 N/mm² | » 200% | » Minimum: -10 ° » Maximum: +70° » Short term: +90° |
| Neoprene | » Universal rubber » Moderate weatherproof » Moderate Acid/Base resistant | » Not Oil and Petrol resistant | ≤ 65 Shore A±5 | » Black | » 6 N/mm² | » 200% | » Minimum: -30 ° » Maximum: +70° » Short term: +90° |
| Silicone | » Heat/Cold resistant » FKM materiale » Not Conductive » UV resistant | » Low wear properties | » 60 Shore A±5 | » Transparent » Red » Black » Etc.. | » 8 N/mm² | » 340% | » Minimum: -60 ° » Maximum: +230° » Short term: +250° |
