Rubber Material Physical Properties
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
(EPDM)
Chemical structure
Vinyl. Propylene Copolymer
Main features
Good Aging resistance﹒ Ozone resistance. Resistance to polar liquids
Density
0.86~0.87
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
50~150
Possible JIS Hardness range
30~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
50~200
Elongation(%)
800~100
Resilience
Good
Crack
Passable
Abrasion resistance
Good
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
150
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-0~-60
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Bad
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1012~1015
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Bad
Gasoline / Light oil
Bad
Benzene toluene
Passable
Liquid / Grease
Bad
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Good
Ketone (MEK)
Brilliant
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Brilliant
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
High concentration alkali
Brilliant
Low concentration alkali
Brilliant
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Construction, Machinery: Window Seals, Door Seals, Engine Dust Covers, Radiator Hose Gaskets, Vibration Pads, Sealing Rings
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
(NBR)
Chemical structure
Diacetylene / Acrylonitrile copolymer
Main features
Good Oil resistance Abrasion resistance Aging resistance
Density
1.00~1.20
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
30~100
Possible JIS Hardness range
15~100
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
50~250
Elongation(%)
800~100
Resilience
Good
Crack
Good
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
130
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-10~-20
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Good
Ozone resistance
Bad
Flame resistance
Passable
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
102~1010
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Passable~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Brilliant
Benzene toluene
Bad~Passable
Liquid / Grease
Bad
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad~Passable
Ketone (MEK)
Bad
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad~Passable
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad~Passable
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Passable
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
High concentration alkali
Good
Low concentration alkali
Good
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Hydraulic And Pneumatic: Oil Seals, O-rings, Fuel System Gaskets, Pump Seals, Connector Gaskets
Chloroprene Rubber
(CR)
Chemical structure
Polybutadiene
Main features
Weather resistance,Ozone resistance,Heat resistance,Chemical resistance
Density
1.15~1.25
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
45~120
Possible JIS Hardness range
30~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
50~250
Elongation(%)
1000~100
Resilience
Brilliant
Crack
Good
Abrasion resistance
Good~Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
130
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-35~-55
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Good
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Good
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1010~1012
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Passable~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Good
Benzene toluene
Bad
Liquid / Grease
Bad
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad~Passable
Ketone (MEK)
Passable~Good
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad~Passable
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
High concentration alkali
Brilliant
Low concentration alkali
Brilliant
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Machinery, Electronic Components: Gaskets, Vibration Pads, Machinery Shock Pads, Electronic Anti-vibration Pads
Fluororubber (VITON) (FKM)
Chemical structure
6-fluoropropylene fluoride Ethylene copolymer
Main features
Good heat resistance Oil resistance Drug resistance
Density
1.80~1.82
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
65~180
Possible JIS Hardness range
50~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
70~200
Elongation(%)
500~100
Resilience
Passable
Crack
Good
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
300
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-10~-50
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Brilliant
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1015~1018
Gas permeability resistance
Brilliant
Radiation resistance
Passable~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Brilliant
Benzene toluene
Brilliant
Liquid / Grease
Good
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad~Passable
Ketone (MEK)
Bad
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
High concentration alkali
Bad
Low concentration alkali
Passable
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical Equipment: High-temperature O-rings, Oil & Chemical-resistant Gaskets, Fuel System Seals, Valve Seals
Natural Rubber (NR)
Chemical structure
Polyisonaphthalene
Main features
Has the most like the so-called Elasticity of rubber Abrasion resistance Good water resistance
Density
0.92
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
90~150
Possible JIS Hardness range
30~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
30~300
Elongation(%)
1000~100
Resilience
Brilliant
Crack
Brilliant
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Brilliant
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
120
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-50~-70
Heat resistance
Good
Lightfastness
Good
Ozone resistance
Bad
Flame resistance
Bad
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1010~1015
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Passable~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Bad
Benzene toluene
Bad
Liquid / Grease
Brilliant
Alcohol
Bad
Ether
Bad~Passable
Ketone (MEK)
Bad~Passable
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Brilliant
Water
Bad
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
High concentration alkali
Good
Low concentration alkali
Good
Application Industries and Common Parts
Industrial Equipment, Machinery, Construction: Shock Pads, Vibration Pads, Machinery Sealing Gaskets, Buffer Pads
Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(SBR)
Chemical structure
Butadiene Styrene vinyl copolymer
Main features
Better abrasion resistance,aging resistance and lower price than natural rubber
Density
0.93~0.94
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
30~60
Possible JIS Hardness range
40~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
50~200
Elongation(%)
600~100
Resilience
Good
Crack
Passable
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
100
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-30~-60
Heat resistance
Good
Lightfastness
Good
Ozone resistance
Bad
Flame resistance
Bad
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1010~1015
Gas permeability resistance
Passable
Radiation resistance
Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Bad
Benzene toluene
Bad
Liquid / Grease
Bad
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad
Ketone (MEK)
Passable~Good
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad~Passable
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Bad
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
High concentration alkali
Good
Low concentration alkali
Good
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Machinery Equipment: Gaskets, Vibration Pads, Buffer Blocks, Sealing Rings
Silicone Rubber (SI)
Chemical structure
Polysiloxane
Main features
Highly Heat resistance and cold resistance non-toxic
Density
0.95~0.98
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
Liquid
Possible JIS Hardness range
30~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
40~100
Elongation(%)
500~50
Resilience
Brilliant
Crack
Bad~Passable
Abrasion resistance
Bad~Passable
Bending crack resistance
Bad~Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
280
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-70~-120
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Bad~Good
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1014~1015
Gas permeability resistance
Passable
Radiation resistance
Passable~Brilliant
Gasoline / Light oil
Bad~Passable
Benzene toluene
Bad~Passable
Liquid / Grease
Bad~Good
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad~Passable
Ketone (MEK)
Good
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Passable
Water
Good
Organic acid
Good
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Passable
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
High concentration alkali
Brilliant
Low concentration alkali
Brilliant
Application Industries and Common Parts
Automotive, Machinery, Electronics, Food-grade Sealing: High-temp Seals, O-rings, Heat-resistant Gaskets, Food-grade Seals, Small Heat-resistant Pads
Ethylene Acrylic Rubber (AEM)
Chemical structure
Alkyl acrylate Copolymer
Main features
Oil resistance at high temperature
Density
1.09~1.10
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
45~60
Possible JIS Hardness range
40~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
70~120
Elongation(%)
600~100
Resilience
Passable
Crack
Passable
Abrasion resistance
Good
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
180
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
0~-30
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Bad~Passable
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
108~1010
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Bad~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Brilliant
Benzene toluene
Bad
Liquid / Grease
Bad
Alcohol
Bad
Ether
Bad
Ketone (MEK)
Bad
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad
Water
Passable
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Passable
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Good
High concentration alkali
Passable
Low concentration alkali
Good
Application Industries and Common Parts
Car gearbox Pads or gaskets Related to the crankshaft. Steam valve Stem oil reflector, etc.
Polyurethane Rubber (PU)
Chemical structure
PU Polyurethane
Main features
Excellent mechanical strength
Density
1.00~1.30
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
25~60 Liquid
Possible JIS Hardness range
60~100
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
200~450
Elongation(%)
800~300
Resilience
Brilliant
Crack
Brilliant
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Brilliant
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
80
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-30~-60
Heat resistance
Good
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Bad~Passable
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
109~1012
Gas permeability resistance
Good
Radiation resistance
Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Brilliant
Benzene toluene
Bad~Passable
Liquid / Grease
Passable~Good
Alcohol
Passable
Ether
Bad
Ketone (MEK)
Bad
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Passable~Good
Water
Passable
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Bad
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Passable
High concentration alkali
Bad
Low concentration alkali
Bad
Application Industries and Common Parts
Industrial Equipment, Machinery, Automotive: Wear-resistant Gaskets, Roller Coatings, Shock Pads, Mechanical Buffer Parts
Hypalon (Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene) (CSM)
Chemical structure
Hypalon Polyethlene Rubber
Main features
Aging resistance, Ozone resistance, Weather resistance, Drug resistance, Good abrasion resistance
Density
1.11~1.18
Mooney viscosity ML1+4 (100℃)
30~55
Possible JIS Hardness range
50~90
Tensile strength(kg/cm2)
70~200
Elongation(%)
500~100
Resilience
Good
Crack
Good
Abrasion resistance
Brilliant
Bending crack resistance
Good
Heat resistance (℃) (maximum operating temperature)
150
Cold resistance (brittle temperature ℃)
-20~-60
Heat resistance
Brilliant
Lightfastness
Brilliant
Ozone resistance
Brilliant
Flame resistance
Bad~Passable
Electrical insulation (Ωcm) (volume intrinsic resistance)
1014
Gas permeability resistance
Brilliant
Radiation resistance
Passable~Good
Gasoline / Light oil
Good
Benzene toluene
Bad~Passable
Liquid / Grease
Bad~Passable
Alcohol
Brilliant
Ether
Bad
Ketone (MEK)
Passable~Good
Acetic acid/ Ehyl ester
Bad
Water
Brilliant
Organic acid
Bad
High Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
Low Concentration Inorganic Acid
Brilliant
High concentration alkali
Brilliant
Low concentration alkali
Brilliant
Application Industries and Common Parts
Outdoor Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Special Sealing: Weather-Resistant Gaskets, Ozone-Resistant Seals, Equipment Sealing Gaskets