Elastomer properties

The hereunder table allows you to specify your kind of elastomer according to your application. This table shall be used within a range of colors from blue color for excellent properties to red color for bad performances, while purple color means average performances.

Degrees of evaluation

ExcellentVery goodGoodGood enoughPoorWeakBad
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Characteristics of elastomers

The various types of elastomers tested are detailed according to their properties in the following table .

Mecha. prop.NRIRBRSBRNBRIIREPDMCRCSMFPMPTRPUVMQFVMQACMCOECO
Traction76555556642733455
Tearing65444555442743444
Abrasion66665455542742444
DRC66655255351564566

Nomenclature of elastomers

The following nomenclature gathers the big families of elastomers.

SymbolCommon nameFormulaTrade marks
NRNatural rubberNatural polyisoprene-
IRIsopreneSynthetic polyisoprene-
BRButadienePolybutadieneBuna
SBRButadiene-styreneStyrene and butadiene copolymer-
NBRNitrilesAcrylic nitrile and butadiene copolymersPerbunan N
IIRButylIsoprene and isobutylene copolymers-
EPDM-Terpolym???re of ethylene, propylene and a diene-
CRChloroprenePolychloropreneBaypren
CSM-Chlorosulfon?? polyethylene-
FPMFluorocarbonaceousRubber with alkylfluor??s or alkoxyfluor??s side groupsVitton
PTRPolysulphidePolysulphide-
PUPolyurethanePolyesterur??thanne or polyetherur??thanneVulkollan, Desmopan, Adiprene, Urepan
VMQSiliconePolysiloxane with side groups methyl and vinyl-
FVMQFluorinated silicone--
ACMPolyacrylicEthyl acrylate copolymerVamac
COEpichlorhydrinePolychlorom??thyloxyrane-
ECOEpichlorhydrine copolymerOxide copolymer of ethylene or oxyrane and chlorom??thyloxyrane-