Rubber Roll Covering Comparison Chart
Ratings: E = Excellent G = Good F = Fair P = Poor
These are general guidelines
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| Property/Material |
Buna-N Nitrle |
EPDM |
HNBR |
HYPALON |
NATURAL RUBBER |
NEOPRENE |
PVC/NBR |
PURE SILICONE |
SILICONE BLEND |
URETHANE |
| Tensile Strength |
F |
F |
E |
G |
G-E |
G-E |
G |
P |
F |
E |
| Hardness Range |
20-100 |
25-90 |
45-98 |
45-85 |
30-100 |
10-95 |
20-80 |
35-95 |
40-90 |
10-100 |
| Relative Cost |
E |
E |
P |
G |
E |
G |
E |
F |
G |
| Max. Service Temp °F |
250 |
350 |
350 |
300 |
212 |
250 |
250 |
500+ |
400 |
212 |
| Ozone Resistance |
P |
E |
E |
E |
P |
F-G |
G |
E |
E |
E |
| Cut Resistance |
F |
F |
E |
F-G |
G |
G |
F |
P |
F |
E |
| Abrasion Resistance |
F-G |
F |
E |
G |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
P |
F |
E |
| Tear Strength |
F |
F |
E |
G |
G |
G |
G |
P |
F |
E |
| Resistance To: |
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| Compreeion Set |
F-G |
G |
G |
F |
F |
G |
P |
E |
G |
F-G |
| Heat Build-up |
P |
F-G |
G |
P-F |
E |
E |
P |
G-E |
F |
E |
| ASTM #1 Oil |
E |
P |
E |
F-G |
P |
F-G |
E |
G |
P |
E |
| ASTM #3 Oil |
E |
P |
E |
F |
P |
F |
E |
F |
P |
E |
| Referance Fuel B |
G-E |
P |
G |
P |
P |
F |
G-E |
P |
P |
E |
| Ketones: MEK |
P |
E |
F |
F |
E |
F |
P |
F |
E |
P |
| Aromatics: Toluene |
G-E |
P |
E |
P |
P |
P-F |
G |
P |
F |
E |
| Aliphatics: Hexane |
E |
P |
G |
G |
P |
G |
E |
P |
P |
E |
| Ethyl Acetate |
P-F |
E |
P |
F |
E |
G |
P |
G |
G |
P-F |
| Cellosolve |
F |
E |
F |
G |
E |
E |
P |
E |
G |
P-F |
| Methylene Choride |
P |
P |
G-E |
P |
E |
E |
P |
E |
G |
P-F |
| Trichloroethylene |
P |
P |
G-E |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
F |
P |
| Diethylene Glycol |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
G-E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G-E |
E |
G |
E |
G |
| Water (75°F) |
G |
E |
F |
E |
E |
G |
G-E |
G |
G-E |
G |
| Causticsa: 10% NaOH |
G-E |
G-E |
G-E |
E |
E |
G-E |
G |
E |
G-E |
P |
| Acids: H2S04 |
F |
E |
G |
E |
G |
G |
G |
F |
G |
P |
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