Rubber Roll Covering Comparison Chart

Ratings: E = Excellent G = Good F = Fair P = Poor

These are general guidelines

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:
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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