Lancashire rubber moulders of rubber moulding components

Materials

We have produced the T&L Materials Matrix as a guide to the range of natural and synthetic rubbers we use in our component manufacturing processes.

If your own requirements are not listed, please give us a call, send us a message or email us at sales@tlpolymers.co.uk


Application Natural/SBR Neoprene Nitrile EPDM Butyl Hypalon Silicone Viton ® Polyur Santo- Ther- Fluor-
Temp Cont (°C) 205 205 110 125 180 75 95 100 130 130
Temp Int (°C) 300 300 115 160 200 105 125 130 150 160
Petrol Poor Excellent Poor N/A Fair Poor Poor Good Poor Poor Poor
Lubrication Oils Good Excellent Good Good Excellent Poor Fair Good Poor Poor Fair
Acid Fair Good Good Good Good Fair Fair Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Alkali Fair Fair Good Good Fair Fair Fair Fair Good Excellent Excellent
Abrasion Resistance Fair Good Good Excellent Poor Excellent Good Good Good Good Good
Tear Strength Poor Fair Good Good Poor Good Good Good Fair Good Fair
Impact Resistance Fair Fair Good Fair Fair Excellent Good Fair Good Good Good
Resilience Poor Fair Good Fair Fair Excellent Good Good Good Fair Good
Impermeable to Gases Poor Excellent Fair Good Poor Fair Good Good Good Excellent Excellent
Compression Set Good Good Fair Good Good Good Good Good Fair Fair Fair
Physical Strength Poor Good Good Good Poor Excellent Good Good Good N/A Good
Ozone & Weathering Poor Good Good Good Poor Poor Good Fair Excellent N/A Excellent
Oxidation Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Excellent Fair Good Good Excellent N/A Excellent
Electrical Strength Excellent Good Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Good Poor Excellent N/A Good
Water Resistance Good Good Good Good Good Good Excellent Good Excellent N/A Good