Common Name | ASTM Designation D-1418-79 | Composition | General Properties | General Chemical Resistance |
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Resistant to: | Attacked by: | Neoprene | CR | Chloroprene | Good Weathering Resistance. Flame retarding. Moderate resistance to pertroleum-based fluids. | Moderate chemicals and acids, ozone, oils, fats, greases, many oils, and solvents. | Strong oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, chlorinated, aromatic and nitro hydrocarbons. | EPDM | EPDM, EPM | Ethylene-propylene-diene; Ethylene-propylene | Excellent resistance to heat, ozone and aging. Very good resistance to abrasion. | Animal and vegetable oils, ozone, strong and oxidizing chemicals. | Mineral oils and solvents, aromatic hydrocarbons. | Buna-N | NBR | Nitrile-butadiene | Excellent resistance to vegetable, animal and petroleum oils. | Many hydrocarbons, fats, oils, greases, hydraulic fluids, chemicals. | Ozone (except PVC blends), ketones, esters, aldehydes, chlorinated and nitro hydrocarbons. | SBR | SBR | Styrene-butadiene | Excellent abrasion resistance and good resistance to cutting, gouging and tearing. Good heat resistance. Not oil resistant. | Most moderate chemicals, wet or dry, organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes. | Ozone, strong acids, fats, oils, greases, most hydrocarbons. | Butyl | IIR | Isobutylene-isoprene | Excellent resistance to heat. Very good resistance to ozone and aging. Good resistance to abrasion. | Animal and vegetable fats, oils, greases, ozone, strong and oxidizing chemicals. | Petroleum, solvents, coal tar solvents, aromatic hydrocarbons. | Natural, Gum Rubber | NR | Isoprene, natural | Excellent physical properties including abrasion and low temperature resistance. Not oil resistant. | Most moderate chemicals, wet or dry, organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes. | Ozone, strong acids, fats, oils, greases, most hydrocarbons. | Isoprene, Polyisoprene | IR | Isoprene, synthetic | Similar to natural rubber. | Similar to natural rubber. | Similar to natural rubber. | Butadiene rubber | BR | Polybutadiene | A general purpose synthetic rubber. Generally used in blends with natural or styrene-butadiene rubber. Excellent abrasion resistance and low temperature flexibility. High resilience. | Similar to SBR | Similar to SBR |
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