Materials
| Material | Composition | Temp Range | Comments | ERIKS |
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| Nitrile (NBR) | Acrylonitrile- butadiene polymer | -40C (-40F) to 121C (250F) | General service | E36626 (70)E366890 (90) |
| Hydrogenated Nitrile (HNBR) | Hydrogenated acrylonitrile- butadiene polymer | -40C (-40F) to 150C (302F) | General service | E88600 (70) E88690 (90) |
| Ethylene Propylene (EPR, EPDM) | Ethylene propylene (diene) polymers | -55C (-67F) to 150C (302F) | Water and solvent service | E55641A (70) |
| Polychloroprene (CR) DuPont Neoprene® | Chloroprene polymer | -40C (-40F) to 121C (250F) | Refrigerants and water service | C70 |
| Silicone (VMQ) | Vinyl- methyl- silicone polymers | -59C (-75F) to 230C (446F) | High temperature service | E714177 (70) |
| Fluorosilicone (FVMQ) | Trifluoropropyl- methyl-silicone polymers | -60C (-76F) to 180C (356F) | Military fuel service | F70 |
| Polyurethane (AU, EU) | Polyester (AU) and Polyether (EU) polyurethane polymers |
-40C (-40F) to 82C (180F) | Hydraulic service | PUR90 |
| Fluorocarbon (FKM) DuPont Viton® | Vinylidene- hexafluoropropylene polymer | -20C (-4F) to 200C (392F) | Chemical and high temp service | E51414 (75)E514320 (90) |
| TFE/P (FEPM) Asahi Glass Aflas® | TFE-propylene (FEPM) polymer | -20C (-4F) to 200C (392F) | Chemical and high temp service | E22338 (80) |
| Perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) DuPont Kalrez® | TFE-perfluorovinylether polymers | -20C (-4F) to 300C (572F) | Extreme chemical and high temp service | Kalrez® |
| Acetal (POM)DuPont Delrin® | Very rigid but not brittle | E020 | ||
| Polytetrafluoro ethylene (PTFE) DuPont Teflon® | to 260C (500F) | Excellent chemical resistance & low friction | E400 E432 E462 |
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| Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) | to 274C (525F) | Flexibility & strength | E1253 E1333 E1633 |
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| Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) | to 260C (500F) | High compressive strength | E240 E3003 |
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| Thermoset Phenolic Cotton Fiber | E981 E983 |
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| Thermoset Carbon Fiber Composite | E969 | |||
| Thermoset Polyester/Polyester | E918 | |||
| Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) |