Common Composition General General Chemical Name(s) (2) Resistance (3) Temp Resistant Attacked to: by: Range (F) (5) Neoprene CR Chloroprene -30 F / Good Moderate Strong 212 F chemicals oxidizing and acids, acids, ozone, esters, Flame oils, fats, ketones, retarding. greases, Moderate many oils, resistance and aromatic to solvents. and nitro fluids. EPDM EPDM, -40 F / Excellent Animal Mineral EPM 300 F ozone, and oils and diene; chemical, vegetable solvents, and aging oils, aromatic resistance. ozone, Poor strong and resistance oxidizing to chemicals. fluids. Buna-N NBR -30 F / Excellent Many Ozone 250 F resistance (except to fats, PVC oils, blends), greases, ketones, fluids. hydraulic esters, Good fluids, physical chemicals. properties. and nitro
Common Name(s) (2) Composition Temp Range (F) (5) General General Chemical Resistance (3) Resistant to: Attacked by: Neoprene CR Chloroprene -30 F / 212 F Good Flame retarding. Moderate resistance to fluids. Moderate chemicals and acids, ozone, oils, fats, greases, many oils, and solvents. Strong oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, aromatic and nitro EPDM EPDM, EPM diene; -40 F / 300 F Excellent ozone, chemical, and aging resistance. Poor resistance to fluids. Animal and vegetable oils, ozone, strong and oxidizing chemicals. Mineral oils and solvents, aromatic Buna-N NBR -30 F / 250 F Excellent resistance to fluids. Good physical properties. Many fats, oils, greases, hydraulic fluids, chemicals. Ozone (except PVC blends), ketones, esters, and nitro