• Good brake fluid and water resistance
• Moderate cost

• Poor petroleum oil and solvent resistance
• Poor weather resistance
• Moderate high temperature resistance

• Tire industry
• General industrial use

• Low gas permeability
• Excellent vibration damping
• Good weather resistance

• Poor petroleum oil and solvent resistance
• Moderate resistance to abrasion
• Moderate compression set

• Vacuum applications
• Tire industry
• Water and steam applications
• Wire and cable insulator

• Excellent weather resistance
• Good low temperature resistance
• Good heat resistance
• Good chemical resistance

• Poor petroleum oil and solvent resistance

• Automotive brake and cooling seals
• Outdoor applications
• Water applications
• General industrial use

• Excellent weather resistance
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Excellent heat resistance
• Good compression set resistance

• Poor low temperature resistance
• Poor resistance to ketones and Acetones
• Poor organic acid resistance
• High cost

• Automotive fuel systems
• Aircraft engine seals
• High temperature applications
• General industrial use

• Excellent temperature resistance
• Excellent compression set resistance
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Low odor and taste

• Poor abrasion resistance
• High friction (CoF), not recommended for dynamic seal applications
• High cost

• Automotive and Aerospace applications
• Medical devices
• Electrical applications

• Excellent compression set resistance
• Good resilience and abrasion
• Good tear resistance
• Moderate cost

• Poor petroleum oil resistance
• Poor weather resistance
• Moderate high temperature resistance

• Automotive applications
• FDA food and beverage

• Excellent Freon® and ammonia resistance
• Good weather resistance
• Good chemical resistance

• Poor solvent resistance
• Moderate water resistance
• Moderate high temperature resistance
• Moderate petroleum oil resistance

• Refrigeration applications
• Automotive applications
• General industrial use

• Excellent compression set resistance
• Excellent tear resistance
• Excellent oil resistance
• Good abrasion resistance

• Poor weather resistance
• Poor solvent resistance
• Moderate high temperature resistance

• Oil resistant applications
• Automotive fuel systems
• General industrial use

• Excellent compression set resistance
• Excellent oil resistance
• Excellent abrasion resistance
• Improved heat, fuel, and ozone resistance

• Moderate low temperature resistance
• High cost

• Oil resistant applications
• Automotive fuel systems
• General industrial use

• Excellent temperature resistance
• Excellent compression set resistance at lower durometer
• Low odor and taste
• Low temperature flexibility

• Poor abrasion resistance
• Poor solvent, oil, concentrated acid, and sodium hydroxide resistance
• High friction (CoF), not recommended for dynamic seal applications
• Poor compression set at harder durometer

• Automotive and Aerospace applications
• Medical devices
• Electrical applications
• FDA food and beverage

• Good weather resistance
• Good abrasion resistance
• Good low temperature resistance

• Poor chemical resistance
• Poor compression set resistance at high durometer
• Moderate high temperature resistance

• Automotive applications
• Medical devices
• Sports equipment
• General industrial use

• Good weather resistance
• Good water, acid, and base resistance
• Good low temperature resistance

• Poor hydrocarbon oil and solvent resistance
• Poor high temperature resistance

• Medical devices
• FDA food and beverage
• Footwear

• Good weather resistance
• Good water, acid, and base resistance
• Good tear strength

• Poor hydrocarbon oil and solvent resistance
• Moderate temperature resistance

• Medical devices
• Wire and cable insulation
• General industrial use

• Good low temperature resistance
• Good UV resistance
• Good tear strength
• Good flex fatigue

• Poor compression set at elevated temperature
• Poor hydrocarbon, oil and solvent resistance

• Marine
• Wire and cable insulation
• Sports equipment

Note: This information is presented as a general guideline for material selection. For a specific application's requirements, please contact your NWRE sales representative. Most materials can be custom formulated to better suit your end-use.