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A chart listing the most popular compounds and their fluid compatibility / technical information.
Seal & Design Canada: Toronto, Ontario 
Headquarters: Clarence, NY Elastomeric Compound Physical Properties
Contact Us For Assistance The following chart is a compound physical properties general reference to help determine which materials will exhibit the physical properties that will best suit your application.
Note: Seal & Design has many other compounds available. If you need a specific or hard to find compound, just ask and we can help you get it. Use this key to identify the material.
Note: Seal & Design has many other compounds available. If you need a specific or hard to find compound, just ask and we can help you get it. Use this key to identify the material.
- Material Code
- N
- E
- C
- G
- S
- B
- O
- H
- V
- P
- F
- A
- K
- Material Name
- Nitrile
- EPDM
- Neoprene
- SBR
- Silicone
- Butyl
- Polyacrylate
- Hypalon
- Viton
- Polyurethane
- Fluorosilicone
- Aflas
- Chemraz
- Code
- E
- GE
- G
- FG
- F
- FP
- P
- Quality
- Excellent
- Good to Excellent
- Good
- Fair to Good
- Fair
- Fair to Poor
- Poor
| Property | N | E | C | G | S | B | O | H | V | P | F | A | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasion Resistance | G | GE | G | G | P | FG | G | G | G | E | P | GE | P |
| Acid Resistance | F | G | FG | F | FG | G | P | G | E | P | FG | E | E |
| Chemical Resistance | FG | E | FG | FG | GE | E | P | E | E | FG | E | E | E |
| Cold Resistance | G | GE | FG | G | E | G | P | FG | PF | G | GE | P | PF |
| Dynamic Properties | GE | GE | F | G | P | F | F | F | GE | E | P | G | F |
| Electrical Properties | F | G | F | G | E | G | F | F | F | FG | E | E | E |
| Flame Resistance | P | P | G | P | F | P | P | G | E | P | G | E | E |
| Heat Resistance | G | E | G | FG | E | G | E | G | E | F | E | E | E |
| Impermeability | G | G | G | F | P | E | E | G | G | G | P | G | G |
| Oil Resistance | E | P | FG | P | FG | P | E | F | E | G | G | E | E |
| Ozone Resistance | P | E | GE | P | E | GE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Set Resistance | GE | GE | F | G | GE | FG | F | F | GE | F | GE | G | G |
| Tear Resistance | FG | GE | FG | FG | P | G | FG | G | F | GE | P | PF | PF |
| Tensile Strength | GE | GE | G | GE | P | G | F | F | GE | E | F | FG | FG |
| Water Resistance | FG | E | F | FG | F | G | P | F | FG | P | F | GE | GE |
| Weather Resistance | F | E | E | F | E | GE | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
Headquarters: Clarence, NY
Seal & Design Canada: Toronto, Ontario
