| Polymer | Natural | SBR | EPDM | Nitrile |
CR Neoprene |
ECO Nitrile |
Hypalon CSM |
Acrylic ACM |
VMQ Silicone |
Viton® FKM |
HNBR/ HSN |
Fluoro silicone |
| International Code | AA | AA | DA /CA | BF /BG/ BK | BC/BE | CH | CE | DF/DH | FC/FE/GE | HK | - | FVMQ/FK |
| Max Int Temp ºC | 105º C | 115º C | 150º C | 130º C | 125º C | 175º C | 160º C | 180º C | 300º C | 300º C | 180º C | 280º C |
| Max Cont Temp | 75º C | 85º C | 130º C | 100º C | 95º C | 150º C | 130º C | 150º C | 205º C | 205º C | 150º C | 200º C |
| Lowest Temp ºC | -60º C | -55º C | -50º C | -20º C | -35º C | -20º C | -25º C | -20º C | -60 to-80º C | -20º C | -40º C | -60º C |
| Oil Resistant | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weather Resistant | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardness Range A | 30-95º C | 40-95º C | 30-85º C | 40-100º C | 30-90º C | 50-90º C | 40-85º C | 50-85º C | 40-80º C | 50-95º C | 45-90º C | 40-80º C |
| Oxidation | Fair | Fair | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Outstanding | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ozone Weathering | Poor | Poor | Outstanding | Fair | Very Good | Good | Outstanding | Excellent | Very Good | Fair | Outstanding | Excellent |
| Oil Resistance ASTM Oil No.1 @ 20 C | Poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| ASTM Oil 1 @100C | Unsatisfactory | Unsa. | Unsa. | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
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ASTM Oil 3 @20 C |
Unsatisfactory | Unsa. | Unsa. | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
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ASTM Oil 3 @ 100 C |
Unsatisfactory | Unsa. | Unsa. | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Fair | Good |
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ASTM Oil 3 @ 40 C |
Unsatisfactory | Unsa. | Unsa. | Fair | Poor | - | Fair | Poor | Unsuitable | Excellent | - | Good |
| Solvent Resistance 20 C | ||||||||||||
| Alcohol | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | |
| Acetone | Fair | Fair | Good | Unsa. | Fair | Unsa. | Unsa. | Fair | Unsuitable | Good | ||
| Benzene | Unsatisfactory | Unsa. | Unsa. | Unsa. | Unsa. | Unsa. | Unsa. | Unsa. | Good | Fair | ||
| Acids | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Very Good | Poor | Fair | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Bases | Good | Good | Good | - | Fair | Good | Poor | Fair | Good | Good | ||
| Physical Strength | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Fair |
| Compression Set | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair to Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Very Good |
| Tear & Abrasion | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Very Good | Very Good | Poor |
| Resilience | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Fair | Fair | Poor | Good | Fair | Fair | Good |
| Gas Permeability | Poor | Fairly Low | Fairly Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Fairly Low | Very Low | Good | Fair |
| Electrical Strength | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Poor | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Excellent | Good | Poor | Good |
| Flame Resistance | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Self-extinguishing | Fair | Good | Poor | Good | Self-Extinguishing | Poor | Good |
| Water Resistance | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Fair | Good | Good | Very Good | Poor | Good | Good | Very Good | Very Good |