| Elastomer & Temperature | Applications | Use With These Fluids | Do Not Use With These Fluids |
| NBR (High Temp) -54 C to +135 C |
A nitrile elastomer with low temperature and excellent abrasion resistance. Commonly used in Downhole applications. | Petroleum oils, Water | Brake fluid, phosphate esters |
| FKV -30 C to +240 C |
Featuring excellent resistance to petroelum products and solvents, with good high temperature and low compression set characteristics. For use with wide chemical exposure situations, and with low gas permeability, it is also suited for hard vacuum service. | Petroleum oils, Gasoline, Transmission fluid | Acetone, H2S, hot water, amines |
| EPDM -54 C to +150 C |
Ethylene Propylene has excellent ozone and chemical resistance characteristics. Generally used in automotive brake systems. | Brake Fluids, Refrigerants, Steam | Petroleum oils, diester, lubricants. |
| FBMQ -56 C to +204 C |
Fluorosilicone combines the good high and low temperature stability of silicone with fuel, oil, and solvent resistance of fluorocarbon. | Petroleum Oils, gasoline. | Acetone ethylacetate |
| HNBR -26C to +160C |
A nitrile elastomer with excellent resistance to petroleum oils, and sour gas. With the extended temperature range, HSN is becoming a preferred compound in the oil patch. | Petroleum oils, H2S, CO2 | Brake Fluid |
| Neoprene - 40C to +135C |
Due to its excellent resistance to freon and ammonia, Neoprene is widely accepted as a preferred elastomer for refrigeration seals. | Refrigerants, alcohol, ozone | Petroleum oils, Toluene |
| Buna – N -40C to +135 C NBR (Low Temp) -65C to +120C |
Presently the seal industry's most widely used elastomer. Nitrile combines excellent resistance to petroleum based oils and fuels, silicone greases, hydraulic fluids, water and alcohols. It has a good balance of working properties such as low compression set, high tensile strength, high abrasion resistance, combined with a low cost. | Petroleum oils, Water, Hydraulic oils | Brake Fluid, Ketones, Phosphate esters, H2S |
| PU -40 C to +105 C |
An excellent elastomer with high abrasion resistance characteristics and high tensile strength. Used in high pressure hydraulic systems where highly stressed parts are subject to wear | Petroleum oils, Hydraulic oils | Brake Fluid |
| VMQ -65 C to +260 C |
Silicone elastomer is resistance to high, dry heat, in primarily static applications. It has low compression set characteristics and a wide temperature range | Dry Heat, Alcohol, Vegetable Oil | Brake Fluid |
| Teflon -20 C to +204 C |
Teflon is a tough, chemically inert elastomer possessing an incredible working range. For static and slow intermittent dynamic situations. Teflon is hampered only by it's poor memory at low temperature. | Most Chemicals | - - - |
| Aflas -30 C to +204 C |
Aflas is a unique fluoroelastomer resistant to petroleum oils, steam, hydrogen sulfide and amine corrosion inhibitors. This compound is generally used to sour gas oil field services. | Petroleum oils, H2S, Steam | Acetone, lacquers |
Note: The above table of properties is intended as a guide only. Certain properties can be modified by the addition of different compounding ingredients. Improvement in certain properties may detract from performance in other areas.
