| Good low temperature properties and long flex life. High resilience, elongation and tensile strength, and wide hardness range. Poor resistance to ozone, heat, oil and general weathering. | Resistant to attack from mineral oils, petroleum solvents, fair resistance to heat and aging. Relatively poor cold resistance. Cannot be used where weather resistance is required. | Excellent resistance to weather and ozone. High tensile strength. Good low temperature properties. Resistant to non-flammable hydraulic fluids (Skydrol). Non-resistant to mineral oils. |
| CR – NEOPRENE | VMQ – SILICONE | FKM – FLUOROELASTOMER |
| Good heat, flame, aging and weather resistance. Moderate chemical and oil resistance. Long flex life. Poor resistance to aromatic hydrocarbons. | Excellent electrical properties, resistant up to very high temperatures and flexible to very low temperatures. Poor tensile and abrasion resistance compared to other elastomers. | Excellent long term heat resistance and aging. Excellent hot oil, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon resistance. Not very elastic. High cost polymer. |
| SBR | URETHANE | VITON |
| Non-oil resistant, economically priced synthetic rubber – especially noted for its low water absorption properties. | Outstanding tensile and abrasion qualities – excellent resistance to wear, ozone, oxygen, kerosene & gasoline. | In addition to its ability to withstand extreme temperatures, it is also fuel and oil resistant. |
