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Comparison Chart
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Material |
Resistance To: |
| Oil | Electrical | Flame | Impact | Abrasion | Tearing | Weather | Oxidation | Ozone |
Buna-N (Nitrile) | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Good | Good | Fair | Poor | Good | Fair | |
Butyl | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Fair | Good | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Good | |
ECH | Excellent | Good | Poor | Fair | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Very Good | |
EPDM | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Good | Good | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | |
Hypalon | Good | Excellent | Good | Fair | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Latex and Natural Rubber | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Poor | |
Neoprene | Good | Very Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | |
Polyurethane | Excellent | Excellent | Fair | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent | Excellent |
Pure Gum Rubber | Poor | Excellent | Poor | Good | Excellent | Good | Poor | Good | Fair | |
Santoprene | Good | Excellent | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | |
SBR | Poor | Good | Poor | Excellent | Very Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Fair | |
Silicone | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | |
Sorbothane | Good | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Poor | |
Vinyl | Good | Not Rated | Poor | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | |
Viton | Excellent | Good | Good | Very Good | Good | Fair | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent |
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