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RubberBands UK currently use four different types of material to make rubber bands these are Natural Rubber (Latex), EPDM, Silicone and Neoprene. Each material has it's own strengths and weaknesses and this guide will hopefully help you choose the correct one.
Properties |
Natural (Latex) |
EPDM | Neoprene | Silicone | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbreviation | NR | EPDM | CR | VMQ | ||
Latex Free | NO | YES | YES | YES | ||
Temperature | ||||||
Max continuous °C | 80 | 110 | 100 | 200 | ||
Max intermittant °C | 100 | 125 | 120 | 250 | ||
Low temp' °C | -40 | -40 | -40 | -60 | ||
Resistance | ||||||
Oxidation | Fair | Excellent | Very good | Excellent | ||
Ozone & weathering | Poor | Excellent | Good | Excellent | ||
Oil | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | ||
Flame retardance | Poor | Good | Excellent | Good | ||
Water | Fair | Excellent | Good | Good | ||
Solvents | ||||||
Alcohol | Good | Good | Good | Good | ||
Acetone | Fair | Good | Fair | Fair | ||
Acids | Good | Good | Good | Fair | ||
Bases | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | ||
Other | ||||||
Physical strength | Excellent | Good | Good | Poor | ||
Compression set | Good | Good | Good | Good | ||
Tear & Abrasion | Excellent | Good | Good | Poor | ||
Resilience | Excellent | Very good | Very good | Fair | ||
Gas permiability | Poor | Low | Very good | Good | ||
Electrical strength | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
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