Technical Data

Elastomer Tool

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Common Name - Base Polymer	Natural Rubber	Natural Rubber
Chemical Name	Polyisoprene	Polyisoprene
Material Designation (ASTM D-2000 - SAE J200 Classification)	AA	AA
ASTM D-1418 Designation	NR	NR
Tensile Strength (psi)	Over 3000	Over 3000
Hardness Range (Durometer A)	30-90	30-90
Adhesion to Metals	Excellent	Excellent
Adhesion to Fabrics	Excellent	Excellent
Tear Resistance	Very Good	Very Good
Abrasion Resistance	Excellent	Excellent
Compression Set	Excellent	Excellent
Cold Resilience	Excellent	Excellent
Hot Resilience	Excellent	Excellent
Dielectric Strength	Excellent	Excellent
Electrical Insulation	Good to Excellent	Good to Excellent
Impermeability to Gases	Good	Good
Dilute Acid Resistance	Fair to Good	Fair to Good
Concentrated Acid Resistance	Fair to Good	Fair to Good
Solvent Resistance - Aliphatic Hydrocarbons	Poor	Poor
Solvent Resistance - Aromatic Hydrocarbons	Poor	Poor
Solvent Resistance - Oxgenated (Ketones etc.)	Poor	Poor
Solvent Resistance - Lacquer Solvents	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Oil and Gasoline	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Water Absorption	Very Good	Very Good
Resistance To Oxidation	Good	Good
Resistance To Ozone	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Sunlight Aging	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Heat Aging	Fair	Fair
Resistance To Low Temperature	Very Good	Very Good
Resistance To Flame	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Vegetable Oil	Poor	Poor
Resistance To Chlorinated Hydrocarbons	Poor	Poor