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| Elastomer | Apple Rubber Material Designation |
Applications | Lubricants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Temperature Range °F |
Manufacturer | |||
| Nitrile | BN | Hydraulic Oils & Fuels Extreme Service Pneumatic Vacuum |
Petrolatum Barium Grease DC-55 Celvacene ® |
-20 to 180 -20 to 300 -65 to 275 -40 to 200 |
Various Various Dow Corning Co. CVC |
| Neoprene | CR | Hydraulic Oils & Freon ® Vacuum |
Petrolatum Celvacene ® |
-20 to 180 -40 to 200 |
Various CVC |
| Ethylene-Propylene | EP | Skydrol ® Steam & Hot Water |
MCS-352* DC4, DC7, DC55 |
-65 to 300 +32 to 350 |
Aviation F.S. Co. Dow Corning Co. |
| Styrene Butadiene | SB | Brake Fluids | DC4 or DC7 | -40 to 250 | Dow Corning Co. |
| Polyurethane, Cast | CP | Oils & Fuels Heavy Duty |
Petrolatum Barium Grease |
-24 to 180 -20 to 300 |
Various Various |
| Butyl | BU | Skydrol® Vacuum |
MCS-352* Celvacene ® |
-65 to 300 -40 to 200 |
Aviation F.S. Co. CVC |
| Polysulfide | TH | Solvents | Petrolatum | -20 to 180 | Various |
| Silicone | SL | General High Temp |
Petrolatum FS 1292 |
-20 to 300 -20 to 400 |
Various Dow Corning Co. |
| Fluorosilicone | FS | Oil or Fuel High Temp |
Petrolatum DC4 or DC7 |
-20 to 180 -65 to 350 |
Various Dow Corning Co. |
| Fluorocarbon | VT | Hydraulic Vacuum & High Temp |
Petrolatum DC55 |
-20 to 180 -65 to 400 |
Various Dow Corning Co. |
FREON® is a Registered Trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.
SKYDROL® is a Registered Trademark of Monsanto Chemical Co.
CELVACENE® is a Registered Trademark of CVC, Rochester, NY
*Aviation Fluid Service Co., St. Louis, MO