Technical
How do NBR, EPDM, FKM and other elastomers behave with over 500 media?
How do common elastomers behave with the medium? Enter a medium or jump via the alphabet. The seals available for FLEXQ couplings are highlighted.
| Medium | NR | EPDM | NBR | HNBR | CR | AU | ACM | VMQ | FVMQ | TFE/P | FKM | FFKM | ETP |
|---|
| Abbreviation | Material | FLEXQ code |
|---|---|---|
| NR | Natural rubber | – |
| EPDM | Ethylene propylene diene rubber | E |
| NBR | Nitrile rubber | N (standard) |
| HNBR | Hydrogenated nitrile rubber | – |
| CR | Chloroprene rubber | – |
| AU | Polyurethane | – |
| ACM | Acrylate rubber | – |
| VMQ | Silicone | – |
| FVMQ | Fluorosilicone | – |
| TFE/P | Tetrafluoroethylene propylene | – |
| FKM | Fluororubber (Viton®) | V |
| FFKM | Perfluororubber (Kalrez®) | W |
| ETP | Fluoroelastomer, chemical-resistant | – |
Guide values at room temperature. Behaviour depends on concentration, temperature, pressure and duration of use and must be checked in each individual case. The information is non-binding – please contact us for critical media.
Viton® is a registered trademark of The Chemours Company, Kalrez® a registered trademark of DuPont. The brand names are only used to explain the material.