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*Seals used in pressures above 1500 psi require special review. Please complete the form below for help selecting the appropriate elastomer for your application.
Please provide as much information as you can about the sealing application, including pressure, chemical resistance, and service temperature. Also specify if this is for a static or a dynamic application.
Introduction We know selecting the right elastomer for your application can be intimidating. That’s why we created our Elastomer Selection Tool. Answer a few simple questions about the seal application and this tool will display the appropriate elastomer. For additional information on each elastomer, download our Elastomer Selection Guide.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Fluorocarbon | -20 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, diesel, petroleum oils, most other hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Acetone |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Amines |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Aflas | -10 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Sour crude oil, corrosion inhibitors, acids, bases, steam, CO2, hydrogen sulfide | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Amines | Acetone |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| Sodium Hydroxide | Ethyl Acetate |
| Steam | Toluene |
| Strong Acids | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Perfluorocarbon | 10 to +600°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| - | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Fluorocarbon Solvents |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | |
| Gasoline | |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Fluorocarbon | -20 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, diesel, petroleum oils, most other hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Acetone |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Amines |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Aflas | -10 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Sour crude oil, corrosion inhibitors, acids, bases, steam, CO2, hydrogen sulfide | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Amines | Acetone |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| Sodium Hydroxide | Ethyl Acetate |
| Steam | Toluene |
| Strong Acids | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Perfluorocarbon | 10 to +600°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| - | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Fluorocarbon Solvents |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | |
| Gasoline | |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Fluorosilicone | -80 to +350°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, jet fuel, alcohol fuels, most other hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Acetone |
| Silicone Oil | Ethyl Acetate |
| Gasoline | |
| Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid | |
| Toluene | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Hydrogenated Nitrile (HNBR) | -40 to +325°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Power steering fluid, sour crude oil, corrosion inhibitors, refrigerants | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| HNBR Type: low ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Gasoline |
| Silicone Oil | Automotive Brake Fluid |
| Freon 12 | Ethyl Acetate |
| Ultraviolet Light | |
| HNBR Type: mid to high ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Corrosion Inhibitors (Amine) | Gasoline |
| Power Steering Fluid | Automotive Brake Fluid |
| Sour Crude (H2S-Containing) | Ethyl Acetate |
| Ultraviolet Light | |
| HNBR Type: low ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Power Steering Fluid | Gasoline |
| Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid | Automotive Brake Fluid |
| Freon 22 | Ethyl Acetate |
| Ultraviolet Light | |
| HNBR Type: mid to high ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Corrosion Inhibitors (Amine) | Gasoline |
| Sour Crude (H2S-Containing) | Automotive Brake Fluid |
| Ultraviolet Light | Ethyl Acetate |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Polyacrylate | -20 to +350°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Automatic transmission fluid, hot petroleum oils, most other hydrocarbons, ozone | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Acetone |
| Hot Air | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| Toluene | |
| Water | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Nitrile (Buna-N, NBR) | -65 to +250°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, jet fuel, petroleum-based hydraulic fluid, power steering fluid, hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Nitrile Type: low ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Freon 22 |
| Silicone Oil | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Freon 12 | Ultraviolet Light |
| Nitrile Type: mid to high ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Acetone |
| Crude Oil | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Propane | Nitromethane |
| Water | Toluene |
| Nitrile Type: low ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Gasoline | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid | Hot Air |
| Ultraviolet Light | |
| Nitrile Type: mid to high ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Ammonia | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Hot Air |
| Gasoline | Ultraviolet Light |
| Naphtha | |
| Propane | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Fluorocarbon | -20 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, diesel, petroleum oils, most other hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Acetone |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Amines |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Ethylene Propylene (peroxide-cured) | -65 to +300°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Automotive coolant, brake fluid, phosphate ester hydraulic fluid, drinking water | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Acetone | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Automotive Brake Fluid | Gasoline |
| Skydrol | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Steam | |
| Water | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Fluorocarbon | -20 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, diesel, petroleum oils, most other hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Acetone |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Amines |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Hot Air | |
| Toluene | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Ethylene Propylene (peroxide-cured) | -65 to +300°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Automotive coolant, brake fluid, phosphate ester hydraulic fluid, drinking water | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Acetone | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Automotive Brake Fluid | Gasoline |
| Skydrol | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Steam | |
| Water | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Silicone | -80 to +400°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Transformer oils, mild acids, dry heat, ozone, sunlight | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Alcohols | Acetone |
| Hot Air | Gasoline |
| Skydrol | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Ozone | |
| Vegetable Oils | |
| Water | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.
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| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Nitrile (Buna-N, NBR) | -65 to +250°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Gasoline, jet fuel, petroleum-based hydraulic fluid, power steering fluid, hydrocarbons | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Nitrile Type: low ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Freon 22 |
| Silicone Oil | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Freon 12 | Ultraviolet Light |
| Nitrile Type: mid to high ACN, low plasticizer | |
| Automatic Transmission Fluid | Acetone |
| Crude Oil | Carbon Tetrachloride |
| Gasoline | Ethyl Acetate |
| Propane | Nitromethane |
| Water | Toluene |
| Nitrile Type: low ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Gasoline | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid | Hot Air |
| Ultraviolet Light | |
| Nitrile Type: mid to high ACN, high plasticizer | |
| Ammonia | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Diester Synthetic Lubricants | Hot Air |
| Gasoline | Ultraviolet Light |
| Naphtha | |
| Propane | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Ethylene Propylene (sulfur-cured) | -65 to +212°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Automotive coolant, brake fluid, phosphate ester hydraulic fluid, drinking water | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Acetone | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| Automotive Brake Fluid | Gasoline |
| Skydrol | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Steam | |
| Water | |
| Elastomer | Service Temperature |
|---|---|
| Chloroprene (Neoprene) | -65 to +212°F |
| Typical Applications | |
| Many refrigerants, ammonia, alcohols, mild acids | |
| Use With | Do Not Use With |
| Freon 12 | Acetone |
| Freon 22 | Gasoline |
| Silicate-Ester Hydraulic Fluid | Military Aircraft Hydraulic Fluid |
| Vegetable Oils | Toluene |
| Weak Acids | |
The information contained in this tool is for general information purposes only. Specific compounds are quoted subject to customer approval and testing.