1 Little to Minor Effect, 0 to 5% Volume Swell  
2 Minor to Moderate Effect, 5 to 10% Volume Swell
3 Moderate to Severe Effect, 10 to 20% Volume Swell
4 Not Recommended  
- No Data Available        
PRECISION ROLLER COVER MATERIALS
  RATING: O--Outstanding      E--Excellent          VG--Very Good     G--Good      F--Fair     P--Poor              
MECHANICAL RESISTANCE: 60B15 50F18 17A40 18F25 30B35 27U15 Hydrin 19C30 10A40 Fluorosilicone 40A20 HNBR Tyrin TFE/P Kalrez 10056
Hardness Range 15-100 18-100 40-100 25-80 35-95 15-100 50-90 30-100 40-95 50-80 20-75   60-90     56-83
Tensile Strength (psi) 1100-2200 400-1500 1700 >2000 >1200 3-5000 2500 >3000 1200-2500 >1500 200-250   >3000 2500   1.5-3000
Tensile Strength E VG VG VG F O E O E G P E O E   O
Specific Gravity 1.13-1.57 1.12-1.26 1.49 0.98-1.30 1.14-2.05 1.02-1.20 1.27-1.36 1.09-1.4 1.07-1.31 1.30-2.20 1.25-1.40   1.16-1.32     1.8-1.95
Tear Strength (pli) 200-300 34-170 230           80-270   15          
Tear Strength G F G F P* E F G VG P* F G F     F
Cut Resistance G F F/G F P* E F/G G F P* F
Max. Service Temp. °F 200 275 250 300 400+ 212 250 212 250 350 225-250 300 275 450 600 425+
Ozone Resistance F/G P E E E E O P G E E E E G E
Compresion Set G F/G F G E F/G F F E G P G G G
Abrasion Resistance G/E F G F P* E F G/E VG P* F E G F
Heat Build Up E P P/F F/G G/E E F/G E F G/E           F
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE:                                
  Lubricating Oils (Petro.) 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 4 4 1 3 4 - - 1 1
  Fuel Oil 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 - - 1 1
  Diesel Oil 3 1 3 4 4 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 - 2 1 1
LACQUER SOLVENTS:                                
  Paint Thinner 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 4 4 2 2 4 - - 1 1
  Lacquer 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 - 4 1 4
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS:                                
  Methylene Chloride 4 4 4 3 4 4 - 4 4 2 4 - 4 2 1 2
  Methyl Chloride 4 4 4 3 4 4 - 4 4 2 3 4 - - 1 1
  Trichloroethylene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 3 4 4 1 1
PLASTICISERS:                                
  Dioctyl Phtalate (DOP) 4 3 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 - - 2 1 1
  Dibutyl Phthalate 4 4 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 - 1 1
KETONES:                                
  Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 3 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - 4 1 4
  Acetone 3 4 2 1 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 1 4 1 4
  Cyclohexanone 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 1 4
AROMATICS:                                
  Kerosene 2 1 3 4 4 1 1 4 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
  Xylene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 4 4 3 1 1
  Toluene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 1 1
ALIPHATICS:                                
  Hexane (HX) 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 2 - 1 1
  Gasoline 3 2 3 4 4 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 3 2 1 1
ESTERS:                                
  Cellosolve Acetate (CAC) 4 4 4 2 4 4 - 4 4 4 2 4 - - 1 4
  Ethyl Acetate 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 - 3 4 1 4
  Isopropyl Acetate 4 4 4 2 4 4 - 4 4 4 2 4 - - 1 4
ETHERS:                                
  Nitrobenzene (Pet. Ether) 2 1 3 4 4 2 - 4 4 1 1 1 3 - 1 1
  Benzine (Ligroin) 2 1 3 4 4 2 - 4 4 1 1 - - - 1 1
  Monomethyl Ether 3 1 2 4 1 - - 4 4 1 2 - - - 1 4
  Methyl Ether 3 1 3 4 1 - - 4 4 1 2 1 - - 1 4
  Dimethyl Ether 3 1 3 4 1 - - 4 4 1 2 1 - - 1 4
  Fluorinated Cyclic Ethers 4 - - 1 - - - 4 4 - - - - - 2 -
GLYCOLS:                                
  Diethylene Glycol (DEG) 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 - 1 1
  Glycols 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1
OILS:                                
  Animal Fats 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 4 1 - - 1 1
  Vegetable Oils 3 1 2 3 2 - 1 4 4 1 4 1 - - 1 1
  Wood Oil 2 1 3 4 4 3 - 4 4 2 2 - - - 1 1
ACIDS:                                
  Hydrofluoric Acid (Conc.) Cold 4 4 1 3 4 3 - 4 4 4 4 - 1 1 1 1
  Sulfuric Acid (Dilute) 2 3 1 2 4 3 2 3 3 3 1 - 1 1 1 1
  Nitric Acid (Dilute) 2 4 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 2 4 - 1 2 1 1
  Hypochlorous Acid 4 4 4 2 - - 2 2 4 - 4 4 - - 1 1
ALCOHOLS:                                
  Isoproyl Alcohol 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 - - 1 1
  Metyl Alcohol 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
                                   
  Naphtha 3 2 4 4 4 2 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 - 1 1
  Water 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 - 1 1 1
  Varnish 4 2 4 4 4 3 - 4 4 2 1 2 - - 1 1
  Turpentine 4 1 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 2 1 3 3 1 1
  Glue 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 - - - 1 1
  Anilina 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 - 2 1 1 1
  Soda Ash 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 - 1 1
  Pickling Solution 4 4 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - - 1 1
RATING: 1 Little to Minor Effect, 0 to 5% Volume Swell   O Outstanding
2 Minor to Moderate Effect, 5 to 10% Volume Swell E Excellent  
3 Moderate to Severe Effect, 10 to 20% Volume Swell VG Very Good  
4 Not Recommended   G Good  
- No Data Available         F Fair  
P Poor