The table below will introduce a range of the commonly used rubber in the
industry today.
Please state clearly the type of the rubber required for the product as this
the price will vary.
| Rubber | SBR | NR/IR | EPDM | IIR | NBR | CR | RR |
| Tensile Strength | Good | Good | Medium | Medium | Good | Good | Poor |
|
Elongation at Break |
Medium | Good | Medium | Poor | Medium | Medium | Poor |
|
Heat Resistant |
Medium | Medium | Good | Good | Good | Good | Poor |
|
Weather Resistant |
Medium | Medium | Good | Good | Poor | Good | Poor |
|
UV Resistant |
Medium | Medium | Good | Good | Medium | Medium | Poor |
|
Abrasion Resistant |
Good | Good | Medium | Good | Good | Good | Poor |
| Abbreviations | |
| SBR | Styrene Butadiene Rubber |
| NR | Natural Rubber |
| IR | Isoprene Synthetic |
| EPDM | Terapolymer of Ethylene, Proylene and diene |
| IIR | Butyl |
| NBR | Nitrile |
| CR | Neoprene |