Foam Materials
| Cost* | Temperature °F |
Compression Set |
Ozone Resistance | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sponge Blend |
2 |
-40 to 225 |
Poor |
Fair |
Blend of SBR, Neoprene, Buna-N and EPDM. |
Neoprene |
3 |
-40 to 225 |
Good |
Good |
Good abrasion and compression set resistance. |
Buna-N |
4 |
-40 to 225 |
Good |
Fair |
Excellent oil and some chemical resistance. |
EPDM |
5 |
-60 to 250 |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent weather and good heat resistance. |
Urethane |
6 |
-60 to 160 |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent abrasion and compression set resistance. |
Silicone |
8 |
-60 to 450 |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent heat and good compression set resistance. |
ECH Epichlorohydrin |
7 |
-50 to 325 |
Excellent/ Good |
Excellent |
Excellent heat and good compression set resistance. |
Cross link Polypropylene |
1 |
-100 to 200 |
Good |
Good |
Fine cell, available in multi-color, strong & flexible. |
*1=lowest cost, 8=highest costFootnotes
- The above chart gives comparative data on key variables of the more prominent materials, and are not meant to provide a complete description of the materials selected.
- Some materials have generic names. Others are prominent materials with names given by the manufacturer.
- For more information on these and other related materials, please contact us. We can help.