Material nomenclature according to ASTM-D 1418-76
- Natural rubber NR
- Isoprene rubber IR
Div. Various trade names: Natsyn, Criflex IR
- Styrol-Butadien rubber SBR
Div. Various trade names: Buna Hüls,Polysar S, Soprene
- Butadiene rubber BR
Div. Various trade names: Buna CB, Polybutadien K
- Isobutylene-isoprene rubber IIR
Div. Various trade names: Polysar Butyl, Esso-Butyl
- Ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber EPDM
Div. Various trade names: Keltan, Buna AP, Dutral
- Nitrile-butadiene rubber NBR
Div. Various trade names: Perbunan, Polysar-Krynac
- Epichlorohydrin rubber CO,ECO
Div. Various trade names: Heroclor, Hydrin
- Chloroprene rubber CR
Div. Various trade names: Baypren, Neoprene
- Chlorosulphonated polyethylene rubber CSM
Div. Various trade names: Hypalon
- Polyurethane rubber AU, EU
Div. Various trade names: Urepan, Adipene C
- Polysulphide rubber T
Div. Various trade names: Thiokol
- Silicone rubber VMQ, PVMQ
Div. Various trade names: Silopren
- Fluorosilicone rubber FQ
Div. Various trade names: Silastic
- Fluororubber FKM
Div. Various trade names: Viton, Fluorel, Tecnoflon
- Polyacrylate rubber ACM
Div. Various trade names: Hycar
- Polyurethane PUR
Div. Various trade names: Vulkollan
- Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE
Div. Various trade names: Teflon, Hostaflon
Material nomenclature according to ASTM-D 1418-76
| POLYMER | div. Various trade names (R) | |
| NR | Naturkautschuk | |
| IR | Isoprenkautschuk | Natsyn, Criflex IR |
| SBR | Styrol-Butadien-Kautschuk | Buna Hüls,Polysar S,Soprene |
| BR | Butadien-Kautschuk | Buna CB, Polybutadien K |
| IIR | Butyl-Kautschuk | Polysar Butyl, Esso-Butyl |
| EPDM | Ethylen-Propylendien-Kautschuk | Keltan, Buna AP, Dutral |
| NBR | Acrylnitril-Butadien-Kautschuk | Perbunan, Polysar-Krynac |
| CO,ECO | Epichlorhydrin-Kautschuk | Heroclor, Hydrin |
| CR | Chloropren-Kautschuk | Baypren, Neoprene |
| CSM | Chlorsulfonysiertes Polyethylen-Kautschuk | Hypalon |
| AU,EU | Polyurethan-Kautschuk | Urepan, Adipene C |
| T | Polysulfid-Kautschuk | Thiokol |
| VMQ, PVMQ | Silicon-Kautschuk | Silopren |
| FQ | Fluor-Silicon-Kautschuk | Silastic |
| FKM | Fluorkautschuk | Viton, Fluorel, Tecnoflon |
| ACM | Polyacrylat-Kautschuk | Hycar |
| PUR | Polyurethan | Vulkollan |
| PTFE | Polyteraflurethylen | Teflon, Hostaflon |
| Characteristics | NR | IR | SBR | BR | IIR | EPDM | NBR | ECO | CR | CSM | AU | T | SI | SFI | FKM | ACM | PUR | PTFE |
| Tear resistance, non-reinforced | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tear resistance, reinforced | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 |
| Elongation at failure | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rebound resilience | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | X |
| Abrasion resistance | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Initial tearing resistance | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Elec. volume resistance | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. range hot air + °C | 90 | 90 | 100 | 100 | 140 | 150 | 130 | 145 | 120 | 130 | 120 | 140 | 200 | 200 | 220 | 160 | 80 | 260 |
| Temp. range cold – °C | 50 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 190 |
| Ageing resistance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ozone resistance | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel resistance | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Oil and grease resistance | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Acid resistance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Alkali resistance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Hot water | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| LEGEND: | ||||||
| 1=Excellent | 2=Very good | 3=Good | 4=Moderate | 5=Low | 6=Unsatisfactory | x=No comparison with elastomers |