Material Specification
Process Requirement
- Homogeneous mixing (Incorporation, dispersion, distribution and plasticization)
- Viscosity/process safety (ML1+4, MS)
- Stickiness and Tackiness
- Shaping (Calendaring, Extrusion, Assembling and Molding)
Compound property Requirement
- Hardness
- Stress-Strain properties (TS, EB, M-100, M-300, Tear)
- Abrasion resistance
- Hysteresis & Set properties
- Resistance to cut growth, fatigue, flex cracking
Resistance to Degradation
- Heat, Oxygen, Ozone
- Flame
- Liquids
- Light
- Metal poisoning
Miscellaneous property requirements
- Low temperature flexibility
- Electrical properties
- Permeability
- Contact with food stuff and drugs
- Bonding to metal & textiles
- Swelling
- Other specific requirements
Relative Oil & Heat Resistance of Various Elastomers
