The Elastomeric Compounding Specialists

Providing unparalleled quality and technical advice since 1979.
Clwyd Compounders have over 40 years experience supplying quality compounds to a wide range of industries.

We understand rubber in-depth – from formulation to application – and can supply compounds to meet the most demanding of end-user specifications in industries ranging from oil & gas to food processing. We also understand the needs of downstream processors, working closely with our customers to ensure the compounds we supply process efficiently thus minimising waste.

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Polymer Comparison Table

Refine your ideal polymer, by reviewing all their attirbutes side-by-side

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These values are purely indicative they can vary depending on the part manufactured and the operating environment.
Please contact us to be advised on the best solution to meet your requirements.
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ASTM ClassificationDefine your requirementsFFKMFEPM CFKM 2PFKM 3FKM 4FKM 5FKM LTFEPM TFKM 1FKM 2VMQPVMQFVMQACMAEMHNBRNBR LNBR MNBR HEPDMPUIIRBIIRCIIRXNBRCSM ECOBR SBR CRNBR/PVCNR IR
Type / ClassKKHKHKHKHKHKHKHKHKFC/FE/GEFE/GEFKEH/DH/DFEE/EF/EGDHBFBG/CHBK/CHAA/BA/CA/DBGAA/BAAA/BAAA/BABF/BG/BKCECHAAAA/BABE/CEBF/BG/BKAAAA
Upper service temp320 °C300 °C250 °C250 °C250 °C250 °C250 °C250 °C240 °C240 °C225 °C225 °C225 °C175 °C175 °C175 °C150 °C150 °C150 °C150 °C150 °C130 °C130 °C130 °C125 °C125 °C125 °C100 °C100 °C100 °C100 °C80 °C80 °C
Lower service temp-20 °C0 °C-5 °C-25 °C-5 °C-10 °C-40 °C-9 °C-15 °C-10 °C-60 °C-70 °C-60 °C-60 °C-40 °C-25 °C-40 °C-30 °C-25 °C-55 °C-50 °C-50 °C-50 °C-50 °C-15 °C-25 °C-35 °C-60 °C-25 °C-40 °C-20 °C-40 °C-50 °C
ASTM 1 OilExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentAverageAverageExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentNoneExcellentNoneNoneNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneExcellentExcellentNoneNone
ASTM 2 OilExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentAverageAverageExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneExcellentGoodExcellentNoneNoneGoodExcellentNoneNone
ASTM 3 OilExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentAverageAverageExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneExcellentGoodExcellentNoneNoneGoodExcellentNoneNone
Liquid 101ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneExcellentNoneNoneExcellentGoodGoodExcellentNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneExcellentNoneExcellentNoneNoneNoneExcellentNoneNone
Liquid 103ExcellentExcellentNoneNoneNoneNoneGoodGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneGoodNoneGoodGoodGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneGoodGood
Fuel AExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneExcellentNoneNoneExcellentGoodGoodExcellentNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneGoodNoneExcellentNoneNoneAverageGoodNoneNone
Fuel BExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneGoodAverageGoodGoodNoneAverageNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNone
TolueneExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
MethanolExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneExcellentGoodGoodExcellentExcellentNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
KeroseneExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentNoneExcellentNoneNoneNoneExcellentGoodExcellentNoneNoneGoodExcellentNoneNone
KetoneExcellentNoneGoodAverageNoneAverageAverageGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneExcellentNoneNoneGoodGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNone
Acid (weak)ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodGoodNoneNoneAverageGoodGoodGoodAverageAverageAverageGoodNoneGoodGoodGoodAverageGoodAverageAverageAverageGoodAverageAverageAverage
Acid (strong)ExcellentExcellentGoodAverageExcellentGoodGoodGoodAverageAverageNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Base (weak)ExcellentExcellentNoneNoneNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneAverageAverageAverageNoneNoneGoodAverageAverageGoodExcellentNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodGoodNoneGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Base (strong)ExcellentExcellentNoneNoneNoneGoodGoodGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneGoodNoneGoodGoodGoodNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNone
Hydrogen SulphideExcellentExcellentAverageNoneNoneGoodGoodExcellentNoneNoneAverageAverageAverageNoneNoneGoodNoneNoneNoneExcellentNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneGoodNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNone
SteamExcellentExcellentAverageAverageNoneExcellentExcellentExcellentNoneNoneAverageAverageNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNoneExcellentNoneGoodGoodGoodNoneAverageNoneNoneNoneAverageNoneNoneNone
OzoneExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentGoodAverageAverageAverageExcellentExcellentGoodExcellentExcellentAverageExcellentExcellentNoneNoneGoodGoodNoneNone
RadiationExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellentAverageAverageAverageGoodGoodGoodAverageAverageAverageExcellentAverageGoodGoodGoodAverageGoodGoodAverageAverageGoodGoodAverageAverage
Hardness range (Shore A) 70- 9560 - 9550 - 9560 - 9560 - 9560 - 9560 - 9560 - 9550 - 9550 - 9520 - 8550 - 8525 - 8525 - 8545 - 9050 - 9940 - 9540 - 9550 - 9525 - 9525 - 8535 - 8535 - 9035 - 9050 - 9540 - 8040 - 9040 - 9040 - 9535 - 9540 - 9530 - 9530 - 95
Minimum non-brittle temp -30 °C0 °C-30 °C-40 °C-10 °C-15 °C-45 °C-10 °C-20 °C-35 °C-80 °C-80 °C-80 °C-60 °C-60 °C-40 °C-55 °C-50 °C-45 °C-70 °C-80 °C-70 °C-70 °C-70 °C-30 °C-40 °C-45 °C-90 °C-50 °C-50 °C-30 °C-70 °C-70 °C
Tensile strength 15 Mpa25 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa23 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa11 Mpa8 Mpa9 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa30 Mpa24 Mpa26 Mpa28 Mpa23 Mpa30 Mpa18 Mpa18 Mpa18 Mpa25 Mpa23 Mpa20 Mpa20 Mpa25 Mpa23 Mpa20 Mpa25 Mpa23 Mpa
Elongation at break 250%250%250%300%250%250%300%300%300%250%600%500%400%450%350%450%500%450%400%450%600%>700%650%650%250%350%400%550%500%450%400%600%600%
  FFKMViewFEPM CViewFKM 2PViewFKM 3ViewFKM 4ViewFKM 5ViewFKM LTViewFEPM TViewFKM 1ViewFKM 2ViewVMQViewPVMQViewFVMQViewACMViewAEMViewHNBRViewNBR LViewNBR MViewNBR HViewEPDMViewPUViewIIRViewBIIRViewCIIRViewXNBRViewCSM ViewECOViewBR ViewSBR ViewCRViewNBR/PVCViewNR ViewIRView

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