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Urethane's Performance Comparison Against Other Materials |
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ELASTOMER TYPE
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Urethanes
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EPDM
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Nitrile
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Nitrile/PVC
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Neoprene
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Rubber
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Natural Rubber
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Hypalon
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VIBRATHANE Designation
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Castable 8011 6007 6005
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Millable Gum* 5004
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PERFORMANCE PROPERTY
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Relative Importance
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Stability
of hardness in solvents (resistance to extraction)
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5
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5
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5
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4
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3
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2
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Swell
resistance in nonpolar solvents (oils)
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5
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5
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5
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1
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4
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4
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3
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1
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1
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3
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Ink
pickup
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5
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5
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5
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2
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5
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4
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4
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2
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2
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3
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Tear and abrasion resistance |
4
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5
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4
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2
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2
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2
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3
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2
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3
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3
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Low heat buildup at high operating speeds |
4
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3
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3
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3
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2
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1
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3
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1
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5
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2
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Swell resistance in polar solvents (eg. ultraviolet inks) |
3
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2
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3
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5
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1
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1
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2
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5
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5
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2
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Performance Index |
113
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112
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70
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79
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65
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85
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62
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82
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76
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Scaled Performance Index (100=best) |
100
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99
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62
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70
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58
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75
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55
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73
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67
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Source: Uniroyal Chemical ®
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* This bulletin describes only castable VIBRATHANE elastomers. For VIBRATHANE millable gum, please see the bulletin VIBRATHANE 5004.
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