The Ideal Material for Every Use
Characteristics of Rubber
| Material (Abbr.) | LANXESS Product | Properties | Applications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chloroprene rubber (CR) |
Baypren® | Temperature range: -45° to 110° C; good mechanical properties; good ozone, weathering, chemical and aging resistance; medium oil and fuel resistance; high fire retardance | Cable sheathings, hoses, seals, window and construction profiles, drive belts, diving suits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polybutadiene (BR) | Taktene®, Buna™ CB | Temperature range: -80° to 90° C; excellent strength; outstanding abrasion resistance; crack resistance | Car tires, conveyor belts, crash protection pads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethylene- propylenediene rubber (EPDM) |
Buna® EP | Temperature range: -50° to 150° C; very good aging resistance, including for UV and ozone; resistant to dilute acids and non-mineral-oil-based brake fluids; not resistant to mineral oil products | Body seals in automotive engineering, roof and pond sheeting, membranes, seals, construction profiles, hoses, floor tiles, belts, conveyor belts, roll covers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethylene- vinyl acetate rubber (EVM/EVA) |
Levapren®/Levamelt®, Baymod® L | Temperature range: -30° to 170° C; excellent heat resistance; good electrical properties | Hot product conveyor belts, flame-retardant, halogen-free cable insulating materials, films, technical products of all kinds, sports shoe midsoles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) | Therban® | Temperature range: -40° to 150° C; excellent physical properties, very good abrasion resistance; high resistance to ozone and hot air; good resistance to chemically aggressive oils | Heavy-duty rubber products, e.g. for the oil industry and mechanical engineering such as seals, hoses, stators, belts for the automotive industry, cable insulation, special couplings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butyl rubber (IIR) | Regular Butyl, Bromobutyl, and Chlorobutyl | Temperature range: -40° to 140° C; good resistance to acids, hot water, glycol, high gas impermeability; high buffering capacity; ozone-resistant; moderate mechanical properties | Inner plies for tubeless tires, bladders for tire manufacture, roof sheeting, tunnel insulation, hot water hoses, bearing elements with excellent shock absorption, inner tubes for tires | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nitrile-butadiene rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) | Perbunan®/ Krynac®, Baymod® N: | Temperature range: -40° to 120° C; moderate ozone and weathering resistance; high resistance to oils, grease and hydrocarbons; favorable aging behavior; low abrasion | Seals, hoses for hydraulics and pneumatics; rubber gloves, elastic threads, blankets for print cylinders and rolls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) | Buna™ VSL, Krynol, Krylene® | Temperature range: 50° to 100° C; moderate abrasion resistance; good mechanical properties | Tread in car tires, technical rubber products (conveyor belts, seals, profiles); floorings; shoe soles and heels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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