Operating Capability of Common Rubbers and Plastics
Material Selection: Primary Performance Criteria
| Material | Resistance Ozone/UV |
Acid/Bases |
Oils |
| Butyl | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| EPDM | Excellent | Good | Poor |
| Gum Rubber | Limited | Limited | Poor |
| Hypalon | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Natural Rubber | Limited | Limited | Poor |
| Neoprene | Good | Limited | Good |
| Nitrile | Limited | Good | Excellent |
| Silicone | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Viton | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| ABS | Poor | Excellent | Poor |
| Acrylic | Good | Limited | Poor |
| HDPE | Poor | Excellent | Good |
| LDPE | Poor | Limited | Excellent |
| Nylon | Good | Limited | Excellent |
| Polycarbonate | Good | Limited | Limited |
| Polypropylene | Poor | Excellent | Excellent |
| PTFE | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| PVC | Good | Excellent | Good |
