| Compounds | Characteristics | Hardness Range Shore A | Abrasion Resistance | Tear Resistance | Load Bearing | Hysteresis | Resistance to Denting | Max Service Temp (° C/° F) | Ozone Resistance | Resiliency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicone | Silicone compounds giving high temperature resistance and high release, formulated specifically for roller applications (40-90 duro). | 40-90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 260/500 | 5 | 1 |
| EPDM/Silicone | Unique blend of EPDM and Silicone offering improved toughness over Silicone with better release and high temperature resistance than EPDM (40-95 duro). | 40-95 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 185/365 | 5 | 4 |
| Nitrile/PVC | Unique blends of Nitrile rubber and PVC. The softer compounds (20-50 duro) are for offset printing applications and the harder compounds (50-95 duro) are for industrial applications. | 20-95 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 121/250 | 4 | 2 |
| EPDM | EPDM type rubber compounds offering toughness, chemical resistance and low swell to specific solvents (20-95 duro). | 20-95 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 177/350 | 5 | 4 |
| Nitrile Rubber | Nitrile (NBR, Buna N) compounds for general usage requiring oil resistance (20-95 duro). | 20-95 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 121/250 | 1 | 3 |
| Neoprene | Neoprene compounds with good all-around properties for industrial applications (5-95 duro). | 5-95 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 121/250 | 3 | 4 |
| Hypalon | Hypalon compounds which are tough and hard-wearing for dry applications (30-95 duro). | 30-95 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 149/300 | 5 | 3 |
| Hydrogenated Nitrile | Hydrogenated or highly saturated Nitrile compounds with outstanding heat and abrasion resistance (50-98 duro). | 50-98 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 160/320 | 5 | 4 |
| Natural | Natural rubber based compounds for general roller use requiring toughness and dynamic properties (25-99 duro). | 25-99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100/212 | 1 | 5 |
| Polyurethane | Polyurethane offers outstanding abrasion resistance and toughness for dry applications (20-95 duro). | 20-95 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100/212 | 4 | 4 |
| Carboxylated Nitrile | Carboxylated Nitrile compounds offering outstanding abrasion resistance and toughness (45-90 duro). | 45-95 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 135/275 | 1 | 2 |