WAGU Rubber Technology – Selected Raw Materials for High-Quality Compounds
In order to ensure the high quality of our products, WAGU only uses raw materials from authorized, approved suppliers. Already at the time of delivery, our raw materials undergo a conscientious quality assurance and will only be released after successful tests for further processing.
Inventory-optimized storage capacities and raw materials available at short notice enable efficient production. In addition, we ensure the highest reproducibility of the compounds made for you through automated processes and individual test parameters.
The following basic polymers are available for the production of your individual rubber compound.
Elastomer | In accordance with DIN ISO 1629 (ASTM) | Features | Resistance to cold [°C] | Resistance to heat [°C] | Max. continuous load [°C] |
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Natural rubber | NR | Excellent features: good elasticity, high strength, low abrasion, good dynamic behavior | -50 | + 80 | + 70 |
Polyisoprene rubber | IR | Similar to NR, good hysteresis features | -50 | + 90 | + 80 |
Butadiene rubber | BR | Low abrasion, good vulcanization plateau, good workability | -60 | + 90 | + 80 |
Styrene-butadiene rubber | SBR | Low abrasion, very high elasticity, good workability | -40 | + 100 | + 90 |
Chloroprene rubber | CR | weather resistant, flame retardant, swelling resistant to certain oils, greases and solvents | -40 | + 110 | + 100 |
Nitrile rubber | NBR | good oil resistance (swelling resistance against non-polar media), good mechanical properties, good gas and airtightness, suitable for conductive compounds | -40 | + 120 | + 100 |
Hydrogenated nitrile rubber | HNBR | good oil resistance and heat resistance, very good mechanical features (high strength, low abrasion) | -35 | + 160 | + 150 |
Carboxylated nitrile rubber | XNBR | increased wear resistance to NBR | -40 | + 120 | + 100 |
Butyl rubber | IIR/BIIR/CIIR | excellent gas tightness, low swelling in polar media, electrically insulating (BIR) and chlorinated (CIIR) types available | -40 | + 130 | + 120 |
Norbornene rubber | NOR (PNR) | low hardness settings possible at relatively high strengths, good damping properties | -40 | + 80 | + 80 |
Ethylene propylene diene rubber | EPDM | very good aging resistance, ozone resistant, acid and alkali resistant, steam resistant, electrically insulating, resistant to polar media | -45 | + 150 | + 130 |
Ethylene propylene rubber | EPM | very good aging resistance, ozone resistant, acid and alkali resistant, electrically insulating, resistant to polar media | -45 | + 150 | + 130 |
Chlorinated polyethylene | CM (CPE) | excellent ozone and weather resistance, flame retardant, oil resistant, electrically insulating | -40 | + 150 | + 130 |
Chlorosulphonated polyethylene | CSM | excellent weather resistance, color stable, flame retardant, acid and alkali resistant, electrically insulating | -35 | + 150 | + 120 |
Ethylene vinyl acetate rubber | EVM | good compression set, high flexibility, medium oil resistance | -25 | + 130 | + 105 |
Acrylate rubber | ACM | very good oil resistance (swelling resistance against non-polar media), ozone resistant | -30 | + 160 | + 150 |
Ethylene acrylate rubber | AEM | good oil resistance and good heat resistance, low compression set | -40 | + 175 | + 170 |
Tetrafluoroethylene propylene rubber | FEPM | very good resistance to strong acids and lyes and very good heat resistance, excellent oil resistance | -30 | + 230 | + 200 |
Fluorine rubber | FKM (FPM) | excellent resistance to non-polar solvents (e.g., gasoline) and very good heat resistance, low compression set | -40 | + 250 | + 200 |
Perfluoro rubber | FFKM | excellent chemical resistance, applicability under extreme conditions, low compression set | -15 | + 350 | + 315 |
Epichlorohydrin rubber | ECO | Flame retardant, oil and solvent resistant, low gas permeability, good bending resistance | -40 | + 135 | + 120 |
Polyurethane rubber | AU/EU | very low abrasion, very good mechanical properties (tear resistance, tear propagation resistance), resistance to various solvents | -30 | + 100 | + 80 |