Elastomer Characteristics For your convenience we have created the table below which lists the basic elastomer/thermoplastic characteristics of the material types that DSO Fluid Handling Co., Inc. offers: |
| Material | BUNA "U" |
EPDM "E" |
VITON "SFY" |
PTFE (Teflon) "G" |
ILICONE "X" |
Polyethylene "N" |
| Temperature | -65F to 210F | -60F to 300F | -20F to 450F | -40F to 450F | -80F to 450F | -20F to 150F |
| Acid | Good | Good to Excellent | Good to Excellent | Good to Excellent | Poor to Good | Good |
| Alkali | Fair to Good | Good to Excellent | Poor to Good | Excellent | Poor to Fair | Good |
| Fats/Oils | Good to Excellent | Poor | Good to Excellent | Excellent | Poor to Good | Good |
| Taste | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Odor | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Abrasion Resistance |
Excellent | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Compression | Good | Fair | Good to Excellent | Cold Flows | Good to Excellent | Cold Flows |
| Color Code | Red ![]() |
Green ![]() |
Yellow & White ![]() |
None ![]() |
Pink |
Transparent ![]() |