Fluoroelastomer Rubber Technical Information

Fluorocarbon elastomers are specialty polymers that possess excellent resistance to elevated temperatures and aggressive chemical media. The products described in this paper are based on Viton^® polymer produced by DuPont Performance Elastomers and Fluorel polymer produced by Dyneon 3M Company. Each manufacturer has a full range of elastomer types to choose from and offers excellent technical assistance when needed. Both suppliers strive to continuously improve the polymers currently being marketed and also to develop new polymers to withstand the ever changing chemical environment. Mosites Rubber Company has purchased material from each source for over 30 years and we have witnessed the evolution of this type elastomer from a few grades to three distinct families with over 50 polymer grades. An explanation of the differences in the product lines is shown below.