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Fluorosilicone Rubber Products 

Fluorosilicone rubber products features the wide temperature stability of silicone combined with the resistance to fuel, oil and solvents that fluorocarbon exhibits.

FVMQ compounds work well in applications exposed to ozone, sunlight, air, petroleum products, and is a material commonly used in the aerospace industry. VIP offers aerospace molded rubber parts. It is also used extensively in auto fuel emission systems and for static sealing applications.

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Industries Using Flurosilicone

While Fluorosilicone is used in a variety of industries it is used extensively for aerospace molded rubber parts and in the automotive industry. The high resistance to fuels and oils make it an excellent choice for those industries. It is also used in other industries such as oil and gas and in any industry that requires static sealing.

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Characteristics of Fluorosilicone

  • Tensile Strength: 200-1500 P.S.I.
  • Elongation – 480% Maximum
  • Heat Aging Resistance – Excellent
  • Abrasion Resistance – Poor
  • Compression Set – Fair
  • Tear Resistance – Poor
  • Flame Resistance – Excellent
  • Weather Resistance – Excellent
  • Ozone Resistance – Excellent
  • Gas Permeability Resistance – Excellent
  • Oil Resistance – Excellent
  • Standard Temperature Range: -85° to +450°F
  • Hardness (Shore A): 35 to 80
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Common Uses for Fluorosilicone

Because of its excellent resistance to oils, Fluorosilicone can be used in many applications requiring contact with oils or fuels. These applications include:

  • Molded Parts
  • Automotive O-Rings
  • Rubber Sheet
  • Heat Seals
  • Tubing
  • Aerospace Fuel Systems
  • Automotive Fuel Systems

Other Rubber Materials

Butyl has superior shock-dampening capabilities and is excellent as an electrical insulator and outstanding resistance to heat, abrasion and tearing.

Butyl

Vip’s Ecoprene rubber is a proprietary formulation that offers a good, low-cost material alternative for use in non-critical applications.

Ecoprene

EPDM molded compound products are known for their excellent resistance to ozone, mild acids, detergents, alkalis, silicone oils, alcohol and ketones.

EPDM

FKM Viton rubber

For those seeking a combination of characteristics that include high-temperature resistance and chemical resistance, FKM Rubber – Fluorocarbon is often considered a universal elastomer for its ability to perform in many applications requiring both.no

FKM Viton

Natural rubber is still used in many applications such as fluid stoppers and as a vibrational dampener.

Natural Rubber

Neoprene rubber extrusions

Chloroprene was originally developed as an oil-resistant substitute for natural rubber.

Neoprene

Image nitrile

Nitrile has excellent resistance to silicone greases, hydraulic fluids, alcohols, and water.

Nitrile

silicone rubber extrusion

Silicone rubber is an extremely versatile material with one of the widest temperature ranges for elastomers, making it an ideal choice for use in applications across many industries.

Silicone

When you need the military spec silicone rubber known as ZZ-R-765 (superseded by A-A-59588) look no further than Vip Rubber and Plastic Company.

ZZ-R-765 / A-A-59588

Styrene Butadiene, SBR, Buna-S™ is a copolymer of styrene and butadiene that exhibits good physical properties.

Buna-S™ (SBR)

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