Benzyl acetate, also known as benzyl ethanoate, is a colorless liquid with a sweet, floral aroma that is commonly used as a flavor and fragrance additive. When exposed to rubber, benzyl acetate can cause swelling and softening of the rubber, leading to deterioration of the material. This is especially common in natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, which should be avoided when exposed to benzyl acetate.
Fluorosilicone o-rings are a hybrid of silicone and FKM resulting in great jet fuel resistance with high and low temperature performance. Also widely used in semiconductor Ashing equipment with strong resistance to oxygen plasma, FVMQ fluorosilicone o-rings also feature excellent flexibility, compression resistance, aging and sunlight resistance, and overall wide range of basic chemical resistance.
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