DETERGENTS Resistant O-Rings and Seals
Detergents are commonly known as surfactants, soaps, and cleaning agents. They are widely used in the cleaning industry, as they are able to reduce surface tension between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid. This allows them to easily remove dirt, oils, and other unwanted particles from surfaces. Detergents are also used in food processing to make products easier to wash and sanitize.
When exposed to detergent solutions, rubber materials can suffer from swelling, crumbling, cracking, or softening of the rubber. Depending on the concentration of the detergent and the type of rubber, these effects can be very rapid or take a long time to manifest. Additionally, some rubber materials are more resistant to detergents than others, so it is important to consider the specific material when selecting a rubber for detergent applications.
Buna-N (NBR, Nitrile, Buna)
Buna-N o-rings also referred to as NBR o-rings and Nitrile o-rings are the most widely used o-ring material in the word because of low cost, good mechanical performance with resistance to water, most basic oils, lubricants and some fuels, many pneumatic, hydraulic systems, and the default choice for basic applications. Buna-N o-rings are not recommended for exposure to sunlight, UV light, ozone and general outdoor weathering or hash chemicals, acids, keytones and many others.
B1000 Buna-N
- General purpose material
B1001 Buna-N
- For higher pressure applications
M1004 Buna-N
- Listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL)
- For higher pressure applications
Rubber Material Compatibility with DETERGENTS
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