HEXYL ACETATE Resistant O-Rings and Seals
Hexyl acetate is also known as 1-hexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester, and has a wide range of uses in the food, beverage, and manufacturing industries. It is often used as a flavoring agent and fragrance in food, a preservative in beverages, and a solvent in manufacturing processes.
When exposed to hexyl acetate, rubber materials may experience a decrease in physical properties such as tensile strength, elongation, and tear strength. This is often due to the chemical's solubility in rubber, which weakens the rubber material and causes it to become brittle. Hexyl acetate can also cause swelling and softening of rubber, which can lead to deformation and cracking.
Fluorosilicone (FVMQ, FSIL)
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.
F1001 Fluorosilicone
- General purpose material
F1003 Fluorosilicone
- General purpose material
F1000 Fluorosilicone
- General purpose material
Rubber Material Compatibility with HEXYL ACETATE
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