Sodium percarbonate is also known as sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, sodium carbonate hydrogen peroxide, or per-salt. It is a white, crystalline powder with a slightly saline taste. It is a strong oxidizing agent and is often used in laundry detergents and cleaning products for its bleaching and disinfecting properties.
When rubber is exposed to sodium percarbonate, it can cause the rubber to swell, soften and lose its strength. The chemical can also cause rubber to discolor and become brittle. It can also lead to cracking, tearing and premature failure of the rubber material.
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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