Chart of the rubber compounds generally in stock
| NIT-1 | NIT-2 | NIT-3 | NIT-4 | XN-1 | HN-1 | NIT-5 | NIT-6 | NPV-1 | NPV-2 | EP-1 | EP-2 | ES-1 | NEO-1 | PU-1 | CSM-1 | CSM-2 | SBR-1 | SIL-1 | NR-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soremag series | Nitrile NBR Standard | Nitrile NBR High ACN | Nitrile NBR Textile | Nitrile NBR Extra Tough | Carboxylated Nitrile XNBR | Hydrogenated Nitrile HNBR | Nitrile NBR Aqua Offset | Nitrile NBR Web Offset | Nitrile/PVC NBR-PVC | Nitrile/PVC Print NBR-PVC | EPDM Standard | EPDM Advantage | EPDM/Silicone Hybrid | Neoprene Standard | Millable Urethane PU | Hypalon Standard | Hypalon Aqua | SBR Standard | High-Temperature Silicone | Natural Rubber NR |
| Product | OilShield | AromatGuard | TextiGrip | NitroForce | TuffWear | HeatTuff | AquaGrip | SpeedGrip | PrintFlex | InkSeal | WeatherTuff | SmoothGuard | HybridFlex | NeoGuard | SoreMill | ChemShield | ChemAqua | BaseGrip | ThermoSil | PureElast |
| Physical properties | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shore A hardness | 20–95 | 40–95 | 40–95 | 50–95 | 45–95 | 50–98 | 25–40 | 20–50 | 15–95 | 20–50 | 20–95 | 50–98 | 40–95 | 5–95 | 40–95 | 30–95 | 45–98 | 30–95 | 40–90 | 25–99 |
| P&J hardness | 0–200 | 20–185 | 20–185 | 10–200 | 20–170 | 15–185 | N/A | N/A | 90–275 | N/A | 10–300 | 10–200 | 10–140 | 10–300 | 10–250 | 20–250 | 20–200 | 20–230 | 25–185 | 5–250 |
| Abrasion resistance | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Tear strength | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Load resistance | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Low hysteresis (little heat build-up) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Marking resistance | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Max. temp. (°C/°F) | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 135°C / 275°F | 160°C / 320°F | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 121°C / 250°F | 177°C / 350°F | 177°C / 350°F | 185°C / 365°F | 121°C / 250°F | 100°C / 212°F | 149°C / 300°F | 149°C / 300°F | 121°C / 250°F | 260°C / 500°F | 100°C / 212°F |
| Ozone resistance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Resilience | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Acids | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Caustics | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Paraffinic HC | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aromatic HC | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Chlorinated HC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Water | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Ketones | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Alcohols | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Esters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Recommended applications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coating / Varnishing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Embossing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||
| Flexography | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||
| Rolling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Laser engraving | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metal decorating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||
| Offset printing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||
| Paper industry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Plastics | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||
| Plate processors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||
| Steel rollers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Textile rollers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||
| Wood industry | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||
Rating legend:
5 = Excellent · 4 = Above average · 3 = Average · 2 = Poor · 1 = Very poor | ✓ = Recommended applicationIndicative values, not contractual. Soremag ref. codes. P&J = Pusey & Jones (hardness scale for soft rollers).
Rubber technical data sheets
One detailed data sheet per series — properties, hardnesses, applications.
