Elastomers/TPEs
Weather-Resistant Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer — Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (Weather-Resistant)
EPDM offers excellent outdoor durability, aging resistance, and good electrical insulation properties. It has a broad service temperature range and good resistance to polar solvents and steam.
EPDMEPDM RubberNordel
Manufacturers
3
Grades
3
Applications
5
Equivalents
0
Physical Properties
- Density
- 0.86 - 0.93 g/cm³
- Water Absorption (24h)
- 0.1 - 0.4 %
- Transparency
- Opaque
- Shrinkage
- 1.0 - 2.0 %
Mechanical Properties
- Young's Modulus
- 0.01 - 0.04 GPa
- Tensile Strength
- 5 - 20 MPa
- Elongation at Break
- 300 - 700 %
- Impact Strength (Izod)
- N/A
Thermal Properties
- Glass Transition Temperature
- -50 to -60 °C
- Melting Point
- N/A
- Continuous Service Temperature
- -50 to 150 °C
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- N/A
Electrical Properties
- Dielectric Constant
- 2.3 - 3.0
- Volume Resistivity
- 10^13 - 10^15 Ohm-cm
- Dielectric Strength
- 20 - 30 kV/mm
Chemical Resistance
- Acids
- Good
- Bases
- Good
- Solvents
- Good resistance to polar solvents, water, steam; Poor resistance to hydrocarbons
- UV Resistance
- Excellent
Sustainability
- Recyclability
- Limited
- Recycling Code
- N/A
- Carbon Footprint
- Moderate
Manufacturing compatibility
EPDM PolymerizationMoldingExtrusionCo-extrusion
Applications
Automotive weatherstripping
Roofing membranes
Hoses
Electrical insulation
Gaskets
Available grades
EPDM 50EPDM 60EPDM 70
Manufacturers
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