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Hose Stock Types
Comparison of hose stock types
Chemical name |
Neoprene |
Nitrile (Buna-N) |
Butyl |
Hypalon |
EPDM |
CPE |
ASTM-SE designation |
SC |
SB |
R |
TB |
R |
None |
SAE J14 & SAE J200 |
BC |
BG |
AA |
CE |
AA |
None |
Flame resistance |
Very good |
Poor |
Poor |
Good |
Poor |
Good |
Petroleum base oils |
Good |
Excellent |
Poor |
Good |
Poor |
Very good |
Diesel fuel |
Good to excellent |
Excellent |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Very good |
Resistance to gas permeation |
Good |
Good |
Outstanding |
Good to excellent |
Fair to good |
Good |
Weather |
Good to excellent |
Poor |
Excellent |
Very good |
Excellent |
Good |
Ozone |
Good to excellent |
Poor for tube |
Excellent |
Very good |
Outstanding |
Good |
Heat |
Good |
Good |
Excellent |
Very good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Low temperature |
Fair to good |
Poor to fair |
Very good |
Poor |
Good to excellent |
Good |
Water-oil emulsions |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
Poor |
Excellent |
Water-glycol emulsions |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Diesters |
Poor |
Poor |
Excellent |
Fair |
Excellent |
Very good |
Phosphate esters |
Fair for cover |
Poor |
Good |
Fair |
Very good |
Very good |
Phosphate ester based emulsions |
Fair for cover |
Poor |
Good |
Fair |
Very good |
Very good |