O-Ring for Chemical Processing

Chemical Processing O-ring & Seal Materials

  • Perfluorinated (FFKM)
  • Fluorocarbon (FKM, VITON®)
  • PTFE

The substances used in the food and in the chemical process industries are identical in many cases, whether they are of natural origin or synthetically produced. Irrespective of their type and occurrence – be it in process media, in raw materials for products or in finished products – the materials for seals and engineered components used in production equipment coming into contact with diverse chemical substances have to meet specific purity requirements and be resistant to chemicals under the given process conditions. Purity and stability are therefore basic prerequisites for materials in the chemical process industry and the food industry.

Perfluoroelastomers (FFKM) provide the highest level of thermal and chemical resistance available, making them ideal for use in the most demanding chemical sealing applications. Optimized seals can also reduce fugitive emissions from valve applications in refineries and chemical plants, implementing the most chemically inert elastomer materials.

Chemical Processing Perflouorinated (FFKM) Compounds:

Brand Compound Number Datasheet Hardness (Shore A) Low Temp High Temp Color
Parker Parofluor™ FF374-60 60 +- 5 5 608 Purple Low Particle Generation, Low Metal Ion Content
Parker Parofluor™ FF354-65 65 +- 5 5 608 White Low Closure Force
Parker Parofluor™ FF102-75 75 +- 5 5 525 Black Acid Resistant, General Purpose
Parker Parofluor™ FF106-75 75 +- 5 5 500 Black General Purpose
Parker Parofluor™ FF200-75 75 +- 5 5 608 Black Low Comp Set, AMS7257, FDA
Parker Parofluor™ FF302-75 75 +- 5 5 608 Brown Etch Resistant, Low Metal Ions
Parker Parofluor™ FF350-75 75 +- 5 5 608 White Plasma, High Purity, FDA, USP Class VI
Parker Parofluor™ FF352-75 75 +- 5 5 608 White General Purpose, Etch Resistant
Parker Parofluor™ FF370-75 75 +- 5 5 608 Black Low Particle Generation, Low Metal Ions
Parker Parofluor™ FF500-75 75 +- 5 5 550 Black Broad Chemical Resistance, FDA
Parker Parofluor™ FF580-75 75 +- 5 5 525 Black Steam Resistant, Amine/Base Resistant
Parker Parofluor™ V8545-75 75 +- 5 5 572 Black FDA, General Purpose
Parker Parofluor™ FF376-80 80 +- 5 5 608 Purple Low Particle Generation, Low Metal Ions
Parker Parofluor™ FF400-80 80 +- 5 -40 550 Black Low Temp., RGD Resistant
Parker Parofluor™ FF202-90 90 +- 5 5 608 Black Low Compression Set, Extrusion Resistant
Parker Parofluor™ FF582-90 90 +- 5 5 525 Black Steam Resistant, Amine/Base Resistant
Parker Parofluor™ V8581-90 90 +- 5 5 550 White Plasma Etch Resistant, Low Stiction
Parker Parofluor™ V8588-90 90 +- 5 5 572 Black Extrusion & RGD Resistant
Freudenberg Simriz® 70 Simriz® 491 70 +- 5 -20 230 Black Molded part, O-Rings
Freudenberg Simriz® 75 Simriz® 494 75 +- 5 -15 230 Black Diaphragms on request, O-Rings
Freudenberg Simriz® 75 Simriz® 495 75 +- 5 -15 230 Black O-Rings
Freudenberg Simriz® 75 Simriz® 497 75 +- 5 -15 325 Black O-Rings
Freudenberg Simriz® 75 Simriz 506 72 +- 5 -15 230 White Molded parts, O-Rings
Freudenberg Simriz® 80 Simriz® 492 80 +- 5 -10 230 Black Molded parts
Freudenberg Simriz® 85 Simriz® 496 85 +- 5 -15 250 Black O-Rings

Chemical Processing Fluorocarbon (FKM, VITON®) Compounds:

Brand Compound Number Datasheet Hardness (Shore A) Low Temp High Temp Color Recommended For
Engineered Seal Products ESP-5001-V75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black General purpose
Engineered Seal Products ESP-5002-V75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose
Engineered Seal Products ESP-5004-V90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Black General purpose
Parker V0986-50 50 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker V0763-60 60 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker V0769-60 60 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose
Parker V1262-65 65 +- 5 -15 400 Black Low Swell - Flex Fuel, Blends UL listed
Parker VA150-65 65 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose
Parker VW252-65 65 +- 5 -15 400 Green Low Swell
Parker V0680-70 70 +- 5 -15 400 Red FDA, USDA, NSF 51, USP Class VI
Parker VB185-70 70 +- 5 -15 400 Black Acid Resistant, Steam
Parker V0747-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black AMS-R-83248, TY I, CL I, UL listed
Parker V0848-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black PTFE Loaded
Parker V0884-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose, UL listed
Parker V1163-75 75 +- 5 -35 400 Black "GFLT Type", UL listed
Parker V1164-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Low Compression Set
Parker V1226-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Brown Low Compression Set, AMS 7276, UL listed
Parker V1260-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Very Chemically Resistant, "Viton Extreme" Type
Parker V1263-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Low Swell, Flex Fuel Blends, UL listed
Parker V1289-75 75 +- 5 -55 400 Black AMS 7379, Low Temp.
Parker V1436-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose, UL Listed
Parker V1475-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose, X-rings
Parker V1476-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker VA151-75 (19357) 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose, UL listed
Parker VA203-75 (16737) 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Extrusion Resistant, Diesel Fuel Injectors
Parker VB153-75 (19717) 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Good Compression Set, Fuels
Parker VG162-75 (19727) 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Good Compression Set, "GF" Type
Parker VG292-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black Engine Coolant Biodiesel Resistant
Parker VM100-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Black AMS 7276, Low Compression Set
Parker VM125-75 75 +- 5 -40 400 Black "GLT" Type, AMS-R-83485
Parker VM128-75 75 +- 5 -40 400 Black "GLT" Type, AMS-R-83485
Parker VM835-75 75 +- 5 -40 400 Black "GLT" Type, AMS-R-83485
Parker VW153-75 (16129) 75 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker VW173-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Green Automotive Applications
Parker VW263-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Brown Biodiesel Resistant
Parker 16327-75 75 +- 5 -15 400 Green Automotive Fuel Quick Disconnects, Good Fuel andPermeation Resistance
Parker V1274-80 80 +- 5 -15 400 Black USP Class VI, ISO 10993, FDA, Low Swell
Parker VA163-80 (19318) 80 +- 5 -15 400 Black Internally Lubed
Parker VG286-85 85 +- 5 -50 400 Black ISO 23936 RGD & Extrusion Resistant, Low Compression Set
Parker VP104-85 85 +- 5 10 400 Black Base Resistant
Parker V0709-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Black AMS-R-83248, TY 1, CL 2, AMS 7259
Parker V0894-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker V1411-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose
Parker V1412-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Brown General Purpose
Parker VA153-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Black General Purpose
Parker VW155-90 90 +- 5 -15 400 Green General Purpose
Parker VG109-90 90 +- 5 -50 400 Black ISO 23936 RGD & Extrusion Resistant, Low Compression Set
Parker V1238-95 95 +- 5 -15 400 Black Extrusion & RGD Resistant
Freudenberg 75 FKM 180497 75 +- 5 -25 200 Black O-Rings
Freudenberg 70 FKM 37508 75 +- 5 -25 200 Red O-Rings, Molded parts, Diaphragms

Chemical Processing Silicone (VMQ) Compounds:

Brand Compound Number Datasheet Hardness (Shore A) Low Temp High Temp Color Recommended For
Parker S0469-40 40 +- 5 -75 400 Rust AMS 3301, USP Class VI, A-A-59588 CL2a, 2b, GR 40
Parker S0802-40 40 +- 5 -60 400 White FDA
Parker S0595-50 50 +- 5 -70 400 Rust AMS 3302
Parker S0899-50 50 +- 5 -103 400 Rust ZZ-R-765 CL 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b GR 50
Parker SA150-50 50 +- 5 -65 400 Trans Low Organic Extractibles
Parker S0317-60 60 +- 5 -103 450 Rust FDA, USDA, USP CL VI
Parker S0613-60 60 +- 5 -60 450 Rust ZZ-R-765 Cl 2b, Gr 60, AMS 3303
Parker S0383-70 70 +- 5 -175 400 Rust A-A-59588 CL 1a, 1b, GR 70, AMS 3337
Parker S0455-70 70 +- 5 -65 450/500 Rust High Temperature
Parker S0604-70 70 +- 5 -65 450 Rust ZZ-R-765 Cl 2a, 2b, Gr 70, AMS 3304, AMS 3357, MIL-G-21569 Class 2
Parker S1138-70 70 +- 5 -60 400 Rust FDA, USP Class VI, USP <87>
Parker S1224-70 70 +- 5 -65 450 Rust A-A-59588 Cl 2a, 2b, Gr 70, AMS 3357, MIL-G-21569 Class 2, AMS 3304
Parker SM355-75 75 +- 5 -60 450 Rust AMS 7267, FDA, USP Class VI, USP <87>
Parker S0614-80 80 +- 5 -65 450 Rust A-A-59588 CL 2a, 2b, GR 80, AMS 3305
Freudenberg 78 VMQ 166898 78 +- 5 -- -- Light Blue
Freudenberg 75 VMQ 176643 76 +- 5 -- -- Red
Freudenberg 70 VMQ 117055 70 +- 5 -- -- Transparent

Chemial Processing Ethylene Propylene (EP, EPM, EPDM) Compounds:

Parker Compound Number Datasheet Hardness (Shore A) Low Temp High Temp Color Recommended For
E1100-50 PDF 50 +- 5 -70 250 Black General Purpose
EA454-50 (3575) PDF 50 +- 5 -70 250 Black UL Listed
E1157-60 PDF 60 +- 5 -70 250 Black General Purpose
E1561-60 PDF 60 +- 5 -70 250 Black NSF 61, KTW, WRAS
E0751-65 PDF 65 +- 5 -70 250 Black Drive Belt Applications
E0603-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black General Purpose
E0667-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black Auto Disc Brakes
E0803-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black General Purpose
E1022-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black Internally Lubed, Brakes
E1028-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black FDA
E1244-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black NSF 61, Internally Lubed
E1549-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black NSF 61, WRAS, KTW, FDA
E1583-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black NSF 51, NSF61, Internally Lubed
E3609-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black NSF 51, NSF 61, WRAS, KTW, FDA, USP Class VI
EJ273-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black Chloramine Resistant
EJ274-70 PDF 70 +- 5 -70 250 Black Internally lubed, NSF 61, Chloramine Resistant
E0740-75 PDF 75 +- 5 -70 250 Black Nuclear Applications
E0515-80 PDF 80 +- 5 -70 250 Black NAS 1613 Rev 2
E0540-80 PDF 80 +- 5 -70 250 Black General Purpose
E0893-80 PDF 80 +- 5 -70 250 Purple General Purpose
E1267-80 PDF 80 +- 5 -70 250 Black NAS 1613 Rev 5
E0652-90 PDF 90 +- 5 -60 250 Black General Purpose, Back-Up Rings
E0962-90 PDF 90 +- 5 -60 250 Black Excellent Steam to %00° F, ED Resistant

Chemical Processing PTFE Materials:

Material Description Service Temp °F Tensile Strength at Break (psi) Hardness Shore D
Virgin PTFE Excellent for Cryogenic applications. Good for gases -425 to 450 4500 60
Modified PTFE Lower creep, reduced permeability and good wear resistance. -320 to 450 4600 60
Mineral Filled PTFE Excellent low abrasion to soft surfaces & improved upper temperature performances. FDA Materials. -360 to 550 4070 65
Fiberglass Filled PTFE Excellent compressive strength and good wear resistance. -200 to 575 3400 67
Fiberglass & Molly Filled PTFE Excellent for extreme conditions: high pressure & temperature & for longer wear life on hardened dynamic surfaces -200 to 575 3100 62
Graphite Filled PTFE Excellent for corrosive service. Low abrasion to soft shafts. Good in unlubricated service. -250 to 550 3200 60
Carbon-Graphite Filled PTFE Excellent wear resistance and reduces creep. -360 to 575 2200 64
Bronze Filled PTFE Excellent extrusion resistance and high compressive loads. -200 to 575 3200 63
Carbon Fiber Filled PTFE Good for strong alkali and hydrofluoric acid. Good in water service. -200 to 550 3200 60
Aromatic Polyester Filled PTFE Excellent high temperature capabilities & excellent wear resistance -200 to 575 2500 61