EPDM

Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM)

EPDM is very elastic, has very good resistance to aging even when exposed to UV and ozone (e.g. when used outdoors), is resistant to oxygen and diluted acids, but not resistant to mineral oil products. EPDM has above-average chemical resistance and a wide temperature range.

Depending on the type of cross-linking, sulfur or peroxide cross-linked. Peroxide cross-linked EPDM has an improved compression set .

Due to its molecular structure, EPDM is very difficult to bond to other components.

Temperature range : -30 to +120 °C

Applications: Preferred material for use with glycol-based brake fluids and hot water and superheated steam. Temperatures of up to approx. +200 °C are possible in closed hot water circuits. EPDM is often used in connection with food (approvals according to FDA, KTW or WRC) and in pneumatics. EPDM is also suitable as a material for drive belts.

EPDM's suitability for use with hot water and hot air up to 150 °C makes it a material for the manufacture of hoses and seals for washing machines and dishwashers. EPDM is the most commonly used sealing material in the automotive industry and is increasingly also used for construction profiles, films and seals in facade construction and in the consumer goods industry.

Disposal

According to the “Regulation on the European Waste Catalogue (AVV)”, the waste product can be classified according to Chapter 7 “Wastes from organic chemical processes” and here under waste code 07 02 99. Both waste codes represent waste classified as non-hazardous.

They can therefore be disposed of in normal household quantities with normal household waste. Please use the container provided by your public waste disposal authority for residual waste as the appropriate disposal container.

Synonyms: APTK