General Characteristics
- ASTM D-2000 Classification: BC, BE
- Military (MIL STD 417): SC
- Chemical Definition: Polychloroprene
- Durometer Range (Shore A): 20-95
- Tensile Range (P.S.I): 500-3000
- Elongation (Max %): 600
- Compression Set: Good
- Resilience-Rebound: Excellent
- Abrasion Resistance: Excellent
- Tear Resistance: Good
- Solvent Resistance: Fair
- Oil Resistance: Fair
- Low Temperature Usage (F°): +10° to -50°
- High Temperature Usage (F°): to 250°
- Aging Weather-Sunlight: Good
- Adhesion to Metals: Good to Excellent
Neoprene is an all purpose polymer with many desirable characteristics. It has additional plus features: high resilience with low compression set; flame resistant; compounds free of Sulphur are easily made; and animal and vegetable oil resistant, generally not affected by moderate chemicals, fats greases, and many oils and solvents. Neoprene is generally attacked by strong oxidizing acids, esters, ketones, chlorinated aromatic and nitro hydrocarbons.