[DWK Life Sciences] Product Overview

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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Properties of Plastics and Elastomers

Elastomer Codes

Abbreviation FKM

Chemical Designation

Fluorelastomer

204 343 265 135

-23 -40 -40 -50 -40 -40 -54

YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

FFKM PF75 EPDM

Perfluoroelastomer Perfluoroelastomer

Ethylene Propylene (EPDM, EP)

NO NO

CR

Neoprene

93

NO

Si

Silicone

230 150 135 150 135 100

YES YES YES YES YES

YES

NBR

Buna N (NITRILE)

NO NO NO NO NO

CSPE

Hypalon

0 0 0 0

PCTFE

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

Natural Rubber

Tygon (PVC)

NO

Sterilization Reference Guide

Method

Procedure

Autoclave:

cycle is 121 o C,15 psig (1bar) 20 min

Dry Heat:

170 o C for 60 min

Gas:

Ethylene Oxide or formaldehyde

Microwave: Gamma Irradiation:

Transmission of microwaves

High energy ionizing gamma radiation from a Cobolt 60 source

Chemical Disinfectants:

Quaternay Ammonim Compounds, Iodophors, Formalin, Benzalkonium Chloride, Ethanol, etc.

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