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Glossary of gasket materials

Sometimes we do not know the chemical nomenclature or the name of the materials for sealing gaskets.

For this reason, we share a glossary with the association or link between the chemical nomenclature and the brand or trade name.

Den. DINDen. ISO 1629Den. ASTM 1418Chemical nomenclaturePopular nameMost frequent registered (®) trademarks / unregistered (™) trademarks / trade names
Den. DIN:

ACM

Den. ISO 1629:

ACM

Den. ASTM 1418:

ACM

Chemical nomenclature:

Alkyl acrylate polymer

Popular name:

Polyacrylate

Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :

Cynacryl® - Europrene® AR - Hycar® - Hytemp® - Nipol® AR - Noxtite® - Noxtite®.

Den. DIN: AEM
Den. ISO 1629: AEM
Den. ASTM 1418: AEM
Chemical nomenclature: Acrylate / ethylene copolymer
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Vamac®
Den. DIN: CR
Den. ISO 1629: CR
Den. ASTM 1418: CR
Chemical nomenclature: Chloroprene rubber
Popular name: Neoprene
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Skyprene® - Baypren® - Butaclor - Denka - Neoprene
Den. DIN: CSM
Den. ISO 1629: CSM
Den. ASTM 1418: CSM
Chemical nomenclature: Chlorosulfonated polyethylene
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Toso-CSM® - Hypalon
Den. DIN: ECO
Den. ISO 1629: ECO
Den. ASTM 1418: ECO
Chemical nomenclature: Epichlorohydrin/ethylene oxide copolymer
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Hydrin - Herclor
Den. DIN: EPDM
Den. ISO 1629: EPDM
Den. ASTM 1418: EPDM
Chemical nomenclature: Ethylene propylene diene
Popular name: EPDM
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Dutral® - Royalene® - Keltan® - Nordel™ - Vistalon™.
Den. DIN: EPM
Den. ISO 1629: EPM
Den. ASTM 1418: EPM
Chemical nomenclature: Ethylene/propylene copolymer
Popular name: -
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Buna® EP
Den. DIN: FEP
Den. ISO 1629: FEP
Den. ASTM 1418: FEP
Chemical nomenclature: Tetrafluoroethylene / hexafluorpropylene copolymer
Popular name: -
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Neoflon® FEP - Teflon™ FEP - Dyneon™ FEP - Voracious
Den. DIN: FEPM
Den. ISO 1629: TFE / P
Den. ASTM 1418: FEPM
Chemical nomenclature: Tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymer
Popular name: Aflas
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Aflas® - Fluoraz® - Fluoraz
Den. DIN: FFPM
Den. ISO 1629: FFPM
Den. ASTM 1418: FFKM
Chemical nomenclature: Perfluorinated rubber
Popular name: Kalrez
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Chemraz® - Kalrez® - Simriz® - Perlast® - EKraz® - Evolast® - Isolast® - Parofluor® - Tecnoflon® PFR - HPSealing® - HPSealing®.
Den. DIN: FPM
Den. ISO 1629: FPM
Den. ASTM 1418: FKM
Chemical nomenclature: Fluorinated rubber
Popular name: Viton
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Dai El® - Fluorel® - Tecnoflon® FKM - Fluoroprene® - Xyfluor® - Dyneon™ - Viton™ - Fusion™
Den. DIN: FVMQ
Den. ISO 1629: FVMQ
Den. ASTM 1418: FVMQ
Chemical nomenclature: Fluorinated vinyl methyl polysiloxane rubber
Popular name: Fluorinated silicone
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Norseal® - Silastic™ FSR
Den. DIN: HNBR
Den. ISO 1629: HNBR
Den. ASTM 1418: HNBR
Chemical nomenclature: Hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
Popular name: Hydrogenated nitrile
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Therban® - Zetpol® - Elast-O-Lion® - Elast-O-Lion® - Therban® - Zetpol® - Zetpol® - Elast-O-Lion®.
Den. DIN: IR
Den. ISO 1629: IR
Den. ASTM 1418: IR
Chemical nomenclature: Polyisoprene
Popular name: Natural rubber
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Nipol® IR - Natsyn® - Nipol® IR - Natsyn® IR - Natsyn® IR
Den. DIN: IIR
Den. ISO 1629: IIR
Den. ASTM 1418: IIR
Chemical nomenclature: Isobutylene and Isoprene Rubber
Popular name: Butyl
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : X Butyl® - Exxon™ Butyl - Relflex™ Butyl - Polysar
Den. DIN: NBR
Den. ISO 1629: NBR
Den. ASTM 1418: NBR
Chemical nomenclature: Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
Popular name: Nitrile
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Perbunan® - Buna® N Chemigum® - Europrene® N -Hycar® - Krynac® - Nipol® N - Paracril® - Butacril - Butakon
Den. DIN: NR
Den. ISO 1629: NR
Den. ASTM 1418: NR
Chemical nomenclature: Natural rubber
Popular name: Rubber
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Taktene® Latex
Den. DIN: PA
Den. ISO 1629: PA
Den. ASTM 1418: PA
Chemical nomenclature: Polyamide
Popular name: Nylon
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Durethan® - Dymetrol™ - Ravamid® - Rilsan® - Ultramid® Vestamid® - Nycast® - Nyloil® Ecomid® PA
Den. DIN: PEEK
Den. ISO 1629: PEEK
Den. ASTM 1418: PEEK
Chemical nomenclature: Polyetheretheretherketone
Popular name: PEEK
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Victrex™ PEEK - KetaSpire® - KetaSpire
Den. DIN: PFA
Den. ISO 1629: PFA
Den. ASTM 1418: PFA
Chemical nomenclature: Tetrafluoroethylene/ perfluorvinylether copolymer
Popular name: Teflon™ PFA
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Hostaflon-PFA - Chemfluor
Den. DIN: POM
Den. ISO 1629: POM
Den. ASTM 1418: POM
Chemical nomenclature: Polyoxymethylene
Popular name: Polyacetal
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Hostaform® - Celcon® - Delrin® - Ultraform® - Kocetal® - Polypenco
Den. DIN: PTFE
Den. ISO 1629: PTFE
Den. ASTM 1418: PTFE
Chemical nomenclature: Polytetrafluoroethylene
Popular name: Teflon
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Fluon® - Algoflon® PTFE - Avalon® Polyflon® - Tecaflon® - Teflon™ PTFE - Halon - Hostaflon
Den. DIN: SBR
Den. ISO 1629: SBR
Den. ASTM 1418: SBR
Chemical nomenclature: Styrene / butadiene copolymer
Popular name: SBR
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Europrene® E-SBR - Buna® SB - Nipol® SBR - Relflex™ SBR - Cariflex S
Den. DIN: T
Den. ISO 1629: T
Den. ASTM 1418: T
Chemical nomenclature: Polysulfide rubber
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Thiokol
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: Thermoplastic elastomers
Den. ASTM 1418: Thermoplastic elastomers
Chemical nomenclature:
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: TPE-V
Den. ASTM 1418: POS
Chemical nomenclature: TPE with vulcanized rubber mixture
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: TPE-U
Den. ASTM 1418: TPU
Chemical nomenclature: Urethane-based TPE
Popular name: Thermoplastic polyurethanes
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Adiprene - Desmopan® - Elastothane® - Estane® - Estane® - Pellethane Pellethane - Simputhan - Urepan Vulkollan® - Irogran® - Avalon® - Avalon® - Pellethane® - Pellethane® - Simputhan
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: TPE-S
Den. ASTM 1418: TPS
Chemical nomenclature: Styrene-butadiene based TPEs
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Hytrel® - Arnitel® - Sofprene
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: TPE-E
Den. ASTM 1418: TPC
Chemical nomenclature: TPE polyester-ether copolymer
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :
Den. DIN: TPE's
Den. ISO 1629: TPE-A
Den. ASTM 1418: TPA
Chemical nomenclature: Polyamide-based TPE
Popular name:
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :
Den. DIN: UHMW-PE
Den. ISO 1629: UHMW-PE
Den. ASTM 1418: UHMW-PE
Chemical nomenclature: Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
Popular name: UHMW-PE
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names :
Den. DIN: VMQ
Den. ISO 1629: VMQ
Den. ASTM 1418: VMQ
Chemical nomenclature: Vinyl methyl polysiloxane rubber
Popular name: Silicone
Most frequent registered trademarks (®) / unregistered trademarks (™) / trade names : Rhodorsil® - Silastic® - Elastosil® Silicone - Silopren
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS: Adiprene; Adiprene®; Aflas®; Algoflon® PTFE; Algoflon® PTFE; Algoflon® PTFE; Arnitel®; Avalon®; Avalon®; Avalon®; Avalon®; Baypren®; Buna® EP; Buna® EP; Buna® N; Buna® SB; Butaclor; Butacril; Butakon; Cariflex S; Celcon®; Celcon®; Cellasto®; Chemfluor; Chemigum®; Chemraz®; Cynacryl®; Dai El®; Delrin®; Delrin®; Denka; Desmopan®; Durethan®; Durethan®; Dutral®; Dymetrol™; Dymetrol™; Dyneon™; Dyneon™ FEP; Ecomid® PA; Ecomid® PA; EKraz®; Elast-O-Lion®; Elastosil®; Elastothane®; Estane®; Estane®; Estane®; Europrene® AR; Europrene® AR; Europrene® E-SBR; Europrene® N; Evolast®; Exxon™ Butyl; Fluon®; Fluon®; Fluoraz®; Fluorel®; Fluoroprene®; Fusion™; Halon; Halon; Hostaflon; Hostaflon; Hostaflon-PFA; Hostaform®; Hostaform®; Hostaform®; HPSealing®; Hycar®; Hycar®; Hycar®; Hypalon; Hytemp®; Hytemp®; Hytrel®; Irogran®; Irogran®; Isolast®; Kalrez®; Keltan®; Kocetal®; Kocetal®; Krynac®; Natsyn®; Neoflon® FEP; Neoprene; Nipol® AR; Nipol® AR; Nipol® IR; Nipol® N; Nipol® N; Nipol® SBR; Nordel™; Norseal®; Noxtite®; Noxtite®; Nycast®; Nycast®; Nyloil®; Nyloil®; Nylon; Paracril®; Parofluor®; Pellethane; Pellethane®; Perbunan®; Perlast®; Polyflon®; Polyflon®; Polypenco; Polypenco; Polysar; Ravamid®; Ravamid®; Ravathane®; Relflex™ Butyl; Relflex™ SBR; Rhodorsil®; Rilsan®; Rilsan®; Royalene®; Silastic®; Silastic™ FSR; Silicone; Silopren; Simputhan; Simputhan; Simputhan; Simriz®; Sofprene; Solprene; Taktene® Latex; Tecaflon®; Tecaflon®; Tecaflon®; Tecnoflon® FKM; Tecnoflon® PFR; Teflon™ FEP; Teflon™ PFA; Teflon™ PTFE; Teflon™ PTFE; Therban®; Toso-CSM®; Ultraform®; Ultraform®; Ultramid®; Ultramid®; Urepan; Urepan; Vestamid®; Vestamid®; Vistalon™; Viton™; Voraz; Vulkollan®; Vulkollan®; X Butyl®; Xyfluor®; Zetpol®.