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Neoprene Characteristics |
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Neoprene is a foam product that is typically cast as sheets with a 70D Nylon jersey material bonded to each side. Below is some information about the different neoprene types and their uses.
| Foam |
Characteristics |
Applications |
| B Foam |
Made of 70% SBR and 30% CR foam. Although not as resistant to ozone as other neoprene rubber sheets it is much more cost
effective. |
Orthopedic and sport support products. Accessories for indoor sports. |
| C Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Special Compression resistant, heavy duty density foam. Developed for deep sea diving. |
Neoprene dry suits. |
| D Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Better compression resistance. Most suitable for professional diving suits. |
Professional diving suits and boots. |
| E Foam |
100% EPDM foam. Mid-range compression quality foam. Good ozone resistant qualities. |
Boots, gloves and waders. |
| F Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Fire retardant neoprene. Tested and approved by UL. |
Life jacket, survival (imersion) suits and wheel chair seating. |
| J Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Heaviest denisty neorprene foam. |
Boots, orthopedic and sport support products. |
| K Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Heavy density. Hardness is higher than L Foam. |
Suitable for products with higher strength and more protection requirements. Good for Orthopedic and sport support products,
kayak shirts and boots. |
| L Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Soft and stretchable. Ozone resistant. |
All types of water sports and diving suits, boots, gloves and accessories. |
| S Foam |
100% neoprene CR foam. Lighter than L Foam by about 20%. Softer, more stretch, easy to piut-on and take-off, allowing for
better feel and freedom of movement. |
All surface water sport products including surfing and triathlon suits. |
- CR - made from Polychloroprene Rubber. Neoprene polychloroprene is an extremely versatile synthetic rubber with more than 75 years of proven performance in a broad industry spectrum. It was originally developed as an oil-resistant substitute for natural rubber. Neoprene is noted for a unique combination of properties, which has led to its use in thousands of applications in diverse environments.
A Balanced Combination of Properties
- Resists degradation from sun, ozone and weather
- Performs well in contact with oils and many chemicals
- Remains useful over a wide temperature range
- Displays outstanding physical toughness
- Resists burning inherently better than exclusively hydrocarbon rubbers
- Outstanding resistance to damage caused by flexing and twisting
The basic chemical composition of Neoprene synthetic rubber is polychloroprene.
- SBR - Styrene butadiene rubber is similar to natural rubber in its resistance to mild solvents and chemicals and, like natural rubber, can be successfully bonded to many materials. No acute health hazards are known or expected for SBR.
- EPDM - EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene M-class rubber) is an elastomer which is characterized by wide range of applications. EPDM exhibits satisfactory compatibility with fireproof hydraulic fluids, ketones, hot and cold water, and alkalis, and unsatisfactory compatibility with most oils, gasoline, kerosene, aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons, halogenated solvents, and concentrated acids.
The main properties of EPDM are its outstanding heat, ozone and weather resistance. The resistance to polar substances and steam are also good. It has excellent electrical properties. It has the ability to retain light color.
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