2022 PRODUCTS CATALOG - INDUSTRIAL HOSE, COUPLINGS AND EQUIPMENT

Characteristics and Resistance of Tube and Cover Compounds Please read and observe all warnings and caution statements throughout this catalog. Gates Type Common Name or Trade Name Elastomer Weather/ Ozone Physical Strength A Chloroprene Polychloroprene (CR) Very Good Very Good B1 Modified EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene (EPDM) Very Good Good C Buna-N Nitrile Acrylonitrile Butadiene (NBR) Poor Good C1 HNBR Hydrogenated Nitrile (HNBR) Very Good Excellent C2 Modified Nitrile Acrylonitrile Butadiene (NBR) Good Good C4 Mod Carbox Nitrile Carboxylated Nitrile (XNBR) Good Excellent D Gum Rubber, Buna-S Natural Rubber (NR) or Styrene Butadiene (SBR) Fair Very Good G PVC Polyvinyl Chloride (plasticized) Very Good Good H Butyl Isobutylene & Isoprene (IIR) Poor Fair J CPE Chlorinated Polyethylene (CM) Very Good Good K Gatron™ Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) Excellent Good L UHMWPE Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHPE) Very Good Very Good M Hypalon® 1 Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSM) Good Good MQ Silicone Silicone Rubber Very Good Good P EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene (EPDM) Very Good Good S Sanitron™ Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV) Excellent Good T FEP Fluorinated Polyethylene (FEP) Excellent Very Good U Urethane Polyurethane (EU) Very Good Excellent V Viton® 1 , Fluorel® 2 FluoroCarbon Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Excellent Very Good Z Nylon Polyamide Resin (PA) Excellent Very Good Resistance to: Gates Type Common Name or Trade Name Abrasion Permeation to Gases Petroleum Oils Refined Fuels High Temp Low Temp A Chloroprene (Neoprene) Very Good Fair Good Fair Good Good B1 Gates Proprietary Blend Good Poor Poor Poor Excellent Fair C Buna-N Nitrile Fair Good Excellent Excellent Good Fair C1 Hydrogenated Nitrile (HNBR) Good Fair Very Good Very Good Excellent Good C2 Modified Nitrile (cover) Good Good Good Good Good Fair C4 Modified Carboxylated Nitrile (cover) Excellent Good Good Good Good Fair D Gum Rubber, Buna-S Excellent Poor Poor Poor Fair Good D2 Natural Rubber (Food Grade) Excellent Poor Poor Poor Good Good D3 Natural Rubber (Food Grade) Excellent Poor Poor Poor Good Good G PVC Very Good Good Good Fair Good Fair H Butyl Fair Poor Poor Poor Good Good J CPE Good Good Good Good Good Good K Gatron™ Good Fair Fair Fair Good Fair L UHMWPE Excellent Good Excellent Good Good Fair M Hypalon® Good Good Good Good Good Good MQ Silicone Rubber Poor Poor Poor Poor Excellent Excellent P EPDM Good Poor Poor Poor Excellent Fair P2 Special for Steam Hose Fair Poor Poor Poor Excellent Poor S Sanitron™ Good Poor Poor Poor Excellent Good T FEP Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good U Urethane Excellent Fair Good Fair Fair Good V FKM Viton®, Fluorel® Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Z Nylon Very Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good 1 Registered Trademark of DuPont® Corporation 2 Registered Trademark of 3M® Corporation NOTE : Ratings are for general or typical elastomer formulations. Some hoses have special formulations that change the performance of these characteristics to be more suitable for certain applications, such as improved temperature range or resistance to biodiesel. For selection assistance refer to product catalog pages and also the Hose Finder and Chemical Resistance sections at the back of this catalog. Contact Gates Product Application Engineering 303-744-5070 [email protected] . CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TABLE www.gates.com 227 AGRICULTURE AIR BREATHING AIR DUCT AIR AND MULTI- PURPOSE CHEMICAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE ENGINE AND MARINE MATERIAL HANDLING MINING OILFIELD PETROLEUM PRESSURE WASH AND WASHDOWN STEAM WATER CLAMPS COUPLINGS AND FERRULES HOSE FINDER CHEMICAL RESISTANCE TABLE