Do you know the origin of brand names?
In our sector, using brand names instead of material names is very usual.
There are many manufacturers on the market and consequently many brand names which make reference to the chemical names. However, the nomenclature (f.e. NBR) is very often the way people call a material. But sometimes, when an important market share of a compound belongs to one manufacturer, it results natural for people to call the material by its brand name The most famous case is the one of Chemours’ Viton® which has become for the FPM what Kleenex® is for tissues.
Anyhow, should you have any doubt on the material you do need, please check below the list of the most usual brand names.
Brand Name | Chemical name | Symbol DIN*/ISO*1629 / ASTM*1418 / JIOrings |
Adiprene® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Aflas® | Tetrafluoroethylene-Propylene Copolymer Elastomer | FEPM / TFE/P / AF |
Algoflon® | Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE / PTFE / PT |
Baypren® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Breon® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Buna AP® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Buna N® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Buna SB® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Butaclor® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Butacril® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Butakon® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Cari Flex S® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Carom® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Chemigum® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Chemraz® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Chloroprene® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Cyanacryl® | Polyacrylate Rubber | ACM / ACM / AC |
Dai EL® | Fluorocarbon rubber | FPM / FKM / OZ |
Delrin® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Denka® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Denkachoprene® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Desmopan® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Dutral® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
EKraz® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Elastoseal® | Silicone | VMQ / VMQ / JA |
Elastothane® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Enjay Butyl® | Butyl Rubber | IIR / IIR / BU |
Epsny® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Esso Butyl® | Butyl Rubber | IIR / IIR / BU |
Estañe® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Europrene AR® | Polyacrylate Rubber | ACM / ACM / AC |
Europrene N® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Europrene® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Evolast® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Ferrozell® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Fluon® | Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE / PTFE / PT |
Fluorel® | Fluorocarbon rubber | FPM / FKM / OZ |
Halón® | Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE / PTFE / PT |
Hostaflon® | Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE / PTFE / PT |
Hostaform® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Hycar® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Hypalon® | Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber | CSM / CSM / CS |
Hytemp® | Polyacrylate Rubber | ACM / ACM / AC |
Isolast® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Kalrez® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Keltan® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Krynac® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Neoprene® | Chloroprene Rubber | CR / CR / CR |
Nipol AR® | Polyacrylate Rubber | ACM / ACM / AC |
Nipol® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Nitriflex® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Nordel® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Noxtite PA® | Polyacrylate Rubber | ACM / ACM / AC |
Noxtite® | CFluorocarbon rubber | FPM / FKM / OZ |
Paracril® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Parofluor® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Pellethane® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Perbunan® | Acrylonitrile rubber – Butadiene | NBR / NBR / IB |
Polysar® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Rhodorsil® | Silicone | VMQ / VMQ / JA |
Royalence® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Silastic® | Silicone | VMQ / VMQ / JA |
Silicone® | Silicone | VMQ / VMQ / JA |
Silopren® | Silicone | VMQ / VMQ / JA |
Simputhan® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Simriz® | Perfluorelastomer | FFKM / FFPM / PF |
Solprene® | Styrene Butadiene | SBR / SBR / SB |
Tecnoflon® | Fluorocarbon rubber | FPM / FKM / OZ |
Teflon® | Polytetrafluoroethylene | PTFE / PTFE / PT |
Therban® | Acrylonitrile Rubber – Hydrogenated Butadiene | HNBR / HNBR / TH |
Urepan® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Vistalon® | Propylene Ethylene Rubber | EPDM / EPDM / LP |
Viton® | Fluorocarbon rubber | FPM / FKM / OZ |
Vulkollan® | Polyurethane | TPU / AU / AU |
Zetpol® | Acrylonitrile Rubber – Hydrogenated Butadiene | HNBR / HNBR / TH |