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Fastite Conductive Gaskets

Rubber Types

Gaskets made of SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) are standard with all joint types. Consult AMERICAN for information or recommendations on gaskets made of special types of rubber, for applications involving air or liquid temperatures in excess of 150° F, or for chemical, hydrocarbon or other special service applications, and for installations in contaminated soils where permeation through gaskets might be a concern.

In the table below, temperature capability refers to conveyed fluid. Lubricating oil in air can adversely affect SBR and EPDM performance. SBR, Nitrile and Neoprene are not recommended for hot air exposure in wastewater treatment systems.

SBR rubber gaskets are ANSI/NSF Standard 61 certified for contact with potable water. All gaskets made from the materials as shown are suitable for use with water containing normal concentrations of chloramine. Where increased resistance to chloramine is desired, neoprene or fluoroelastomer materials should be considered. Consult AMERICAN.

Common Name
or Trade Name1
Chemical Name Common Uses Maximum Service Temperature 2 (°F)
Water & Sewer Air
Plain Rubber Styrene Butadiene
Copolymer(SBR)
Fresh Water, Salt Water
Sanitary Sewage
150 150
Plain Rubber
(conductive)
Styrene Butadiene
Copolymer(SBR)
Electrical continuity for thawing
of Service Water and Sewage
150 150
EPDM Ethylene Propylene
Diene Monomer
Water, Sewage, Ketones,
Dilute Acids and Alkalies,
Vegetable Oil, Alcohols, Air
212 200
Neoprene Polychloroprene(CR) Fresh Water, Sewage 200 180
Nitrile
Buna-N
Acrylonitrile
Butadiene(NBR)
Non-Aromatic Hydrocarbons,
Petroleum Oil, Hydraulic Fluids,
Fuel Oil, Fats, Oil, Grease4
150 150
Fluoroelastomer
Fluorel Viton®3
FKM Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Gasoline,
Refined Petroleum Products, most
Chemicals and Solvents, High Temp.,
Air (Least permeable of all available
Fastite gasket rubbers)
212 300
1.) AMERICAN reserves the right to furnish any trade or brand rubber for the chemical formulation specified.
2.) Temperature is in reference to conveyed fluid. Lubricating oil in air can adversely affect SBR and EPDM performance. SBR, Nitrile and Neoprene are not recommended for hot air exposure in wastewater treatment systems.
3.) Viton® is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers.
4.) This gasket rubber is chemically resistant in the non-potable water uses shown but is not as resistant to permeation in potable water applications as FKM.