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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | An elastomeric terpolymer composed of ethylene, propylene and a small amount of a diene. Ethylene-propylene terpolymer, or EPDM, is an off-white, rubber-like material that can be vulcanized with sulfur to form a chemically resistant rubber. It is resistant to ozone, acids and alkalis and retains its elasticity over a wide temperature range (-51 to 148C). EPDM is used for gaskets, coated fabrics, footwear and for automobile and appliance parts. See also [ | + | An elastomeric terpolymer composed of ethylene, propylene and a small amount of a diene. Ethylene-propylene terpolymer, or EPDM, is an off-white, rubber-like material that can be vulcanized with sulfur to form a chemically resistant rubber. It is resistant to ozone, acids and alkalis and retains its elasticity over a wide temperature range (-51 to 148C). EPDM is used for gaskets, coated fabrics, footwear and for automobile and appliance parts. See also [[ethylene propylene rubber]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == |
Revision as of 09:12, 15 January 2014
Description
An elastomeric terpolymer composed of ethylene, propylene and a small amount of a diene. Ethylene-propylene terpolymer, or EPDM, is an off-white, rubber-like material that can be vulcanized with sulfur to form a chemically resistant rubber. It is resistant to ozone, acids and alkalis and retains its elasticity over a wide temperature range (-51 to 148C). EPDM is used for gaskets, coated fabrics, footwear and for automobile and appliance parts. See also Ethylene propylene rubber.
Synonyms and Related Terms
EPDM; terpolímero de etileno - propileno (Esp.); terpolímero de etileno-propileno (Port.)
Examples: Nordel [Dow];
Hazards and Safety
Combustible.
Authority
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 306
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002