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| Property | NR | CR | EPDM | NBR | VMQ | PU | CSM | FPM |
| Min. working temperature | -25°C | -10°C | -40°C | -10°C | -50°C | -25°C | -10°C | -25°C |
| Max. working temperature | 70°C | 80°C | 110°C | 110°C | 200°C | 70°C | 110°C | 200°C |
| Tensile strength | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Elongation resistance | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Abrasion resistance | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tear strength | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oil resistance | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Water absorption | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Resistance: animal oils & fats | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Resistance: vegetable oils | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Resistance: diluted acids | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Resistance: hydrocarbons | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Resistance: ketones | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Resistance: lacquer solvents | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Resistance: weather | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Resistance: ozone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cold rebound | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hot rebound | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1: Excellent
2: Good
3: Poor
4: Not Recommended
| Property | CR | EPDM | NBR | IIR | NR/ SBR | SI | FPM | PU | FSI |
| Acetic Acid, 5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Acetone | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Acetylene | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Acrylic Acid | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Air, Below 100°C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Air, 100°C - 150°C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Alkenes | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Aluminium Salts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Ammonia, Liquid | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ammonium Salts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Aniline | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Animal Oil & Fats | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Anti-Freeze Solutions | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| ASTM Oil, No. 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ASTM Fuel B | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Beer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Benzene | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Butane | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chloric Acid | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Crude Oil | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Detergents | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Drinking Water | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Ethane | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Ethanol | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ethers | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Fish Oil | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Gasoline | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Glucose | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Glycols | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Hydrogen Gas, Cold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Methane | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Methanol | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| MEK | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Milk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Motor Oils | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Naphtha | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Natural Gas | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nitric Acid (< 50%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Nitrogen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Olive Oil | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oxygen, Liquid | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ozone | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paraffins | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Phosphoric Acid Conc. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Potassium Hydroxide | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Propane | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Sea (Salt) Water | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sewage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Soap Solutions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Steam Below 150°C | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Sulfuric Acid, Conc | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Toluene | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Transformer Oil | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Transmission Fluid A | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Vegetable Oil | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Vinegar | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Water | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Wines & Liquor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Xylene | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1: Excellent
2: Good
3: Poor
4: Not Recommended
| Abbreviation | Full name |
| NR | Natural rubber |
| CR | Polychloroprene rubber |
| EPDM | Ethylene-Propylene rubber |
| NBR | Nitrile (BUNA) rubber |
| VMQ | Silicone rubber |
| PU | Polyurethane rubber |
| CSM | Chlorosulphonated rubber |
| FPM | Fluor (VITON) rubber |