Which O-ring material is best for Chlorine, Plasma?

No common elastomer rates Excellent or Good for Chlorine, Plasma at ambient conditions. Consider PTFE-based or specialty seals and validate with our engineers.

Are these Chlorine, Plasma compatibility ratings guaranteed?

No. Ratings are guideline values at ambient temperature (~20°C) and are not a warranty. Compatibility with Chlorine, Plasma varies with temperature, concentration, pressure and exposure time — always validate for your application.

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Chlorine, Plasma Compatibility with O-Ring Materials

See how Nitrile, Viton (FKM), EPDM, FFKM, silicone and other seal materials rate against Chlorine, Plasma, with an A–D chemical resistance scale.

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Material	Code	Trade Names	Rating
Nitrile (Buna-N)	NBR	Buna-N, Hycar	XInsufficient Data
Hydrogenated Nitrile	HNBR	Therban, Zetpol	XInsufficient Data
Fluorocarbon (Viton)	FKM	Viton, Fluorel	XInsufficient Data
Perfluoroelastomer	FFKM	Kalrez, Chemraz	CFair
Ethylene Propylene	EPDM	Nordel, Vistalon	XInsufficient Data
Silicone	VMQ	Silastic, Elastosil	XInsufficient Data
Fluorosilicone	FVMQ	Fluorosilicone LS, Silastic FSR	XInsufficient Data
Neoprene (Chloroprene)	CR	Neoprene, Baypren	XInsufficient Data
Natural Rubber	NR	NR, Isoprene (IR)	XInsufficient Data
Styrene Butadiene	SBR	Buna-S, GR-S	XInsufficient Data
Butyl	IIR	Butyl, Exxon Butyl	XInsufficient Data
Polyurethane	AU	Adiprene, Vibrathane	XInsufficient Data
Aflas (TFE/P)	FEPM	Aflas, FEPM	XInsufficient Data

AExcellentBGoodCFairDNot RecommendedXInsufficient Data

Guideline only. Values and ratings are representative at ambient conditions and are not a warranty of performance. Actual results vary with temperature, pressure, concentration and exposure time. Validate for your specific application — our engineers can help.

Choosing a seal material for Chlorine, Plasma

The table above rates every common O-ring elastomer for service in Chlorine, Plasma on an A–D scale. A is Excellent, B is Good, C is Fair (test before relying on it), and D is Not Recommended. An X indicates insufficient published data.

No common elastomer rates Excellent or Good for Chlorine, Plasma at ambient conditions — specialty or PTFE-based seals may be required. These ratings are representative at ambient conditions (~20°C). Compatibility shifts with temperature, concentration, pressure and exposure time, so always validate the material against your real operating envelope before committing to a design.

Chlorine, Plasma Compatibility with O-Ring Materials

Choosing a seal material for Chlorine, Plasma

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