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January, 2013 - JGB Makes MDM's List of Top 5 Largest Hose Distributors
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October 29, 2012 - JGB Enterprises, Inc. Named to Industrial Distribution’s Big 50 List
Elastomer Properties Chart
| Physical Properties | Natural Rubber NR | Styrene Butadiene SBR | Neoprene CR | Ethylene Propylene RPDM | Nitrile Butadiene NBR | Urethane | Fluro Carbons | Silicone | Butyl | Epichio-Rohydrin Eco |
Polymer Spec. Gravity | 0.93 | 0.93 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1 | 1.05 | 1.4-1.9 | ,95 | 0.9 | 1.27-1.36 |
Durometer Range | 30-100 | 30-100 | 15-95 | 30-90 | 30-100 | 20-100 | 65-90 | 15-80 | 30-100 | 35-90 |
Tensile Strength, PSI | 4000+ | 3000 | 3000 | 2500 | 3000 | To 8000 | 2000+ | 1400+ | 2000+ | 500-3000 |
Elongation, % | To 700 | 500 | To 800 | To 500 | To 700 | To 650 | To 300 | To 700 | 600 | To 800 |
Tear Resistance | Excels | Good | Good | Fair | Good | Excels | Fair | Good | Fair | Good |
Weather Resistance | Fair | Fair | Excels | Excels | Fair | Excels | Excels | Excels | Excels | Excels |
Ozone Resistance | Poor | Poor | Excels | Excels | Poor | Excels | Excels | Excels | Excels | Excels |
Water Resistance | Excels | Excels | Good | Excels | Excels | Fair | Good | Good | Excels | Excels |
Oil & Gasoline Resistance | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Excels | Excels | Excels | Poor | Poor | Excels |
Solvent Resistance: Aliphatic Hydrocarbons | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Excels | Excels | Excels | Poor | Poor | Excels |
Solvent Resistance: Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Poor | Poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Fair | Excels | Poor | Poor | Good |
Brittle Point oF | -80 | -80 | -50 | -80 | -65 | -60 | -60 | -180 | -80 | -62 |
Stiffening Point oF (avg) | -40 | -35 | -10 | -35 | -10 | -20 | -15 | -150 | -25 | -40 |
Compression Set | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Excels | Good | Excels | Fair | Excels |
Temperature Resistance To 212 oF To 350 oF To 450oF | Fair Poor Poor | Good Poor Poor | Good Poor Poor | Excels Good Poor | Good Poor Poor | Good Poor Poor | Excels Excels Excels | Excels Excels Excels | Excels Good Poor | Excels Fair Poor |
Gas Impermeability | Good | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excels | Fair | Excels | Excels |
Abrasion Resistance | Excels | Excels | Good | Good | Good | Excels | Fair | Fair | Excels | Excels |
Flex Resistance | Excels | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Excels | Good | Excels |