MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Sixteen different base elastomers, more than 200 unique elastomeric compounds and nearly 100 plastic “production”
compounds from four distinct plastic “families”—all produced in house—go into Greene, Tweed products.

Below are descriptions of materials typically used in Aerospace & Defense applications.

• Arlon® (Polyetheretherketone) – Chemically compatible polyetheretherketone-based material that offers exceptional

properties over an extended temperature range. Reinforced grades offer excellent tribological properties, lending well to
high loaded, dynamic applications.

• ALTYMID® – Polyimide-based proprietary blends of virgin and filled polyimide materials for high temperature, high
loading, custom made geometries for specific structural component applications.

• AVALON® – Ranging from virgin PTFE through to reinforced grades offering excellent creep, deformation, high load
and wear characteristics. PTFE in itself exhibits extremely low friction while being chemically inert.

• CHEMRAZ® (FFKM) – High temperature perfluoro elastomer that excels in aggressive chemical environments.

• NITRILE (NBR) – A copolymer of butadiene and acrylonitrile that exhibits good compression set and tear and abrasion
resistance. It is one of the most widely used elastomers in the seal industry for petroleum and hydrocarbon bond fluids.

• POLYURETHANE (AU) – Compound that shows high tensile strength, excellent abrasion resistance and tear strength
making it an excellent choice for scrapers and long life rod seals.

• FLUOROSILICONE (FVMQ) – An elastomer that exhibits both good low and high temperature properties primarily used in
fuels but has compatibility with a wide range of fluids. It is relatively weak in the unfilled state and thus typically used
for static sealing.

• FLUOROCARBON (FKM) – Polymer that exhibits excellent resistance to petroleum products, excellent low compression set,
high temperature resistance and compatibility with a wide range of fluids and engine lubricants.

• FLUORAZ® (FEPM) – GTC elastomeric compounds derived from a modified structure of tetrafluoroethylene and propylene
copolymers exhibiting excellent high temperature capabilities similar to FKM with slightly different compatibilities which
can be used in so-called “sour fluids” and as a static seal in phosphate ester fluids.

• ETHYLENE PROPYLENE (EPM, EPDM) – Copolymer that exhibits excellent resistance to Skydrol and other phosphate ester
fluids over an extended temperature range. Excellent compression set and abrasion resistance.

• HYDROGENATED NITRILE (HNBR) – A fully saturated or hydrogenated nitrile polymer. It typically has a higher
temperature capability as well as better chemical compatibility over standard nitrile.

The tables on the subsequent pages outline the

specifications of our elastomer and thermoplastic
materials and compound designator information.

Statements and recommendations in this publication are based on our experience Aerospace and Defense Group
and knowledge of typical applications for this product and shall not constitute
a guarantee or warranty of performance nor a modification or alteration of our Box 217 • 1555 Bustard Road • Suite 130
standard product warranty which shall be applicable to such products. Kulpsville, PA 19443-0217 • USA
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 ELASTOMER INFORMATION

Compound ARP 5316

Number Compound Shore A Temp F Reference Storage Life
Designator Type Hardness Fluid (Temp C) Specification (Years)

160 NBR 70 MIL-H-5606 –65 to 275 (–54 to 135) AMS-P-25732 15

MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282,
161 NBR 75 MIL-PRF-87257, MIL-PRF-6083, –65 to 275 (–54 to 135) AMS-P-83461 15
MIL-PRF-46170

MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282,
964 NBR 75 MIL-PRF-87257, MIL-PRF-6083, –65 to 275 (–54 to 135) GTC SPECIFICATIONS 15
MIL-PRF-46170

987 NBR 65 MIL-H-5606 –70 to 212 (–57 to 100) GTC SPECIFICATIONS 15

MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282,
965 HNBR 75 MIL-PRF-87257, MIL-PRF-6083, –65 to 350 (-54 to 177) GTC SPECIFICATIONS UNLIMITED
MIL-PRF-46170

HIGH DENSITY, PHOSPHATE

952 EPM 80 –65 to 300 (–54 to 149) GTC SPECIFICATIONS UNLIMITED
ESTER, SILICONE OIL

LOW DENSITY, HIGH DENSITY, NAS 1613,

954 EPDM 80 –65 to 300 (–54 to 149) UNLIMITED
PHOSPHATE ESTER, NAS 1613 CLASS 1 AND 2

MIL-L-7808, MIL-L-23699,
731 FKM 75 –20 to 450 (–29 to 232) AMS-R-83248 UNLIMITED
AVIATION FUELS, MIL FLUIDS

MIL-L-7808, MIL-L-23699,
777 FKM 75 –40 to 450 (–40 to 232) AMS-R-83485 UNLIMITED
AVIATION FUELS, MIL FLUIDS

AVIATION FUELS, ENGINE LUBE,

797 FEPM 80 32 to 450 (0 to 232) GTC SPECIFICATIONS UNLIMITED
PHOSPHATE ESTER, HOT GASES

AVIATION FUELS, ENGINE LUBE,

409 FVMQ 75 MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282, –80 to 350 (–62 to 177) AMS-R-25988, CLASS 3* UNLIMITED
MIL-PRF-87257

AVIATION FUELS, ENGINE LUBE,

410 FVMQ 80 MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282, –80 to 350 (–62 to 177) AMS-3383 UNLIMITED
MIL-PRF-87257

514 FFKM 70 ROCKET PROPELLANTS –22 to 428 (–30 to 220) GTC SPECIFICATIONS UNLIMITED

AVIATION FUELS, ENGINE LUBES,

Chemraz✝ FFKM 75 0 to 615 (–18 to 324) AMS-7257C UNLIMITED
PHOSPHATE ESTERS, HOT GASES

330 AU 90 MIL-H-5606, MIL-H-83282 –40 to 225 (–40 to 107) GTC SPECIFICATIONS 5

✝Contact Greene, Tweed Aerospace and Defense Engineering Department.

*Compound meets the physical property requirements of AMS-R-25988, Class 3 except color is black.

Statements and recommendations in this publication are based on our experience Aerospace and Defense Group
and knowledge of typical applications for this product and shall not constitute
a guarantee or warranty of performance nor a modification or alteration of our Box 217 • 1555 Bustard Road • Suite 130
standard product warranty which shall be applicable to such products. Kulpsville, PA 19443-0217 • USA
10/01 — Rev. 2 Phone: +1 (215) 256-9521 • Fax: +1 (215) 412-2980