RUBBER O-RING – MASSIVE VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM
                     RUBBER O-RING – MASSIVE VARIETY
TO CHOOSE FROM
A Rubber O-Ring is a gasket that is generally used over a cross section. A Rubber O-Ring is 
used for multifarious purposes. These kinds of rings are typically used to seal in liquids and 
gases. They are economically priced, and can be installed and used easily. That is not all; it is 
also possible to create such rings out of variety of substances depending upon the applications 
and the materials that they are intended to be used for. 
Rubber O-Ring, as the term suggests, is typically made up of rubber and there are various 
variants of rubbers available to make these O rings. The selection of right kind of rubber depends
upon specifics of the applications. 
The Conditions That Determine the Selection of Material for Rubber O-Ring
Since O rings are used for a variety of applications, each such application may demand a 
different variant of rubber. Specific factors come into play while selecting the materials for O 
rings for specific applications. Some of these factors are as follows:
 The hardness of the material used for making the O ring
 The material that the O ring is intended for. That is whether the given ring is to be used 
for oils, acids, bases, gases, fuels or any kind of corrosive material. Each of these 
substances requires rings of different material. 
 The cost of material
 The permeability level of the material
 The abrasive nature of the material that the Rubber O ring is to be used for Most 
Popular Materials for Making Rubber O-Ring
Rubber O-Ring can be crafted across several types of materials. Some of the most popular 
materials that are used to make the O rings are:
 Neoprene
 Nitrile (Buna-N)
 Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
 Polyurethane
 Silicone
 Fluoro silicone
 PTFE
 Fluorocarbon (Viton)
 FFKM
 Ethylene Propylene (EPDM)
Each of these materials has different temperature range and application specifics. 
Contact Us:
Alfa Rubber & Springs Private Limited
Gummidipoondi
Tamilnadu – 601201
Phone:  +91-44-27922057
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://alfarubber.com/