Use the Rulon grades comparison chart to determine which formulation will work best for your application. Click on the linked grade name at the top of each column to read more about a specific material and let us know if you have any questions.
The chemical compatibility chart (in tab 2) outlines general chemical resistance for all Rulon grades. Download the PDF version.
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| Rulon® Grades | Grade | AR | LR | J | 641 | W2 | 123 | 488 | 957 | XL | 142 | 945 | 1045 | 1337 | 1410 | 1439 |
| Color | Maroon | Maroon | Gold | White | Black | Black | Turq. | Green | Tan | Turq. | Black | Gold | Tan | Gold | White | |
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| Performance | Max Load "P"(psi) Mpa |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
750 5.2 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,200 8.3 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
1,000 6.9 |
750 5.2 |
1,000 6.9 |
| Max Speed "V" (fpm) m/s |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
400 2.0 |
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| Max "PV" (psi-fpm) (Mpa * m/s) |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
7,500 0.26 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
10,000 0.35 |
7,500 0.26 |
10,000 0.35 |
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| Mating Surface Steel & Stainless Steel |
Rb 25 & higher | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Rc 35 & higher | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Rc 50 & higher | ||||||||||||||||
| Painted metal and Porcelain |
X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Aluminum | X | X | ||||||||||||||
| Environment | FDA compliant | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Steam | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Wet | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dry | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Vacuum | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Relative Rating 1 = Low 5 = High |
Coefficient of friction |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Creep resistance |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Insulative prop. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The list above is only a partial list of available Rulon grades (formulations).
PV data may be exceeded based on specific application requirements. Ask to speak to a TriStar Application Engineer.
RATINGS above are relative within Rulon® family ONLY.
For Rulon® materials, coefficient of friction decreases with increasing load and wear decreases with increasing surface hardness.
For PTFE based materials, wear in steam and wet environments is higher than in dry environments. Saint-Gobain offers enhanced Rulon® grades which minimize this effect.
Most Rulon® products have excellent chemical compatibility. Data available upon request.