ANSI / ASTM D 2000
American National Standards Institute
American Society for testing and Materials
Are you rubber products meeting these standards or are you
creating possible problems for you and your company?
ANSI / ASTM
standards give you the assurance you are
receiving the quality you deserve.
Know what you’re buying in a global economy.
Do you know that some products like commercial grade
neoprene can contain very little neoprene and in some cases
no neoprene at all ? If the price is extremely low, it’s more
than likely you’re not getting what you really want or need.
To assure that you get what you pay for, buy rubber by the
foot or yard, not by the pound. You get more material for
the money and the best yield. Remember, rubber polymers
weigh less than a lot of cheaper fillers like calcium carbonate
or clay.
GUIDELINES TO USE WHEN BUYING
RUBBER PRODUCTS
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Use ANSI / ASRM D 2000 Standards when ordering rubber
products and be sure you verify these standards with
your supplier.
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Buy rubber products by the foot or yard for better yields.
Be sure to verify pounds vs. yields with your supplier.
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Basic Requirements
Suffix Requirements
M 2 B G 5 10 EO 3 4
A temperature of test - in this example, 212°F (100°C)
Amethod of test - in this example, ASTM D 471, ASTM No. 903 oil, 70 hours
Additional requirement - in this example, fluid resistance
Tensile strength - in this example, 1000 psi (6.89 MPa)
Hardness - in this example, 50 ± 5 using a Shore A durometer
Class of oil resistance - in this example, a maximum volume swell of 40% in ASTM No. 903 oil
Type of heat resistance - in this example, 212°F (100°C)
Grade number - used only when requirements are needed in addition to basic requirements
Only used when specification is based on SI units of measure
ASTM
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ASTM’s rubber standards are instrumental in specifying, testing, and assessing the physical,
mechanical, and chemical properties of a wide variety of materials and products that are made of rubber
and its elastomeric derivatives. Rubber, which can either be synthetically produced or derived from the
milky colloidal suspension found in the sap of some plants, exhibits unique properties that render it
extensively useful in many applications and products. These rubber standards allow rubber manufacturers
and end-users to examine and evaluate their material or product of concern to ensure quality and
acceptability towards safe utilization.
7069-
E (04-03-2011)
For more information, please refer to appendix 3.