Frequently Asked Questions: Rubber Sheeting

QUESTION -

What is the difference between Viton® and FKM?

ANSWER -

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There is a lot of confusion around the difference between Viton® and FKM rubber and people tend to interpret these as different materials.

This is however not the case. Both are single based materials called Fluoro Rubber.

-FKM is the abbreviated form for the fluoroelastomer according to ASTM. 

The Rubber Company supply commercial FKM rubber sheeting in rolls/sheet and convert to gaskets / seals.

-Viton® is the registered trademark of DuPont Performance Elastomers.

We also supply genuine FKM Viton rubber sheeting in rolls/sheet and convert to gaskets / seals.