Materials

Cupzone provide vacuum cups in a range of materials.

For general purpose applications materials such as Nitrile (NBR), Chloroprene (CR) and Natural Rubber (NR) can be used.

Silicone is used in the food industry and for high temperature applications. Materials such as Polyurethane (PU), combine high wear, chemical & ozone resistance. Thermoplastic Polymer (TPU) are excellent where low marking and high wear resistance is needed. Other materials provide a variety of property combinations to suit most needs. A table of our materials and their properties is shown below.

Material with Suffix Code:

Nitrile rubber (NBR) .01

Best properties:

Resistance to mineral oil and hydrocarbons

Maximum temperature:

+90° C

Used for surface material:

Metal sheets with smooth surfaces

Typical industries used:

Automotive industry and robotics

Silicone .02

Best properties:

Temperature resistance Ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Food with smooth or rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Food industry, Plastic industry

Natural rubber .03

Best properties:

Very good elongation to rupture

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Wood with smooth and uneven areas, sheets of paper

Typical industries used:

Printing industry Wood- and furniture industry

Chloroprene .04

Best properties:

Resistance to mineral oil; ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+90° C

Used for surface material:

Metal sheets with smooth surfaces

Typical industries used:

Automation and robotics

Polyurethane .05

Best properties:

Resistance to abrasion, oil, grease, petrol; ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Cardboards, wood with smooth surfaces

Typical industries used:

Automation, robotics and packaging industry

EPDM .06

Best properties:

Ozone resistance Resistance to many chemicals

Maximum temperature:

+130° C

Used for surface material:

Parts with smooth and uneven areas

Typical industries used:

Automation and robotics

Fluor-caoutchouc (FKM) .07

Best properties:

Excellent resitance to aggressive chemicals Temperature resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Plastic parts, glass, metal sheets with smooth and rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Plastic industry Automation industry

Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) .09

Best properties:

High antimarking Very good resistance to biological oils (e.g. rapeseed oil)

Maximum temperature:

+160° C

Used for surface material:

Plastic parts, glass, metal sheets with smooth and rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Plastic industry Automotive industry

Styrol-Butadien rubber (SBR) .10

Best properties:

Good resistance to abrasion

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Wood with smooth and uneven surfaces

Typical industries used:

Wood industry Automation industry

Vinyl .V

Best properties:

Very good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Cardboards and plastic packaging, sheets of paper

Typical industries used:

Packaging industry Printing industry

Silicone, reinforced .12

Best properties:

Temperature resistance Ozone resistance Good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Wood parts, food with smooth or rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Food industry, Plastic industry

Thermoplastic elastomer (Multiflex) .20

Best properties:

High antimarking Very good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Furniture and wood parts, glass and plastic parts with smooth and uneven surface

Silicone .02

Best properties:

Temperature resistance Ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Food with smooth or rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Food industry, Plastic industry

Natural rubber .03

Best properties:

Very good elongation to rupture

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Wood with smooth and uneven areas, sheets of paper

Typical industries used:

Printing industry Wood- and furniture industry

Chloroprene .04

Best properties:

Resistance to mineral oil; ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+90° C

Used for surface material:

Metal sheets with smooth surfaces

Typical industries used:

Automation and robotics

Polyurethane .05

Best properties:

Resistance to abrasion, oil, grease, petrol; ozone resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Cardboards, wood with smooth surfaces

Typical industries used:

Automation, robotics and packaging industry

EPDM .06

Best properties:

Ozone resistance Resistance to many chemicals

Maximum temperature:

+130° C

Used for surface material:

Parts with smooth and uneven areas

Typical industries used:

Automation and robotics

Fluor-caoutchouc (FKM) .07

Best properties:

Excellent resitance to aggressive chemicals Temperature resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Plastic parts, glass, metal sheets with smooth and rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Plastic industry Automation industry

Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) .09

Best properties:

High antimarking Very good resistance to biological oils (e.g. rapeseed oil)

Maximum temperature:

+160° C

Used for surface material:

Plastic parts, glass, metal sheets with smooth and rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Plastic industry Automotive industry

Styrol-Butadien rubber (SBR) .10

Best properties:

Good resistance to abrasion

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Wood with smooth and uneven surfaces

Typical industries used:

Wood industry Automation industry

Vinyl .V

Best properties:

Very good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Cardboards and plastic packaging, sheets of paper

Typical industries used:

Packaging industry Printing industry

Silicone, reinforced .12

Best properties:

Temperature resistance Ozone resistance Good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+200° C

Used for surface material:

Wood parts, food with smooth or rough surfaces

Typical industries used:

Food industry, Plastic industry

Thermoplastic elastomer (Multiflex) .20

Best properties:

High antimarking Very good wear resistance

Maximum temperature:

+80° C

Used for surface material:

Furniture and wood parts, glass and plastic parts with smooth and uneven surface