Rubber compounds for maritime
Resistant to Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants
New rubber compounds resistant to
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL)
The shipping industry is on its way to become greener. The US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) issued the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) part of which regulates the use
of lubricants on board vessels traveling through US waters.
Deck cranes
Davids
Hydraulics and
deck machinery
Hydraulic power
packs and systems
Winches
Anchor winches
Thrusters
Steering gear
Rudder
Shaft bearings
The VGP requirements indicate that all vessels over 79 feet ente-
ERIKS has developed sustainable rubber compounds
ring within three miles of the US coast must use an Environmentally
The combination of EAL with a mixture of water and high tem-
Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) in all oil-to-sea interfaces, unless it is
peratures attacks the standard rubber compounds in use, such
technically unfeasible. According to the EPA, one liter of mineral
as NBR, HNBR, standard-type Viton (FKM) etc. During the first
lubricant pollutes 1,000,000 liters of seawater, and with more
section of our test project, no differences are seen — but after
than 100,000 vessels in the global fleet; even minimal oil leakages
a couple of weeks, there is a reaction between the EAL and the
can lead to critical environmental challenges.
rubber, with a degradation of the structure of the compound and
a loss of mechanical strength.
ERIKS is working to meet the requirements of the VGP by continuously engineering new products and solutions. In collaboration
At its own Elastomer Research Testing Centre in the Netherlands,
with the international shipping industry, the company has develo-
ERIKS has therefore deve-
ped extraordinary new high-grade rubber compounds.
loped several types of new
Alert for EAL in combination with seawater!
In combination with high temperatures, these lubricants become
compounds.
Endurance
tests at high temperatures
with
and
without
water
aggressive with a negative influence on
mixture with the most wi-
most rubber sealings. This could lead to
dely used lubricants on the
unacceptable leakages of lubricants into
market.
the seawater or could cause you applications to malfunction.
Compounds for static use
Compounds for dynamic use
◾◾ Compound number 514621
◾◾ Compound number 5131
Average use, good for all static
Average use, good for all dynamic
applications.
applications.
◾◾ Compound number 514170
More critical applications, long-life
performers and low temperature.
Test results
Test results
Change in hardness*
EAL 0 °C to 50 °C
Change in hardness*
Change in volume*
Low
temperature
Compression
set*
Standard oil
resistance
Static use*
Change mechanical
properties*
514621
EAL 0 °C to 50 °C
Standard oil
resistance
Durable*
Standard FKM
Compression
set*
Low
temperature
Dynamic use*
514170
Change in volume*
Standard HNBR
Static use*
Change mechanical
properties*
5131
Dynamic use*
Durable*
Standard FKM
Standard HNBR
* Tested using several kind of EALs for more than 1000 hours at high temperatures in both degraded1 and plain oil.
1
Oils contaminated with a percentage artificial seawater!
Available products
Maritime applications
◾◾ Oilseals ◾◾ Thrusters
◾◾ V-ring
◾◾ Winches
◾◾ Stern tube seals
◾◾ Gearboxes
◾◾ O-rings static and dynamic
◾◾ Hydraulic cylinders
◾◾ Hydraulic seals for cylinders
◾◾ Hydraulic power packs and systems
◾◾ Rubber parts
◾◾ Rudder
◾◾ Deck machinery
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