MIL-SPEC Sheet Rubber Materials


Rubber and Gaskets used in the defense industry must stand up to extreme conditions. Many of these materials must be Mil-Spec Certified in order to be used in the defense industry.  Mil-Spec is a set of strict standards used by the U.S. Department of Defense, ensuring products maintain certain characteristics to meet physical strength, resistance to temperature, flammability and other environmental requirements.

According to the Department of Defense, standardization documents are developed and used for products, materials, and processes that have multiple applications to promote commonality among military and defense departments, and between the United States and its allies, to maintain standardization.  the Military Departments and the Defense Agencies and between the United States and its allies, and to limit the variety of items in the military supply system.

The Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) database identifies approved defense and federal standardization documents, adopted non-government standards (NGS), and International Standardization Agreements (ISAs). The main goal of these documents and specifications is to help multinational military forces operate effectively together to successfully accomplish missions and address shifting security requirements.

TYPES OF STANDARDIZATION DOCUMENTS

  • Defense specifications, standards, and handbooks developed in accordance with the consensus procedures.
  • Commercial item descriptions (CIDs) and federal specifications and standards developed in accordance with the consensus procedures of the Federal Standardization Manual.
  • NGS developed under the consensus procedures of private sector standards organizations.
  • Materiel ISAs developed within NATO and other multinational security bodies and ratified by the United States.

UIP provides Military-grade sheet rubber and gasket material in Nitrile and Neoprene in a variety of durometers, tensile strengths, and temperature ranges.  Each rubber material offers its own set of advantages for applications requiring oil and solvent-resistance, abrasion-resistance, resistance to ozone, sunlight, water, heat and steam, as well as offering excellent tear strength, temperature specifications, compression set and vibration dampening.

Other Mil-spec materials including EPDM, Viton, and SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber) are available upon request.





Gauge (in.) Width (in). Durometer Hardness Shore A ±5 Tensile psi Elongation % Compound Temperature Wt. Per Lin. Foot 36″ Finish
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 40 1100 450 Nitrile -55° to 180°F 1/8″ – 3.07 lbs Smooth
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 60 1300 300 Nitrile -55° to 180°F 1/8″ – 3.07 lbs Smooth


Gauge (in.) Width (in). Durometer Hardness Shore A ±5 Tensile psi Elongation % Compound Temperature Wt. Per Lin. Foot 36″ Finish
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 40 1300 500 Neoprene -55° to 180°F 1/8″ – 3.6 lbs Smooth
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 60 1500 300 Neoprene -55° to 180°F 1/8″ – 3.6 lbs Smooth


Gauge (in.) Width (in). Durometer Hardness Shore A ±5 Tensile psi Elongation % Compound Temperature Wt. Per Lin. Foot 36″ Finish
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 50 1000 300 SBR Blend -20° to 170°F 1/8″ – 3.33 lbs Smooth


Gauge (in.) Width (in). Durometer Hardness Shore A ±5 Tensile psi Elongation % Compound Temperature Wt. Per Lin. Foot 36″ Finish
1/16″ thru 1/4″ 48 45 1000 300 Nitrile -20° to 170°F 1/8″ – 3.33 lbs Smooth