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DiaCom has developed an extensive inventory of rubber compound formulations to meet the demands of a wide range of rolling diaphragm applications, and maintains a full-time Rubber Chemist on-staff, constantly working to develop rubber formulations to meet the demands of an ever-changing industry.
DiaCom works with all types of rubber materials, such as, Nitrile, EPDM, Neoprene, Fluorosilicone, Silicone, SBR, Fluoroelastomers (Viton®), Hydrin and Vamac®. Specialty compounds have been developed that include FDA grade, NSF capable, UL-157 approved for use in propane, and chloramine resistant compounds.
Rubber has a variety of physical properties, such as, tensile strength, elongation, modulus, compression set, and tear resistance, as well as chemical compatibility. All of these properties must be considered when selecting a rubber to be used in a rolling diaphragm. Contact a DiaCom representative for proper rubber selection.
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Chemical Compatibility Tables
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Elastomer Type
(ASTM Designation)
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Butyl
(IIR)
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Ethylene
Propylene
(EPDM)
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Fluoro-
Carbon
(FKM)
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Fluoro-
Silicone
(FVMQ)
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Hydrin
(CO/ECO)
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Neoprene
(CR)
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Nitrile
(NBR)
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Silicone
(VMQ)
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Styrene
Butadyene
(SBR)
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Compression Set Resistance
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Good
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Fair
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Good-Excel
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Good
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Durometer Range (Shore A)
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30-100
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30-90
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50-95
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35-80
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30-95
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40-95
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20-90
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25-90
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40-100
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Elongation %
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300-800
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200-800
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100-450
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100-500
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300-400
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650-850
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400-600
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90-900
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400-550
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Tensile Strength (PSI)
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2,000+
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1,500-3,000
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1,500-3,000
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350-850
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1,500-2,000
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2,000-3,000
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1,000-3,500
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600-1,500
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2,000+
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Nitrogen Permeability Resistance
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Poor
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Excellent
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Fair
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Good
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Poor
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Fair
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Resilience
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Excellent
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Good
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Fair
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Poor-Excel
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Good
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Elastomer Type
(ASTM Designation)
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Butyl
(IIR)
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Ethylene
Propylene
(EPDM)
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Fluoro-
Carbon
(FKM)
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Fluoro-
Silicone
(FVMQ)
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Hydrin
(CO/ECO)
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Neoprene
(CR)
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Nitrile
(NBR)
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Silicone
(VMQ)
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Styrene
Butadyene
(SBR)
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Abrasion
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Fair
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Poor-Excel
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Excellent
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Electrical Properties-Insulating
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Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Excellent
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Poor-Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Electrical Properties-Conductive
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Fair
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Poor
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Excellent
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Poor
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Excellent
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Fair
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Fair
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Poor
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Poor
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Impact
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Good
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Good
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Poor-Good
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Fair
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Good
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Good
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Fair
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Poor-Good
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Excellent
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Tear
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Good
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Poor
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Poor-Good
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Fair
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Poor-Good
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Fair
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Elastomer Type
(ASTM Designation)
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Butyl
(IIR)
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Ethylene
Propylene
(EPDM)
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Fluoro-
Carbon
(FKM)
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Fluoro-
Silicone
(FVMQ)
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Hydrin
(CO/ECO)
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Neoprene
(CR)
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Nitrile
(NBR)
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Silicone
(VMQ)
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Styrene
Butadyene
(SBR)
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Cold Termperature Flexibility
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Good
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Good
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Good
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Flame Retardance
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Poor
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Poor-Fair
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Excellent
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Outstanding
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Fair
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Good
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Poor-Fair
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Fair-Poor
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Poor
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Heat Aging
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Good
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Excellent
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Outstanding
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Outstanding
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Excellent
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Elastomer Type
(ASTM Designation)
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Butyl
(IIR)
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Ethylene
Propylene
(EPDM)
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Fluoro-
Carbon
(FKM)
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Fluoro-
Silicone
(FVMQ)
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Hydrin
(CO/ECO)
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Neoprene
(CR)
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Nitrile
(NBR)
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Silicone
(VMQ)
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Styrene
Butadyene
(SBR)
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Ozone
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Good
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Excellent
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Outstanding
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Outstanding
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Poor
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Excellent
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Poor
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Radiation
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Fair-Good
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Poor
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Fair-Good
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Good-Excel
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Fair
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Excel
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Good
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Weather
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Outstanding
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Elastomer Type
(ASTM Designation)
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Butyl
(IIR)
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Ethylene
Propylene
(EPDM)
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Fluoro-
Carbon
(FKM)
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Fluoro-
Silicone
(FVMQ)
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Hydrin
(CO/ECO)
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Neoprene
(CR)
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Nitrile
(NBR)
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Silicone
(VMQ)
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Styrene
Butadyene
(SBR)
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Acid-Dilute Concentration
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Fair
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Good
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Fair-Good
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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Poor-Fair
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Poor
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Alkali-Dilute Concentration
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Fair-Good
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Good-Excel
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Good-Excel
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Good-Excel
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Good-Excel
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Good-Excel
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Fair-Good
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Good-Excel
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Excellent
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Fair
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Fair-Good
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Poor
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Poor
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ATF Type A
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Poor
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Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Good-Excel
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Good-Excel
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Poor
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Fair-Good
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Poor
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Poor
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Diesel Oil
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Good-Excel
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Poor
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Poor
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Diester Lubricants
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Poor
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Fair-Good
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Poor
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Poor
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EP Lubricants
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Poor
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Poor-Fair
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Fair
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Good
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Poor
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Ethyl Alcohol
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Fair
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Good-Excel
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Ethylene Glycol
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Ethylene Glycol/Water
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Fair
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Gasoline
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good-Excel
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Fair
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Good-Excel
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Poor
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Poor
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Hydraulic Fluids-Petroleum Base
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Poor
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Poor-Fair
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Fair-Good
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Poor
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Poor
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Hydraulic Fluids-Silicate Ester
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Fair
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Poor
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Excellent
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Outstanding
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Good
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Poor
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Poor-Fair
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Hydraulic Fluids-Phosphate Ester
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Good
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Good
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Poor
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Poor
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Poor
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Fair
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Poor
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Good
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Poor
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Ketones
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Good
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Fair-Excel
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Poor
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Poor
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Fair
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Fair
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Poor
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Fair-Good
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Good
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Lubricating Oils-High Aniline
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Fair
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Good-Excel
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Good
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Poor
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Lubricating Oils-Low Aniline
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Good
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Poor
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Fair
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Fair-Excel
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Poor-Fair
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Poor
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Silicone Oil
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Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Poor
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Good
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Steam-Above 250°F (121°C)
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Poor-Fair
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Excellent
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Fair
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Poor-Fair
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Poor
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Fair
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Fair
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Poor-Fair
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Poor-Fair
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Water-212°F (100°C)
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Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Good
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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