James Walker New Seals

Issue 4
Vermilion ®
Because
it s a
harsh world
Includes
Vermilion
®
Three
only
The first and
hell TAT
elastomer S
Shell
approved to
85/301
MESC SPE
The new generation of

performance materials from
the experts at James Walker
The industry
is evolving and
so are we...
Global access to customer

support, technical advice
and design capability
in both materials and
applications engineering.
Local support is available around

the globe and all our customers
have access to the knowledge
and expertise of our centre of
excellence for elastomer materials
engineering in the UK.
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Vermilion ®
As the Oil & Gas industry Working in partnership with our

customers to understand the
evolves, our materials challenges they face, we have
50yrs
technology evolves to continually set the standard from
stay ahead of the game. developing the first RGD resistant and
low temperature capable materials
through to Vermilion® – the new
generation of performance materials.
Based on 50 years of expertise and

innovation the versatile Vermilion® range
will offer superior performance where it
FR58/90 matters most. As the Oil & Gas industry
evolves, our materials technology evolves
to stay ahead of the game.
Always one step ahead.
Elast-O-Lion®
Vermilion®
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Vermilion ®
Extending elastomer
performance
Developed specifically Whilst these materials have been

formulated to meet the varied, evolving
for the Oil & Gas industry, challenges of tomorrow they can
the Vermilion® range also enhance the performance of
extends the envelope of existing sealing solutions and enable
us to deliver superior solutions
elastomer performance. for our customers operating
in the harshest environments.
Over the years James Walker has

developed a great variety of elastomer
components and seals for oil and gas
applications, many of which can now be
offered in the new range of Vermilion®
materials using existing tooling to
provide immediate benefits of improved
performance and increased operational
safety margins.
Where the new Vermilion® materials

are required to be validated against
customer specifications or proven
through application specific testing,
James Walker possesses some of
the most advanced test facilities and
regularly collaborates with customers in
such test programmes.
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Existing Technology
Vermilion® Capability
RGD Resistance
to CO2
H2S RGD Norsok M-710 /

Resistance ISO 23936-2
Methanol Low
Resistance Temperature
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance
Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

Resistance Resistance
Aromatics
Resistance
This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics. 5

Low High Sour Qualified to Norsok M-710 / ISO 23936-2
temperature temperature qualification
performance performance Additional testing for RGD resistance
TR10 -43°C (-45°F) Continuous Qualified to Norsok ‘0000’ rating at 100°C
T70 -39°C (-38°F) +200°C (+392°F) M-710 ISO 23936-2 5.33mm / 150bar / 90% CH4 10% CO2 / 10 cycles
'sour'
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
One
Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance
6 This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Vermilion ®
One
Ultra low
temperature
A fluoroelastomer (FKM) with ultra-low
temperature capability and excellent
methanol resistance. Providing typical FKM
tolerance of H2S, aromatics and hot water,
this material also offers good resistance
to rapid gas decompression (RGD).
Sealing capability confirmed down to -60°C (-76°F)
in product configured testing
(See material data sheet for test details)
API 6A FF/HH
ISO 10423 'sour'
175°C
Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Total GS EP PVV 154 / 155

ISO 23936-2 'sour' ISO 23936-2 0000 at 75˚C / 5.33mm
0000 at 100˚C / 5.33mm
Details of all approvals are available on our material data sheets. Full third party test reports are also available. 7
'sour' ‘0000’ rating at 50°C
5.33mm / 150bar / 100% CO2 / 8 cycles
‘0000’ rating at 150°C
5.33mm / 150bar / 90% CH4 10% CO2 / 8 cycles
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
Two
Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance
8 This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Vermilion ®
Two
Methanol
resistance
A fluoroelastomer (FKM) with excellent
resistance to methanol and rapid gas
decompression (RGD), providing good low
temperature performance and the typical
FKM tolerance of H2S, aromatics and hot
water plus inherent extrusion resistance.
API 6A FF/HH
ISO 10423 'sour'
175°C

0000 at 100˚C / 6.99mm
'sour'
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
Three
Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance
This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

10 Those characteristics highlighted in bold text represent the areas of enhanced performance over existing technology.
Vermilion ®
Three
RGD at
high temperatures
A fluoroelastomer (FKM) offering excellent
temperature performance and rapid gas
decompression (RGD) resistance plus the
typical FKM tolerance of H2S, aromatics
and hot water.
Vermilion® Three is a next generation development
of James Walker FR25/90

in product configured testing Verm
Three ilion ®
The firs
ta
elastom nd only
e
approv r Shell TAT
ed to S
MESC he
SPE 85 ll
/301
API 6A FF/HH NACE TM0187

ISO 10423 'sour' 175°C
175°C
Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Shell MESC 85/301

0000 at 150˚C / 5.33mm
T70 -16°C (+3°F) +200°C (+392°F) M-710 ISO 23936-2 6.99mm / 150bar / 100% CO2 / 8 cycles
'sour' ‘0000’ rating at 150°C
5.33mm / 150bar / 100% CO2 / 8 cycles
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
Four
Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance

Vermilion ®
Four
RGD
and sour
An excellent cost-effective general
purpose fluoroelastomer (FKM) providing
outstanding resistance to rapid gas
decompression (RGD) at larger cross
sections and higher temperatures, this
material also provides the resistance to H2S,
aromatics and hot water typical of an FKM.
Vermilion® Four is a next generation development
of James Walker FR58/90

API 6A FF/HH
ISO 10423 'sour'
175°C

0000 at 100˚C / 6.99mm
TR10 -36°C (-33°F) Continuous ‘0000’ rating at 100°C
T70 -38°C (-36°F) +150°C (+302°F) 5.33mm / 150bar / 90% CH4 10% CO2 / 10 cycles
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
Five
Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance

Vermilion ®
Five
Low
temperature
This hydrogenated nitrile (HNBR)
material offers excellent low temperature
performance combined with good
resistance to rapid gas decompression
(RGD) and sour conditions.
Vermilion® Five is a next generation development
of James Walker Elast-O-Lion® 985

API 6A FF/HH Norsok M-710

ISO 10423 'sour' ISO 23936-2
150°C 0000 at 100˚C / 5.33mm
performance performance
TR10 +2°C (+36°F) Continuous Qualified to Norsok
T70 +1°C (+34°F) +205°C (+401°F) M-710 ISO 23936-2
'sour'
Vermilion ®
RGD Resistance
to CO2
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Methanol Low
Performance,
TR10
Hot Amines High

Performance

Aromatics
Resistance

Vermilion ®
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Chemical
and RGD
With typical characteristics of outstanding
heat, amine, acid, H2S and hot water
resistance, this Aflas® material also provides
good levels of resistance to rapid gas
decompression (RGD).
Sealing capability confirmed down to -15°C (+5°F)
Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710

ISO 23936-2 'sour' ISO 23936-2
0000 at 100˚C / 5.33mm
Aflas® is a registered trade mark of Asahi Glass company.

Choosing
the right material
Our Technical Support Team is always available
to assist with material selection and seal design.
Low Temperature
Performance
Establishing the operational low TR10 temperature Sealing capability testing

temperature performance of
elastomers is a highly complex retraction In an effort to provide greater clarity
on materials capability James Walker
task and ultimately dependent (ISO 2921) uses a product configured test in an
on other application conditions Material sample is stretched and cooled effort to determine the lowest possible
such as pressure, seal configuration, then allowed to retract freely as the temperature at which each material
storage, assembly and media. temperature is raised. will effect a seal. We make this
For this reason it is essential The temperature at which the assessment using an O ring in
that customers discuss specific sample has recovered by 10% a constrained housing to replicate
application conditions with is referred to as TR10. conditions of designed groove fill,
the James Walker Technical
squeeze and surface finish.
Support Team.
T70 Gehman
The results only relate to the product
In order to provide transparency when torsional modulus in the format and conditions tested
comparing performance between (ISO 1432) and offer no accurate guidance
compounds we have used two
The temperature at which an elastomer to performance in application where
common laboratory test methodologies:
sample stiffens and the limit of the media, pressure, product design,
Temperature retraction and Gehman
technically useful flexibility is reached. housing design and housing surface
torsional modulus.
This is commonly defined by a torsional finish will all have a bearing
modulus value of 70MPa. on performance.
Whilst these tests do not provide
absolute figures for performance in
These tests offer a degree of It is our belief that, when selecting and
application, they do offer a basis for the
accuracy and are less susceptible specifying materials, relying solely
accurate comparison of low temperature
to the flexibility of interpretation on published low temperature claims
capability between different materials.
of other low temperature utilising undisclosed test methodologies
performance assessments is unwise and potentially dangerous.
The only true method to determine
whether the low temperature sealing
capability of a material will be suitable
is to undertake product configured tests
under conditions as close as possible
to those found in application.
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Rapid Gas
Decompression
A variety of industry standards and NORSOK M-710 Annex B Rev. 2/3 Both media and temperature have a
test methods exist for evaluating Media: 90% CH4, 10% CO2 major influence on RGD performance
rapid gas decompression resistance Temperature: 100°C (212°F) and because of this, testing beyond
in a way that allows compound Pressure: 150bar/15MPa (2176psi) standard industry approvals is required
performance to be compared. Decompression rate: 40 bar/min to assess full capability for resistance to
Number of cycles: 10/8 RGD in operational conditions.
Regardless of the test used,
James Walker maintains a position ISO 23936-2 James Walker operates one of the most
that only materials capable of sustaining Media: 90% CH4, 10% CO2 comprehensive facilities for RGD testing
no damage under industry standard Temperature: 100°C (212°F) and regularly undertakes testing for
RGD testing will provide optimum Pressure: 150bar/15MPa (2176psi) customers to validate seal performance
operational safety in critical applications. Decompression rate: 40 bar/min in application specific conditions.
Number of cycles: 8
Total GS EP PVV 154 and PVV 155

Media: 80% CH4, 20% CO2
Temperature: 75°C (167°F)
Pressure: 190bar/19MPa (2756psi)
Decompression rate: 127 bar/min
Number of cycles: 5
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There is no substitute
for experience
Chemical
Resistance
Sour (H2S) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Methanol

Hydrogen sulphide, H2S is present CO2 is a small molecule and will The use of Methanol is important
in oilfield media in quantities from readily diffuse into elastomers. During and extensive in the Oil & Gas industry
a few ppm to high percentages but depressurisation, CO2 absorbed into in applications such as hydrate
its effects on elastomeric materials a seal will generate large volumes inhibitors, drying pipelines or as
are highly temperature dependent. of gas during the reverse transition. a chemical solvent.
The resistance of our materials to sour It is for this reason that CO2 is so Methanol can cause excessive
media is assessed through undergoing aggressive towards elastomeric volume swell in elastomeric seals
the industry-recognised Norsok M-710 seals and because of this James but to combat this James Walker
test regime. This provides a solid Walker has invested in an extensive test has specifically formulated materials
indication of a material’s response to programme to evaluate performance in the Vermilion® range that have
exposure to H2S and through measuring and develop materials suitable for this excellent methanol compatibility –
the effects over differing time periods environment. greatly extending their use within oil
across a range of concentrations it is and gas applications.
possible to generate a predicted life
expectancy using the Arrhenius model.
Whilst such figures are not necessarily

representative of an operational
life, they do allow meaningful
comparison of ‘sour’ resistance
across different materials.
Although some materials are shown to

have excellent resistance to H2S this is
always dependent on other application
parameters and often at the expense
of performance in other areas. For this
reason it is always advisable to consult
our Technical Support Team.
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Steam and hot water
Water is frequently present in oil & gas Both HNBRs and FKMs will survive
pipelines and comes from a variety of intermittent spikes in temperature higher
sources – either associated with the oil than these general limits, but their total
and gas reservoir, as an injection time exposed above 120°C and 150°C
media or incorporated in control fluids. respectively should be limited as it will
Hot water and steam can chemically have an impact on operational
attack elastomers and the severity of the life performance.
attack depends on the elastomer and
the temperature. In many cases a variety of chemicals
can be present, dissolved in the water
HNBRs and FKMs are the main and these can also chemically attack
elastomers used in the Oil & Gas elastomers. For example, amine based
industry. In general terms, for long corrosion inhibitors in control fluids
service life, HNBRs should be restricted will attack FKMs. The effects of these
to maximum 120°C and peroxide cured chemicals must be taken into account
FKMs to 150°C in service with water separately to that of the water itself.
and steam. Aflas® is an exception to
this general rule as it has exceptional
resistance to steam and can be used
up to 200°C in its presence, although
this may incur compromise in other
performance parameters.
Selecting the correct material for any specific application

is a complex task due to the number of influencing
factors. For this reason we recommend that you take
advantage of James Walker’s unrivalled expertise
in this field and discuss the detail of your application
by contacting your local James Walker company in the
first instance.
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© James Walker 2017
Information given in this publication is given in good faith and represents the results of specific individual tests carried out by James Walker in accordance with the methodologies described in this publication, performed in a laboratory. No representation
or warranty is given in relation to such information. Values and/or operating limits given in this publication are not an indication that these values and/or operating limits can be applied simultaneously. While such results may comprise useful additional information
and are industry standard tests, they are no substitute for conducting (or procuring from James Walker) your own tests and engineering analysis and satisfying yourself as to the suitability of the material you select. Please also note that material tested
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material having been previously used in a particular application.
Health warning: If fluoroelastomer (e.g. FKM, FFKM, FEPM) products are heated to elevated temperatures, fumes will be produced which may give unpleasant effects, if inhaled. Whilst some fumes are emitted below 250°C from fluoroelastomers the effect
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Issue 4

The new generation of

Global access to customer

Local support is available around

As the Oil & Gas industry Working in partnership with our

Based on 50 years of expertise and

Always one step ahead.

Developed specifically Whilst these materials have been

Over the years James Walker has

Where the new Vermilion® materials

H2S RGD Norsok M-710 /

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics. 5

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

6 This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Total GS EP PVV 154 / 155

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

8 This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Total GS EP PVV 154 / 155

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Sealing capability confirmed down to -46°C (-51°F)

API 6A FF/HH NACE TM0187

Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Shell MESC 85/301

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Sealing capability confirmed down to -33°C (-27°F)

Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710 Total GS EP PVV 154 / 155

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Sealing capability confirmed down to -55°C (-67°F)

API 6A FF/HH Norsok M-710

Hot Amines High

Hot Water/Steam Extrusion

This is a graphical overview of material performance characteristics.

Norsok M-710 Norsok M-710

Aflas® is a registered trade mark of Asahi Glass company.

Establishing the operational low TR10 temperature Sealing capability testing

Total GS EP PVV 154 and PVV 155

Sour (H2S) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Methanol

Whilst such figures are not necessarily

Although some materials are shown to

Selecting the correct material for any specific application

Belgium India Norway USA

Brazil Italy Singapore

China Middle East South Africa

France Netherlands Spain

information visit Woking, Surrey GU22 8AP,

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