Release Agents for the Rubber Industry

Supported Rubber Materials

  • Ethylene Propylene Diene monomer ( EPDM )
  • FKM and other fluoroelastomers (Viton ®, Aflas ®)
  • Silicone rubber, nitrile, BUNA, and natural rubbers, Isoprene
  • HNBR, Butyl, polychloroprene, SBR, Neoprene
  • Peroxide- and sulfur-cured rubbers
  • EVA / PEVA
  • Styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)
  • ECO, CPE, re-vulcanized crumb rubber, and more

Supported Processes

  • Compression molding
  • Rubber to metal bonding
  • Injection molding
  • Extrusion
  • Transfer molding
  • Tire manufacturing
  • Hose manufacturing (mandrel-built rubber parts)
  • Re-bonded crumb rubber
  • Rubber shoe outsoles

Featured Rubber Mold Release Agents

Product Base Type Description Recommended for
McLube® 860
Water
Heat-cured
Semi-permanent, durable, non-transferring, PFAS-free
FKM, EPDM, HNBR, nitrile, neoprene, and peroxide-cured
McLube® 1711L
Solvent
Instant Cure
Semi-permanent, non-transferring, silicone-free.
General molding and silicone rubbers
McLube® 1725L
Solvent
Instant Cure
Semi-permanent, non-transferring
EPDM, SBR, nitrile, natural; injection molding, composite applications
McLube® 1805
Solvent
Heat-cured
Multiple releases per application, PFAS-free
General rubber molding, peroxide-cured compounds
McLube® 1901
Water
Conventional
PFAS-free, silicone-free, multiple releases
General rubber molding, silicone rubber
McLube® 1903
Water
Conventional
PFAS-free, silicone-free
General rubber molding, silicone rubber
McLube® 3030
Water
Heat-cured
Semi-permanent, PFAS-free, extended shelf-life
FKM, EPDM, HNBR, nitrile, neoprene, and peroxide-cured

* This is a list of featured products only. All McLube® products for rubber molding applications are not listed on this page. If you do not see the McLube® product you currently use listed above, this does not mean it has been discontinued. Contact Us to inquire about a product that is not listed above.