DP Seals has integrated one of the web’s most comprehensive chemical compatibility checkers into its website. Users entering one of almost 1,650 chemical compounds into the search box immediately receive relevant compatibility performance information against over a dozen common rubber polymers. Check boxes allow more detailed information on the chosen polymers to be obtained quickly and easily.

Choosing the right rubber polymer for an application is often a compromise between material cost and performance, and higher cost is no guarantee of better compatibility in the presence of a specific chemical compound. DP Seals’ compatibility database provides a first line of enquiry.

As a user enters a chemical name into the search box, the database is already being searched for matches – more characters shorten the list. Clicking on the compound’s full name calls up a chart providing simple performance ratings of the common polymers against the compound together with a price indication. The user can then compare a broader set of performance parameters by selecting from the listed polymers.

The use of Web 2/AJAX technology allows the remote database to be referenced as the user enters the search term. A list of best matches is produced as more of the term is entered, immediately indicating if the compound is listed, which helps eliminate spelling problems. An A-to-Z search is also provided.