Andy Billingham, M.D. of EMKA (UK) Ltd here gives an overview of the materials and specifications commonly found in dealing with extruded sealing profiles.
The What, Why And How Of Rubber Specifictions For Sealing Profiles – A Whitepaper By Andy Billingham, M.D., EMKA UK
Choosing a sealing profile does not have to involve choosing the material as there are many standard sections in standard rubbers found to be suitable for general purposes such as control cabinet door sealing, where specification may be made primarily on the correct mechanical fit.