MIL-HDBK-695 Rubber Products: Recommended Shelf LifeThis handbook provides guidance for establishing time periods for the expected life of elastomeric products during shelf storage. The use of the expected shelf storage lives listed herein is NOT MADE MANDATORY by this handbook. This handbook is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement. The decision as to whether or not a product will have a limit placed upon the time that it may remain in storage is a function of the agency responsible for the products ultimate use.

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Federal Specifications

Identifier

Title/Description

Elastomers

Expected

Shelf

Life (Yrs)

Required

Commonly

Used

ZZ-1-550

Inner Tube, Pneumatic Tire

All Classes & Groups

NR or IIR

*

ZZ-R-690

Rubber Dam, Dental (see A-A-53986)

NR

3

ZZ-R-768

Rubber for Mountings (Unbonded-spool and

Compression Types)

NBR

15

ZZ-R-1415

Rubber Band

NR, SBR,

IR

or  SYN

*

ZZ-T-401

Tire, Pneumatic; Inner Tube, Pneumatic

Tire; (Bicycle) Tubes

IIR

20

ZZ-T-416

Tire, Pneumatic: Retread And Repair Materials

(see A-A-52518)

NR, IR, BR

SBR

*

ZZ-T-831

Tubing, Rubber and Plastic (see A-A-52047)

Grade C & L

NR

3

Commercial Item Descriptions

A-A-2800

Cushion, Chair And Stool

AU, EU

5

A-A-50855

Finger Cot, Surgical, Disposable

NR

3

A-A-51294

Bag, Hot Water-Ice

NR, CR, or

SBR

*

A-A-52047

Tubing, Nonmetallic (Rubber And Plastic)

NR/SYN

SYN NR

NR, IR

*

*

3

3

A-A-52404

Insulation Sheet, Cellular, Plastic: Thermal

(Metric)

AU,EU

5

A-A-52430

Pads, Cushioning: Personnel-Protection,

Vehicular (Metric) Class CS

Class FR

NBR

NR

3

15

A-A-52518

Tire, Pneumatic: Retread And Repair Materials

NR, IR, BR SBR

*

A-A-53848

Tubing, Nonmetallic, Rubber

NR

3

A-A-53986

Rubber Dam (Dental)

NR

3

A-A-55063

Apron, Utility, Impermeable Rubber Coated

Fabric (General Purpose)

CR or IIR

15