Chemical resistance of various rubber

E(xcellent)=Minor Effect; G(ood)=Moderate Effect; F(air)=Static Seals Only;
P(oor)=Not Recommended; na=Information Not Available
Chemical Resistance	CR	NBR	EPDM	Silicone	Viton
1-Chloro-1-Nitro Ethane	P	P	P	P	P
51-F-23	G	E	P	F	E
Acetaldehyde	F	P	E	G	P
Acetamide	G	E	E	G	G
Acetic Acid, 30%	E	G	E	E	G
Acetic Acid, Glacial	P	F	E	G	F
Acetic Anhydride	G	F	G	F	P
Acetone	F	P	E	F	P
Acetophenone	P	P	E	P	P
Acetyl Chloride	P	P	P	F	E
Acetylene	G	E	E	G	E
Acrylonitrile	P	P	P	P	F
Adipic Acid	E	E	E	na	E
Alkazene (Dibromoethylbenzene)	P	P	P	P	G
Aluminum Acetate (aq)	G	G	E	P	P
Aluminum Chloride (aq)	E	E	E	G	E
Aluminum Fluoride (aq)	E	E	E	G	E
Aluminum Nitrate (aq)	E	E	E	G	E
Aluminum Phosphate (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Aluminum Sulfate (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Alum-NH3-Cr-K (aq)	E	E	E	E	P
Ammonia Anhydrous	E	G	E	F	P
Ammonia Gas (cold)	E	E	E	E	P
Ammonia Gas (hot)	G	P	G	E	P
Ammonium Carbonate (aq)	E	P	na	na	E
Ammonium Chloride (aq)	E	E	E	na	E
Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.)	E	P	E	E	G
Ammonium Nitrate (aq)	E	E	E	na	E
Ammonium Nitrite (aq)	E	E	E	G	E
Ammonium Persulfate (aq)	E	P	E	na	E
Ammonium Phosphate (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Ammonium Sulfate (aq)	E	E	E	na	G
Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil)	P	P	F	P	P
Amyl Alcohol	G	G	E	P	G
Amyl Borate	E	E	P	na	E
Amyl Chloronapthalene	P	P	P	P	E
Amyl Napthalene	P	P	P	P	E
Aniline	P	P	E	P	F
Aniline Dyes	G	P	E	F	G
Aniline Hydrochloride	P	G	G	P	G
Animal Fats	G	E	G	G	E
Ansul Ether (Anesthetics)	P	F	F	P	P
Aqua Regia	P	P	F	P	G
Aroclor, 1248	P	F	F	G	E
Aroclor, 1254	P	P	F	F	E
Aroclor, 1260	E	E	E	G	E
Arsenic Acid	E	E	E	E	E
Arsenic Trichloride (aq)	E	E	F	na	P
Askarel	P	G	P	P	E
Asphalt	G	G	P	P	E
ASTM #1 Method D-471	E	E	P	F	E
ASTM #2 Method D-471	G	E	P	F	E
ASTM #3 Method D-471	G	E	P	F	E
Banana Oil (Amyl Acetate)	P	P	F	P	P
Barium Chloride (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Barium Hydroxide (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Barium Sulfate (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Barium Sulfide (aq)	E	E	E	E	E
Beer	E	E	E	E	E
Beet Sugar Liquors	G	E	E	E	E
Benzaldehyde	P	P	E	G	P
Benzene	P	P	P	P	E
Benzene Sulfonic Acid	G	P	F	P	E
Benzine (Ligroin) (Nitrobenzine) (Pet Ether)	G	E	P	P	E
Benzoic Acid	P	F	F	F	E
Benzoyl Chloride	P	P	P	na	G
Benzyl Alcohol	G	P	E	G	E
Benzyl Benzoate	P	P	G	na	E
Benzyl Chloride	P	P	P	P	E
Biphenyl (Diphenyl) (Phenylbenzene)	P	P	P	P	E
Blast Furnace Gas	P	P	P	E	E
Bleach Solutions	P	P	E	G	E
Borax	E	G	E	G	E
Bordeaux Mixture	G	G	E	G	E
Boric Acid	E	E	E	E	E
Brine	E	E	E	E	E
Bromine Trifluoride	P	P	P	P	P
Bromine Water	P	P	G	P	E
Bromine-Anhydrous	P	P	P	P	E
Bromobenzene	P	P	P	P	E
Bunker Oil	P	E	P	G	E
Butadiene	P	P	F	P	E
Butane	E	E	P	P	E
Butter (Animal Fat)	G	E	E	G	E
Butyl Acetate	P	P	F	P	P
Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate	G	F	E	na	E
Butyl Acrylate	P	P	P	na	P
Butyl Alcohol	E	E	G	G	E
Butyl Amine	P	F	G	P	P
Butyl Benzoate	P	P