Chemical Resistance

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 G na E Butyl Carbitol F P E P F Butyl Cellosolve F F E na P Butyl Oleate P P G na E Butyl Stearate P G F na E Butylene F G P P E Butyraldehyde F P G P P Calcium  Hypochlorite (aq) F G E G E Calcium Acetate (aq) G G E P P Calcium Bisulfite (aq) E P P E E Calcium Chloride (aq) E E E E E Calcium Hydroxide (aq) E E E E E Calcium Nitrate (aq) E E E G E Calcium Sulfide (aq) E E E G E Cane Sugar Liquors E E E E E Carbamate G F G na E Carbitol G G G G G Carbolic Acid (Phenol) F P G P E Carbon Bisulfide P F P P E Carbon Dioxide G E G G E Carbon Monoxide G E E E E Carbon Tetrachloride P F P P E Carbonic Acid E G E E E Castor Oil E E G E E Cellosolve P P G P F Cellosolve Acetate P P G P P Cellulube (Fryquel) P P E E E China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) G E F P E Chlorine (Dry) F P P P E Chlorine (Wet) F P F P G Chlorine Dioxide P P F na E Chlorine Trifluoride P P P P P Chloroacetic Acid P P E na P Chloroacetone F P E P P Chlorobenzene P P P P E Chlorobromomethane P P G P E Chlorobutadiene P P P P E Chlorododecane P P P P E Chloroform P P P P E Chlorosulfonic Acid P P P P P Chlorotoluene P P P P E Chlorox (Sodium Hypochlorite NaOC1) E G G G E Chrome Plating Solutions P P G G E Chromic Acid F P F F E Citric Acid E E E E E Coal Tar (Creosote) G E P P E Cobalt Chloride (aq) E E E G E Cocoanut Oil G E F E E Cod Liver Oil G E E G E Coke Oven Gas P P P G E Copper Acetate (aq) G G E P P Copper Chloride (aq) G E E E E Copper Cyanide (aq) E E E E E Copper Sulfate (aq) E E E E E Corn Oil F E F E E Cottonseed Oil G E G E E Creosote (Coal Tar) G E P P E Cresol  F P P P E Cresylic Acid F P P P E Cumene P P P P E Cyclohexane F E P P E Cyclohexanol E F F P E Cyclohexanone P P G P P Decalin P P P P E Bitmap Decane P E P G E Denatured Alcohol E E E E E Detergent Solutions G E E E E Developing Fluids E E G E E Diacetone P P E P P Diacetone Alcohol G P E G P Dibenzyl Ether F P G na P Dibenzyl Sebecate P P G F G Dibromoethylbenzene (Alkazene) P P P P G Dibutyl Amine P P F F P Dibutyl Ether F P F P F Dibutyl Phthalate P P G G F Dibutyl Sebecate P P G G G Dichloro-Isopropyl Ether P P F P F Dicyclohexylamine P F P   P Diesel Oil F E P P E Diethyl Benzene P P P P E Diethyl Ether F P P P P Diethyl Sebecate P G G G G Diethylamine G G G G P Diethylene Glycol E E E G E Diisobutylene P G P P E Diisopropyl Benzene P P P na E Diisopropyl Ketone P P E P P Diisopropylidene Acetone (Phorone) P P F P P Dimethyl Aniline (Xylidine) F F G P P Dimethyl Ether (Methyl Ether)   (Monomethyl Ether) F E P E P Dimethyl Formamide F G G G P Dimethyl Phthalate P P G na G Dinitrotoluene P P P P P Dioctyl Phtalate P F G F G Dioctyl Sebecate P P G F G Dioxane P P G P P Dioxolane P P G P P Dipentene P G P P E Diphenyl (Biphenyl) (Phenylbenzene) P P P P E Diphenyl Oxides P P P F E Dowtherm Oil P P P F E Dry Cleaning Fluids P F P P E Epichlorohydrin P P G P P Ethane G E P P E Ethanolamine G G G G P Ethy Chloroformate P P G P P Ethyl Acetate F P G G P Ethyl Acetoacetate F P G G P Ethyl Acrylate P P G G P Ethyl Alcohol E E E E G Ethyl Benzene P P P P E Ethyl Benzoate P P E P E Ethyl Cellosolve P P P P P Ethyl Cellulose G G G F P Ethyl Chloride P E F P E Ethyl Chlorocarbonate P P G P E Ethyl Ether F F F P P Ethyl Formate G P G na E Ethyl Mercaptan F P F F G Ethyl Oxalate F P E P E Ethyl Pentachlorobenzene P P P P E Ethyl Silicate E E E na E Ethylene F E G na E Ethylene Chloride P P F P G Ethylene Chlorohydrin G P G F E Ethylene Diamine E E E E P Ethylene Dichloride P P F P E Ethylene Glycol E E E E E Ethylene Oxide P P F P P Ethylene Trichloride P P F P E Fatty Acids G G F F E Ferric Chloride (aq) E E E G E Ferric Nitrate (aq) E E E F E Ferric Sulfate (aq) E E E G E Fish Oil P E P E E Fluorinated Cyclic Ethers P na E na na Fluorine (Liquid) P P P P G Fluorobenzene P P P P E Fluoroboric Acid E E E na na Fluorocarbon Oils G E E na na Fluorolube G E E E G Fluorosilicic Acid   (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) G E G P E Formaldehyde (RT) G F E G P Formic Acid E G E G F Freon 11 F G P P E Freon 112 F G P P E Freon 113 E E F P G Freon 114 E E E P G Freon 114B2 F G P P G Freon 115 E E E na G Freon 12 E E G P G Freon 13 E E E P E Freon 13B1 E E E P E Freon 142b E E G na P Freon 152a E E E na P Freon 21 P P P P P Freon 218 E E E na E Freon 22 E P E P P Freon 31 G P E na P Freon 32 E E E na P Freon 502 E G E na G Freon BF F G P P E Freon C316 E E E na G Freon C318 E E E na G Freon MF F E P P G Freon TA G E G F P Freon TC E E G P E Freon TF E E P P G Freon TMC F G F F E Freon T-P35 E E E E E Freon T-WD602 G G G P E Fuel Oil G E P P E Fumaric Acid G E G G E Furan, Furfuran P P F na P Furfural F P G P P Fyrquel (Cellulube) P P E E E Gallic Acid G G G na E Gasoline F G P P E Gelatin E E E E E Glauber's Salt (aq) G P G na E Glucose E E E E E Glue  E E E E E Glycerin E E E E E Glycols E E E E E Green Sulfate Liquor G G E E E Halowax Oil P P P P E Hexane G E P P E Hexyl Alcohol G E F G E Hydraulic Oil (Petroleum) G E P F E Hydrazine G G E F P Hydrobromic Acid P P E P E Hydrobromic Acid 40% G P E P E Hydrochloric Acid (Cold) 37% G F E F E Hydrochloric Acid (Hot) 37% P P F P G Hydrocyanic Acid G G E F E Hydrofluoric Acid (Conc.) Cold P P F P E Hydrofluoric Acid (Conc.) Hot P P P P P Hydrofluoric Acid-Anhydrous P P F P P Hydrofluosilicic Acid (Fluosilicic Acid) G E G P E Hydrogen Gas E E E F E Hydrogen Peroxide (90%) P P G G G Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet) Cold G P E F P Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet) Hot F P E F P Hydroquinone P F G na G Hypochlorous Acid P P G na E Iodine Pentafluoride P P P P P Iodoform P na P na F i-Propyl Acetate P P G P P Isobutyl Alcohol E G E E E Isooctane G E P P E Isophorone P P F P P Isopropyl Acetate P P G P P Isopropyl Alcohol G G E E E Isopropyl Chloride P P P P E Isopropyl Ether F G P P P Kerosene G E P P E Lacquer Solvents P P P P P Lacquers P P P P P Lactic Acid (Cold) E E E E E Lactic Acid (Hot) P P P G E Lard G E G G E Lavender Oil P G P P E Lead Acetate (aq) G G E P P Lead Nitrate (aq) E E E G E Lead Sulfamate (aq) E G E G E Ligroin (Benzine) (Nitrobenzine) (Pet Ether) G E P P E Lime Bleach G E E G E Lime Sulfur E P E E E Lindol (Hydraulic Fluid) P P E F G Linoleic Acid P G P G G Linseed Oil G E F E E Liquefied Petroleum Gas G E P F E Lubricating Oils (Petroleum) G E P P E Lye G G E G G Magnesium Chloride (aq) E E E E E Magnesium Hydroxide (aq) E G E na E Magnesium Sulfate (aq) E E E E E Maleic Acid F P G na E Maleic Anhydride F P G na P Malic Acid F E G G E Mercury       E E E na E Mercury Chloride (aq) E E E na E Mesityl Oxide P P G P P Methane G E P P E Methyl Acetate G P E P P Methyl Acrylate G P G P P Methyl Alcohol E E E E P Methyl Bromide P G P na E Methyl Butyl Ketone (Propyl Acetone) P P E F P Methyl Cellosolve F F G P P Methyl Chloride P P F P G Methyl Cyclopentane P P P P E Methyl Ether (Dimethyl Ether)   (Monomethyl Ether) F E P E P Methyl Ethyl Ketone F P E P P Methyl Formate G P G na P Methyl Isobutyl Ketone P P G P P Methyl Methacrylate P P F P P Methyl Oleate P P G na G Methyl Salicylate P P G na G Methylacrylic Acid G P G P P Methylene Chloride P P F P G MIL-1-8660 B E E E P E MIL-A-8243 B G E E G G MIL-C-4339 C E E P F E MIL-C-5545 A G G P P E MIL-C-6529 C G G P P E MIL-C-8188 C F E P F E MIL-F-16929 A  F E P F E MIL-F-16958 A G E P F E MIL-F-17111 G E P F E MIL-F-19605 F E P P E MIL-F-25172 F E P P E MIL-F-25524 A F E P P E MIL-F-25558 B (RJ-1) G E P F E MIL-F-25576 C (RP-1) F E P P E MIL-F-25656 B F E P P E MIL-F-5566 G E E E E MIL-F-5602 G E P F E MIL-F-7024 A G E P P E MIL-G-10924 B G E P F E MIL-G-15793 F E P F E MIL-G-18709 A E E P F E MIL-G-2108 E E P F E MIL-G-23827 A F E P F E MIL-G-25013 D G E E P E MIL-G-25537 A G E P F E MIL-G-25760 A F E P P E MIL-G-27343 E E E P E MIL-G-27617 na P E P E MIL-G-4343 B G G F P E MIL-G-7118 A F E P F E MIL-G-7187 E E P F E MIL-G-7421 A F E P F E MIL-G-7711 A E E P F E MIL-H-13862 G E P F