Chemical Resistance Chart

A-Al • Am-As • B-Bo • Br-Bu • C-Ca • Ce-Ci • Co-Cy • D • E • F-Fo • Fr-Fy • G • H • I • K-L • M • N • O • P-Pi • Pl-Py • R-Sk • So-St • Su • T-To • Tr-Tu • U-Z

A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Acetaldehyde B C A A D C C B D C
Acetamide D D A A A B B B B A
Acetic Acid, Glacial B B B A C D C B C C
Acetic Acid, 30% B B B A B A B A B A
Acetic Anhydride B B B B C B A C D D
Acetone C C A A D C B C D D
Acetophenone D D A A D D D D D D
Acetyl Chloride D D D D D D D C A A
Acetylene B B A A A B B B A A
Acrlylonitrile D D D D D D C D C D
Adipic Acid A A A A A A *   A A
Alkazene (Dibromoethylbenzene) D D D D D D D D B B
Alum-NH3-Cr-K (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A D *
Aluminum Acetate (Aqueous) A B A A B B A D D D
Aluminum Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Aluminum Fluoride (Aqueous) B A A A A A A B A A
Aluminum Nitrate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Aluminum Phosphate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Aluminum Sulfate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Ammonia Anhydrous D D A A B A B C D D
Ammonia Gas (cold) A A A A A A A A D D
Ammonia Gas (hot) D D B B D B B A D D
Ammonium Carbonate (Aqueous) A A A * D A * * A A
Ammonium Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A   A A
Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.) D D A A D A A A B A
Ammonium Nitrate (Aqueous) C B A A A A A * A A
Ammonium Nitrite (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Ammonium Persulfate (Aqueous) A D A A D A A * A A
Ammonium Phosphate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Ammonium Sulfate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A * B A
Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil) D D C C D D D D D D
Amyl Alcohol B B A A B B A D B A
Amyl Borate D D D D A A A * A A
Amyl Chloronapthalene D D D D D D D D A A
Amyl Napthalene D D D D D D D D A A
Aniline D D A A D D C D C A
Aniline Dyes B B B A D B B C B A
Aniline Hydrochloride B D B B B D D D B A
Animal Fats D D B B A B B B A A
Ansul Ether (Anesthetics) D D C C C D D D D D
Aqua Regia D D D C D D A D B A
Aroclor, 1248 D D C C C D A B A A
Aroclor, 1254 D D D C D D D C A A
Aroclor, 1260 A A A A A A A B A A
Arsenic Acid B A A A A A A A A A
Arsenic Trichloride (Aqueous) D D C C A A * * D D
Askarel D D D D B D D D A A
Asphalt D D D D B B B D A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Banana Oil (Amyl Acetate) D D C C D D D D D D
Barium Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Barium Hydroxide (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Barium Sulfate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Barium Sulfide (Aqueous) A B A A A A A A A A
Beer A A A A A A A A A A
Beet Sugar Liqours A A A A A B A A A A
Benzaldehyde D D A A D D A B D D
Benzene D D D D D D D D A A
Benzene Sulfonic Acid (Nitrobenzine) (Pet Ether) D D D C D B A D A A
Benzine (Ligroin) D D D D A B C D A A
Benzoic Acid D D D C C D D C A A
Benzoyl Chloride D D D D D D D * B A
Benzyl Alcohol D D A A D B B B A A
Benzyl Benzoate D D B B D D D * A A
Benzyl Chloride D D D D D D D D A A
Biphenyl (Diphenyl) (Phenylbenzene) D D D D D D D D A A
Blast Furnace Gas D D D D D D D A A A
Bleach Solutions D D A A D D A B A A
Borax B B A A B A A B A A
Bordeaux Mixture B B A A B B A B A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Brine A A A A A A A A A A
Bromine-Anydrous D D D D D D D D A A
Bromine Trifluoride D D D D D D D D D D
Bromine Water D D C B D D A D A A
Bromobenzene D D D D D D D D A A
Bunker Oil D D D D A D D B A A
Butadiene D D D C D D C D A A
Butter (Animal Fat) D D B A A B B B A A
Butyl Acetate D D C C D D D D D D
Butyl Acetate Ricinoleate D D A A C B B * A A
Butyl Acrylate D D D D D D D * D D
Butyl Alcohol A A B B A A A B A A
Butyl Amine D D C B C D D D D D
Butyl Benzoate C B B B D D D * A A
Butyl Carbitol D D A A D C B D C B
Butyl Cellosolve D D A A C C B * D D
Butyl Oleate D D B B D D D * A A
Butyl Stearate D D C C B D D * A A
Butylene D D D D B C D D A A
Butyraldehyde D D B B D C D D D D
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Calcium Acetate (Aqueous) A D A A B B B D D D
Calcium Bisulfite (Aqueous) D D D D D A A A A A
Calcium Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Calcium Hydroxide (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Calcium Hypochlorite (Aqueous) C C A A B C A B A A
Calcium Nitrate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Calcium Sulfide (Aqueous) B B A A A A A B A A
Cane Sugar Liqours A A A A A A A A A A
Carbamate D D B B C B B * A A
Carbitol B B B B B B B B B B
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D D B B D C D D A A
Carbon Bisulfide D D D D C D D D A A
Carbon Dioxide B B B B A B B B A A
Carbonic Acid A B A A B A A A A A
Carbon Monoxide B B A A A B B A A A
Carbon Tetrachloride D D D D C D D D A A
Castor Oil A A B B A A B A A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Cellosolve D D B B D D D D C D
Cellosolve Acetate D D B B D D D D D D
Cellulube (Fryquel) D D A A D D D A A A
China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) D D C C A B C D A A
Chlorine (Dry) D D D D D C B D A A
Chlorine (Wet) D D C C D C C D B A
Chlorine Dioxide D D C C D D C * A A
Chlorine Trifluoride D D D D D D D D D D
Chloroacetic Acid D D B A D D A * D C
Chloroacetone D D B A D C C D D C
Cholorobenzene D D D D D D D D A A
Chlorobromomethane D D B B D D D D A A
Chlorobutadiene D D D D D D D D A A
Chlorododecane D D D D D D D D A A
Chloroform D D D D D D D D A A
O-Chloronapthalene D D D D D D D D A A
1-Chloro-1-Nitro Ethane D D D D D D D D D D
Chlorosulfonic Acid D D D D D D D D D D
Chlorotoluene D D D D D D D D A A
Chlorox (Sodium Hypochlorite NAOCl) D D B B B A B B A A
Chrome Plating Solutions D D B B D D D B A A
Chromic Acid D D C C D C B C A A
Citric Acid A A A A A A A A A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Coal Tar (Creosote) D D D D A B D D A A
Cobalt Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Cocoanut Oil D D C C A B C A A A
Cod Liver Oil D D A A A B B B A A
Coke Oven Gas D D D D D D C B A A
Copper Acetate (Aqueous) A D A A B B B D D D
Copper Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A B B A A A
Copper Cyanide (Aqueous) A A A A A A A A A A
Copper Sulfate (Aqueous) B B B A A A A A A A
Corn Oil D D C C A C B A A A
Cottonseed Oil D D C B A B B A A A
Creosote (Coal Tar) D D D D A B D D A A
Cresol D D D D D C D D A A
Cresylic Acid D D D D D C D D A A
Cumene D D D D D D D D A A
Cyclohexane D D D D A C D D A A
Cyclohexanol D D D C C A B D A A
Cyclohexanone D D B B D D D D D D
P-Cymene D D D D D D D D A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Decalin D D D D D D D D A A
Decane D D D D A D C B A A
Denatured Alcohol A A A A A A A A A A
Detergent Solutions B B A A A B B A A A
Developing Fluids A B B B A A A A A A
Diacetone D D A A D D D D D C
Diacetone Alcohol D D A A D B B B D C
Dibenzyl Ether D D B B D C D * D D
Dibenzyl Sebecate D D B B D D D C B A
Dibromoethylbenzene D D D D D D D D B A
Dibutyl Amine D D D C D D D C D D
Dibutyl Ether D D C C D C D D C C
Dibutyl Phthalate D D C B D D D B C A
Dibutyl Sebecate D D B B D D D B B A
O-Dichlorobenzene D D D D D D D D A A
Dichloro-Isopropyl Ether D D D C D D D D C C
Dicyclohexylamine D D D D C D D   D D
Diesel Oil D D D D A C C D A A
Diethylamine B B B B B B C B D D
Diethyl Benzene D D D D D D D D A A
Diethyl Ether D D D D D C C D D D
Diethylene Glycol A A A A A A A B A A
Diethyl Sebecate D D B B B D B B B A
Diisobutylene D D D D B D D D A A
Diisopropyl Benzene D D D D D D D * A A
Diisopropyl Ketone D D A A D D D D D D
Diisopropylidene Acetone (Phorone) D D C C D D D D D D
Dimethyl Aniline (Xylidine) C C C B C C D D D D
Dimethyl Ether (Methyl Ether) D D D D A C C A D D
Dimethyl Formamide D D B B B C D B D D
Dimethyl Phthalate D D B B D D D * B A
Dinitrotoluene D D D D D D D D D D
Dioctyl Phtalate D D B B C D D C B A
Dioctyl Sebecate D D B B D D D C B A
Dioxane D D B B D D D D D D
Dioxolane D D C B D D D D D D
Dipentene D D D D B D D D A A
Diphenyl (Biphenyl) (Phenylbenzene) D D D D D D D D A A
Diphenyl Oxides D D D D D D D C A A
Dowtherm Oil D D D D D D D C A A
Dry Cleaning Fluids D D D D C D D D A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Epichlorohydrin D D B B D D D D D D
Ethane D D D D A B B D A A
Ethanolamine B B B B B B C B D D
Ethyl Acetate D D B B D C D B D D
Ethyl Acetoacetate C C B B D C D B D D
Ethyl Acrylate D D B B D D D B D D
Ethyl Alcohol A A A A A A A A B A
Ethyl Benzene D D D D D D D D A A
Ethyl Benzoate A A A A D D D D A A
Ethyl Cellosolve D D D D D D D D D D
Ethyl Cellulose B B B B B B B C D D
Ethyl Chloride D D D C A D D D A A
Ethyl Chlorocarbonate D D C B D D D D A A
Ethyl Chloroformate D D C B D D D D D D
Ethyl Ether D D C C C C D D D D
Ethyl Formate D D B B D B B * A A
Ethyl Mercaptan D D D C D C B C B A
Ethyl Oxalate A A A A D C D D A A
Ethyl Pentachlorobenzene D D D D D D D D A A
Ethyl Silicate B B A A A A B * A A
Ethylene C C B B A C * * A A
Ethylene Chloride D D C C D D D D B A
Ethylene Chlorohydrin B B B B D B B C A A
Ethylene Diamine A B A A A A B A D D
Ethylene Dichloride D D C C D D D D A A
Ethylene Glycol A A A A A A A A A A
Ethylene Oxide D D C C D D D D D D
Ethylene Trichloride D D C C D D D D A A
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Fatty Acids D D C C B B B C A A
Ferric Chloride (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Ferric Nitrate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A C A A
Ferric Sulfate (Aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A
Fish Oil D D D D A D * A A A
Fluorinated Cyclic Ethers D D A A * D * * * *
Fluorine (Liquid) D D D D D D * D B B
Fluorobenzene D D D D D D * D A A
Fluoroboric Acid A A A A A A A * * *
Fluorocarbon Oils B B A A   B * * * *
Fluorolube B C A A A B A A B A
Fluorosilicic Acid (Hydrofluosilicic Acid) B C B B A B A D A A
Formaldehyde (RT) B B A A C B A B D D
Formic Acid B A A A B A A B C D
A - Recommended     B - Minor  to Moderate Effect     C - Moderate to Severe Effect      D - Not Recommended     * Insuffient Data
Chemical Natural Rubber, Isoprene (NR, IR) Styrene, Butadiene (SBR, BR) Butyl (IIR) EPDM, EPM Nitrile (NBR) Neoprene (CR) Hypalon (CSM) Silicone (SI, VMQ) Viton, Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Viton B Fluoroelastomer (FKM)
Freon 11 D D D D B C A D A A
Freon 12 B A B B A A A D B A
Freon 13 A A A A A