CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART

1 = Excellent

2 = Good

3 = Conditional

4 = Not Recommended

 

Chemical

PVC

Rubber

Other

Std.

Oil Res- istant

Nitrile

SBR

Natural

Neoprene

Butyl

EPDM

Urethane

Silicone

Teflon

Hytrel

Magnesium Chloride

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

Magnesium Hydroxide

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

Magnesium Sulfate

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

Methyl Alcohol

3

3

1

3

1

1

1

1

4

2

1

1

Methyl Ethyl   Ketone

4

4

4

4

4

4

1

1

4

3

1

1

Mineral Oil

3

1

1

3

4

2

3

4

1

3

1

1

Mineral Spirits

4

4

3

4

4

2

4

4

4

3

1

1

Molasses

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Naptha

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

1

1

Nitric Acid

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

2

4

3

1

3

Oil Sands

4

1

1

3

4

2

4

4

1

3

1

1

Oil Shale

4

1

1

3

4

2

4

4

1

2

1

1

Ozone

3

3

4

4

4

2

2

1

1

2

1

-

Paraffin

2

1

1

2

4

2

2

2

3

1

1

1

Peanut Oil

4

2

2

3

4

2

3

3

2

2

1

1

Petroleum Oils

4

2

1

4

4

2

3

4

3

2

1

1

Phosphate Ore

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Phosphoric Acid

1

1

2

3

3

2

2

1

3

3

1

1

Pine Oil

3

1

1

3

4

4

4

4

2

2

1

2

Potassium Chloride

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

Potassium Hydroxide

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

 

1 = Excellent

2 = Good

3 = Conditional

4 = Not Recommended

 

Chemical

PVC

Rubber

Other

Std.

Oil Res- istant

Nitrile

SBR

Natural

Neoprene

Butyl

EPDM

Urethane

Silicone

Teflon

Hytrel

Potassium Nitrate

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Potassium Sulfate

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Silicone Oil

2

1

1

2

3

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

Soda Ash

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Bicarbonate

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

Sodium Bisulfate

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Chloride

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Hydroxide

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

1

1

Sodium Hypochlorite

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

1

1

Sodium Nitrate

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Peroxide

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Phosphates

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Silicate

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sodium Sulfate

1

1

1

3

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

Sodium Sulfide

1

1

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Soybean Oil

3

2

1

3

4

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

Sugar Beets

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sugar Cane

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sulfur

1

1

4

4

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sulfuric Acid

2

2

4

3

3

1

2

2

3

3

1

1

Tar (Bituminous)

3

1

1

3

4

2

4

4

1

1

1

1

Tartaric Acid

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

Tetrachloro-ethylene

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Toluene

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

1

2

 

Note: The above chemical resistance chart does not refer to chemical blends or combination of chemical exposures. Chemical exposure is at room temperature.

 

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