| CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
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1 = Excellent |
2 = Good |
3 = Conditional |
4 = Not Recommended |
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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 |
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1 = Excellent |
2 = Good |
3 = Conditional |
4 = Not Recommended |
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| |
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 |
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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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