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

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

Trichloroethylene

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Trichloroethane

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

1

4

Turpentine

4

3

1

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

1

4

Ultra-Violet

1

1

3

3

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

Urea

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Urine

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

Vegetable Oils

4

2

1

3

4

2

3

3

2

2

1

1

Vinegar

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

Water

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Wood Oils

3

1

1

2

4

2

4

4

1

1

1

1

Xylene

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

1

2

Zinc Chloride

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Zinc Sulfate

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 
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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