Technical Reference Bulletin Elastomer Compatibility Chart

Polymer
ASTM Abbreviation Natural Rubber NR Styrene Butadiene SBR AA Ameripol Synpol SBR Plioflex Stereon Butyl IIR AA Ethylene Propylene EPDM DA Nordel Royalene Vistalon Buna EP Keltan Neoprene CR BC Neoprene Baypren Butachlor Nitrile NBR BG Nipol, Krynac Paracril Silicone VMQ/Si GE/FE Silastic SILPLUS Elastosil Wacker Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM HK Viton Dyneon Aflas Fluorel Fluoro Silicone FVMQ FK FSE Silastic Sylon Urethane AU or EU BG Adiprene Millathane Vibrathane Vulkolan

ASTM D-2000 Classification AA Polymer Trade Names SMR Pale Crepe 1-Compatible Smoked 2-Minor Incompatibility Sheet 3-Severe Incompatibility 4-Not Recommended 0-Insufficient Data To Determine Compatibility Chemical Acetone Acetylene Aluminum Acetate Aluminum Bromide Aluminum Chloride Aluminum Floride Aluminum Nitrate Aluminum Phosphate Aluminum Sulfate Ammonia Anhydrous Ammonia Gas (Cold) Ammonia Gas (Hot) Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Nitrite Ammonium Phosphate (NH4)3PO4-Mono-Dibasic-Tribasic Annimal Fats Animal Oils (Lard) Automatic Transmission Fluid Automatic Brake Fluid Benzene Borax Boric Acid Bromine Butane Butter Butyl Acetate 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 4 3 1 2 1 4 4 4 0 4 2 1 4 4 1 4

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 4 2 1 4 4 1 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 4 1 1 4 4 2 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 4 1 1 4 4 1 2

2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 4 1 1 4 1 2 4

4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 4 2 1 4 1 1 4

2 2 4 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 3 4 2 1 4 4 2 4

3 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4

3 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 4

4 4 4 3 2 3 3 0 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 4

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ASTM Abbreviation Calcium Carbonate Calcium Chloride Calcium Nitrate Calcium Sulfide Cane Sugar Liquors Carbon Dioxide, Dry Carbon Dioxide, Wet Carbon Tetrachloride Castor Oil China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) Chlorinated Salt Brine Chlorine, Dry Chlorine, Wet Chloroform Chlorox Citric Acid Cocoanut Oil Cod Liver Oil Coffee Copper Sulfate Corn Oil Cottonseed Oil Crude Oil Denatured Alcohol Detergent Solutions Diesel Oil Drinking Water Dry Cleaning Fluids Epoxy Resins Ethanol Ethyl Acetate-Organic Ester Ethyl Alcohol Fatty Acids Fish Oil Formaldehyde Natural Rubber NR 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 2 4 4 4 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 4 1 3 0 2 Styrene Butadiene SBR 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 1 2 4 4 4 1 2 4 1 4 0 1 4 1 4 0 3 Butyl IIR 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 3 4 4 3 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 0 1 Ethylene Propylene EPDM 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 4 4 1 3 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 0 1 Neoprene CR 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 4 3 4 4 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 4 1 2 0 3 Nitrile NBR 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 3 4 3 2 1 3 Silicone VMQ/Si 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 4 4 4 0 4 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 4 0 2 2 2 4 1 2 Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 4 Fluoro Silicone FVMQ 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 4 1 0 1 4 Urethane AU or EU 3 1 1 1 4 1 0 4 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 0 4 4 3 4 4 0 4 4 4 0 0 4

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ASTM Abbreviation Natural Rubber NR Styrene Butadiene SBR AA Ameripol Synpol SBR Plioflex Stereon Butyl IIR AA Ethylene Propylene EPDM DA Nordel Royalene Vistalon Buna EP Keltan Neoprene CR BC Neoprene Baypren Butachlor Nitrile NBR BG Nipol, Krynac Paracril Silicone VMQ/Si GE/FE Silastic SILPLUS Elastosil Wacker Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM HK Viton Dyneon Aflas Fluorel Fluoro Silicone FVMQ FK FSE Silastic Sylon Urethane AU or EU BG Adiprene Millathane Vibrathane Vulkolan

ASTM D-2000 Classification AA Polymer Trade Names SMR Pale Crepe 1-Compatible Smoked 2-Minor Incompatibility Sheet 3-Severe Incompatibility 4-Not Recommended 0-Insufficient Data To Determine Compatibility Chemical Fuel Oil Gasoline Geletin Glucose Glue Glycerine-Glycerol Helium Hexane Hydrazine Hydrochloric Acid Concentrated Hydrogen Gas (Cold) Hydrogen Gas (Hot) Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen Peroxide (90%) Iodine Isobutyl Alcohol Isophorone (Ketone) Kerosene Lactic Acid (Cold) Lactic Acid (Hot) Lacquers Lactic Acids Lard, Animal Fats Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Lubricating Oils, Petroleum Base Lye Solutions Methanol 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 0 4 2 2 2 4 0 1 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 4 2 1

4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 4 2 1

4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 1

4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 1

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 4 4 1 4 3 1 4 4 1 3 2 2 2 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 1

4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 4 3 3 1 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 4 1 2 3 4 2 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 2 1

4 2 4 4 1 4 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 2 4 4

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ASTM Abbreviation Methyl Alcohol Milk Mineral Oils Mobil Oil SAE 20 Naptha Natural Gas Neon Nitric Acid (Concentrated) Nitric Acid (Concentrated) Nitrogen Olive Oil Oxalic Acid Ozone Paint Thinner Peanut Oil Petroleum Oil Crude Petroleum Oil Crude - Below 250F Petroleum Oil Crude - Above 250F Phosphoric Acid 20% Phosphoric Acid 45% Pickling Solution Pine Oil Potassium Chloride Potassium Cyanide Potassium Nitrate Potassium Salts Potassium Sulphate Potassium Sulphite Propane Red Oil (Mil-H-5606) RJ-1 (Mil-F-25558) RP-1 (Mil-R-25576) Salicylic Acid Salt Water Sewage Natural Rubber NR 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 Styrene Butadiene SBR 1 1 4 4 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 Butyl IIR 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 Ethylene Propylene EPDM 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 Neoprene CR 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 Nitrile NBR 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 Silicone VMQ/Si 1 1 2 4 4 1 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 4 1 4 2 4 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 0 1 2 Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Fluoro Silicone FVMQ 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Urethane AU or EU 4 4 1 1 3 2 1 4 3 1 1 0 1 4 2 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 4 4

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Technical Reference Bulletin Elastomer Compatibility Chart

Polymer
ASTM Abbreviation Natural Rubber NR Styrene Butadiene SBR AA Ameripol Synpol SBR Plioflex Stereon Butyl IIR AA Ethylene Propylene EPDM DA Nordel Royalene Vistalon Buna EP Keltan Neoprene CR BC Neoprene Baypren Butachlor Nitrile NBR BG Nipol, Krynac Paracril Silicone VMQ/Si GE/FE Silastic SILPLUS Elastosil Wacker Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM HK Viton Dyneon Aflas Fluorel Fluoro Silicone FVMQ FK FSE Silastic Sylon Urethane AU or EU BG Adiprene Millathane Vibrathane Vulkolan

ASTM D-2000 Classification AA Polymer Trade Names SMR Pale Crepe 1-Compatible Smoked 2-Minor Incompatibility Sheet 3-Severe Incompatibility 4-Not Recommended 0-Insufficient Data To Determine Compatibility Chemical Silicone Greases Silicone Oils Silver Nitrate Skydrol 500 Skydrol 7000 Soap Solutions Soda Ash Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) Sodium Borate Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) Sodium Chloride Sodium Cyanide Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Nitrate Sodium Peroxide Sodium Phosphate (Mono) Sodium Phosphate (Dibasic) Sodium Phosphate (Tribasic) Soybean Oil Sucrose Solutions Sulfer Sulfuric Acid Dilute Sulfuric Acid Concentrated Super Shell Gas Tannic Acid Toluene Transforer Oil 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 4 3 4 4 1 4 4

1 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 1 4 3 4 4 2 4 4

1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 4 4 1 4 4

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 4 1 4 4

1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 2 4 2 2 4 2

1 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 1 1

3 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 4 2

1 1 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 2 1

1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 1 4 1

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ASTM Abbreviation Transmission Fluid Type A Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene Tung Oil (China Wood Oil) Turpentine Varnish Vegetable Oil Vinegar Vinyl Chloride Water Whiskey and Wines White Pine Oil Wood Alcohol Xylene Xylol Xenon Zinc Chloride Zinc Sulfate Natural Rubber NR 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 2 Styrene Butadiene SBR 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 2 Butyl IIR 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 1 Ethylene Propylene EPDM 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 1 Neoprene CR 4 4 4 2 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 1 1 Nitrile NBR 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 Silicone VMQ/Si 2 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 0 4 Flurocarbon FKM, FEPM 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 Fluoro Silicone FVMQ 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Urethane AU or EU 1 4 4 3 4 3 0 4 4 1 4 0 4 4 4 1 0 0

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