Chemical Resistance

Chemical Resistance Properties of Common Elastomers
ASTM DESIGNATION (D1418) (1) NR, IR (2) SBR, BR (3) IIR (4) EPM, EPDM (5) NBR (6) CR (7) AU, EU (8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ (9) FKM
COMMON NAME Acetaldehyde Acetamide Acetic Acid, Glacial Acetic Acid, 30% Acetic Anhydride Acetone Acetophenone Acetyl Chloride Acetylene Acrylonitrile Adipic Acid Alkazene Alum-NH3-Cr-K Aluminum Acetate Aluminum Chloride Aluminum Fluoride Aluminum Nitrate Aluminum Phosphate Aluminum Sulfate Ammonia Anhydrous Ammonia Gas (Cold) Ammonia Gas (Hot) Ammonium Carbonate Ammonium Chloride
ASTM DESIGNATION (D1418)
Natural Rubber C C B B B B C B U
SBR U C C B B B U B C
Butyl A A B B B A A A U
EPDM A A A A B A A A U U A A A A A A A A A B A A (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM A A A A A A A A U U U B B B B C C C A U U A A
Nitrile U A C B C U U B U A A B A A A A A A A U A (5) NBR Nitrile U A A U A A U B A U U U B A C C A A B B A A
Neoprene C B C A A B U U B C U A B A A A A A A A B A A (6) CR Neoprene A B A A A A U A A U U C B U B U U U A A U C A A
Urethane U U U C U U U
Silicone A B B A C B
Viton U B C B U U U A A U B U A A A A U U
B U B A U B B A A C A A
A A A B A A A A A A A (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber U C A A B A B B U U U U B B U U U U B U U A A
A B A A A A B A A A (2) SBR, BR SBR U A A U A B C B U U U U B C U U U U A U U A A
A A A A A A A A A B A A (3) IIR Butyl A A A A A A A A U U U B B B B C U C A U U A A
(7) AU, EU
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
(9) FKM
COMMON NAME Ammonium Hydroxide Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Nitrile Ammonium Persulfate Ammonium Phosphate Ammonium Sulfate Amyl Acetate Amyl Alcohol Amyl Borate Amyl Chloronapthalene Amyl Napthalene Aniline Aniline Dyes Aniline Hydrochloride Animal Fats Ansul Ether Aqua Regia Arochlor(s) Arsenic Acid Arsenic Trichloride Askarel Asphalt Barium Chloride Barium Hydroxide
Urethane A U U
Silicone A B A
Viton B
U U U U U U U A B
U U U U
U B U B A U U A A
C U B A A
U B A A A C B B A U B A A A A A A
A: Recommended - little or minor effect
B: Minor to moderate effect
C: Moderate to severe effect
U: Not recommended
Blank: Not rated - no data or insufficient testing
Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is to be used as a guide only. RubberMill cannot guarantee the accuracy, or be held responsible for the informations end use. It is recommended that each elastomer be tested for its specific application. RubberMill can assist you regarding information on additional elastomers not listed on this chart. Viton is a DuPont Dow Registered Trademark.
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COMMON NAME Barium Sulfate Barium Sulfide Beer Beet Sugar Liquors Benzene Benzenesulfonic Acid Benzaldehyde Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Benzoate Benzyl Chloride Benzoic Acid Blast Furnace Gas Bleach Solutions Borax Bordeaux Mixture Boric Acid Brine Bromine - Anhydrous Bromine Trifluoride Bromine Water Bromobenzene Bunker Oil Butadiene Butane
Natural Rubber A A A A U
SBR A B A A U U
Butyl A A A A U A B B
EPDM A A A A U A B B
Nitrile A A A A U U U U
Neoprene A A A A U A U A U U C A A A A U U B U B A (6) CR Neoprene B U B A U U B B U C C B A A A C A A A B B C
Urethane A A
Silicone A A A A U U
Viton A A A A A A U A A A A A A A A A A U A A A B A (9) FKM Viton A U A U A U A A U A A A U U A A A A A A A A B A
U U
U U B B A U
U U B B A
U A A A A A U U C U (3) IIR Butyl B B A U B U A A A B B U B A U A A A A A A B B B A A A A A U U C U (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM A B A U B U A A A B B U B A U A A A A A A B B B

B A A U U A U A (5) NBR Nitrile A
A A
B A B B B A C U U B
U U U U U U (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber U U U (2) SBR, BR SBR U
U U B U A (7) AU, EU Urethane A
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
COMMON NAME Butter Butyl Acetate Butyl Acetate Ricinoleate Butyl Acrylate Butyl Alcohol Butyl Amine Butyl Benzoate Butyl Carbitol Butyl Cellosolve Butyl Oleate Butyl Stearate Butylene Butyraldehyde Calcium Acetate Calcium Bisulfite Calcium Chloride Calcium Hydroxide Calcium Hypochlorite Calcium Nitrate Calcium Sulfide Cane Sugar Liquors Carbamate Carbitol Carbolic Acid
Silicone A U
A U
U A U
A C A C B B C B A A A C A B A C B U
U U
B B
U U U C A U A A U A B A U B U
U U U C U A A U A B A U B U
C A A A A A U U U A A A B B B A B U
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME Carbon Bisulfide Carbon Dioxide Carbonic Acid Carbon Monoxide Carbon Tetrachloride Castor Oil Cellosolve Cellosolve Acetate Cellulube Chlorine (Dry) Chlorine (Wet) Chlorine Dioxide Chlorine Trifluoride Chloroacetone Chloroacetic Acid Chlorobenzene Chlorobromomethane Chlorobutadiene Chlorododecane Chloroform O-Chloronapthalene 1-Chloro 1-Nitro Ethane Chlorosulfonic Acid Chlorotoluene
Natural Rubber B A B U A U U U U U B U U U U U U U U U (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber U U A A U U U A A B U U U U U U B
SBR B B B U A U U U U U
Butyl U B A A U B B B A C C U B B U B U U U U U U U (3) IIR Butyl U C A A A A A A A A B C U U U U U B
EPDM U B A A U B B B A C C U A B U B U U U U U U U (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM U C A A A A A A A A C A U U U U U B
Nitrile C A A A C A U U
Neoprene U B A A U A
Urethane A A A C A U
Silicone A A A U A
Viton A A A A A A C U A A A A U U A B A A A A C C A (9) FKM Viton A A A
U U U U U U U U U U U (5) NBR Nitrile U U A A A A B A A A A A B C C A B U
U C U U U B U U U U U U U U U (6) CR Neoprene U U A A B B B A A A B B C C C U U A U U U U A
U: Not recommended
U U U
U U U U U U U U U (2) SBR, BR SBR U U A A U U U A A B U U U U U U U
U U
U U U (7) AU, EU Urethane U U A U A A
U U U
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
COMMON NAME Chrome Plating Solutions Chromic Acid Citric Acid Cobalt Chloride Coconut Oil Cod Liver Oil Coke Oven Gas Copper Acetate Copper Chloride Copper Cyanide Copper Sulfate Corn Oil Cottonseed Oil Creosote Cresol Cresylic Acid Cumene Cyclohexane Cyclohexanol Cyclohexanone p-Cymene Decalin Decane Denatured Alcohol
Silicone B C A A A B B A A A A A U
A A A A A A A A A A A A A U A A A A
A A A A A B U U B
U U A
U U A
A
B A
B C
B A
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COMMON NAME Detergent Solutions Developing Fluids Diacetone Diacetone Alcohol Dibenzyl Ether Dibenzyl Sebecate Dibutyl Amine Dibutyl Ether Dibutyl Phthalate Dibutyl Sebecate O-Dichlorobenzene Dichloro-Isopropyl Ether Dicyclohexylamine Diesel Oil Diethlamine Diethyl Benzene Diethyl Ether Diethylene Glycol Diethyl Sebacate Diisobutylene Diisopropyl Benzene Diisopropyl Ketone Dimethyl Aniline Dimethyl Formamide
Natural Rubber B A U U U U C U U U U U B U U A
SBR B B U U U U U U U U U U B U U A
Butyl A B A A B B U C B B U C U B U U A B U A U
(3) IIR
EPDM A B A A B B U C A B U C U B U U A B U A B
(4) EPM, EPDM
Nitrile A A U U U C U U U U C A C U U A U B U U B (5) NBR Nitrile U U U U B
Neoprene A A A B U U C U U U U B C U C A U C U U U C (6) CR Neoprene U U U U
Urethane U B B B B B C U U B B C U A U
Silicone A A A C C U B B U U U B U U B B U
Viton A A U
B U C B B A C A U A U A B A A U U U (9) FKM Viton B C B B
U U
(1) NR, IR
U U
(2) SBR, BR
(7) AU, EU
B (8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ Silicone
COMMON NAME Dimethyl Phthalate Dinitrotoluene Dioctyl Phthalate Dioctyl Sebecate Dioxane Dioxolane Dipentene Diphenyl Diphenyl Oxides Dowtherm Oil Dry Cleaning Fluids Epichlorohydrin Ethane Ethanolamine Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Acetoacetate Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Alcohol Ethyl Benzene Ethyl Benzoate Ethyl Cellosolve Ethyl Cellulose Ethyl Chloride Ethyl Chlorocarbonate
Natural Rubber U U U U
SBR U U U U
Butyl B U B B B C
EPDM B U B B B B
Urethane
C C
U U U U B U C A U
U U U U B U C A U
B B U
B B U
U U B U B B B B A U B B B A
A U U B U B B B B A U B B B A
C A B U U A U
U U B B C C A U
C B
B C U
B U
U B B B B A
B B C
U: Not recommended
B B
C U
A A A A A U A U U U U A A A U U A A
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COMMON NAME Ethyl Chloroformate Ethyl Ether Ethyl Formate Ethyl Mercaptan Ethyl Oxolate Ethyl Pentochlorobenzene Ethyl Silicate Ethylene Ethylene Chloride Ethylene Chlorohydrin Ethylene Diamine Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Oxide Ethylene Trichloride Fatty Acids Ferric Chloride Ferric Nitrate Ferric Sulfate Fish Oil Fluoroboric Acid Fluorine (Liquid) Fluorobenzene Fluorocarbon Oils
Natural Rubber U U U A U B
SBR
Butyl C B U A U A C
EPDM C B U A U A C A C A C C U A A A A C U A (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM A A A A U B A U A A A U U A A A A A A A A U
Nitrile C U U U C A A U A U A U U B A A A A A U
(5) NBR
Neoprene C U B C U A
Urethane B
Silicone
Viton A U A A A A A A A A U A A U A A A A A A B A
(9) FKM
U U A U B
A C
B B U A
B B U A
C A A A A U
(1) NR, IR
C A A A A U
(2) SBR, BR
A C A C C U A A A A C U A (3) IIR Butyl A A A A U B A U A A A U U A A A A A A A A U
B A U A U U B A A A A U
(6) CR
U B
C A C A C C C A C B A U U
(7) AU, EU
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
COMMON NAME Fluorolube Fluorinated Cyclic Ethers Fluosilicic Acid Formaldehyde Formic Acid Freon 11 Freon 12 Freon 13 Freon 21 Freon 22 Freon 31 Freon 32 Freon 112 Freon 113 Freon 114 Freon 115 Freon 142b Freon 152a Freon 218 Freon C316 Freon C318 Freon 13B1 Freon 114B2 Freon 502
Natural Rubber
SBR U
Nitrile A A B B A A A U U U A B A A A A A A A A A B B
Neoprene A A A A B A A B A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A
Urethane
Silicone
Viton B
A A U B A U A B A U C A A A A A A A A U A A U A A A B A B A A A A A A A A C A
U U U A
B U U U U
B A
U U
A C A B A U U U C A B B B U U A A A B B
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME Freon TF Freon T-WD602 Freon TMC Freon T-P35 Freon TA Freon TC Freon MF Freon BF Fuel Oil Fumaric Acid Furan, Furfuran Fufural Gallic Acid Gasoline Gelatin Glauber's Salt Glucose Glue Glycerin Glycols Green Sulfate Liquor Halowax Oil n-Hexaldehyde Hexane
Natural Rubber C C B A A U U U U A U C A U A A A A A B U U U (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber U A U A U B B U U U A B U U U B B U A U
SBR B B C A A B B U U A U C B U A U A A A A B U U U (2) SBR, BR SBR U A U C U B B U U U B B U U U B B U B U
Butyl U A B A A A U U U U C B B U A B A A A A A U B U (3) IIR Butyl U C A U A C A A U B B A A C A A B U A A U A A
EPDM U B B A A B
Nitrile A B B A A A A B A A U U B A A A A A A B U U A (5) NBR Nitrile B A B A U U B B U U B A U U U C U U B A U U
Neoprene A B B A A A C B B B U B B B A A A A A B U A B (6) CR Neoprene B B B B A U B B U B B A A B
Urethane A A B A A A C B
Silicone U U C A A U
Viton A A A A C A
U C B B U A B A A A A A U A U (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM U C A U A C A A U B B A A C A A B U A A U A A

U B
A A U A A A A A A A A A A A (9) FKM Viton A A A A A A A B A A A B U U U A U A A U U
U A A A A A B A B B (7) AU, EU Urethane A U U A U U U U U
U A A A A A A U B U (8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ Silicone U B C C U U B U U U U C A C C
COMMON NAME n-Hexene-1 Hexyl Alcohol Hydrazine Hydraulic Oil (Petroleum) Hydrobromic Acid Hydrochloric Acid (Hot) 37% Hydrochloric Acid (Cold) 37% Hydrocyanic Acid Hydrofluoric Acid (Conc.) Hot Hydrofluoric Acid (Conc.) Cold Hydrofluoric Acid - Anhydrous Hydrofluosilicic Acid Hydrogen Gas Hydrogen Peroxide (90%) Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet) (Cold) Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet) (Hot) Hydroquinone Hypochlorous Acid Iodine Pentafluoride Iodoform Isobutyl Alcohol Isooctane Isophorone Isopropyl Acid
U A B U
U: Not recommended
U U B B A
U A U
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COMMON NAME Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl Chloride Isopropyl Ether Kerosene Lacquers Lacquer Solvents Lactic Acid Lard Lavender Oil Lead Acetate Lead Nitrate Lead Sulfamate Lime Bleach Lime Sulfur Lindol Linoleic Acid Linseed Oil Liquefied Petroleum Gas Lubricating Oils (Petroleum) Lye Magnesium Chloride Magnesium Hydroxide Magnesium Sulfate Maleic Acid
Natural Rubber A U U U U U A U U A A B A U
SBR B U U U U U A U U A B A U
Butyl A U U U U U A U U A A A A A A U B U U A A A A C (3) IIR Butyl C U A A B U B B B A A B C U U A B C U B B A U
EPDM A U U U U U A U U A A A A A A U B U U A A A A C (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM C U A A B U B B B A A B C U U A B C U B B A U
Nitrile B U B A U U A A B B A B A U B A A A B A B A
(5) NBR
Neoprene A B C U U A C C B A A B A C U B B B B A A A
(6) CR
Urethane
Silicone A
Viton A A U A U U A A A
B B U U A
U U U A B U B B B A C B
U U U B A B B B (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber B A A U U U U U A U U U U U U U U U U

A U
U U U B A B B B (2) SBR, BR SBR B B A A U U U U U A U U U U U U U U U U

A U
B A B B A A
C U B A A
(7) AU, EU
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
A A A B B A A A B A A A A (9) FKM Viton A A A A U A U U B C A U U A A B U

U U A A A
COMMON NAME Maleic Anhydride Malic Acid Mercuric Chloride Mercury Mesityl Oxide Methane Methyl Acetate Methyl Acrylate Methylacrylic Acid Methyl Alcohol Methyl Bromide Methyl Butyl Ketone Methyl Cellosolve Methyl Chloride Methyl Cyclopentane Methylene Chloride Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methyl Formate Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Oleate Methyl Salicylate Milk Mineral Oil
Nitrile A A A U A U U A B U U U U U U U U
A A
Neoprene B A A U B B B B A U U B U C U U B U U U U A B
Urethane
Silicone B
A B U U
A B U
U U B C C
U A
A B
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME
Monochlorobenzene Monomethyl Aniline Monoethanolamine Monomethylether Monovinyl Acetylene Mustard Gas Naptha Napthalene Napthenic Acid Natural Gas Neatsfoot Oil Neville Acid Nickel Acetate Nickel Chloride Nickel Sulfate Niter Cake Nitric Acid - Conc. Nitric Acid - Dilute Nitric Acid - Red Fuming Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzine Nitroethane Nitromethane Nitrogen
Natural Rubber U U B B B A U U U C U U A A B A U U U U
B B A (1) NR, IR
SBR
U U B B B U U U C U U A B A U U U U B B A (2) SBR, BR
Butyl
U B A A A U U U U B B A A A A C B U U C B B A (3) IIR
EPDM
U B A A A U U U U B B A A A A C B U U C B B A (4) EPM, EPDM
Nitrile
U U U A A C U B A A C B A A A U U U U U U A (5) NBR
Neoprene
U U U A B A C U A C B A A A C A U U U C C A (6) CR
Urethane
Silicone
U B B A U U A B
Viton
A B U A A A A A A A U A A A A A C B A U U A (9) FKM
C B B
A U C U U
A A A U B U U U U A (8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
A (7) AU, EU
COMMON NAME
Nitrogen Tetroxide Octadecane n-Octane Octachlorotoluene Octyl Alcohol Oleic Acid Oleum Spirits Olive Oil o-Dichlorobenzene Oxalic Acid Oxygen - Cold Oxygen - 200-400F Ozone Paint Thinner, Duco Palmitic Acid Peanut Oil Perchloric Acid Perchloroethylene Petroleum - Below 250 Petroleum - Above 250 Phenol Phenylbenzene Phenyl Ethyl Ether Phenyl Hydrazine
Natural Rubber U U U U B C
U B B U U U B U U U U U U A
SBR
U U U U B C U B B U U U B U U U U U U B
Butyl
C U U U A B B A A U B U B C B U U U B U U C
EPDM
C U U U A B B A A U A U B C B U U U B U U C
Nitrile
U A U B C B A U B B U U A A C A C U U U
Neoprene
U B U A C C B U B B U B B B A U B U C U U C
Urethane
A U U B C A
Silicone
C U U U B
Viton
U A A A A B A A A A A B A B A A A A A B A A A
U B A B A
A U A A B U B U U
A U B B U C
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME
Phorone Phosphoric Acid - 20% Phosphoric Acid - 45% Phosphorous Trichloride Pickling Solution Picric Acid Pinene Pine Oil Piperidine Plating Solution - Chrome Plating Solution - Others Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion Potassium Acetate Potassium Chloride Potassium Cupro Cyanide Potassium Cyanide Potassium Dichromate Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Nitrate Potassium Sulfate Producer Gas Propane Propyl Acetate n-Propyl Acetate
Natural Rubber
B U U B U U U U
SBR
C U U B U U U U
Butyl
B A B A C B U U U A A A A A A A A A A A U U B A (3) IIR
EPDM
B A B A C B U U U A A A A A A A A A A A U U B A (4) EPM, EPDM
Nitrile
B U U B B B U A
Neoprene
B B U A B U U
Urethane
A A
Silicone
Viton
A A A B A A A U A A
B B
U U
U U B B A A A A A A A B A U
A A A A B B A B U U U U (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber A U U U U C B U U A A A B U A A A U U B A
A A A A B B A B U U U U (2) SBR, BR SBR A U U U U C B U U A A A B U A A A U U B A
B A A A A B A A A A U U (5) NBR Nitrile A U A U U U B B A A A A A B A A B U U A A
A A A A B A A A B
A A A A C A A B U
(6) CR
(7) AU, EU
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
U A A A A B A A A A U U (9) FKM Viton A U A A A U
COMMON NAME Propyl Alcohol Propyl Nitrate Propylene Propylene Oxide Pyranol Pydrauls Pyridine Pyroligneous Acid Pyrole Radiation Rapeseed Oil Red Oil Sal Ammoniac Salicylic Acid Salt Water Sewage Silicate Ethers Silicone Greases Silicone Oils Silver Nitrate Skydrol 500 Skydrol 7000 Soap Solutions Soda Ash
Butyl A B U B U B B B C U A U A A A B U A A A B A A A
EPDM A B U B U B B B C B A U A A A B U A A A B A A A
Neoprene A U U U U U B U B B B A A A A A A A U U A A
Urethane U
Silicone A C U B B
B U
A B A A
B C U U B
U A A A A U U A
B U C C A C B A A
U A A A A A A A A A A U B A A
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME Sodium Acetate Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium Bisulfite Sodium Borate Sodium Chloride Sodium Cyanide Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium Metaphosphate Sodium Nitrate Sodium Perborate Sodium Peroxide Sodium Phosphate Sodium Silicate Sodium Sulfate Sodium Thiosulfate Soybean Oil Stannic(ous) Chloride Steam Under 300F Steam Over 300F Stearic Acid Stoddard Solvent Styrene Sucrose Solution
Natural Rubber A A A A A A A C A B B B A A B B U A U U B U U A (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber B U U C B C U U B A U A U B U U U B U U U U U
SBR C A B A A A A C A B B B A A B B U A U U B U U A (2) SBR, BR SBR B U U C A U C U U B A U A U B U U U B U U U U U
Butyl A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A C B A C B U U A (3) IIR Butyl B A U B A B B B U B A U B C B B U U B U U B U U
EPDM A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A C B A B B U U A (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM B A U B A B B B U B A U B C B B U U A U U B U U
Nitrile B A A A A A B B A B B B A A A B A A U U B A U A (5) NBR Nitrile B U C U A U U U U B A B A B B U U U B U B U
Neoprene B A A A A A A B B A B B A A A A B A C U B C U A (6) CR Neoprene B A C C A U B U U B A C B U B B U A
Urethane U
Silicone A A A A A B B U B U U A A A B U U A U U
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
Viton U A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A U U A B
(9) FKM
A B U
U A A A B U U A A
(7) AU, EU
COMMON NAME Sulfite Liquors Sulfur Sulfur Chloride Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur Hexafluoride Sulfur Trioxide Sulfuric Acid (Dilute) Sulfuric Acid (Concentrated) Sulfuric Acid (20% Oleum) Sulfurous Acid Tannic Acid Tar, Bituminous Tartaric Acid Terpineol Tertiary Butyl Alcohol Tertiary Butyl Cathecol Tertiary Butyl Mercaptan Tetrabromomethane Tetrabutyl Titanate Tetrachloroehylene Tetraethyl Lead Tetrahydrofuran Tetralin Thionyl Chloride
Urethane
Silicone U A A A B U U U U B B A B
Viton A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A U A A
B U U U A A B U U U
B C U U
U: Not recommended
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COMMON NAME Titanium Tetrachloride Toluene Toluene Diisocyanate Transformer Oil Transmission Fluid Type A Triacetin Tributoxy Ethyl Phosphate Tributyl Phosphate Tributyl Mercaptan Trichloroethane Trichloroacetic Acid Trichloroethylene Tricresyl Phosphate Triethanol Amine Triethyl Aluminum Triethyl Borane Trinitroluene Trioctyl Phosphate Triaryl Phosphate Tung Oil Turbine Oil Turpentine Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydarzine (UDMH)
Natural Rubber U U C U U B B B U U C U U B
SBR U U C U U C B U U U B U U B
Butyl U U A U U A A A U U B U A B
EPDM U U A U U A A A U U B U A B
Nitrile C U A A B U U U U B C U C
Neoprene U U U B B B U U U U B U C A
Urethane C
Silicone U B B
Viton A A A A U A U A A C A B U B A B B A A A A U
(9) FKM
A U U U U U C U
U B C
U U U U U U
U U U U U U
U A A C U U A
(3) IIR
U A A U U U A
(4) EPM, EPDM
U U U A B A B
(5) NBR
B U C B B U B
(6) CR
B B U
C C
U U
(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ
(1) NR, IR
(2) SBR, BR
(7) AU, EU
COMMON NAME Varnish Vegetable Oils Versilube Vinegar Vinyl Chloride Wagner 21B Fluid Water Whiskey, Wines White Pine Oil White Oil Wood Oil Xylene Xylidenes Zeolites Zinc Acetate Zinc Chloride Zinc Sulfate
Natural Rubber U U A B
SBR U U A B A A A U U U U U A C A B
Butyl U A A A B A A U U U U U A A A A
EPDM U A A A B A A A U U U U U A A A A
Nitrile B A A B C A A B A A U C A B A A
Neoprene C B A A U A A A U B B U U A B A A
Urethane
Silicone A C A C A A U U U U U A
Viton A A A A A U A A A A A A U A U A A
A A U U U U U A A A B
A A
U: Not recommended
TM

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Chemical Resistance Properties of Common Elastomers

EPDM A A A A B A A A U U A A A A A A A A A B A A (4) EPM, EPDM EPDM A A A A A A A A U U U B B B B C C C A U U A A

Nitrile U A C B C U U B U A A B A A A A A A A U A (5) NBR Nitrile U A A U A A U B A U U U B A C C A A B B A A

Neoprene C B C A A B U U B C U A B A A A A A A A B A A (6) CR Neoprene A B A A A A U A A U U C B U B U U U A A U C A A

A A A B A A A A A A A (1) NR, IR Natural Rubber U C A A B A B B U U U U B B U U U U B U U A A

A B A A A A B A A A (2) SBR, BR SBR U A A U A B C B U U U U B C U U U U A U U A A

A A A A A A A A A B A A (3) IIR Butyl A A A A A A A A U U U B B B B C U C A U U A A

(8) PMQ, MQ. VMQ

A: Recommended - little or minor effect

B: Minor to moderate effect

C: Moderate to severe effect

Blank: Not rated - no data or insufficient testing

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