Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek | chemical resistance chart A = suitable C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR Nitrile NBR Teflon PTFE Hostaflon Carbonsteel Aluminium Brass/Bronze SS AISI-304/321 SS AISI-316 B = limited suitability EPDM Butyl IIR Viton FPM X-PE UPE Silicone SI Polyurethane PUR PVC soft Polypropylene PP AAbietic acid A A A A A A A A A Acetaldehyde ACB AC AA ACAAAAAABA Acetaldehyde 20°C A Acetaldehyde 40% AA Acetaldehyde 60°C A Acetamide A A A A B A A A A Acetanilide BB Acetic acid 10% A 21°C B B A A B A A A C C A A 60C C A C Acetic acid 25% BBBAACCA CCAA CAC Acetic acid 25/30% A 21 °C B A B A Acetic acid 50% A 38°C C B A A A A Acetic acid 60% A A Acetic acid 100% A Acetic acid, glacial B C C B B C C A C C C C C Acetic acid, glacial (<16.6°C) B C B A A C C C A 60°C A C C C Acetic acid, vapor A A B A A A A Acetic anhydride ABABAACAA CCAAACACBB Acetic ester A Acetoacetic ethylester A Acetocyanohydrine A Acetone A 38°C A 38°C A 38°C A A 38°C C C A A 38°C A Acetonitrile A C A A 60°C A Acetophenone B C C A C A A A A A A B Acetyl acetone C A Acetyl cellulose A A A A A Acetyl chloride C A A A Acetylene BAA AA A AACA60°C AAAA Acetylene dichloride A Acetylene tetrachloride A Acetylsalicylic acid A 60°C A Acroleine A A Acrylates BBNC Acrylic acid A C B B B Acrylic nitrile BBAAACBAAA CAA A Acrylonitrile A C A B C C A A A A A A Adipic acid A A A A A A A A A A A A A Adiponitrile A Air - max. 65% A A A A A A A 150°C 80°C 70°C A A B A Air (moist) A 20°C Airplane fuel C B C A A A Alcohol A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Alcohols, aliphatic A A B A C C Alcohols, aromatic B B B A B Aldehydes C C B C A A C A Alkalis A A A A A A Alkanes C C A B A A C A B A A A Alkylbenzol A Alkynes C C A B A A C A Allofumaric acid AA A Allyl alcohol A A Allyl bromide A Allyl chloride CCCCCACAAAAA Alphamethyl styrene A Alum A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C AA AAA60°C AC CBB Aluminium acetate, aqueous A A A A A A A A A C A C C B B Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek | chemical resistance chart A = suitable B = limited suitability C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR EPDM Butyl IIR Nitrile NBR Viton FPM X-PE UPE Silicone SI Polyurethane PUR PVC soft Polypropylene PP Teflon PTFE Hostaflon Carbonsteel Aluminium Brass/Bronze SS AISI-304/321 SS AISI-316 AAluminium bromide A Aluminium chlorate, aqueous A Aluminium chloride A 70°C A 70°C A B A 70°C A A A B 60°C A C C C Aluminium chloride - dry BBAA Aluminium chloride - wet C C C C Aluminium fluoride 65°C A A A A A A B A A A C B C C C Aluminium hydroxide AAAAAAAAAABAAA Aluminium nitrate (aqueous) A A A A A A A B A A A C A Aluminium oxide A A A A A Aluminium phosphate A A A A A A A A A A A A Aluminium phosphate, aqueous A A A A A A A A A A A A Aluminium salt solution A Aluminium sodium fluoride A A A A Aluminium sulfate (aqueous) 65°C A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C AA BAAA60°C CCCBA Aluminium sulfate solution A Aluminium sulfide A Amine C C C A C C A A Aminobenzene C C B A C A A Aminoethyl ethanolamine A Aminopropanaol (2) A Ammonia (aqueous) A A A A A A B A A A C A A B C C A A Ammonia (dry) AAAA Ammonia gas A Ammonia gas - cold AAAAAABA C B A Ammonia gas -65°C B B A B B B Ammonia solution A Ammonia vapor AAA AA Ammonia water A A A A A A A Ammonium acetate A A C A A Ammonium bromide A C C C C Ammonium carbonate A A A A A A A A B A A A A Ammonium chloride A 60°C Ammonium chloride 65°C A A A B A A A A A A A A C Ammonium chloride (dry) BCAA Ammonium chloride (wet) C C C C Ammonium chloride solution A Ammonium diphosphate AAAA Ammonium hydroxide (dry) A 60°C Ammonium hydroxide (all concentrations) A A A B A A A A A A B C A A Ammonium hydroxide (max. to 50%) A 40°C B A 40°C A Ammonium hydroxide (wet) A A A A A A 60°C Ammonium metaphosphate A A A A A A Ammonium nitrate B A A A A A A A A A A C C A A Ammonium nitrate solution A Ammonium persulfate A A A A A A A A A A C Ammonium phosphate 1, 2, or 3 basic A 70°C A 70°C B A 70°C A 70°C A A A A A C C Ammonium rhodanide A A A A A A Ammonium salts A Ammonium sulfate A 65°C B A A A A A A C C C B Ammonium sulfate solution A Ammonium sulfide A A Ammonium thiocyanate A A A A A A Ammonium thiosulfate A Amyl acetate ACCCBCCAA CAA60°C ACCAAA Amyl alcohol A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek | chemical resistance chart A = suitable C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR Nitrile NBR Teflon PTFE Hostaflon Carbonsteel Aluminium Brass/Bronze SS AISI-304/321 SS AISI-316 B = limited suitability EPDM Butyl IIR Viton FPM X-PE UPE Silicone SI Polyurethane PUR PVC soft Polypropylene PP AAmyl alcohol, tertiary A Amyl borate C C A C A A A Amyl chloride C C C C C A C C B A A Amyl chloride (dry) BAAA Amyl chloride (wet) C C C C Amyl chloride, tertiary A Amyl chloronaphthalene C C C C B A Amyl naphthalene C C C C C A A Amyl naphthaline CCCCACAA C A Aniline C C B A C A A A C A A A 60°C A C A C B B Aniline dyes A A A A A A A A A C C B B Aniline hydrochloride A A A A A A A C Aniline salt A A A A A Animal fat B B A A A Anisole A Anthracene C C B C A A C A Antifreeze AAAAAAAA AAAAA AAA Antimony chloride 50% A A A Aqua Regia BBBBBBAA CACA60°C A Aqua regia C C C C C A C A C A Aromatic alcohol A Aromatic solvent B 60°C Arsenic acid 75% A A A A A B B A Arsenic acid, all concentrations A 65°C CAAAB A Arsenic trichloride C Ascorbic acid A 60°C A Asphalt (less than 85°C) CCACCA B BCAA A AAA Azo-1 cyclopentadiene B A C A C A Azobenzene C C C B A B C A Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek tables | chemical resistance chart A = suitable B = limited suitability C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR EPDM Butyl IIR Nitrile NBR Viton FPM X-PE UPE Silicone SI Polyurethane PUR PVC soft Polypropylene PP Teflon PTFE Hostaflon Carbonsteel Aluminium Brass/Bronze SS AISI-304/321 SS AISI-316 BBardol B C C C C C A Barium carbonate A 65°C A A A A A A A B B Barium chlorate A 20°C Barium chloride (dry) AABAA Barium chloride (wet) A B B C C Barium chloride 65°C A 70°C A 70°C A B A 70°C A A A A A A A C A Barium chloride solution A Barium hydroxide 65°C A A A B A A A A A A A A A C B A Barium salt A Barium sulfate A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C A A A A A A A B B Barium sulfide A 65°C A A A A A A A A C C B B Baryta A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C A 70°C Baryta water A A A B A A A Battery acid AAA AAAA AAAA CCC Beer A A A A A A A A A A 60°C A A A A A A Beet sugar syrup B A A A Benzaldehyde CCCAACCAA CCAA60°C AAABBB Benzene C C C C C C A A A B C B A A A A A A A Benzene benzol ethanol, mixed A Benzene benzol, mixed A Benzene ether A 60°C Benzenecarbonyl chloride C C C A A Benzenecarboxylic acid C C A A A Benzenesulfonic acid 15% A 10% B 100 % A C C A Benzoic acid C A A 60°C A Benzoic acid, aqueous C C A A A A A A A A A A B B Benzol CCCCCCAAA BCBA AAAAA Benzoyl chloride C C C A A A Benzoyl peroxide A 60°C A Benzyl alcohol 100% A A A A C A A A C B A 100°C A A A Benzyl benzoate A A A A Benzyl chloride ACCBCAA CBAAAA Benzyl chloride ( dry) B B A A Benzyl chloride ( wet) CBCC Benzyl ether C C C B C A Benzylamine B C B B Benzylbutyl phthalate A Benzylidene chloride A Bicarbonate of soda A A A A A A A Biphenyl C C C C C A Bismuth carbonate A 65°C A A A Bisulfite lye A Bitumen C C B C C A A A C A A A Blast furnace gas B B A B B A Bleach - 2% A 40°C A 25°C B B A 70°C A A A Bleach - 20% B B C B A B A A Bleach 12.5% A Bleaching powder (dry) C B A A Bleaching powder (wet) CBCC Bone oil C A Borax A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Bordeaux A A A A A Boric acid A A A A A A A A A A A 60°C A C A C A A Boron trichloride (dry) ABBB Boron trichloride (wet) B B C C Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek | chemical resistance chart A = suitable C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR Nitrile NBR Teflon PTFE Hostaflon Carbonsteel Aluminium Brass/Bronze SS AISI-304/321 SS AISI-316 B = limited suitability EPDM Butyl IIR Viton FPM X-PE UPE Silicone SI Polyurethane PUR PVC soft Polypropylene PP BBoron trifluoride (dry) A B B B Brackish water AAAAAAAA AAAAA AAA Brandy A A A A A A Brine AAA A A AAA ABCCCC Bromic acid C C C C Bromine C C C C C C A A Bromine ( dry) A 60°C CABB Bromine ( wet) C B C C Bromine benzol CCCCCCABC CCC Bromine water C C A C C C A C C A 60°C C C Bunker oil C C A C C A A A A C A A 60°C A A A Butadiene C B A A C C A A A A A Butanal C A C B A Butane - gas BAABAA AC AAA Butane - wet C C A C A A A B A A A A A A Butanediol (1,3) A Butanediol (1,4) A Butanol A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Butanol - 2 A A A A A A Butanol - 3 A A 2-Butanone A 1 - Butene A A 1 - Butene 2 - Ethyl A A Butter ABAAAA A ABAA AAA Butyl acetate A Butyl acetate ricinoleate B C C A A A Butyl acrylate A A Butyl alcohol A A A A A A A A A A A A A 60°C A A A A A Butyl alcohol, secondary A A A A A A Butyl alcohol, tertiary A A Butyl aldehyde B B B A A B C A A Butyl benzoate C A A B A A A A A Butyl benzol B Butyl bromide B Butyl carbitol A A A A A A A A A Butyl carbitol acetate A Butyl catechol, p-tertiary B A A A C A Butyl chloride A Butyl diethoxol A Butyl diglycol acetate A Butyl ether C C A C A A A A Butyl glycol A A A A A A A Butyl glycol acetate A Butyl glycolate A 40% Butyl mercaptan- tertiary C C C C C A Butyl methacrylate A Butyl oleate CCCAA A Butyl phenol B B B B Butyl phthalate A Butyl stearate C C C B A A A A A A A A A A Butyl/ decyl/cetyl-eicosyl methacrylate mixture A Butylamine C C C C A B C A A A A A A A A Butylbenzyl phthalate B Butylcellosolve A A A A A A A Butylcellosolve acetate A Chemical resistant chart Rubbertechniek tables | chemical resistance chart A = suitable B = limited suitability C = not suitable Nature rubber NR SBR Neoprene CR EPDM Butyl