Chemical Resistances

Material NR SBR CR NBR IIR CSM EPDM FKM XLPE

NR Natural Acetaldehide
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Acetamide
Poor resistance to oils.
Acetic acid, dilute, 10%
SBR Styrene-butadiene Acetic acid, glacial
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance. Acetic acid anhydride
Poor resistance to oils. Acetone
Acetonitrile
CR Chloroprene Acetophenone
Excellent ozoneand ageing properties. Flame retarding. Good Acetylacetone
resistance to petroleum based fluids. Good physical properties.
Acetylchloride
NBR Acrylonitrile-butadiene
Acetylene
Exceltent resistance to oils. Good physical properties. Acrylnitrile
Acrylic acid
IIR Butyl Adipic acid
Good weathering resistance. Low permeability to air. Good Air 68°F(20°C)
physical properties. Poor resistance to oils. Air 150°F (65°C)
Alkyl alcohol
CSM Hypalon (Chlorosulfonyl-polyethylene)
Alkylbenzene
Excellent ozone and ageing properties. Good heat and
abrasión resistance. Good resistance to petroleum based fluids. Aluminum chloride 150°F(65°C)
Aluminum fluoride 150°F(65°C)
EPDM Ethylene-propyiene-diene-terpolymer Aluminium nitrate
Excellent ozone, chemical and ageing properties. Good heat Aluminum sulfate 1 50º F(65°C)
resistance. Poor resistance to oils. Alums 150°F (65°C)
Ammonia gas, anhydrous
FKM Viton (Fluoroelastomer)
Ammonia, 10% water solution
Excellent high temperature resistance. Very good chemical and
Ammonia, 30% water solution
oil resistance.
Ammonium acetate
XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene Ammonium chloride
Excellent resistance to most solvents and chemicals. Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium phosphate, monobasic
Ammonium phosphate, dibasic
Ammonium phosphate, tribasic
Ammonium sulfate
Amyl acetate
Amyl alcohol
Aniline, Aniline oil
Aniline dyes
Asphalt
Barium chloride 150°F (65°C)
Barium hydroxide 150°F (65°C)
Barium sulfide 150°F (65°C)
Beer
Beet sugar liquors
Benzalaldehide
Benzene, Benzol
Benzine, petroleum ether and naphtha
Benzoic acid
Benzoic methyl ester
Benzoic ethyl ester
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl chloride
Black sulfate liquor
Blast funace gas
Borax
Boric acid
Bromine
Bromo benzol
Butane
Butyl acetate
Butyl alcohol. Butanol
Butyric acid
Butylamine
Valid Butylbenzoate
Discontinuous use Butyl ether
Not valid Calcium bisulfate
No data Calcium chloride

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Material NR SBR CR NBR IIR CSM EPDM FKM XLPE

Calcium hydroxide NR Natural
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Calcium hypochlorite
Poor resistance to oils.
Caliche liquors
Cane sugar liquors SBR Styrene-butadiene
Caproic acid Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Carbolic acid, phenol Poor resistance to oils.
Carbón dioxide, dry/wet
Carbón disulfide CR Chloroprene
Carbon monoxide 150°F(65°C) Excellent ozoneand ageing properties. Flame retarding. Good
resistance to petroleum based fluids. Good physical properties.
Carbon tetrachloride
Castor oil NBR Acrylonitrile-butadiene
Cellosolve acetate Exceltent resistance to oils. Good physical properties.
CFC-12
China wood oil, tung oil IIR Butyl
Chlorine, dry/wet Good weathering resistance. Low permeability to air. Good
Chlorinated solvents physical properties. Poor resistance to oils.
Chloroacetic acid
CSM Hypalon (Chlorosulfonyl-polyethylene)
Chlorobenzene
Excellent ozone and ageing properties. Good heat and
Chlorobutane abrasión resistance. Good resistance to petroleum based fluids.
Chloroform
Chlorosulfonic acid EPDM Ethylene-propyiene-diene-terpolymer
Chromic acid Excellent ozone, chemical and ageing properties. Good heat
Citric acid resistance. Poor resistance to oils.
Coke oven gas
FKM Viton (Fluoroelastomer)
Copper chloride 150°F(65ºC)
Excellent high temperature resistance. Very good chemical and
Copper sulfate 150ºF(65°C)
oil resistance.
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene
Creosote, coal tar Excellent resistance to most solvents and chemicals.
Creosols, cresylic acid
Chromic acid
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol
Cyclohexanone
Cyclohexanolamine
Dibutyl ketone
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloroethylene
Diesel fuel
Diethanolamine 20%
Diethylamine
Diisopropylamine
Dimethylamine
Dimethylformamide
Dimethylsulphoxide
Dioctylphthalate
Ethers
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl alcohol
Ethyl cellulose
Ethyl chloride
Ethylene glycol
Ferric chloride 1 50°F(65ºC)
Ferric sulfate 150ºF(65ºC)
Formaldehyde
Formic acid
Fuel oil
Furfural
Gasoline unleaded
Gasoline + MTBE
Hi Test+MTBE
Gelatin
Glucose
Glue Valid
Glycerin, glycerol Discontinuous use
Green sulfate liquor Not valid
HFC--134A No data

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 Chemical Resistances

Material NR SBR CR NBR IIR CSM EPDM FKM XLPE

NR Natural Petroleum hydraulic fluids
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Phosphate ester alkyl
Poor resistance to oils.
Phosphate ester aryl
SBR Styrene-butadiene Phosphate ester blends
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance. Silicate ester
Poor resistance to oils. Water glycol
Hydrobromic acid
CR Chloroprene
Hydrochloric acid
Excellent ozoneand ageing properties. Flame retarding. Good
resistance to petroleum based fluids. Good physical properties. Hydrocyanic acid
Hydrofluoric acid
NBR Acrylonitrile-butadiene Hydrofluosilicic acid
Exceltent resistance to oils. Good physical properties. Hydrogen cyanide
Hydrogen gas
IIR Butyl
Good weathering resistance. Low permeability to air. Good Hydrogen peroxide
physical properties. Poor resistance to oils. Hydrogen sulfide. dry
Hydrogen sulfide. wet
CSM Hypalon (Chlorosulfonyl-polyethylene) Isobutyl alcohol
Excellent ozone and ageing properties. Good heat and Isopropyl alcohol
abrasión resistance. Good resistance to petroleum based fluids.
Isooctane
EPDM Ethylene-propyiene-diene-terpolymer Kerosene
Excellent ozone, chemical and ageing properties. Good heat Lacquers
resistance. Poor resistance to oils. Lacquers solvents
Lactic acid
FKM Viton (Fluoroelastomer)
Linseed oil
Excellent high temperature resistance. Very good chemical and
oil resistance. Lubricating oil, crude
Lubricating oil, refined
XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene Magnesium chloride 150ºF(65°C)
Excellent resistance to most solvents and chemicals. Magnesium hydroxide 150ºF(65°C)
Magnesium sulfate 150ºF(65ºC)
Mercuric chloride
Mercury
Methyl alcohols methanol
Methyl acrylate
Methyl chloride
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl isopropyl ketone
MTBE
Milk
Mineral oils
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Natural gas
Nickel chloride 150°F(65°C)
Nickel sulfate 150°F(65ºC)
Nitric acid, crude
Nitricacid, Diluted 10%
Nitric acid, Concentrated 70%
Nitrobenzene
Nitrogen gas
Octane
Oleic acid
Oleum
Oxalic acid
Ozone gas
Oxygen
Palmitic acid
Pentane
Perchlorethylene
Petroleum oils and crude 200°F (95°C)
Phenol
Phosphoric acid crude
Phosphoric acid pure 45%
Phthalic acid 50%
Picric acid, molten
Valid
Discontinuous use Picric acid, water solution
Not valid Potassium chloride
No data Potassium cyanide

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 Chemical Resistances

Material NR SBR CR NBR IIR CSM EPDM FKM XLPE

NR Natural
Potassium hydroxide
Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Potassium sulfate
Poor resistance to oils.
Propane
Propylene glycol SBR Styrene-butadiene
Pyridine Excellent physical properties. Excellent abrasión resistance.
Sewage Poor resistance to oils.
Silicon oil
Soap solutions CR Chloroprene
Soda ash sodium carbonate Excellent ozoneand ageing properties. Flame retarding. Good
Sodium bicarbonate, baking soda resistance to petroleum based fluids. Good physical properties.
Sodium bisulfate
NBR Acrylonitrile-butadiene
Sodium chloride
Exceltent resistance to oils. Good physical properties.
Sodium cyanide
Sodium hydroxide IIR Butyl
Sodium hypochlorite Good weathering resistance. Low permeability to air. Good
Sodium metaphosphate physical properties. Poor resistance to oils.
Sodium nitrate
Sodium perborate CSM Hypalon (Chlorosulfonyl-polyethylene)
Sodium peroxide _ Excellent ozone and ageing properties. Good heat and
abrasión resistance. Good resistance to petroleum based fluids.
Sodium phosphate, monobasic
Sodium phosphate, dibasic
EPDM Ethylene-propyiene-diene-terpolymer
Sodium phosphate, tribasic Excellent ozone, chemical and ageing properties. Good heat
Sodium silicate resistance. Poor resistance to oils.
Sodium sulfate
Sodium sulfide FKM Viton (Fluoroelastomer)
Sodium thiosulfate, “hypo” Excellent high temperature resistance. Very good chemical and
Soybean oil oil resistance.
Stannic chloride
XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene
Steam 450° F(230°C)
Excellent resistance to most solvents and chemicals.
Stearic acid
Sulfur
Sulfur chloride
Sulfur dioxide, dry
Sulfur trioxide, dry
Sulfuric acid, 10%
Sulfuric acid, 11 %-75%
Sulfuric acid, 76%-95%
Sulfuric acid, fuming
Sulfurous acid
Tannic acid
Tar
Tartaric acid
Tetrachloroetane
Tetrachloromethane
Thiophene
Toluene, Toluol
Trichloroethylene
Triethanolamine
Turpentine
Urea, water solution
Vaseline
Vinegar
Vinyl acetate
Vinyl chloride
Water, acid mine
Water, fresh
Water, distilled
Whiskey and wines
Xylene. Xylol
Zinc chloride
Zinc sulfate

Valid
Discontinuous use
Not valid
No data

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