Chemical Resistance

Flexiable MAterial Resistance Chart

Materials Tested

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2
3
4
5

EPDM
EPR
HYPALON®
NATURAL RUBBER
NITRILE

6
7
8
9
10

CHLOROPRENE
SBR
VITON®
CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE
CPE

Key to Results

EX	recommended, little or no effect on tube compound, suitable for continuous service
G	recommended, minor effect on tube compound, may be suitable for continuous service, suitable for intermittent service
C	questionable, moderate to severe effect on tube, may be suitable for limited applications
X	not recommended
I	no data available, but not expected to perform better then rated compounds
All results shown are based on +70°F or room temperature.

                           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10

acetaldehyde 50%           G   EX  C   G   X   C   C   X   EX  I
acetic acid, glacial       G   EX  C   G   C   X   G   C   EX  EX
acetic acid 30%            G   EX  G   G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX
acetic anhydride I         C   G   EX  G   C   G   G   X   EX  EX

acetone                    G   EX  G   C   X   C   C   X   EX  EX
acetyl chloride            X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G   EX
acetylene                  G   EX  G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  I

adipic acid                G   EX  I   EX  EX  EX  EX  I   I   I
aluminum acetate           G   EX  EX  EX  G   G   G   X   EX  EX
aluminum chloride          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

aluminum fluoride          G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I
aluminum nitrate           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
aluminum sulfate           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
ammonia anhydrous          G   EX  G   X   G   EX  X   X   EX  EX

ammonia gas (cold)         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  X   EX  I
ammonia gas (hot)          C   G   G   X   X   G   X   X   EX  I
ammonium carbonate         G   EX  I   EX  X   EX  EX  I   EX  I
ammonium chloride          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
ammonium hydroxide         G   EX  EX  X   X   EX  X   G   EX  EX

ammonium nitrate           G   EX  EX  C   EX  EX  G   I   EX  I
ammonium nitrite           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX  I
ammonium phosphate         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX  EX
ammonium sulfate           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX  EX

amyl acetate               X   C   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  C
amyl alcohol               G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX

aniline                    G   EX  C   X   X   X   X   C   EX  G
aniline dyes               G   EX  G   G   X   G   G   G   EX  G
aniline hydrochloride      C   G   X   G   G   X   X   G   EX  I
animal fats                C   G   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX

aqua regia                 X   C   EX  X   X   X   X   G   X   G

arsenic acid               G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

arsenic trichlaride        X   C   I   X   EX  EX  I   I   X   I
asphalt                    I   X   G   X   G   G   X   EX  X   I

barium chloride            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
barium sulfate             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
barium sulfide             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
beer                       G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX

benzene                    X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
benzyl alcohol             G   EX  G   X   X   G   X   EX  EX  I
benzyl benzoate            C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
benzyl chloride            X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
benzoic acid               X   C   X   X   C   X   X   EX  EX  EX

bordeaux mixture           G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   EX  EX  I
boric acid                 G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
brine                      G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
bromine-anhydrous          X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  X   I

bromine trifluoride        X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   I
bromine water              G   G   EX  X   X   X   X   EX  X   I
bromotoluene               X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  C   X
bunker oil                 X   X   X   X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  I
butadiene                  X   C   C   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I

butane                     X   X   G   X   EX  EX  X   EX  EX  G
butter                     G   EX  G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G
butyl acetate              X   C   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G

butyl alcohol              C   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
butyl amine                G   EX  X   X   C   X   X   X   I   G
butyl benzoate             C   G   X   C   X   X   G   EX  EX  I
butyl cellosolve           G   EX  G   X   C   C   X   X   EX  EX

butyl stearate             X   C   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  G
butyraldehyde

calcium acetate            G   EX  G   EX  G   G   X   X   EX  EX
calcium bisulfite          X   X   EX  X   X   EX  X   EX  EX  EX
calcium chloride           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
calcium hydroxide          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
calcium hypochlorite       G   EX  EX  C   G   C   C   EX  C   EX

calcium nitrate            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
calcium sulfide            G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
carbitol                   C   G   G   G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX

carbolic acid (phenol)     C   G   X   X   X   C   X   EX  EX  EX
carbon bisulfide           X   X   X   X   C   X   X   EX  I   C
carbon dioxide             C   G   G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  I
carbonic acid              G   EX  EX  EX  G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
carbon monoxide            G   EX  G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  I

carbon tetrachloride       X   X   X   X   C   X   X   fX  EX  X
castor oil                 C   G   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
cellosolve                 C   G   X   X   X   X   X   C   EX  I
cellosolve acetate         C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I

chlorine (dry)             X   X   G   X   X   C   X   EX  C   I
chlorine (wet)             X   C   C   X   X   C   X   EX  C   I
chlorine dioxide           X   C   C   X   X   X   X   EX  I   I
chloroacetone              G   EX  C   X   X   C   X   X   EX  X

chloroacetic acid          G   EX  EX  X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
chlorobenzene              X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
chlorobutadiene            X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I

chloroform                 X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G   X
chlorotoluene              X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G   X

chrome plating solutions   C   G   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I   I
chromic acid               G   EX  G   X   X   C   X   EX  EX  EX
citric acid                G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I
cobalt                     G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I
cocoanut oil               X   C   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  I

cod liver oil              G   EX  G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  I
coke oven gas              X   X   C   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
copper acetate             G   EX  G   EX  G   G   X   X   EX  I
copper chloride            G   EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  G
copper cyanide             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  fX  EX  EX  EX  I

copper sulfate             G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
corn oil                   X   C   G   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  G
cottonseed oil             C   G   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G
creosote (coal tar)        X   X   X   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  I
cresol                     X   X   X   X   X   C   X   EX  EX  EX

cresylic acid              X   X   X   X   X   C   X   EX  EX  I
cumene                     X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C
cyclohexane                X   X   X   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  EX
cyclohexanol               X   C   G   X   C   EX  X   EX  EX  EX
cyclohexanone              G   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G

p-cymene                   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
decalin                    X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
denatured alcohol          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
detergent solution non-
 hydrocarbon               G  EXCV G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  G
diacetone                  G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
diacetone alcohol          G   EX  G   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX
dibenzyl ether             C   G   X   X   X   C   X   X   EX  C
dibutyl amine              G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX
dibutyl ether              X   C   X   X   X   C   X   C   EX  EX
dibutyl phthalate          C   G   X   X   X   X   X   C   EX  C
dibutyl sebecate           C   G   X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  G
dichlorobenzene            X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
dichloro-isopropyl ether   X   C   C   X   X   X   X   C   EX  X

diesel oil                 X   X   C   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  I
diethlamine                G   EX  C   G   G   G   G   X   EX  G
diethlamine benzene        X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
diethyl either             X   X   C   X   X   C   X   X   EX  EX

diethylene glycol          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
diethyl sebecate           C   G   G   X   G   X   X   G   EX  G
dihydrogen monoxide        G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
diisobutylene              G   EX  X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  I
diisopropyl benzene        X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
diisoproply ketone         G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I

dimethyl formamide         G   EX  X   X   G   C   X   X   EX  I
dimethyl phthalata         G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  EX
dinitrotoluene             X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
dioctyl phthalate          C   G   X   X   C   X   X   G   EX  C

dioctyl sebecate           C   G   X   X   X   X   X   C   G   EX
dipentene                  X   X   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  G
diphenyl (phenylbenzene)   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
dowtherm oil               X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C
dry cleaning fluids        X   X   X   X   C   X   X   EX  I   I

ethane                     X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  I
ethanolamine               G   EX  C   G   G   G   G   X   EX  EX
ethyl acetate              G   EX  X   X   X   C   X   X   EX  G
ethyl acetoacetate         G   EX  X   C   X   C   C   X   EX  EX
ethyl alcohol              G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  C   EX  EX
ethyl benzene              X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
ethyl benzoate             G   EX  X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  G   X

ethyl cellulose            C   G   G   G   G   G   G   X   EX  I
ethyl chloride             X   C   X   X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  I
ethyl ether                X   C   X   X   C   C   X   X   EX  EX

ethyl formate              C   G   G   X   X   G   X   EX  EX  EX
ethyl pentochlorobenzene   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  X   X
ethyl silicate             G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX

ethylene                   C   G       C   EX  C   C   EX  I   I
ethylene chloride          X   C   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
ethylene chlorohydrin      C   G   G   G   X   G   G   EX  EX  I
ethylene diamine           G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX  G   X   EX  G
ethylene dichloride        X   C   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C

ethylene glycol            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
ethylene trichioride       X   C   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I

fatty acids                X   C   G   X   G   G   X   EX  EX  G
ferric chloride            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
ferric nitrate             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
ferric sulfate             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
fish oil                   X   X   I   X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  I

fluoroboric acid           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX  EX

fluorobenzene              X   X   I   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
fluorolube                 G   EX  EX  G   EX  G   C   C   I   I

fluosilic acid             C   G   EX  G   EX  G   C   EX  G   EX
formidehyde                G   EX  EX  G   C   G   G   X   EX  EX
formic acid                G   EX  EX  G   G   EX  EX  C   G   EX

freon 12                   C   G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX
freon 13                   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
freon 21                   X   X   X   X   EX  X   X   X   EX  X
freon 22                   G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  X   EX  EX
freon 114                  G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  I
fuel oil                   X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
furfural                   G   EX  C   X   X   C   X   X   EX  EX

gallic acid                G   EX  G   EX  G   G   G   EX  EX  I

gasoline                   X   X   C   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  G
gelatin                    G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I
glucose                    G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I

glue                       G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  I
glycerin                   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
glycols                    G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
green sulfate liquor       G   EX  G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX  G

hexane                     X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  G   G
helix alcohol              X   C   G   G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  EX

hydraulic oil (petroleum)  X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
hydrobromic acid           G   EX  EX  EX  X   X   X   EX  EX  EX
hydrobromic acid
(hot) 37%                  X   C   X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  I
hydrochloric BC d
(cold) 37%                 G   EX  EX  G   C   G   G   EX  EX  EX
hydrocyanic acid           G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   EX  C   I
hydrofluoric acid
(conc.) hot                G   EX  C   X   X   X   X   C   EX  I
hydrofluoric acid
(conc.) cold               G   EX  EX  X   X   X   X   EX  EX  EX
hydrofluoric acid -
anhydrous                  G   EX  EX  X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
hydrofluosilic acid        C   G   EX  G   EX  G   C   EX  I   EX
hydrogen gas               G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

iodine                     X   X   EX  X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX
isobutyl alcohol           G   EX  EX  EX  G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
isooctane                  X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G

isopropyl acetate          C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
isopropyl alcohol          G   EX  EX  EX  G   G   G   EX  EX  EX
isopropyl chloride         X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
isopropyl ether            X   X   C   X   G   C   X   X   EX  I

kerosene                   X   X   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
lactic acid (cold)         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I
lactic acid (hot)          G   EX  EX  X   X   X   X   EX  EX  I
lard                       C   G   X   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
lavender oil               X   X   X   X   G   X   X   EX  G   I
lead acetate               G   EX  X   EX  G   EX  X   X   EX  EX
lead nitrate               G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  I   EX  EX
lead sulfamate             G   EX  EX  G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  I

linseed oil                X   C   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
liquefied petroleum gas    X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G
lubricating oils
(petroleum)                X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
lye                        G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   G   I   EX
magnesium chloride         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
magnesium hydroxide        G   EX  EX  G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
magnesium sulfate          G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
maleic acid                G   EX  X   C   X   C   C   EX  G   I
maleic anhydride           C   G   EX  C   X   C   C   X   I   I
malic acid                 G   EX  G   C   EX  C   C   EX  I   I
mercury                    G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
mesityl oxide              C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G
methane                    X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   G   EX  G
methyl acetate             G   EX  X   C   X   G   C   X   EX  EX
methyl alchohol            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  X   EX  EX
methyl bromide             C   G   X   X   G   X   X   EX  I   I
methyl butyl ketone
(propyl acetone)           G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
methyl cellosolve          C   G   G   X   G   G   X   X   EX  EX
methyl chloride            X   C   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G   X

methyl ethyl ketone (mek)  C   EX  X   X   X   C   X   X   EX  G
methyl isobutyl ketone     C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G

methyl oleate              C   G   X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  I
milk                       G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
mineral oil                X   C   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
monochiorobenzene          X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G   I

monoethanolamine           G   EX  X   G   X   X   G   X   EX  I
monomethylether            X   X   G   X   EX  C   X   EX  I   G
monovinyl acetylene        G   G   G   G   EX  G   G   EX  I   G

naphtha                    X   X   X   X   G   C   X   EX  EX  EX
naphthalene                X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  EX
napthenic acid             X   X   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  EX
natural gas                X   X   EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX

nickel acetate             G   EX  X   EX  G   G   X   X   EX  I
nickel chloride            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
nickel sulfate             G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX

nitric acid-conc.          G   EX  G   X   X   X   X   C   G   X
nitric acid-dilute         G   EX  EX  X   X   G   X   EX  EX  EX
nitrobenzene               G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  C
nitroethane                C   G   G   G   X   C   G   X   EX  EX

nitromethane               C   G   C   G   X   G   G   X   EX  EX
nitrogen                   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

octachlorotuluene          X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I   X
octyl alchol               X   C   G   G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
oleic acid                 X   X   C   X   C   C   X   G   EX  EX

oleum                      G   EX  G   X   G   C   X   EX  I   I
olive oil                  C   G   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G
o-dichlorobenzene          X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I   X
oxalic acid                G   EX  G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX  EX
oxygen-cold                G   EX  EX  G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX

ozone                      G   EX  EX  X   X   C   X   EX  EX  EX

palmitic acid              C   G   C   G   EX  G   G   EX  G   EX
peanut oil                 X   C   G   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  EX
perchloric acid            C   G   G   X   X   G   X   EX  EX  I
perchloroethylene          X   X   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  X

petroleum                  X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
phenol (carbolic acid)     G   EX  G   X   X   C   I   EX  EX  EX
phenylbenzene              X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I   X

phenyl hydrazine           C   G   X   EX  X   X   G   EX  EX  X
phorone                    X   C   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
phosphoric acid-20%        G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   EX  EX  EX
phosphoric acid-80%        G   EX  G   C   X   G   C   EX  EX  EX
phosphorus trichloride     G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   EX  I   X

picric acid                G   EX  G   G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  G
pine oil                   X   X   X   X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  EX
polyvinyl acetate emulsion G   EX  G   G   I   G   X   EX  I   I

potassium acetate          G   EX  EX  EX  G   G   X   X   EX  EX
potassium chloride         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

potassium cupro cyanide    EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

potassium cyanide          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
potassium dichromate       G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  G   EX
potassium hydroxide        G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   X   EX  EX
potassium nitrate          G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX

potassium sulfate          G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
propane                    X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  G
propyl acetate             C   G   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G

propyl alcohol             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
propyl nitrate             G   EX  G   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G
propyLENE                  X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  EX
pyranol (transformer oil)  X   X   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX

pyridine                   G   EX  G   X   X   X   X   X   EX  I
sal ammoniac               G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
salicylic acid             G   EX      EX  G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
salt water                 G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sewage                     G   G   EX  G   EX  G   G   EX  EX  EX
silicone greases           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
silicone oils              G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
silver nitrate             G   EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
skydrol 500                G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  G
skydrol 7000               G   EX  X   X   X   X   X   G   EX  G

soap solutions             G   EX  EX  G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX
soda ash                   G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium acetate             G   EX  EX  EX  G   G   X   X   EX  EX
sodium bicarbonate         G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium bisulfite           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX

sodium borate              G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium chloride (brine)    G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium cyanide             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium hydroxide           G   EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX
sodium hypochlorite        C   G   EX  X   G   EX  X   EX  G   EX

sodium metaphospate        G   EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium nitrate             G   EX  EX  G   G   G   EX  I   EX  EX
sodium perborate           G   EX  G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX  I
sodium peroxide            G   EX  G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX  G
sodium phosphate           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX

sodium silicate            G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
sodium sulfate             G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
sodium thiosulfate         G   EX  EX  G   G   EX  G   EX  EX  EX
soybean oil                X   C   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  I
stannic chloride           G   EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX

steam                      G   EX  X   X   X   C   X   X   X   X
stearic acid               G   G   G   G   G   G   G   I   EX  EX
styrene                    X   X   X   X   X   X   X   G   G   C

sucrose solution           G   EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX  EX
sulfur                     G   EX  EX  X   X   EX  X   EX  EX  I
sulfur chloride            X   X   G   X   C   C   X   EX  EX  I
sulfur dioxide             G   EX  G   G   X   X   G   EX  EX  I

sulfuric trioxide          C   G   X   G   X   X   G   EX  G   X
sulfuric acid 10%          G   EX  EX  C   C   G   C   EX  EX  EX
sulfuric acid 10-75%       G   EX  C   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
sulfurous acid             G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   EX  EX  EX
tannic acid                G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX
tar bituminous             X   C   X   X   G   C   X   EX  I   I
tartaric acid              C   G   EX  C   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
terpineol                  X   C   X   X   G   X   X   EX  G   EX
tertiary butyl alcohol     C   G   G   G   G   G   G   EX  EX  G

tetrachioroethylene        X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C
tetraethyl lead            X   X   X   X   G   G   X   EX  I   I
toluene                    X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C
transformer oil            X   X   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
transmission fluid -A-     X   X   G   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
trichloroethane            X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C
trichloroacetic acid       C   G   X   C   G   X   C   G   EX  I

trichloroethylene          X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
tricresyl phosphate        X   X   X   X   X   X   C   EX  EX  EX
triethanol amine           G   EX  G   G   G   EX  G   X   EX  EX

trinitrotoluene            X   X   G   X   X   G   X   EX  EX  G
turbine oil                X   X   X   X   G   X   X   EX  EX  I

turpentine                 X   X   X   X   EX  X   X   EX  EX  I

vegetables oils            X   C   G   X   EX  C   X   EX  EX  EX
vinegar                    G   EX  EX  G   G   G   G   EX  EX  EX
vinyl chloride             X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  C

water                      G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
whiskey, wines             G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
white oil                  X   X   X   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX

wood oil                   X   X   C   X   EX  G   X   EX  EX  EX
xylene                     X   X   X   X   X   X   X   EX  EX  X
zinc chloride              G   EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX  EX
zinc sulfate               G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  G   EX  EX  EX

Materials Tested

1
2
3
4
5

EPDM
EPR
HYPALON®
NATURAL
NITRILE

6
7
8
9
10

CHLOROPRENE
SBR
VITON®
CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE
CPE

Key to Results

EX	recommended, little or no effect on tube compound, suitable for continuous service
G	recommended, minor effect on tube compound, may be suitable for continuous service, suitable for intermittent service
C	questionable, moderate to severe effect on tube, may be suitable for limited applications
X	not recommended
I	no data available, but not expected to perform better then rated compounds
All results shown are based on +70°F or room temperature.

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