Chemical Resistant Chart
Denver Rubber Company offers this chart as a general guide for reference only. Many factors may affect the resistance of the material such as: temperature, grade of the polymer, compound and durometer. For specific information please contact us at: sales@drcfirst.com or 303-722-2833.
Chart Key
A – Recommended – Little or minor effect
B – Minor to moderate effect – Rubber parts probably still useful in many applications
C – Moderate to severe effect – Rubber parts perhaps still useful in limited applications
U – Not recommended
ND/IE – No data or insufficient evidence – It should be noted that it is not expected that a polymer unrated would perform better than those that are rated.
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| Chemical | Natural Rubber | SBR | Butyl | EPM / EPDM | Nitrile / NBR | Epichlo- rohydrin | Neoprene | Hypalon | Urethane | Polysulfide | Silicone | Fluoro Silicone | Fluoro- carbon | Polya- crylate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Chloro 1-Nitro Ethane | U | U | U | U | U | ND/IE | U | U | U | U | U | ND/IE | C | U |
| 51-F-23 | U | U | U | U | A | A | B | B | B | A | C | A | A | A |
| Acetaldehyde | C | U | A | A | U | ND/IE | C | C | U | C | A | U | U | U |
| Acetamide | C | C | A | A | A | ND/IE | B | B | U | U | B | A | B | U |
| Acetic Acid, 30% | B | B | B | A | B | B | A | A | C | B | A | B | B | U |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | B | C | B | A | C | U | C | C | U | B | B | C | C | U |
| Acetic Anhydride | B | B | B | B | C | U | A | A | U | B | C | U | U | U |
| Acetone | B | B | A | A | U | U | B | B | U | C | B | U | U | U |
| Acetophenone | C | U | A | A | U | U | U | U | U | U | ND/IE | U | U | U |
| Acetyl Chloride | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE |
| Acetylene | B | B | A | A | B | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | C | B | ND/IE | A | ND/IE |
| Acrylonitrile | U | C | U | U | U | ND/IE | C | C | ND/IE | U | U | U | U | ND/IE |
| Adipic Acid | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Alkazene | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE |
| Alum-NH3-Cr-K | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | U | ND/IE |
| Aluminum Acetate | A | B | A | A | B | B | B | A | ND/IE | U | U | U | ND/IE | U |
| Aluminum Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | U | B | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Fluoride | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | U | B | A | A | ND/IE |
| Aluminum Nitrate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Aluminum Phosphate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | A | ND/IE |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A | B | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | U | A | A | A | U |
| Ammonia Anhydrous | A | ND/IE | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | C | U | U | ND/IE |
| Ammonia Gas (Cold) | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Ammonia Gas (Hot) | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | U | A | U | U | ND/IE |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A | A | A | A | U | B | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Ammonium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Ammonium Hydorxide | U | U | A | A | U | B | A | A | A | U | A | B | B | U |
| Ammonium Nitrate | C | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A |
| Ammonium Nitrite | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A | U | A | A | U | ND/IE | A | A | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U |