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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium Phosphate | B | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A | B | A | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Amyl Acetate | B | C | A | A | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Amyl Alcohol | B | B | A | A | B | A | A | A | U | B | U | A | B | U |
| Amyl Borate | U | U | U | U | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE |
| Amyl Chloronapthalene | U | U | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | U | C | U | B | A | U |
| Amyl Napthalene | U | U | U | U | U | ND/IE | U | U | U | C | U | A | A | B |
| Aniline | U | U | B | B | U | U | C | C | U | C | ND/IE | C | C | U |
| Aniline Dyes | B | B | B | B | U | ND/IE | B | B | U | B | ND/IE | B | B | U |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | B | C | B | B | B | ND/IE | U | U | U | B | U | B | B | U |
| Animal Fats | U | U | B | B | A | A | B | B | A | U | B | A | A | A |
| Ansul Ether | U | U | C | B | C | ND/IE | U | U | B | A | U | C | U | U |
| Aqua Regia | U | U | U | C | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | C | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | C | B | ND/IE |
| Arochlor(s) | U | U | C | C | C | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | B | B | A | U |
| Arsenic Acid | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | C |
| Arsenic Trichloride | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Askarel | U | U | U | U | B | ND/IE | U | U | U | U | U | B | A | U |
| Asphalt | U | U | U | U | B | A | C | C | B | A | U | B | A | B |
| Barium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Barium Hydroxide | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | U |
| Barium Sulfate | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE |
| Barium Sulfide | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | U |
| Beer | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | U | A | A | A | U |
| Beet Sugar Liquors | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | U | A | A | A | U |
| Benzaldehyde | ND/IE | U | A | A | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Benzene | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | C | U | A | A | U |
| Benzenesulfonic Acid | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Benzoic Acid | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | A | ND/IE |
| Benzyl Alcohol | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | U | U | A | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Benzyl Benzoate | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE |