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 |
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| Benzyl Chloride | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE |
| Blast Furnace Gas | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | B | A | ND/IE |
| Bleach Solutions | U | U | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | C | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | A | ND/IE |
| Borax | B | B | A | A | B | ND/IE | A | A | A | ND/IE | B | B | A | B |
| Bordeaux Mixture | B | B | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | A | ND/IE |
| Boric Acid | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | U | A | A | A | U |
| Brine | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE |
| Bromine – Anhydrous | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE | B | C | B | A | ND/IE |
| Bromine Trifluoride | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U |
| Bromine Water | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Bromobenzene | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | U | C | U | A | A | U |
| Bunker Oil | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | B | A | A | A |
| Butadiene | U | U | C | C | U | U | B | B | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE |
| Butane | U | U | U | U | A | A | A | A | A | A | ND/IE | A | A | A |
| Butter | U | U | B | A | A | A | B | B | A | U | A | A | A | A |
| Butyl Acetate | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | U | U | U | ND/IE | C | U | U | U | U |
| Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Butyl Acrylate | ND/IE | U | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | ND/IE |
| Butyl Alcohol | A | A | B | B | A | ND/IE | A | A | U | B | B | A | A | U |
| Butyl Amine | U | U | U | U | C | ND/IE | U | U | U | U | B | U | U | U |
| Butyl Benzoate | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | ND/IE |
| Butyl Carbitol | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | A | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE |
| Butyl Cellosolve | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | A | C | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE |
| Butyl Oleate | U | U | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Butyl Stearate | U | U | B | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | A | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Butylene | U | U | U | U | B | ND/IE | C | C | ND/IE | B | ND/IE | B | A | ND/IE |
| Butyraldehyde | C | C | B | B | C | ND/IE | C | C | ND/IE | B | C | U | U | U |
| Calcium Acetate | A | ND/IE | A | A | B | ND/IE | B | B | ND/IE | ND/IE | ND/IE | U | U | ND/IE |
| Calcium Bisulfite | U | U | U | U | A | ND/IE | A | A | A | U | A | A | A | ND/IE |
| Calcium Chloride | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |