Texcel: Leading Supplier of Quality Industrial ProductsContact Texcel Now

 


 
Chemical Resistance Chart | Results for "A"

A - Acceptable Performance
C - Conditional Performance
F - Fair Performance
X - Not Recommended
I  - Insufficient Data

          Chemical          
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
ACETALDEHYDE
A
I
F
X
X
A
A
ACETIC ACID, 10%
A
F
F
X
F
A
A
ACETIC ACID, 50%
A
A
X
X
X
A
A
ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
A
X
X
C
X
A
A
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
A
F
A
X
X
A
A
ACETIC OXIDE
I
F
I
I
A
I
A
ACETONE
A
C
X
X
C
A
A
ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN
I
F
I
I
F
A
A
ACETONITRILE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
ACETOPHENONE
A
X
X
X
X
X
X
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
ACETYL ACETONE
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
ACETYL CHLORIDE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
ACETYL OXIDE
I
F
I
I
A
A
A
ACETYLENE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ACETYLENE DI+ TETRA CHLORIDE
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
ACROLEIN
I
A
I
I
F
I
A
ACRYLENITRILE
X
X
X
X
X
I
C
ACRYLIC ACID
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
ADIPIC ACID
A
I
A
A
A
I
I
AIR, +300F
X
X
X
X
X
X
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
ALK-TRI
I
X
I
X
I
I
A
ALLYL ALCOHOL
I
A
I
I
A
A
A
ALLYL BROMIDE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
ALLYL CHLORIDE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
ALUM
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ALUMINUM ACETATE (AQ)
A
X
A
F
X
A
A
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE (AQ)- 40%
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ALUMINUM FLUORIDE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ALUMINUM FORMATE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
I
A
A
A
I
A
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
ALUMINUM NITRATE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ALUMINUM SULFATE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
ALUMS-NH3-CR-K
A
A
A
A
A
I
I
AMINES-MIXED
A
A
A
X
A
I
I
AMINOBENZENE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
AMINODIMETHYLBENZENE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
AMINOETHANE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
AMINOXYLENE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
AMMONIUM CARBONATE (AQ)
A
A
A
X
A
I
I
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
A
X
A
X
X
A
A
AMMONIUM NITRATE(AQ)
A
I
A
A
A
A
A
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC"
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
AMMONIUM SULPHATE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
AMMONIUM SULPHITE
I
A
I
I
A
I
A
AMMONIUM THIOSULPHATE
I
A
I
I
A
I
A
AMYL ACETATE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
AMYL ACETONE
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
AMYL ALCOHOL
A
A
A
X
A
A
A
AMYL BROMIDE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
AMYL CHLORIDE
X
X
X
I
X
A
A
AMYL ETHER
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
AMYLAMINE
I
A
I
I
A
I
I
ANETHOLE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
ANILINE
C
X
X
X
X
A
A
ANILINE DYES
A
A
A
X
A
A
A
ANILINE OIL
A
X
X
X
X
I
I
ANIMAL FATS
C
X
C
A
X
A
A
ANTIMONY PENTACHLORIDE
I
X
I
I
X
 
A
AQUA REGIA
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
ARGON
A
X
X
C
X
A
A
ARSENIC ACID
A
A
A
A
A
I
A
ASPHALT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ASTM FUEL A
X
X
A
A
X
A
A
ASTM FUEL B
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
ASTM FUEL C
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
ASTM OIL NO. 1
X
X
A
A
X
A
A
ASTM OIL NO. 2
X
X
A
A
X
A
A
ASTM OIL NO. 3
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
ASTM OIL NO. 4
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
X
X
A
A
X
A
A

A - Acceptable Performance
C - Conditional Performance
F - Fair Performance
X - Not Recommended
I  - Insufficient Data

Chemical resistance charts are only a guide and should be used as such.  The degree of resistance of an elastomer to a material depends upon variables such as temperature, concentration levels, working pressure, flow velocity, duration of use, among other variables.  The compound should be tested under actual service conditions to ensure compatibility.