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Chemical  Resistance Chart | Results for "B"

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

          Chemical          
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BANANA OIL
C
I
I
X
X
A
A
BARIUM CHLORIDE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BARIUM HYDROXIDE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BARIUM SULFIDE (AQ)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BEER
A
A
A
C
A
A
A
BEET SUGAR LIQUORS
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BENZAL CHLORIDE
I
I
I
I
I
A
A
BENZALDEHYDE
A
X
X
X
X
I
A
BENZENE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
BENZENE CARBOXYLIC ACID
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BENZINE
X
X
A
A
X
I
A
BENZOIC ACID
X
X
X
X
X
I
A
BENZOL
X
I
I
X
I
A
I
BENZOTRICHLORIDE
I
I
I
I
I
A
A
BENZYL ACETATE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
BENZYL ALCOHOL
X
X
C
X
X
A
A
BENZYL CHLORIDE
A
C
X
X
C
A
A
BENZYL ETHER
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
BIS (2-CLOROETHYL) ETHER
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
BLACK SULFATE LIQUOR
A
A
A
A
A
A
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BLEACH (2-15%)
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
BORAX SOLUTION
A
A
A
C
A
A
A
BORIC ACID
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BRAKE FLUID (HD-557) 12 DAYS
A
I
A
C
A
I
I
BRINE
A
A
A
F
A
A
A
BROMACIL
A
I
I
I
I
I
I
BROMOBENZENE
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
BROMOCHLOROMETHANE
A
X
X
X
X
I
A
BROMOETHANE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
BROMOTOLUENE
I
X
I
I
X
I
F
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BUGDIOXANE
I
I
I
I
I
I
A
BUNKER OIL
X
X
X
A
A
I
A
BUTADIENE
X
X
X
X
X
I
A
BUTANE
X
X
A
A
X
A
A
BUTANOL (BUTYL ALCHOHOL)
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BUTANOLIC ACID
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
BUTANONE
I
I
I
X
I
A
A
BUTOXYETHANOL
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
BUTYL ACETATE
C
X
X
X
X
A
A
BUTYL ACRYLATE
X
X
X
X
I
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BUTYL ALCOHOL
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
BUTYL ALDEHYDE
I
F
I
I
I
A
A
BUTYL BENZYL PTHALATE
A
X
X
C
X
A
A
BUTYL CARIBITOL
A
X
C
X
X
A
C
BUTYL CELLUSOLVE
A
X
X
C
X
A
A
BUTYL CHLORIDE
I
X
I
I
X
C
A
BUTYL ETHER
C
X
X
C
X
A
A
BUTYL ETHER ACETALDEHYDE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
BUTYL ETHYL ETHER
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
BUTYLENE
X
X
C
A
X
I
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
BUTYLOEATE
A
X
X
X
X
I
I
BUTYLPTHALATE
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
BUTYLSTEARATE
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
BUTYRALDEHYDE
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
BUTYRIC ACID
A
F
X
X
X
A
A
BUTYRIC ANHYDRIDE
I
F
I
I
X
I
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.