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Chemical Resistance Chart | Results for "C"

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


          Chemical          
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CADMIUM ACETATE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CALCIUM ACETATE
A
X
A
A
X
A
A
CALCIUM ALUMINATE
I
A
I
I
A
I
A
CALCIUM BICHROMATE
I
I
I
I
I
I
A
CALCIUM BISULFIDE
X
I
C
A
I
I
I
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
A
X
X
X
X
C
C
CALCIUM NITRATE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
CALCIUM SULFIDE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CAPRYLIC ACID
I
F
I
I
X
A
A
CARBAMIDE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CARBITOL
A
X
A
A
X
A
A
CARBOLIC ACID PHENOL
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
CARBON DIOXIDE
C
A
C
X
A
A
A
CARBON DISULFIDE
X
X
X
X
X
A
C
CARBON MONOXIDE
C
A
C
A
A
A
A
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CARBONIC ACID
A
A
X
X
A
I
A
CASTOR OIL
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CAUSTIC SODA (SEE SODIUM HYDROXIDE)
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CELLOSOLVE ACETATE
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
CELLUGUARD
A
A
A
A
A
I
I
CETYLIC ACID
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CHINA WOOD OIL (TUNG OIL)
X
X
A
A
X
I
I
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
X
X
X
X
X
I
A
CHLORO-2-PROPANONE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CHLOROACETIC ACID
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CHLOROACETONE
A
X
X
X
X
A
A
CHLOROBENZENE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CHLOROBUTANE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CHLORODANE
A
I
I
A
I
I
I
CHLOROETHYL BENZENE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CHLOROFORM
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CHLOROPENTANE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CHLOROSULFONIC ACID
X
X
C
X
X
X
A
CHLOROTOLUENE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CHLOROX
A
X
A
A
X
A
I
CHROME PLATING SOLUTIONS
A
X
X
X
X
A
I
CHROMIC ACID
C
X
X
X
X
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CINNAMENE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CIS-9-OCTADECENOIC ACID
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
CITRIC ACID
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
COAL OIL
X
X
I
X
X
A
A
COAL TAR
X
X
A
A
X
A
A
COAL TAR NAPTHA
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
COCONUT OIL
C
X
A
A
X
A
A
COKE OVEN GAS
X
X
X
X
X
I
A
COOLANOL (MONSANTO)
X
X
A
A
X
I
I
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
COPPER CHLORIDE
A
F
C
C
A
A
A
COPPER CYNAIDE
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
COPPER HYDRATE
I
F
I
I
A
A
A
COPPER HYDROXIDE
I
F
I
I
A
I
A
COPPER SULFATE
A
F
A
A
A
A
A
CORN OIL
C
X
C
A
X
A
A
COTTONSEED OIL
C
X
C
C
X
A
C
CREOSOTE
X
X
C
C
X
A
A
CRESOLS
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CRESYLIC ACID
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CROTONALDEHYDE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CRUDE OIL
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
CUMENE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CUPRIC CARBONATE
I
F
I
I
A
A
A
CUPRIC HYDROXIDE
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
CUPRIC NITRATE
I
F
I
I
A
A
A
CUPRIC SULFATE
I
F
I
I
A
A
A
CUTTING OIL
X
X
A
A
X
I
I
CYCLOHEXANE
X
X
X
A
X
A
A
CYCLOHEXANOL
X
X
A
C
X
A
A
Chemical
EPDM
NATURAL
NEOPRENE
NITRILE
SBR
UHMW
XLPE
CYCLOHEXANONE
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
CYCLOPENTANE
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CYCLOPENTANOL
I
X
I
I
X
A
A
CYCLOPENTANONE
I
X
I
I
X
I
A
CYCLOPENTYL ALCOHOL
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

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.