LOGIN Chemical Compatibility A: Excellent B: Good C: Fair D: Severe Effect *: Insufficient Data NAME NITRILE EPDM NEOPRENE TEFLON SILICONE VITON NYLON Acetaldehyde D A C A A D A Acetamide A A B A B B A Acetate Solvent C A D A C D A Acetic Acid C A C A C B D Acetic Acid 20% B A A A B B D Acetic Acid 80% C A C A B B D Acetic Acid, Glacial C B D A B D B Acetic Anhydride D B A A C D A Acetone D A C A D D A Acetyl Bromide * * * A * * D Acetyl Chloride (dry) D D D A C A B Acetylene B A B A B A A Acrylonitrile D D C A D D A Adipic Acid C A C A * A * Alcohols:Amyl B A A A D A A Alcohols:Benzyl D B C A * A B Alcohols:Butyl C A A A B A D Alcohols:Diacetone D A D A D D A Alcohols:Ethyl C A A A B A A Alcohols:Hexyl A C A A B C A Alcohols:Isobutyl B A A A A A A Alcohols:Isopropyl B A B A A A D Alcohols:Methyl A A A A A C B Alcohols:Octyl B A B * B B A Alcohols:Propyl A A A A A A D Aluminum Chloride A A A A B A B Aluminum Chloride 20% A A A A B A D Aluminum Fluoride A A A A B A A Aluminum Hydroxide A A A A * A A Aluminum Nitrate A A A A B A A Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% A A A A A A D Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% A A A A A A D Aluminum Sulfate A A A A A A A Alums A A B A A A A Amines D B B A B D D Ammonia 10% A A A A * D A Ammonia Nitrate C A C A * D D Ammonia, anhydrous B A A A C D A Ammonia, liquid C A A A * D B Ammonium Acetate B A A A * A A Ammonium Bifluoride B A D A * A * Ammonium Carbonate B A A A C A A Ammonium Caseinate * * A * * * * Ammonium Chloride B A B A C A B Ammonium Hydroxide D A A A A B A Ammonium Nitrate A A B A C A A Ammonium Oxalate D A A * * * * Ammonium Persulfate A B A A D A D Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic A A A A A A C Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic A A A A A A B Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic A A A A A A B Ammonium Sulfate A A A A A A A Ammonium Sulfite A A A A * D A Ammonium Thiosulfate A A A * * * * Amyl Acetate D A D A D D B Amyl Alcohol B A A A D A A Amyl Chloride D D D A D B C Aniline D B D A B A A Aniline Hydrochloride D B D A D A D Antifreeze A A C * C A D Antimony Trichloride B B * A * A D Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) D C D A D B D Arochlor 1248 C B D A B A A Aromatic Hydrocarbons D D D * D A * Arsenic Acid A A A A A A C Arsenic Salts * * * * * A A Asphalt B D D A D A A Barium Carbonate A A * A * A A Barium Chloride A A A A A A A Barium Cyanide C A C A * A A Barium Hydroxide A A A A A A A Barium Nitrate A A A A B A A Barium Sulfate A A A A A A A Barium Sulfide A A A A A A A Beer A A A A A A A Beet Sugar Liquids A A A A A A A Benzaldehyde D A D A D D A Benzene D D D A D A A Benzene Sulfonic Acid D D A A D A D Benzoic Acid D D B A B A D Benzol D D D A D A D Benzonitrile * * * A A * * Benzyl Chloride D D D * D A A Bleaching Liquors D A D A B A C Borax (Sodium Borate) B A A A B A A Boric Acid A A D A A A B Brewery Slop A * A * * A * Bromine D D D A D A D Butadiene D C B A D B C Butane A D A A D A A Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) A A A A B A B Butter A A B A B A * Buttermilk A A D A A A B Butyl Amine * * D A B D A Butyl Ether B D D A D D A Butyl Phthalate D B D A A C A Butylacetate D B D A D D A Butylene A D D A D A B Butyric Acid D B D A D B C Calcium Bisulfate A A A * C * * Calcium Bisulfide A C A A C A A Calcium Bisulfite A D A A A A A Calcium Carbonate A A A A A A A Calcium Chlorate A A * A * A * Calcium Chloride A A A A A A A Calcium Hydroxide A A A A A A A Calcium Hypochlorite C B D A B A D Calcium Nitrate A A A A B A A Calcium Oxide A A A A A B B Calcium Sulfate A A B A * A D Calgon A A A * A A A Cane Juice A A A A A A A Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D B D A D A D Carbon Bisulfide C D D * * A A Carbon Dioxide (dry) A B B A B B A Carbon Dioxide (wet) A B B A B B A Carbon Disulfide D D D A * A B Carbon Monoxide A A B A A A A Carbon Tetrachloride D D D A D A D Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) C B D A D A * Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) D D D A D * * Carbonated Water A * A * * A A Carbonic Acid D B D A A A A Catsup A A A * * A A Chloric Acid * * * A * * D Chlorinated Glue B B D * * A * Chlorine (dry) B A C A D A D Chlorine Water D C D A D A C Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid D B D A D A D Chloroacetic Acid D B D A D D D Chlorobenzene (Mono) D D D B D A D Chlorobromomethane D B D A D A C Chloroform D D D A D A A Chlorosulfonic Acid D D D A D D D Chocolate Syrup A A A A * A A Chromic Acid 10% D C D A C B D Chromic Acid 30% D B D A C A D Chromic Acid 5% D A D A C A D Chromic Acid 50% D B D A C A D Chromium Salts * * * * * * B Cider A A A * B A A Citric Acid A A A A A A A Citric Oils A B D * * A * Cloroxr (Bleach) D B B A * A A Coffee A A A * A A A Copper Chloride A A A A A A D Copper Cyanide A A A A A A D Copper Fluoborate B * A * * A * Copper Nitrate A * A A * A D Copper Sulfate &gt5% A A A A A A D Copper Sulfate 5% A A A A A A D Cream A * D A * A A Cresols D D D * D A D Cresylic Acid D D D A D A D Cupric Acid B A A A A A D Cyanic Acid C * C A A A * Cyclohexane B D D A D A A Cyclohexanone D B D A D D A Detergents A A B A A A A Diacetone Alcohol D A D A D D A Dichlorobenzene D D D A D C D Dichloroethane D * D A * C A Diesel Fuel A D B A D A A Diethyl Ether D D D A D D A Diethylamine C B A D B A A Diethylene Glycol A A A A B A A Dimethyl Aniline D B D A D D A Dimethyl Formamide D B D A C C A Diphenyl D D B A D A * Diphenyl Oxide A D D A C A * Dyes * * C * * A A Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) A A A A A A A Ethane A D B A D A D Ethanol C A A A B A A Ethanolamine B B B A B D A Ether D C D A D C A Ethyl Acetate D B D A B D A Ethyl Benzoate D * D A D A * Ethyl Chloride A A C A D A A Ethyl Ether D D D A D D A Ethyl Sulfate A * * A * A * Ethylene Bromide D C C A D A * Ethylene Chloride D D D A D B A Ethylene Chlorohydrin D B A A C A D Ethylene Diamine A A B A A B D Ethylene Dichloride D C D A D A A Ethylene Glycol A A A A A A A Ethylene Oxide D C D A D D A Fatty Acids B D C A C A A Ferric Chloride A A B A B A A Ferric Nitrate A A A A C A A Ferric Sulfate A A A A B A A Ferrous Chloride A * A A * A D Ferrous Sulfate A A * A * B D Fluoboric Acid A A A A * B D Fluorine D A * D D C D Fluosilicic Acid A A A A * B D Formaldehyde 100% C A C A B D D Formaldehyde 40% B A B A * A A Formic Acid C A A A B C D Freon 113 A D C A D B * Freon 12 A B A A D B A Freon 22 D A A A D D B Freon TF A D A A D B D Freonr 11 B D D A D B D Fruit Juice A * A A * A A Fuel Oils A D B B D A A Furan Resin D C D A D D * Furfural D D D A D D B Gallic Acid B B B B D A A Gasoline (high-aromatic) A D A B D A A Gasoline, leaded, ref. A D B A D A A Gasoline, unleaded A D B A D A A Gelatin A A A A A A A Glucose A A A A A A A Glue, P.V.A. A A A A A B A Glycerin A A A A A A A Glycolic Acid A A A A A A * Gold Monocyanide A * A D * A * Grape Juice A A D A A A A Grease A D D A D A * Heptane A D B A D A A Hexane A D B A D A B Honey A A * A A A A Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A D A A B A A Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) D A A A B A A Hydrazine B A B A B A * Hydrobromic Acid 100% D A D A D A D Hydrobromic Acid 20% D A D * D A D Hydrochloric Acid 100% D D D A D A D Hydrochloric Acid 20% * A C A D A D Hydrochloric Acid 37% B C B A B A D Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas * * * A * * A Hydrocyanic Acid B B B A C A B Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) B A A A D A * Hydrofluoric Acid 100% D D D A D B D Hydrofluoric Acid 20% D D B A D A C Hydrofluoric Acid 50% D D D A D B D Hydrofluoric Acid 75% D C D A D B D Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% B A B A D A D Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% A A B A D A D Hydrogen Gas A A A A C A A Hydrogen Peroxide 10% D A D A A A C Hydrogen Peroxide 100% D D D A B A D Hydrogen Peroxide 30% D B D A B A D Hydrogen Peroxide 50% D B D A B A D Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) D B A A C D C Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) D B A A C D C Hydroquinone D D A A * B D Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% A A A A * A * Ink A * A A * A C Iodine B B D A * A A Iodine (in alcohol) * A * * * * C Iodoform D A A C * * * Isooctane A D B A D A A Isopropyl Acetate D B D A D D B Isopropyl Ether B D D A D D A Isotane A * D * * A D Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) A D D A D A C Kerosene A D A A D A A Ketones D A D A * D A Lacquer Thinners D D D A D D A Lacquers D D D A D D A Lactic Acid A A A A A A B Lard A D D A B A A Latex A A * A A A A Lead Acetate B A A A A D A Lead Nitrate A A A A B A * Lead Sulfamate B A A B B A B Ligroin A D B A D A D Lime A D A A * A A Linoleic Acid B D * A B B * Lithium Chloride A A A A A A * Lithium Hydroxide C * * A * * * Lubricants A D D A D A A Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide A A A A A B A Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide B A B A C B C Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide A B B A A B A Magnesium Bisulfate B * B A * * A Magnesium Carbonate A A A A * A * Magnesium Chloride A A A A A A A Magnesium Hydroxide A A A A A A B Magnesium Nitrate A A A A * A A Magnesium Oxide A * A A * C * Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) A A A A A A A Maleic Acid D D D A * A A Maleic Anhydride D D D A * A * Malic Acid A D D A B A A Manganese Sulfate A A A A A A A Mash A A A * * A A Mayonnaise C * A A * A A Melamine C A D A C A A Mercuric Chloride (dilute) A A A A * A D Mercuric Cyanide A A A B A A A Mercurous Nitrate B A B A * A * Mercury A A A A * A A Methane A D B A D A A Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) A A A A A C B Methyl Acetate D B B A D D A Methyl Acetone D A D A * D A Methyl Acrylate D B B * D D * Methyl Alcohol 10% A A A A A C B Methyl Bromide B D D A * A B Methyl Butyl Ketone D A D * D D D Methyl Cellosolve A B B A D D C Methyl Chloride D D D A D A B Methyl Dichloride D D * * * A C Methyl Ethyl Ketone D A D A D D A Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide D D D * B D * Methyl Isobutyl Ketone D B D A D D B Methyl Isopropyl Ketone D C D A C D A Methyl Methacrylate D D D * C D * Methylamine B A * A * D * Methylene Chloride D C * A * B C Milk A A A A A A A Mineral Spirits A D C A D A A Molasses A A A A * A A Monochloroacetic acid D C A A * C D Monoethanolamine B B D A B D A Morpholine D D D A * * A Motor oil A D B A * * A Mustard B A A A * D A Naphtha A D D B D A A Naphthalene D D D A D A A Natural Gas A D A A A A * Nickel Chloride A A B A A A C Nickel Nitrate A A A A * A A Nickel Sulfate A A A A A A A Nitrating Acid (&lt;15% HNO3) * * A A * * * Nitrating Acid (&gt15% H2SO4) D A A A * * * Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) * * A A * * * Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) * * A A * * * Nitric Acid (20%) D A D A D A D Nitric Acid (50%) D D D A D A D Nitric Acid (5-10%) D A B A C A D Nitric Acid (Concentrated) D D D A D A D Nitrobenzene D B D A D B B Nitrogen Fertilizer * * * A * * * Nitromethane D B D A D D B Nitrous Acid * A D A * B * Nitrous Oxide * A A A * B C Oils:Aniline D B D A D C A Oils:Anise * * D * * * * Oils:Bay * * D * * A * Oils:Bone A * D A * A * Oils:Castor B B A A A A A Oils:Cinnamon * * C A * A * Oils:Citric D B D A * A A Oils:Clove A * C A * A * Oils:Coconut A D C A A A * Oils:Cod Liver A A B A B A * Oils:Corn D C A A A B A Oils:Cottonseed A D C A A A B Oils:Creosote D D C A D A D Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) A D B A D A A Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) B D D A C B A Oils:Ginger A A A A * A * Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro) A D A A B A A Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) D A A A B A A Oils:Lemon * D D A * A * Oils:Linseed A D D A A A A Oils:Mineral A D B A C A A Oils:Olive D D B A D A A Oils:Orange A * C * D A * Oils:Palm A A D A * A * Oils:Peanut A D B A A A * Oils:Peppermint D * D A * A * Oils:Pine D D D A D A A Oils:Rapeseed D A B A D A * Oils:Rosin A * * A * A A Oils:Sesame Seed A * D A * A * Oils:Silicone A A D A C A A Oils:Soybean A C C A A A A Oils:Sperm (whale) A * D A * A * Oils:Tanning A * D * * A * Oils:Transformer A D B A B A A Oils:Turbine B A D A D A A Oleic Acid B B C A D B A Oleum 100% D D D A D A D Oleum 25% D D D A D A D Oxalic Acid (cold) D A D A B A B Ozone D A C A A A D Palmitic Acid A B D A D A A Paraffin B D B A * B A Pentane A D B A D A A Perchloric Acid D B A A D A D Perchloroethylene C D D A D A C Petrolatum A A A C D A D Petroleum A D B A D A A Phenol (10%) D B D A D A D Phenol (Carbolic Acid) D B D A D A D Phosphoric Acid (&gt40%) D B B A D A B Phosphoric Acid (crude) D B D A D A B Phosphoric Acid (molten) * * A * * * * Phosphoric Acid (S40%) D B B A C A B Phosphoric Acid Anhydride D * A * * * * Phosphorus * * * A * * * Phosphorus Trichloride D A D A * A * Photographic Developer A B A A B A * Photographic Solutions B A B A A B A Phthalic Acid D A A A B A B Phthalic Anhydride D A A A * A * Picric Acid C B A A D A C Potash (Potassium Carbonate) A A A * * A A Potassium Bicarbonate A A A A A A A Potassium Bromide A A A A A A A Potassium Chlorate A A A A B A C Potassium Chloride A A A A A A A Potassium Chromate A A A A * A B Potassium Cyanide Solutions A A B A A A A Potassium Dichromate A A A A A A B Potassium Ferricyanide D A A A * A B Potassium Ferrocyanide D A A A * A B Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) B A B A C B C Potassium Hypochlorite A A B A * * B Potassium Iodide A A A A * A A Potassium Nitrate A A A A A A B Potassium Oxalate * * * A * * * Potassium Permanganate C A A A * A D Potassium Sulfate A A A A A A A Potassium Sulfide A A A A A A A Propane (liquefied) A D C A D A A Propylene D D D A D A * Propylene Glycol A A C A A A A Pyridine D B D A D D C Pyrogallic Acid * B A A * A * Resorcinal * B D A * A D Rosins A * A A A A A Rum A A A * A A A Rust Inhibitors A * C * * A * Salad Dressings A * * * * A A Salicylic Acid B A * A * A A Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) A A A A A A A Sea Water A A B A A A A Shellac (Bleached) A A B A * A A Shellac (Orange) A A D A * A A Silicone A A A A C A A Silver Bromide * * * A * * * Silver Nitrate B A A A A A A Soap Solutions A A B A A A A Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) A A A A A A B Sodium Acetate B A B A D D B Sodium Aluminate A A A A * A A Sodium Benzoate B A A A * A B Sodium Bicarbonate A A A A A A A Sodium Bisulfate B A A A A A A Sodium Bisulfite A A A A A A C Sodium Borate (Borax) A A A A A A A Sodium Bromide * A A A * A B Sodium Carbonate A A A A A A B Sodium Chlorate B A A A C A D Sodium Chloride A A A A A A A Sodium Chromate A * A A * A C Sodium Cyanide A A A A A A A Sodium Ferrocyanide A A A A * A * Sodium Fluoride A A A A * A B Sodium Hydrosulfite C B B A C A A Sodium Hydroxide (20%) A B B A A C A Sodium Hydroxide (50%) A B B A A D A Sodium Hydroxide (80%) D B B A A D C Sodium Hypochlorite (&lt;20%) B B C A B A D Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) D B C A B A D Sodium Hyposulfate * * C A * * * Sodium Metaphosphate A A B A A A A Sodium Metasilicate A A A A * A * Sodium Nitrate A A B A D A A Sodium Perborate B A B A B A B Sodium Peroxide B A B A D A A Sodium Polyphosphate A A B A D A A Sodium Silicate A A A A A A A Sodium Sulfate A A A A A A A Sodium Sulfide A A A A A A A Sodium Sulfite A A A A A A D Sodium Tetraborate A A B A A A A Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) B A A A A A B Sorghum A * A * * A A Soy Sauce A * A * * A A Stannic Chloride A A C A B A B Stannic Fluoborate A * A * * A * Stannous Chloride A C A A B A C Starch A A A A * A A Stearic Acid B B B A B A A Stoddard Solvent A D C A D A A Styrene D D D A D B A Sugar (Liquids) A A A A A A A Sulfate (Liquors) A A B A B A B Sulfur Chloride D D D A C A A Sulfur Dioxide D A B A B A C Sulfur Dioxide (dry) D A D A B A B Sulfur Hexafluoride B B A * B * B Sulfur Trioxide D C D A B A D Sulfur Trioxide (dry) D C D A B A A Sulfuric Acid (&lt;10%) A A B A C A C Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) B B B A D A D Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) C B D A D A D Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) D C D A D B D Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) D D D A D A D Sulfurous Acid B B C A D A D Sulfuryl Chloride * * * A * * * Tallow A A B A * A A Tannic Acid A A A A B A C Tanning Liquors B B A A B A A Tartaric Acid A B A A A A B Tetrachloroethane D D D A D A C Tetrachloroethylene D D D A D A A 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