Elastomer Chemical Resistance Chart
This information is believed to be accurate but must be verified by the user for each product and application. Materials may vary by manufacturer.
Legend:
A = No Attack, possibly slight absorption. Negligible effect on mechanical properties.
B = Slight attack by absorption. Some swelling and a small reduction in mechanical likely.
C = Moderate attack of appreciable absorption. Material will have limited life.
D = Material will decompose or dissolve in a short.
Aq. = Aqueous Solution
CONC = Concentrated Aqueous Solution
SAT = Saturated Aqueous Solution
* = No data available
Where Aqueous Solutions are Shown the concentration as a weight % is given.
habetical Listing of Materials
Alphabetical Listing of Materials
D
A
D
*
D
*
A
C
B
A
A
*
C
*
A
D
D
D
A
A
A
Acetaldehyde Aq.
*
B
B
C
A
A
A
*
C
A
B
D
*
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
Acetic Acid Aq.
D
B
D
*
D
A
A
A
A
B
B
C
A
B
A
D
D
D
A
*
*
Acetone
Alcohols, Aliphatic
*
A
D
*
*
A
A
*
B
A
A
*
*
*
A
*
*
A
A
A
A
Aluminum Chloride Aq.
*
*
*
A
A
*
A
B
*
A
A
A
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Aluminum Sulphate Aq.
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
A
*
A
*
A
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Ammonia Gas
*
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
C
A
A
*
A
*
*
A
A
D
A
*
*
Ammonium Carbonate Aq.
*
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
D
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
*
*
Ammonium Chloride Aq.
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Amyl Acetate
D
*
D
*
*
*
A
D
A
A
*
*
D
*
A
D
D
B
A
A
A
Anillne
*
A
D
*
D
A
A
A
C
A
A
*
C
*
A
D
D
C
A
A
A
Antimony Trichoride Aq.
*
*
A
*
A
A
A
A
C
A
*
*
A
*
*
A
A
*
A
*
*
Barlium Chloride Aq.
*
*
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
*
*
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Barlium Sulphate Aq.
*
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
*
A
*
*
A
*
*
A
A
*
A
*
*
Benzene
D
A
D
D
D
A
A
D
A
A
A
D
D
D
A
D
D
C
A
*
*
Benzene Sulphonic Acid
*
*
*
*
*
A
A
A
D
A
*
*
*
*
A
*
*
B
A
C
C
Bleaching Lye
C
*
*
*
A
A
A
B
C
A
*
*
B
*
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
Boric Acid Aq.
*
*
*
*
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
*
A
*
A
A
A
A
A
*
*
*
*
*
*
A
*
A
A
D
*
*
*
A
*
*
A
A
A
*
*
*
Boron Trifluoride
*
*
*
*
D
A
*
D
D
B
*
*
D
*
A
A
D
A
*
A
A
Bromine Aq.
*
*
*
*
A
*
A
A
B
A
B
*
*
C
A
A
D
*
A
A
A
Butanol