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Rating of Chemical Resistance
A = Excellent (No effect)
B = Good (Minor effect, slight corrosion or discolouration)
C = Fair (Moderate effect, not recommended for continuous exposure)
D = Poor (Severe effect, not recommended for use)
n/a = No information available
(1) = Satisfactory to 22°C (72°F)
(2) = Satisfactory to 48°C (120°F)
| Chemical | PVC | HDPE | NBR | Natural Rubber |
| Acetaldehyde | D | C | D | C |
| Acetamide | D | A | A | D |
| Acetate Solvent | D | A | C | C |
| Acetic Acid | D | A | C | B |
| Acetic Acid 20% | C | A | B | B |
| Acetic Acid 80% | D | A | C | C |
| Acetic Acid Vapors | n/a | n/a | A | A |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial | D | A | C | C |
| Acetic Anhydride | D | C | D | C |
| Acetone | D | D | D | C |
| Acetone, 50% water | D | n/a | D | D |
| Acetyl Bromide | D | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) | C | n/a | D | D |
| Acetylene | A(1) | n/a | B | B |
| Acrylonitrile | B(1) | A | D | B(1) |
| Adipic Acid | A(2) | A | C | A(1) |
| Alcohols: Amyl | A(2) | A | B | B |
| Alcohols: Benzyl | D | B | D | D |
| Alcohols: Butyl | A(2) | n/a | C | A |
| Alcohols: Diacetone | B(1) | A | D | D |
| Alcohols: Ethyl | C | A | C | A |
| Alcohols: Hexyl | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Alcohols: Isobutyl | A(1) | A | B | A |
| Alcohols: Isopropyl | A(1) | A | B | A |
| Alcohols: Methyl | A(1) | A | A | A |
| Alcohols: Octyl | n/a | n/a | B | B |
| Alcohols: Propyl | A(1) | n/a | A | A |
| Allyl Chloride | D | A | D | D |
| Aluminum Acetate (saturated) | A | n/a | A | n/a |
| Aluminum Chloride | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% | A(1) | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Fluoride | A(2) | A | A | B |
| Aluminum Hydroxide | A(2) | A | A | D |
| Aluminum Nitrate | B(2) | n/a | A(2) | A(1) |
| Aluminum Phosphate | n/a | n/a | A | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Sulfate | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Alums | n/a | n/a | A | A |
| Amines | D | B | D | B |
| Ammonia 10% | B(1) | A | A | D |
| Ammonia Nitrate | B | n/a | C | n/a |
| Ammonia, anhydrous | A(2) | A | B | D |
| Ammonia, liquid | A(1) | A | C | D |
| Ammonium Acetate | A | A | B | n/a |
| Ammonium Bifluoride | A | n/a | B | n/a |
| Ammonium Carbonate | A(2) | B | B | A |
| Ammonium Chloride | A(2) | A | B | A |
| Ammonium Fluoride 25% | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Hydroxide | A | A | D | D |
| Ammonium Nitrate | A(2) | A | A | C |
| Ammonium Oxalate | A | A | D | n/a |
| Ammonium Persulfate | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic | A | n/a | A | A |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic | A | n/a | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfate | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Ammonium Sulfite | A(2) | B | A(1) | A(2) |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Amyl Acetate | D | n/a | D | D |
| Amyl Alcohol | A(2) | A | B | B |
| Amyl Chloride | D | B | D | D |
| Aniline | C(1) | B | D | D |
| Aniline Hydrochloride | B(2) | n/a | D | A |
| Antifreeze (glycolûbased) | B | n/a | A | A |
| Antimony Trichloride | A(2) | B | B | n/a |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) | C(1) | D | D | D |
| Arochlor 1248 | n/a | n/a | C(1) | D |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | D | n/a | D | D |
| Arsenic Acid | A(1) | B | A(2) | B |
| Arsenic Salts | A | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Asphalt | A(2) | n/a | B | D |
| Barium Carbonate | A(2) | n/a | A(2) | n/a |
| Barium Chloride | A(1) | B | A | A |
| Barium Cyanide | D | n/a | C | n/a |
| Barium Hydroxide | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Barium Nitrate | A | n/a | A(2) | n/a |
| Barium Sulfate | B(1) | B | A | A |
| Barium Sulfide | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Beer | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Beet Sugar Liquids | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Benzaldehyde | D | B | D | D |
| Benzene | C(1) | D | D | D |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid | A | A | D | A |
| Benzoic Acid | A | A | D | D |
| Benzol | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Benzyl Chloride | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Bleach | A | n/a | D | D |
| Bleaching Liquors | A(1) | n/a | D | D |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) | A(1) | A | B | A |
| Boric Acid | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Brewery Slop | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Bromine | C(1) | D | D | D |
| Butadiene | C(1) | D | D | D |
| Butane | C(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) | C(1) | n/a | A | A |
| Butter | n/a | n/a | A | D |
| Buttermilk | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Butyl Amine | D | n/a | n/a | D |
| Butyl Ether | A(2) | n/a | B(2) | D |
| Butyl Phthalate | n/a | A | D | D |
| Butylacetate | D | B | D | D |
| Butylene | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Butyric Acid | B(1) | D | D | D |
| Calcium Bisulfate | n/a | n/a | A | A |
| Calcium Bisulfide | A(2) | n/a | A(1) | D |
| Calcium Bisulfite | B | A | A | D |
| Calcium Carbonate | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Calcium Chlorate | B(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Calcium Chloride (30% in water) | C | A | A | A |
| Calcium Chloride (saturated) | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide | B | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide (saturated) | A | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hydroxide 10% | n/a | A | A | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | B(1) | A | C(1) | D |
| Calcium Hypochlorite (saturated) | A | A | D | A |
| Calcium Hypochlorite 30% | A | A | D | n/a |
| Calcium Nitrate | A(2) | B | A(2) | A(1) |
| Calcium Oxide | B | n/a | A | B |
| Carbon Disulfide | n/a | D | n/a | n/a |
| Calcium Sulfate | B(2) | n/a | A(2) | B |
| Calcium Sulfide | A | n/a | A | n/a |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | D | n/a | D | D |
| Carbon Bisulfide | D | n/a | C | D |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) | A(2) | n/a | A | B |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) | A(1) | n/a | A | B |
| Carbon Disulfide | D | n/a | D | D |
| Carbon Monoxide | A(2) | n/a | A | D |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | C | D | D |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) | n/a | C | C(1) | D |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) | n/a | C | D | D |
| Carbonic Acid | A(2) | B | D | C |
| Cellulose Acetate | D | n/a | D | n/a |
| Chloral Hydrate | A | D | n/a | n/a |
| Chloric Acid | A(2) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chlorine (dry) | D | B | B | D |
| Chlorine Water | A(2) | C | D | C |
| Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid | D | C | D | C |
| Chloroacetic Acid | B(1) | A | D | D |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) | D | D | D | D |
| Chlorobromomethane | D | n/a | D | D |
| Chloroform | D | D | D | D |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid | D | D | D | D |
| Chromic Acid 10% | A | A | D | D |
| Chromic Acid 30% | C | A | D | D |
| Chromic Acid 50% | D | A | D | D |
| Chromium Salts | A | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Citric Acid | B(2) | A | A | A |
| Citric Oils | n/a | B | A | n/a |
| Coffee | n/a | n/a | A | A |
| Copper Chloride | A(1) | n/a | A | C |
| Copper Cyanide | A(2) | n/a | A | A |
| Copper Fluoborate | A | n/a | B | n/a |
| Copper Nitrate | A(2) | n/a | A | C |
| Copper Sulfate >5% | A(2) | A | A | C |
| Copper Sulfate 5% | A(2) | A | A | C |
| Creosote | A | A | A | n/a |
| Cresols | D | D | D | D |
| Cresylic Acid | D | n/a | D | D |
| Cupric Acid | A(2) | n/a | B(2) | B(2) |
| Cyanic Acid | n/a | n/a | C | n/a |
| Cyclohexane | D | D | B | D |
| Cyclohexanone | D | B | D | D |
| Detergents | A | A | A | B |
| Dextrin | A | A | A | n/a |
| Dextrose | A | A | A | A |
| Diacetone Alcohol | D | A | D | n/a |
| Dibenzyl Ether | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Dichlorobenzene | D | n/a | D | D |
| Dichloroethane | D | C | D | D |
| Diesel Fuel | A(1) | D | A | D |
| Diethyl Ether | D | D | D | D |
| Diethylamine | D | D | C | A |
| Diethylene Glycol | C(1) | A | A(2) | A(1) |
| Dimethyl Aniline | D | B | D | D |
| Dimethyl Ether | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Dimethyl Formamide | D | A | D | C |
| Diphenyl | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Diphenyl Oxide | D | n/a | A | D |
| Disodium Phosphate | A | A | D | n/a |
| Dyes | B | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) | A(1) | n/a | A | B |
| Ethane | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Ethanol | C | A | C | A |
| Ethanolamine | D | n/a | B | B |
| Ether | D | D | D | D |
| Ethyl Acetate | D | A | D | C |
| Ethyl Benzoate | D | B | D | D |
| Ethyl Chloride | D | C | A | B |
| Ethyl Ether | D | D | D | D |
| Ethyl Sulfate | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Ethylene Bromide | D | n/a | D | C |
| Ethylene Chloride | D | C | D | D |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin | D | n/a | D | C |
| Ethylene Diamine | D | B | A | B |
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | D | D | D |
| Ethylene Glycol | A | A | A | A |
| Ethylene Oxide | D | B | D | D |
| Fatty Acids | A | A | B | C |
| Ferric Chloride | A | D | A | A |
| Ferric Nitrate | A | n/a | A | A |
| Ferric Sulfate | A | n/a | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride | A | A | A | A |
| Ferrous Sulfate | A | n/a | A(2) | B |
| Fluoboric Acid | A | A | A | A |
| Fluorine | D | D | D | C |
| Fluosilicic Acid | D | B | A | A |
| Formaldehyde 40% | A | A | B | B |
| Formaldehyde 100% | A | A | C | C |
| Formic Acid | A(1) | A | C | C |
| Freon« 11 | A(2) | A | B | D |
| Freon« 113 | B | n/a | A | D |
| Freon« 12 | A(2) | n/a | A | C |
| Freon« 22 | A | n/a | D | D |
| Freon« TF | B | B | A | D |
| Fruit Juice | A | n/a | A | D |
| Fuel Oils | A(2) | C | A | D |
| Furan Resin | A | n/a | D | D |
| Furfural | D | A | D | D |
| Gallic Acid | B | A | B | A |
| Gasoline (highûaromatic) | A | B | A | D |
| Gasoline, leaded, refined | B | B | A(2) | D |
| Gasoline, unleaded | C(2) | B | A(1) | D |
| Gelatin | B | A | A | A |
| Glucose | A(2) | A | A | A |
| Glue, P.V.A. | C | A | A | A |
| Glycerin | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic Acid | B | n/a | A | D |
| Grape Juice | A | n/a | A | D |
| Grease | A | n/a | A | D |
| Heptane | C(1) | B | A | D |
| Hexane | B(1) | C | A | D |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | A | A | A | D |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | A | A | D | D |
| Hydrazine | n/a | D | B | C |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% | B(2) | D | D | A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% | B(1) | D | D | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% | A(2) | A | n/a | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% | B | A | B | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% | D | D | D | D |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas | A(2) | D | n/a | n/a |
| Hydrocyanic Acid | B | A | B | B |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) | A | A | B | B |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% | B | A | D | B(1) |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% | B(1) | A | D | B(1) |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% | C | B | D | D |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% | C | D | D | D |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% | B | B | B | A |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% | B(1) | C | B | A |
| Hydrogen Gas | A(2) | A | A | B |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% | A(1) | A | D | B |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% | A | A | D | C |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% | A(1) | A | D | C |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% | A(1) | A | D | C |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) | B(1) | A | D | C |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) | A(2) | A | D | C |
| Hydroquinone | B | n/a | D | A |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% | D | n/a | A | n/a |
| Ink | C | n/a | A | D |
| Iodine | A | B | B | D |
| Iodine (in alcohol) | A | B | n/a | n/a |
| Iodoform | A | n/a | D | B |
| Isooctane | A(1) | B | A(2) | A(1) |
| Isopropyl Acetate | D | B | D | D |
| Isopropyl Ether | B | D | B | A |
| Isotane | A | n/a | A | n/a |
| Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5, JP8) | C | D | A | D |
| Kerosene | A(2) | B | A | D |
| Ketones | D | D | D | A |
| Lacquer Thinners | D | D | D | D |
| Lacquers | D | D | D | D |
| Lactic Acid | B(1) | A | A | A |
| Lard | A(1) | A | A | D(1) |
| Latex | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Lead Acetate | B | A | B | A |
| Lead Nitrate | A(2) | A | A(2) | A(1) |
| Lead Sulfamate | B | n/a | B | B |
| Lime | B | n/a | A | n/a |
| Linoleic Acid | A(2) | n/a | B(1) | D |
| Lithium Chloride | D | D | A(2) | B(1) |
| Lithium Hydroxide | n/a | D | C | n/a |
| Lubricants | B(2) | B | A | D |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide | B(2) | B | A | B(2) |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide | B | B | B(1) | B |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide | A | B | A(1) | A(1) |
| Magnesium Bisulfate | A(2) | n/a | B | B(2) |
| Magnesium Carbonate | B | n/a | A(2) | n/a |
| Magnesium Chloride | B | A | A(2) | A |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | A(2) | B | A | A |
| Magnesium Nitrate | A(2) | B | A | A |
| Magnesium Oxide | n/a | n/a | A | n/a |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) | A(1) | A | A | B |
| Maleic Acid | A(2) | A | D | B |
| Maleic Anhydride | n/a | A | D | D |
| Malic Acid | A(2) | n/a | A | B |
| Manganese Sulfate | C | n/a | A(2) | A(2) |
| Mayonnaise | D | n/a | C | D |
| Melamine | D | n/a | C | n/a |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) | A | A | A | A |
| Mercuric Cyanide | A | n/a | A | n/a |
| Mercurous Nitrate | A | n/a | B(1) | B(1) |
| Mercury | A | A | A | A |
| Methane | B | n/a | A | D |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | A(1) | A | A | A |
| Methyl Acetate | D | C | D | D |
| Methyl Acetone | D | n/a | D | A |
| Methyl Acrylate | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% | A(1) | A | A | A |
| Methyl Bromide | D | n/a | B(1) | D |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | A | n/a | D | D |
| Methyl Cellosolve | D | n/a | A(1) | D |
| Methyl Chloride | D | n/a | D | D |
| Methyl Dichloride | A | n/a | D | n/a |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | D | D | D |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide | n/a | n/a | D | D |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D | D | D | D |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone | D | n/a | D | D |
| Methyl Methacrylate | A | n/a | D | D |
| Methylamine | D | n/a | B | B |
| Methylene Chloride | D | D | D | B |
| Milk | A(2) | n/a | A(1) | A |
| Mineral Spirits | A | D | A | D |
| Molasses | A | A | A | A |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | n/a | D | D | n/a |
| Monoethanolamine | D | n/a | B(1) | B |
| Morpholine | n/a | n/a | D | A(1) |
| Motor Oil | B | n/a | A | n/a |
| Mustard | B | n/a | B | B |
| Naphtha | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Naphthalene | D | B | D | D |
| Natural Gas | A | n/a | A | n/a |
| Nickel Chloride | A | B | A(1) | A |
| Nickel Nitrate | A | B | A(1) | A(1) |
| Nickel Sulfate | A | B | A(1) | B |
| Nitrating Acid (<1% Acid) | D | n/a | n/a | C |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% H2SO4) | D | n/a | n/a | C |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) | D | n/a | n/a | C |
| Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) | D | n/a | D | C |
| Nitric Acid (20%) | A(1) | B | D | D |
| Nitric Acid (5 to10%) | A(1) | A | D | D |
| Nitric Acid (50%) | B(1) | D | D | D |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) | B(1) | D | D | D |
| Nitrobenzene | D | D | D | D |
| Nitromethane | B(2) | D | D | B(1) |
| Nitrous Acid | A | n/a | n/a | C |
| Nitrous Oxide | A | n/a | n/a | C |
| Oils: Aniline | D | n/a | D | D |
| Oils: Castor | A | n/a | B | A |
| Oils: Citric | B | n/a | D | n/a |
| Oils: Coconut | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Cod Liver | A(1) | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Corn | B | n/a | D | D |
| Oils: Cottonseed | B(2) | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Creosote | C | n/a | D | D |
| Oils: Crude Oil | A | D | A | D |
| Oils: Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50) | B | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) | A(2) | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) | A | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) | A | n/a | D | D |
| Oils: Linseed | A(2) | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Mineral | B | A | A | D |
| Oils: Olive | C | A | D | D |
| Oils: Silicone | A | A | A | D |
| Oils: Transformer | B | n/a | A | D |
| Oils: Turbine | A(1) | n/a | B | D |
| Oleic Acid | C(2) | C | B | D |
| Oleum 100% | D | n/a | D | D |
| Oleum 25% | D | n/a | D | D |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) | B | A | D | B |
| Ozone | B | C(2) | D | D |
| Palmitic Acid | B(1) | n/a | A(2) | B(1) |
| Paraffin | B | B | B | B |
| Pentane | A | n/a | A | D |
| Perchloric Acid | C | D | D | n/a |
| Perchloroethylene | C(1) | D | C | D |
| Petrolatum | B | n/a | A | C |
| Petroleum | n/a | D | A(2) | D |
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