Chemical resistance A-B

E

recommended; little or no effect on hose compound, suitable for continuous service

G

recommended; minor effect on hose compound, may be suitable for continuous service, suitable for intermittent service

C

conditional or questionable; moderate to severe effect on hose compound, may be suitable for limited applications

X

not recommended

I

no data available

EPDM

Nitrile

Urethan

acetaldehyde 50%

G

X

X

acetic acid. Glacial

G

C

X

acetic acid 30%

G

G

X

acetic anhydride

C

C

X

acetone

G

X

X

acetyl chloride

X

X

X

acetylene

G

E

X

adipic acid

G

E

I

aluminum acetate

G

G

X

aluminum chloride

G

E

C

aluminum fluoride

G

E

C

aluminum hydoxide

I

I

I

aluminum nitrate

G

E

C

aluminum sulfate

G

E

X

ammonia anhydrous

Use anhydrous ammonia hose only

ammonia gas (cold)

G

E

C

ammonia gas (hot)

C

X

X

ammonium carbonate

G

X

X

ammonium chloride

G

E

E

ammonium hydroxide

G

G

X

ammonium nitrate

G

E

X

ammonium nitrite

G

E

I

ammonium phosphate

G

E

I

ammonium sulfate

G

E

E

amly acetate

X

X

X

amyl alcohol

G

G

X

aniline

G

X

X

aniline dyes

G

X

X

aniline hydrochloride

C

G

X

animal fats

C

E

E

arsenic acid

G

E

C

arsenic trichloride

X

E

I

asphalt

I

G

G

barium chloride

G

E

E

barium sulfate

G

E

E

barium sulfide

G

E

E

beer

G

E

G

benzene

X

X

C

benzoic acid

X

C

I

benzyl alcohol

G

X

X

benzyl benzoate

C

X

I

benzyl chloride

X

X

X

boric acid

G

E

E

brine

G

E

G

bromine-anhydrous

X

X

X

bromine trifluoride

X

X

X

bromine water

G

X

X

bromotoluene

X

X

I

bunker oil

X

E

G

butadiene

X

X

X

butane

X

E

E

butter

G

E

E

butyl acetate

X

X

X

butyl alcohol

C

E

X

butyl aldehyde

C

X

I

butyl amine

G

C

X

butyl benzoate

C

X

I

butyl cellosolve

G

C

X

butyl stearate

X

G

I