Chemical resistance C-D

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

calcium acetate

G

G

X

calcium bisulfite

X

X

E

calcium carbonate

E

E

I

calcium chloride

G

E

E

calcium hydroxide

G

E

E

calcium hypochlorite

G

G

X

calcium nitrate

G

E

E

calcium sulfide

G

E

E

carbitol

C

G

X

carbolic acid (phenol)

C

X

C

carbon bisulfite

X

C

I

carbon dioxide

C

E

E

carbonic acid

G

G

E

carbon monoxide

G

E

E

carbon tetrachloride

X

C

X

carbon tetrafluoride

I

I

E

castor oil

C

E

E

caustic soda

(sodium hydroxide)

G

G

C

cellosolve

C

X

I

cellosolve acetate

C

X

X

chlorine (dry)

X

X

X

chlorine (wet)

X

X

X

chlorine dioxide

X

X

X

chloroacetone

G

X

X

chloroacetic acid

G

X

X

chlorobenzene

X

X

X

chlorobutadiene

X

X

X

chloroform

X

X

X

chlorotoluenen

X

X

X

chrome plating solutions

C

X

I

chromic acid

G

X

X

citric acid

G

E

G

cobalt

G

E

I

coconut oil

X

E

G

cod liver oil

G

E

E

coke oven gas

X

X

X

copper acetate

G

G

X

copper chloride

G

E

E

copper cyanide

G

E

E

copper sulfate

G

E

E

corn oil

X

E

E

cottonseed oil

C

E

E

creosote (coal tar)

X

E

X

cresol

X

X

X

cresylic acid

X

X

X

cumene

X

X

I

cyclohexane

X

E

G

cyclohexanol

X

C

I

cyclohexanone

G

X

X

p-cymene

X

X

I

decalin

X

X

I

denatured alcohol

G

E

X

detergent solution

G

E

C

(non-hydrocarbon)
diacetone

G

X

X

diacetone alcohol

G

X

X

dibenzyl ether

C

X

G

dibutyl amine

G

X

X

dibutyl ether

X

X

G

dibutyl phthalate

C

X

C

dibutyl sebecate

C

X

X

dichlorobezene

X

X

X

dichloroethylene

X

X

X

dichloro-isopropyl ether

X

X

G

diesel oil

X

E

C

diethylamine

G

G

C

diethylamine bezene

X

X

X

diethyl ether

X

X

G

diethylene glycol

G

E

X

diethyl sebecate

C

G

I

diisobutylene

G

G

I

diisopropyl bezene

X

X

I

diisopropyl ketone

G

X

X

dimethyl formamide

G

G

I

dimethyl phthalate

G

X

I

dinitrotoluene

X

X

I

dioctyl phthalate

C

C

I

dioctyl sebecate

C

X

I

dipentene

X

G

I

diphenyl - (phenylbezene)

X

X

I

dowtherm oil

X

X

C

dry cleaning fluids

X

C

X