Chemical resistance E-F

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

ethane

X

E

C

ethanolamine

G

G

C

ethyl acetate

G

X

X

ethyl acetoacetate

G

X

X

ethyl alcohol (ethanol)

G

E

X

ethyl benzene

X

X

X

ethyl benzoate

G

X

X

ethyl cellulose

C

G

G

ethyl chloride

X

E

C

ethyl ether

X

C

C

ethyl formate

C

X

I

ethyl pentochloro-benzene

X

X

C

ethyl silicate

G

E

I

ethylene

C

E

I

ethylene chloride

X

X

X

ethylene chlorohydrin

C

X

X

ethylene diamine

G

E

X

ethylene dichloride

X

X

X

ethylene glycol

G

E

C

ethylene tricholoride

X

X

X

fatty acids

X

G

E

ferric chloride

G

E

E

ferric nitrate

G

E

E

ferric sulfate

G

E

E

fish oil

X

E

I

fluoroboric acid

G

E

I

fluorobenzene

X

X

I

fluorolube

G

E

I

flurosilicic acid

C

E

I

formaldehyde

G

C

X

formic acid

G

G

X

freon, all types

Use freon hoses only

fuel oil

X

E

G

furfural

G

X

C