Chemical resistance G-M

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

gallic acid

G

G

X

gasoline

X

E

G

gelatin

G

E

C

glucose

G

E

C

glycerine

G

E

E

glycols

G

E

C

green sulfate liquor

G

G

E

hexane

X

E

G

hexyl alcohol

X

E

X

hydraulic oil (petroleum)

X

E

E

hydrobromic acid

G

X

X

hydrochloric acid 37%

G

C

X

hydrocyanic acid

G

G

I

hydrocyanic acid-(conc.)
cold

G

X

X

hydrofluoric
acid-anhydrous

G

X

X

hydrofluosilic acid

C

E

I

hydrogen gas

G

E

E

hydrogen peroxide 10%

I

I

I

hydrogen peroxide >10%

I

I

I

iodine

X

X

I

isobutyl alcohol

G

G

X

isooctane

X

E

G

isopropyl acetate

C

X

X

isopropyl alcohol

G

G

C

isopropyl chloride

X

X

X

isopropyl ether

X

G

G

kerosene

X

E

G

lacquer solvents

X

X

X

lactic acid (cold)

G

E

I

lard

C

E

E

lavender oil

X

G

X

lead acetate

G

G

X

lead nitrate

G

E

I

lead sulfamate

G

G

I

linseed oil

X

E

G

liquefied petroleum gas

X

E

E

lubricating oils -
(petroleum)

X

E

G

lye

G

G

X

lye solutions

E

I

I

magnesium chloride

G

E

E

magnesium hydroxide

G

G

X

magnesium sulfate

G

E

E

maleic acid

G

X

I

maleic anhydride

C

X

I

malic acid

G

E

I

merculy

G

E

G

mesityl oxide

C

X

X

methane

X

E

C

methyl acetate

G

X

X

methyl alcohol (methanol)

G

E

X

methyl bromide

X

X

X

methyl butyl ketone

(propyl acetone)

G

X

X

methyl cellosolve

C

G

X

methyl chloride

X

X

X

methyl ethyl ketone - (mek)

C

X

X

methyl isobutyl ketone

C

X

X

methyl oleate

C

X

I

methylene bromide

X

X

I

methylene chloride

X

X

I

milk

G

E

X

mineral oil

X

E

E

monochlorobenzene

X

X

X

monoethanolamine

G

X

I

monomethylether

X

E

I

monovinyl acetylene

G

E

I