Chemical resistance N-P

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

naphtha

X

G

C

naphthalene

X

X

G

napthenic acid

X

G

I

natural gas

X

E

G

nickel acetate

G

G

X

nickel chloride

G

E

C

nickel sulfate

G

E

C

nitric acid-conc.

G

X

X

nitric acid-dilute

G

X

C

nitrobenzene

G

X

X

nitroethane

C

X

X

nitromethane

C

X

I

nitrogen

G

E

E

nitrous oxide

I

E

I

octachlorotoluene

X

X

X

octyl alcohol

X

G

X

oleic acid

X

C

G

oleum

G

G

C

olive oil

C

E

E

o-dichlorobenzene

X

X

I

oxalic acid

G

G

I

oxygen

G

G

E

ozone

G

X

E

palmitic acid

C

E

E

peanut oil

X

E

G

perchloric acid

C

X

X

perchloroethylene

X

G

X

petroleum

X

E

G

phenol (carbolic acid)

G

X

C

phenylbezene

X

X

I

phenyl hydrazine

C

X

I

phorone

X

X

I

phosphoric acid-20%

G

G

E

phosphoric acid-80%

G

X

I

phosphoric thrichloride

G

X

I

picric acid

G

G

G

pine oil

X

E

I

polyvinyl acetate
emulsion

G

I

I

potassium acetate

G

G

X

potassium chloride

G

E

E

potassium cupro cyanide

E

E

E

potassium cyanide

G

E

E

potassium dichromate

G

E

G

potassium hydroxide

G

G

X

potassium nitrate

G

E

E

potassium sulfate

G

E

E

propane

X

E

C

propyl acetate

C

X

I

propyl alcohol (propanol)

G

E

X

propyl nitrate

G

X

I

propylene

X

X

X

pyranol (transformer oil)

X

X

G

pyridine

G

X

G