Rubber Chemical Resistance Chart


Welcome to our Rubber Chemical Resistance Chart

Here is the rubber compatibility chart that rates all popular rubber materials that comes into contact with various chemicals. Use this rubber chemical resistance chart to make sure that the elastomer or O-ring seal you choose will be compatible with the particular environment. The chemical compatibility of rubber is extremely important as the rubber can degrade rapidly if the rubber material is not compatible with the environment or media that it comes into contact with.

LEGEND: 1 = Satisfactory, 2 = Fair, 3 = Doubtful, 4 = Unsatisfactory, X = Insufficient Data

  Nitrile EPDM Neoprene SBR Silicone Butyl Polyacrylate Hypalon Viton Polyurethane Fluorosilicone Aflas Kalrez
Steam Below 400°F 4 1 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 X 1
Steam, 400° - 500°F 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X 1
Steam, Above 500°F X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Stearic Acid 2 2 2 2 2 2 X 2 X X X X 1
Stoddard Solvent 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Strontium Acetate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Strontium Carbonate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Strontium Chloride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Strontium Hydroxide 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Strontium Nitrate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Styrene (Monomer) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 X 3 X 1
Succinic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sucrose Solutions 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 1 4 1 X 1
Sulfamic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfanilic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfanilic Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Sulfanilimide 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Sulfite Liquors 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfolane 2 1 2 X X X X X 2 X X 1 1
Sulfonated Oils 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Sulfonic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfonyl Choride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 2
Sulfur 4 1 1 4 X 1 4 X 1 X 1 X 1
Sulfur (Molten) 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 1 4 3 X 1
Sulfur Chloride 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 1 X 1 X 1
Sulfur Dioxide, Dry 4 1 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 X 2 X 1
Sulfur Dioxide, Liquidified under pressure 4 1 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 X 2 X 1
Sulfur Dioxide, Wet 4 1 2 4 2 1 4 3 4 X 2 X 1
Sulfur Hexafluoride 2 1 1 X X X X X 3 X X 3 2
Sulfur Liquors 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 2 1 X 2 X 1
Sulfur Monochloride 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Sulfur Tetrafluoride X X X X X X X X X X X X 2
Sulfur Trioxide Dry 4 2 4 3 2 2 4 4 1 X 2 X 1
Sulfuric Acid (20% Oleum) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfuric Acid, 3 Molar to 158°F 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 X 1
Sulfuric Acid, Concentrated Room Temp X 3 X X X X X X 1 3 X X 1
Sulfuric Acid, Concentrated to 158°F 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X 1 4 4 X 1
Sulfuric Chlorohydrin (Chlorosulfonic Acid) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Sulfurous Acid 2 2 2 2 4 2 4 1 1 3 X X 1
Sunoco #3661 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Sunoco All purpose grease 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Sunoco SAE 10 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Sunsafe (Fire resist. hydr. fluid) 1 4 2 4 X 4 4 2 1 4 1 X 1
Super Shell Gas 1 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 1 2 2 X 1
Surfuryl Chloride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Swan Finch EP Lube 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Swan Finch Hypoid-90 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Tallow 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Tannic Acid (10%) 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 1 1 X 1 X 1
Tar, bituminous 2 4 3 4 2 4 4 4 1 X 1 X 1
Tartaric Acid 1 2 2 4 1 2 X 1 1 1 1 X 1
Tellone II X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Terephthalic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Terpineol 2 3 4 4 X 3 X 4 1 2 1 X 1
Terpinyl Acetate 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether (TAME) X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Tertiary Butyl Catechol or p-tert-butylcatechol 4 2 2 2 X 2 4 2 1 4 1 X 1
Tertiary Butyl Mercaptan 4 4 X X X X X X 1 X X X 1
Tetrabromoethane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 X 2 X 1
Tetrabromomethane 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tetrabutyl Titanate 2 1 2 2 4 2 X 4 1 X 4 X 1
Tetrachloroethylene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Tetrachoroethane 4 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Tetraethyl Lead 2 4 2 4 X 4 X 4 1 X 2 X 1
Tetraethyl Lead “Blend” 2 4 4 4 X 4 X 4 1 X 2 X 1
Tetraethyl Orthosilicate (TEOS) X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Tetrahydrofuran 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 3 4 X 1
Tetralin 4 4 4 4 4 4 X 4 1 X 1 X 1
Tetramethyl Ammonium Hydroxide 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane (TMCTS) X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Tetramethyldihydropyridine 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tetramethyldihydropyridine 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tetraphosphoglucosate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tetraphosphoric Acid X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Texaco 3450 Gear Oil 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Texaco Capella A and AA 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 1 X 1
Texaco Meropa 220 (No Lead) 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 1 X 1
Texaco Regal B 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Texaco Uni-Temp Grease 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Texamatic “A” 1581 Fluid 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 X 1
Texamatic “A” 3401 Fluid 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 X 1
Texamatic “A” 3525 Fluid 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 X 1
Texamatic “A” 3528 Fluid 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 X 1
Texamatic “A” Transmission Oil 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 2 X 1
Texas 1500 Oil 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Therminol 44 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 X 1 X X X 1
Therminol 55 2 4 4 X 4 4 2 X 1 X X X 1
Therminol 66 X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Therminol FR X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Therminol VP-1, 60, 65 4 4 4 X 2 4 4 X 1 X X X 1
Thio Acid Chloride X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Thioamyl Alcohol 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Thiodiacetic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Thioethanol 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Thioglycolic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Thiokol TP-90B 4 1 2 4 X 1 X 2 1 X 2 X 1
Thiokol TP-95 4 1 2 4 X 1 X 2 1 X 2 X 1
Thionyl Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Thiophene (Thiofuran) 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Thiophosphoryl Chloride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Thiourea 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Thorium Nitrate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tidewater Multigear, 140 EP Lube 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Tidewater Oil-Beedol 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Tin Ammonium Chloride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tin Chloride 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Tin Tetrachloride 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Titanic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Titanium Dioxide 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Titanium Sulfate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Titanium Tetrachloride 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Toluene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Toluene Bisodium Sulfite X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) 4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 X 4 X 1
Toluene Sulfonyl Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Toluenesulfonic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Toluidine 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Toluol 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Toluquinone 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tolylaldehyde 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Transformer Oil 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 1 1 X 1
Transmission Fluid Type A 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Triacetin 2 1 2 3 X 1 4 2 4 4 4 X 1
Triaryl Phosphate 4 1 4 4 3 1 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Tribromomethylbenzene 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Tributoxyethyl Phosphate 4 1 4 2 X 1 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Tributyl Citrate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tributyl Mercaptan 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 X 3 X 1
Tributyl Phosphate 4 1 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 X 1
Tributylamine X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Trichloroacetic Acid 2 2 4 2 X 2 4 4 3 4 4 X 1
Trichloroacetyl Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Trichlorobenzene 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Trichloroethane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trichloroethanolamine 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trichloroethylene 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trichloromethane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trichloronitromethane (Chloropicrin) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trichlorophenylsilane X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Trichloropropane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trichlorosilane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Tricresyl Phosphate 4 1 3 2 3 1 4 4 2 4 2 X 1
Triethanol Amine 3 2 2 2 X 2 4 2 4 4 4 X 1
Triethyl Phosphate 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Triethylaluminum X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Triethylborane X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Triethylene Glycol 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Triethylenetetramine 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trifluoroacetic Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 2
Trifluoroethane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trifluoromethane 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 2 X 1
Trifluorovinylchloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Triisopropylbenzylchloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Trimethylamine 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trimethylamine (TMA) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trimethylbenzene 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Trimethylborate (TMB) 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Trimethylpentane 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Trinitrololuene (TNT) 4 4 2 4 X 4 4 2 2 X 2 X 1
Trioctyl Phosphate 4 1 4 4 3 1 4 4 2 4 2 X 1
Triphenylphosphite 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tripoly Phosphate 4 1 3 4 3 1 4 4 2 4 1 X 1
Tripotassium Phosphate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Trisodium Phosphate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Tritium X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Tung Oil (China Wood Oil) 1 4 2 4 4 3 X 3 1 3 2 X 1
Tungsten Hexafluoride X X X X X X X X X X X X 2
Tungstic Acid X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Turbine Oil 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Turbine Oil #15 (MIL-L-7808A) 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 1 4 2 X 1
Turbo Oil #35 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Turpentine 1 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 1 4 2 X 1
Type I Fuel (MIL-S-3136)(ASTM Ref. Fuel A) 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Type II Fuel MIL-S-3136 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 1 2 2 X 1
Type III Fuel MIL-S-3136(ASTM Ref. Fuel B) 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 1 2 2 X 1
Ucon Hydrolube J-4 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 X 1 4 2 X 1
Ucon Lubricant 50-HB-100 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant 50-HB-260 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant 50-HB-5100 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant 50-HB55 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant 50-HB-660 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-1145 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-135 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-285 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-300X 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-625 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Lubricant LB-65 1 1 1 2 1 1 X 2 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Oil 50-HB-280x 2 1 2 X X X X X 3 X X 1 1
Ucon Oil Heat Transfer Fluid 500 (Polyalkalene Glycol) 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Oil LB-385 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Ucon Oil LB-400X 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Undecylenic Acid 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Undecylic Acid 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Univis 40 (Hydr. Fluid) 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Univolt #35 (Mineral Oil) 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine (UDMH) 2 1 2 2 4 1 X 1 4 X 4 X 1
UPDI(Ultrapure Deionized Water) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Uranium Hexachloride X X X X X X X X 1 X X X 1
Uranium Hexafluoride X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Uranium Sulfate X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Uric Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Valeraldehyde 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Valeric Acid 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Vanadium Oxide 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Vanadium Pentoxide 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 1 1 X 1
Varnish 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vegetable Oil 1 3 3 4 1 3 1 X 1 X 1 X 1
Versilube F44, F55 1 1 1 X X X X X 1 X X 1 1
Versilube F-50 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1
Vinegar 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 X 3 4 3 X 1
Vinyl Acetate 2 1 2 X X X X X 3 X X 1 1
Vinyl Benzene 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vinyl Benzoate 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vinyl Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vinyl Fluoride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vinylidene Chloride 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vinylpyridine 2 4 4 4 X 4 4 4 1 3 2 X 1
Vitriol (White) 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
VV-H-910 3 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 4 2 X 1
Wagner 21B Brake Fluid 3 1 2 1 3 2 X 2 4 X 4 X 1
Water 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 X 1
Wemco C 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
Whiskey and Wines 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 X 1
White Liquor 1 1 1 X X X X X 1 X X 1 1
White Oil 1 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1 1 1 X 1
White Pine Oil 2 4 4 4 4 4 X 4 1 X 1 X 1
Wolmar Salt 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 X 1
Wood Alcohol 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 4 1 X 1
Wood Oil 1 4 2 4 4 3 1 3 1 3 2 X 1
Xenon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 1
Xylene 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 X 1
Xylidenes-Mixed-Aromatic Amines 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 X 1
Xylol 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1 X 1
Zeolites 1 1 1 1 X 1 X 1 1 X 1 X 1
Zinc Acetate 2 1 2 4 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 X 1
Zinc Ammonium Chloride 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Chloride 1 1 1 1 X 1 4 1 1 X 1 X 1
Zinc Chromate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Cyanide 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Diethyldithiocarbamate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Dihydrogen Phosphate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Fluorosilicate X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Zinc Hydrosulfite 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Naphthenate X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Zinc Nitrate 1 1 X 1 X 1 4 1 1 X 1 X 1
Zinc Oxide 1 1 X 1 X 1 4 1 1 X 1 X 1
Zinc Phenolsulfonate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Phosphate 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 X 1
Zinc Salts 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 X 1
Zinc Silicofluoride X X X X X X X X X X X X 1
Zinc Stearate 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zinc Sulfate 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 X 1
Zinc Sulfide 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 1 X 1
Zirconium Nitrate 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 X 1