The recommendations shown in this table are based on data obtained in our laboratory,
data supplied by polymer manufacturers, and comparison made with similar materials.
These are general guidelines only and users must conduct their own functional tests to
determine the suitability of any compound for their particular application. To aid in your
selection, materials are ranked in order of increasing cost with Nitriles costing the least and
Fluoroelastomers costing the most.

R = Recommended M = Marginal U = Unsatisfactory X = Insufficient Data

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Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Acetaldehyde
U
U
R
U
U
U
R
U
Acetamide
R
U
R
R
U
U
M
U
Acetic Acid
M
M
R
R
U
U
R
U
Acetone
U
M
R
M
U
U
M
U
Acetophenone
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
                 
Acetylene
R
R
R
R
X
X
R
R
Ammonia
R
R
R
R
U
X
R
U
Ammonium Hydroxide
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Amyl Acetate
U
U
M
U
U
U
U
U
Anderol L-774
M
U
U
U
R
U
U
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Antifreeze
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Aniline
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
M
Ansul Ether
M
U
M
U
U
R
U
U
Aroclors
M
U
R
U
U
X
M
R
Askarel
R
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
                 
ASTM # 1
R
U
U
R
R
R
R
R
ASTM # 3
R
U
U
U
R
R
U
R
ASTM Fuel A
R
U
U
R
R
R
U
R
ASTM Fuel B
R
U
U
U
U
R
U
R
ASTM Fuel C
R
U
U
U
U
R
U
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
ASTM Fuel D
M
U
U
U
U
R
U
R
Auto. Transmission Fluid
R
U
U
M
R
R
M
R
Beer
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Benzaldehyde
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
Benzene
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
                 
Benzine
R
U
U
R
R
R
U
R
Benzoic Acid
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Benzophenone
U
U
R
X
U
U
U
R
Benzyl Alcohol
U
U
R
R
U
U
X
R
Bleach
R
R
R
R
U
U
U
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Borax
R
R
R
U
R
R
R
R
Boric Acid
R
R
R
R
U
R
R
R
Brake Fluid (non-petroleum)
U
R
R
R
U
U
R
U
Bromine
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Bromobenzene
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
                 
Bunker Oil
R
U
U
U
R
R
U
R
Butane
R
M
U
R
R
U
U
R
Butter
R
U
M
R
R
R
R
R
Butyl Acetate
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Butyl Alcohol
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Butyl Amine
M
U
U
U
U
U
R
U
Butyl Carbitol
U
U
R
M
U
X
U
M
Butyl Cellosolve
M
U
R
M
U
U
X
U
Butyraldehyde
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
Carbitol
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
                 
Carbitol Acetate
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Carbon Disulfide
U
U
U
U
U
X
U
R
Carbon Tetrachloride
R
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Carbonic Acid
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Castor Oil
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Cellosolve
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
U
Chassis Grease
R
U
U
M
R
X
U
R
Chloracetic Acid
U
U
R
U
U
U
X
U
Chloracetone
U
U
R
M
X
X
U
R
Chlordane
R
U
U
M
X
X
U
R
                 
Chlorine
U
U
R
U
U
U
X
R
Chlorbenzol
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Chloroform
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Chlorosulfonic Acid
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
Chrome Plating Solution
U
U
R
U
U
U
R
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Chromic Acid
U
U
X
U
X
X
M
R
Citric Acid
R
R
R
R
X
X
R
R
Cod Liver Oil
R
U
U
R
R
U
R
R
Coffee
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Corn Oil
R
U
U
U
R
U
R
R
                 
Creosote
R
U
U
R
R
M
U
R
Creosote Oil
R
U
U
M
X
X
M
R
Creosylic Acid
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Crude Oil
R
U
U
M
R
R
U
R
Cyclohexane
R
U
U
M
R
R
U
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Cyclohexanol
R
U
U
R
X
X
U
R
Decalin
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Denatured Alcohol
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Diacetone
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
Dibutyl Amine
U
U
U
M
U
U
U
U
                 
Dibutyl Phthalate
U
U
R
U
U
X
X
M
Dichloro Aniline
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
M
Dichloro Butane
R
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Diesel Oil
R
U
U
M
U
U
U
R
Diethylamine
R
R
R
R
U
M
R
U
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Diethyl Benzene
M
U
U
U
X
X
X
R
Diethylene Glycol
R
R
R
R
U
U
R
R
Dimethyl Ether
U
U
U
M
M
R
U
U
Dimethyl Foramide
U
X
R
X
X
X
R
U
Dimethyl Phthalate
U
U
R
U
U
X
X
R
                 
Dimethyl Terephalate
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Dioctyl Phthalate
U
U
R
U
U
U
M
R
Dioxane
U
U
R
U
U
U
U
U
Diphenyl
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
R
Dow Corning 550
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Fluid
Nitrile
SBR
EPMD
Neoprene
Polyacrylate
Urethane
Silicone
Flouro-
elastomer
Dow Gard
R
R
R
R
M
M
R
R
Dowtherm A & E
U
U
U
U
U