Chemical Resistance Guide
The Chemical Resistance Guide offers an excellent resource on all chemicals and their ratings with various jacketing materials.
PVC – Polyvinyl chloride
PU – Polyurethane
TPR – Thermoplastic Rubber
Chemical
%
PVC
PU
TPR
A
Acetaldehyde
40%
D
Acetamide
50%
Acetate Solvents
D
Acetic Acid
10%
B
A
Acetic Acid (Glacial)
C
D
A
Acetic Anhydride
D
Acetone
D
D
Acetyl Bromide
C
Acetyl Chloride
C
Acetylene
B
Acrylonitrile
A
A
Adipic Acid
A
Alcohols
Alcohols (aliphatic)
C
Alkalies
A
Allyl Alcohol
Aluminum Chloride
A
B
Aluminum Salts
Aluminum Sulfate (Alums)
A
B
Aluminum Sulfide
B
Alums
Ammonia
10%
Ammonia (Anhydrous Liquids)
D
Ammonia (aqueous)
A
Ammoniated Latex
A
Ammonium Acetate
B
Ammonium Carbonate
B
Ammonium Chloride
A
Ammonium Hydroxide
A
A
Ammonium Nitrate
B
Ammonium Persulfate
B
Ammonium Salts
Ammonium Sulfate
B
Ammonium Sulfide
B
Ammonium Thicyanide
B
Amyl Acetate
D
D
Amyl Alcohol
C
Amyl Chloride
C
Aniline
D
A
Aniline Hydrochloride
D
Aniline Oils
B
Animal Fats & Oils
A
B
Aniseed Oil
Anthracene
D
Antifreeze Compounds
Antimony Salts
B
Aqua Regia
Aromatic Fuels
D
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D
Asphalt
D
ASTM Fuel A
C
A
ASTM Fuel B
D
B
ASTM Fuel C
B
ASTM Oil No. 1
B
B
B
ASTM Oil No. 2
B
ASTM Oil No. 3
C
B
Attar of Roses
B
Banana Oil
D
Barium Carbonate
B
Barium Chloride
A
Barium Hydroxide
A
B
Barium Salts
Barium Sulfide
A
Battery Acid
30%
Benzaldehyde
D
Benzene
D
D
Benzine (Petroleum Ether)
C
B
Benzoic Acid
C
Benzole
Benzyl
Bitumen
Borax
A
Bordeaux Mixture
A
Boric Acid
A
B
Brake Fluid
Brake Fluid A
B
Brine
A
Bromine
B
Bunker Oil
B
Butane
B
Butanol
Butyl Acetate
D
D
A
Butyl Alcohol
B
B
Butylene Glycol
Butyric Acid
C
Calcium Carbonate
B
Calcium Chloride
20%
A
B
A
Calcium Hydroxide
A
B
Calcium Hypochlorite
A
Calcium Nitrate
B
Calcium Sulfate
B
Camphor
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
B
Carbon Dioxide
A
A
Carbon Disulfide
D
B
Carbon Tetrachloride
D
D
Carbonic Acid
A
Casein
A
Castor Oil
A
B
Catechol
6%
Caustic Soda
40%
A
Cello-Solv
D
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
B
Chlorinated Lime
Chlorine
B
Chlorine (water solution)
< 5%
C
Chlorine Gas (dry & wet)
< 5%
D
Chloroacetic Acid
C
Chlorobenzene
D
Chlorobromomethane
Chloroform
D
Chrome Baths
Chromic Acid
10%
B
D
Chromic/Sulfuric Acid
Chromium Potassium Sulfate
B
Chromium Salts
Citric Acid
A
B
Coal Tar
D
Coconut Oil
C
Copper Salts
10%
Corn Oil
A
Cottonseed Oil
C
B
Creosote
D
Cresol
C
D
Cresylic Acid
D
Cupric Chloride
B
Cupric Nitrate
B
Cupric Sulfate
B
Cyclohexane
B
D
Cyclohexanol
Cyclohexanone
D
D
DDT Weed Killer
A
Decalin
Degreasing Fluids
D
Detergents (dishwashing)
A
Di Iso Cyante
C
Di Methyl Formamide
D
Di Methyl Hydrazine
D
Di-isodecyl Phthalate
D
Dibutyl Ether
B
Dibutyl Phthalate
D
D
Dichlorobenzene
C
Diesel Fuel
D
B
Diesel Oils
C
Diester Oil
B
Diethyl Ether
A
A
Diethylene Glycol
B
Dimethyl Acetamide
D
Dimethyl Formamide
D
A
Dioctyl Phthalate
D
A
Dioxane
A
Dodeayl Mercaptan
B
DOP
D
Dow General Weed Killer (H2O)
B
Dow General Weed Killer (Phenol)
D
Dowtherm
D
DTE Oil
B
E
Edible Fats and Oils
Ehtylene Chloride
Esters
D
Ether
D
B
Ethyl Acetate
D
Ethyl Alcohol
C
B
Ethyl Bromide
C
Ethyl Chloride
C
Ethylene Dichloride
D
Ethylene Glycol
B
B
F
Fatty Acids
A
Ferric Chloride
A
B
Ferric Nitrate
B
Ferric Sulfate
A
Ferrous Chloride
A
B
Ferrous Sulfate
A
B
Flourochlorohydrcarbons
Formaldehyde
40%
D
B
Formalin
Formamide
Formic Acid
40%
Freon
C
C
Freon 12
C
Freons
D
C
Fuel Oil
B
B
Furfurol
C
G
Gallic Acid
A
Gasoline - 100 Octane
C
B
Glycerine
A
B
Glycol
Glycolic Acid
B
Grease
A
B
Green Sulfate Liquor
A
H
Heptachlor in Petroleum Solvents
A
Heptane
C
B
Hexane
C
B
B
Hydraulic Fluids - Ester Base
D
Hydraulic Fluids - Petroleum Base
C
Hydrazine
D
Hydrobromic Acid
A
B
Hydrocarbon Oil
B
Hydrochloric Acid
10%
A
B
A
Hydrocyanic Acid
B
Hydrofluoric Acid
70%
C
Hydrofluoroboric Acid
A
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid
A
Hydrogen
A
Hydrogen Chloride
>2%
Hydrogen Fluoride
40%
Hydrogen Peroxide
10%
A
B
Hydrogen Sulfide
<5%
C
Hydroldic Acid
B
Hydrolic Fluid
I
Ink
C
Iodine Solution
B
Iron Salts - Acid Soln.
20%
Iron Salts - Neut. Soln.
20%
Isooctane
C
B
B
Isopropanol
B
Isopropyl Acetate
D
Isopropyl Alcohol
B
J
Jet Fuels (JP-3,4, and 5)
C
JP-4 Oil
C
K
Kerosene
C
B
Ketones
D
L
Lacquer Thinners
D
Lactic Acid
5%
B
Lanolin
Lead Acetate
B
Lead Salts
Linseed Oil
A
B
Lox
B
Lubricating Oils, Greases, Soaps
A
B
M
Magnesium Chloride
A
Magnesium Hydroxide
10%
A
Magnesium Salts
10%
B
Magnesium Sulfate
A
Malathion 50 in Aromatics
D
Malic Acid
A
C
Mercury
A
Mercury Salts
Methanol
B
Methyl Acetate
D
Methyl Alcohol
C
Methyl Bromide
D
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
D
D
A
Methylene Chloride
D
D
MIL-D 5606 Oil
C
MIL-L-7808 Oil
B
Mineral Oil
A
A
Monochlorbenzene
D
Motor Fuels
Motor Oil 20W
B
Muriatic Acid (See Hydrochloric Acid)
N
Naphtha
C
B
Naphthalene
D
Natural Gas
B
Nickel Salts
C
Nitric Acid
70%
D
Nitrobenzene
D
A
Nitrogen
A
Nitromethane
O
Octane
Oil of Turpentine
Oleic Acid
A
B
Oleum
D
Oxalic Acid
10%
A
A
Oxygen
A
Oxygen - Liquid
D
Ozone
<1 PPM
B
A
P
Paint
D
B
Paint Thinners
D
Palmitic Acid
A
Paper Chemicals
A
Paraffin Oil
Pentachlorophenol in Oil
B
Pentane
C
Perchloric Acid
D
Perchloroethylene
D
D
Petroleum
B
Petroleum Ether
C
Petroleum Spirits
D
Phenol
B
D
Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol
Phosphoric Acid
85%
A
Photographic Developer
A
Phthalates
D
Pitch
B
Plasticizers (Phthalates, Phosphates)
Polyester Resin with Styrene
Potash
Potassium Bromide
10%
Potassium Chlorate
5%
Potassium Cyanide
B
Potassium Hydroxide
50%
Potassium Iodide
10%
Potassium Nitrate
10%
Potassium Permanganate
1%
Potassium Salts
B
Potassium Sulfate
10%
Propane
A
B
Propanol
A
Propyl Alcohol
B
C
Propylene Glycol
B
Pydraul
D
B
Pydraul Oil
D
Pyridine
A
R
Resorcinol
Ritchfield "A" Weed Killer
C
S
Salicylic Acid
Salt
SEA No. 10 Oil
B
Seawater
A
B
A
Silicic Acid
B
Silicone Oil
A
Silver Nitrate
C
B
Silver Salts
Skydrol Oil - Type B
D
D
A
Soap
B
Soap Solution
10%
Sodium Acetate
B
Sodium Bicarbonate
B
Sodium Bisulfite
10%
B
Sodium Borate
B
Sodium Bromide
10%
Sodium Carbonate
10%
Sodium Chlorate
B
Sodium Chloride
B
A
Sodium Chlorite
5%
Sodium Cyanide
A
B
Sodium Dichromate
B
Sodium Ferrocyanide
B
Sodium Fluride
B
Sodium Hydrosulfite
B
Sodium Hydroxide
50%
A
A
Sodium Hypochlorite
5%
Sodium Nitrate
10%
Sodium Nitrite
5%
Sodium Perborate
5%
Sodium Phosphate
10%
Sodium Silicate
B
Sodium Sulfate
10%
Sodium Sulfide
10%
B
Sodium Sulfite
10%
Sodium Thiosulfite
Solvent Naphtha
Solvesso
D
Stoddard Solvent
D
Styrene
D
B
Sulfur
Sulfur Dioxide
<5%
B
Sulfur Dioxide (Liquid)
D
Sulfuric Acid
98%
D
A
Sulfurous Acid
B
T
Tall Oil
D
Tallow
Tannic Acid
A
C
Tar
Tartaric Acid
10%
B
Tea
Tetra Ethyl Lead
D
Tetra Hydro Furan
D
Tetraline
Thionyl Chloride
Tin Salts
B
Titanium Salts
B
Toluene
D
D
Toluol
D
Transformer Oil
C
Transmission Oil
B
Trichlorethane
D
Trichlorethylene
D
F
Trichloroacctic Acid
D
Trichloroethylene
D
Tricresyl Phosphate
D
Tricresyl Phosphate (Skydrol)
D
Triethanol Amine
C
B
Trisodium Phosphate
B
Tung Oil
C
Turpentine
C
B
C
U
Urea
20%
B
V
Varnish
B
Varsol
D
Vaseline
Vegetable Oils and Juices
A
B
Vinegar
A
Vinyl Chloride
D
W
Water
A
A
Water 23 degrees C
B
Water 70 degrees C
B
Wax
Wood Preservatives
D
X
Xylene
D
C
C
Xylols
D
Z
Zinc Chloride
10%
A
B
A
Zinc Sulfate
A
B