CHEMICAL & SOLVENT RESISTANCE GUIDE
CHEMICAL & SOLVENT RESISTANCE GUIDE - PHYSICAL PROPERTY CHART
CHEMICAL & SOLVENT RESISTANCE GUIDE AT A GLANCE
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RELATIVE RATINGS 5-EXCELLENT 4-ABOVE AVERAGE 3-AVERAGE 2-FAIR 1-POOR |
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| NATURAL | NEOPRENE | NITRILE | PVC NITRILE | HYPALON | EPDM | SILICON | FLUORO | XNBR | |
| ACIDS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| CAUSTICS | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| ESTERS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| ALCOHOLS | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| GLYCOLS | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| KETONES | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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PHYSICAL PROPERTY CHART
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RELATIVE RATINGS 5-EXCELLENT 4-ABOVE AVERAGE 3-AVERAGE 2-FAIR 1-POOR |
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| NATURAL | NEOPRENE | NITRILE | PVC NITRILE | HYPALON | EPDM | SILICON | FLUORO | XNBR | |
| TENSILE STRENGTH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| ELONGATION AT BREAK | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| TEAR STRENGTH | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| CUT RESISTANCE | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| RESILIENCE | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| RESISTANCE TO COMPRESSION SET | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| RESISTANCE TO PERMANENT SET | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| RESISTANCE TO HEAT BUILD UP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| RESISTANCE TO ABRASION | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| OZONE RESISTANCE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| DIELECTRIC STRENGTH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| MAXIMUM SERVICE TEMPERATURE (°C) | 100° | 121° | 121° | 121° | 149° | 177° | 260° | 260° | 260° |