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Technical Guidelines
Chemical Resistance
Resistance to organic substances
Substance
16.082
Concen- Temp. PVC PE PUR H Silicone Neoprene Teflon PETP
tration up to rubber
in % in ºC
Acetic acid 20 O O - + +
Acetone 20 - O O
Aniline 50 -
Benzene 50 - - -
Brake fluid 100 O -
Butane 20 + O
Butter 50 + O + +
Carbon tetrachloride 100 20 + - -
Chlorobenzene 30 - - -
Chloroprene 20 - - -
Citric acid + O + + + +
Cutting oil O +* - + O +
Diesel oil - + - O + O
Diethylene glycol 20 O + -
Engine oil 120 + - - + +
Ethyl alcohol 100 20 - + O - + + + +
Ethylene chloride 50 - O
Ethylene glycol 100 O - +
Formic acid 30 20 - + - + + -
Freon 20 - O -
Gasoline 50 - - + - O - + +
Gearbox oil 100 + O O O
Glacial acetic acid 20 50 - - + + +
Glycerin any 50 + + +
Hydraulic fluid 20 - O* - - +
Isopropyl alcohol 100 20 - + O* O O + +
Kerosene 20 +
Lactic acid 10 - - - + O
Machine lubricating oil 20 O O - + O + O
Methanol 20 - - + +
Methyl alcohol 100 O + O O O + +
Methylene chloride 20 - - - O
Mineral oil O* +
Olive oil 50 + + + + + -
Oxalic acid (cold sat.) cold sat. 20 +O O O +
Paraffin oil +
Succinic acid, aqu. cold sat. 20 + +
Tar acid 20 + -
Tartaric acid, aqu. + O + + + +
Toluene - O
Trichloroethylene 100 20 + +
Vegetable oils + + + - O + O
Vegetable fats + + + - O + O
+ resistant
O moderately resistant
- not resistant
* must be checked in each
individual case
any = any concentration
cold sat. = cold saturated
aqu. = aqueous
This information is provided on the basis of our knowledge and of our many
years of experience. We must point out, however, that no liability can be
accepted for any of the information provided here.
In many cases, ultimate assessment is possible only under practical
conditions of use