Rubber Chemical Resistance Guide

Use this tool to help you select the materials with the best chemical resistance score for your application. 

Select the used chemicals and immediately see the results.

Would you like more information for your specific application? Feel free to contact a specialist:

  1. Select the materials with the best chemical resistance (score 1 or 2) in the results column.
  2. Click the 'Contact a specialist' button to send us your inquiry. 

 

Chemicals

Materials

Lowest score
Please select a chemical in order to select materials
ACM
AEM
AU
CR
CSM
ECO
EPDM1
FEP_PFA
FEPM
FFKM
FKM_A
FKM_B
FKM_F
FVMQ
HNBR
IIR
NBR
NR
PEEK
PTFE
SBR
VMQ

1EPDM has 2 main different types: sulphur cured and peroxide cured. This difference has mainly effect on steam and temperature. The results for steam resistance are for EPDM peroxide cured types. For sulphur cured types, the max steam resistance will be 100-125° Celsius.

Disclaimer

  • Resistance of elastomers against chemicals is determined under ambient temperatures, unless stated differently.
  • Elevated temperatures will have its effect on the reactivity of chemicals but also on the expansion of elastomers (in our O-ring groove calculator you can add expansion of the elastomer to calculate groove dimensions)
  • The compatibility score disregards potential reaction between the selected chemicals.
  • This tool is to be used as guidance only.
1
Little or no chemical attack, <15% swelling, <15% loss of tensile strength
2
Minor chemical attack, <30% swelling, <30% loss of tensile strength
3
Moderate chemical attack, <50% swelling, <50% loss of tensile strength
4
Not Recommended
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No data available

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