Compound Selection Guide
The information contained in these tables was derived from several sources and is to be used as a general guide only. Compounds suitable for any specific application rests solely by the end user. Sanitube assumes no responsibility. All effect ratings assume static conditions at ambient temperatures.
Guide: A = Satisfactory B = Fair C = Severe Effect (except for some static applications) D = Unsatisfactory E = Insufficient Information
| Fluid | Material | ||||||
| Buna | EPDM | Viton® | Teflon® | Silicone | |||
| Acetaldehyde | D | A | D | A | B | ||
| Acetamide | A | A | B | A | B | ||
| Acetic Acid, 30% | B | A | B | A | A | ||
| Acetone | D | A | D | A | C | ||
| Acetophenone | D | A | D | A | D | ||
| Acetyl Chloride | D | D | A | A | C | ||
| Acetylene | A | A | A | A | B | ||
| Acrylonitrile | D | D | C | A | D | ||
| Adipic Acid | A | A | E | E | E | ||
| Ammonia Gas (cold) | A | A | D | A | A | ||
| Ammonium Choride (aq) | A | A | A | A | E | ||
| Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.) | D | A | B | A | A | ||
| Ammonium Nitrate (aq) | A | A | E | A | E | ||
| Ammonium Nitrite (aq) | A | A | E | E | B | ||
| Ammonium Phospate (aq) | A | A | E | A | A | ||
| Ammonium Sulfate (aq) | A | A | D | A | E | ||
| Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil) | D | A | D | A | D | ||
| Amyl Alcohol | B | A | B | A | D | ||
| Amyl Borate | A | D | A | A | E | ||
| Arsenic Acid | A | A | A | E | A | ||
| Arsenic Trichloride (aq) | A | C | E | E | E | ||
| Barium Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Barium Hydroxide (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Barium Sulfate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Barium Sulfide (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Benzaldehyde | D | A | D | A | B | ||
| Benzene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Benzoic Acid | C | C | A | A | C | ||
| Benzoyl Chloride | D | D | A | A | E | ||
| Benzyl Alcohol | D | A | A | A | B | ||
| Benzyl Chloride | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Boric Acid | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Brine | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Bromine, Anhydrous | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Bromine Water | D | B | A | E | D | ||
| Butadiene | D | C | A | A | D | ||
| Butane | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Butyl Acetate | D | C | D | E | D | ||
| Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate | C | A | A | E | E | ||
| Butyl Alcohol | A | B | A | A | B | ||
| Butyl Amine | C | B | D | E | D | ||
| Butyl Benzoate | D | B | A | E | E | ||
| Butyl Carbitol | D | A | A | A | D | ||
| Butyl Cellosoive | D | A | D | A | E | ||
| Butyl Oleate | D | B | A | E | E | ||
| Butyl Stearate | B | C | A | E | E | ||
| Butylene | B | D | A | E | D | ||
| Butyraldehyde | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) | D | B | A | A | D | ||
| Carbon Bisulfide | C | D | A | E | D | ||
| Carbon Dioxide | A | B | A | E | B | ||
| Carbonic Acid | B | A | A | E | A | ||
| Carbon Monoxide | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Carbon Tetrachloride | C | D | A | A | D | ||
| Castor Oil | A | B | A | A | A | ||
| Cellosoive Acetate | D | B | D | A | D | ||
| China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) | A | C | A | A | D | ||
| Chlorine (wet) | D | C | A | A | D | ||
| Chlorine Dioxide | D | C | A | A | E | ||
| Chloroacetic Acid | D | A | D | A | E | ||
| Chloroacetone | D | A | D | E | D | ||
| Chlorobenzene | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Chlorobromomethane | D | B | A | E | D | ||
| Chloroform | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Chlorotoluene | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Chrome Plating Solutions | D | C | A | A | C | ||
| Chromic Acid | D | B | A | A | B | ||
| Cod Liver Oil | A | A | A | A | B | ||
| Copper Acetate (aq) | B | A | D | E | D | ||
| Copper Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Copper Cyanide (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Copper Sulfate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Creosote (coal tar) | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Cresylic Acid | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Cyclohexane | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Cyclohexanol | C | C | A | E | D | ||
| Cyclohexanone | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Denatured Alcohol | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Detergent Solutions | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Diacetone Alcohol | D | A | D | A | B | ||
| Dibenzyl Ether | D | B | D | A | E | ||
| Dibenzyl Sebecate | D | B | B | E | C | ||
| Dibromoethyl Benzene (Alkazene) | D | D | B | E | D | ||
| Dibutyl Amine | D | C | D | E | C | ||
| Dibutyl Ether | D | C | C | E | D | ||
| Dibutyl Phthalate | D | B | C | A | B | ||
| Dibutyl Sebecate | D | B | B | E | B | ||
| O-Dichlorobenzene | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Dichloro-Isopropyl Ether | D | C | C | E | D | ||
| Diethylamine | B | B | D | A | B | ||
| Diethyl Benzene | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Diethyl Ether | D | D | D | E | D | ||
| Diethylene Glycol | A | A | A | E | B | ||
| Diethyl Sebecate | B | B | B | E | B | ||
| Diisobutylene | B | D | A | E | D | ||
| Diisopropyl Benzene | D | D | A | E | E | ||
| Diisopropyl Ketone | D | A | D | E | D | ||
| Diisopropylidence Acetone | D | C | D | E | D | ||
| Dimethyl Aniline (Xylidine) | C | B | D | E | D | ||
| Dimethyl Ether (Methyl Ether) | A | D | A | E | A | ||
| Dimethyl Formamide | B | B | D | E | B | ||
| Dimethyl Phthalate | D | B | B | E | E | ||
| Dinitrotoluene | D | D | D | E | D | ||
| Dioctyl Phthalate | C | B | B | E | C | ||
| Dioctyl Sebecate | D | B | B | E | C | ||
| Dioxane | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Dioxolane | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Dipentene | A | D | A | E | D | ||
| Diphenyl (Phenylbenzene) | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Diphenyl Oxides | D | D | A | E | C | ||
| Dowtherm Oil | D | D | A | A | C | ||
| Ethane | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Ethanolamine | B | B | D | E | B | ||
| Ethyl Acetate | D | B | D | E | B | ||
| Ethyl Acetoacetate | D | B | D | E | B | ||
| Ethyl Acrylate | D | B | D | E | B | ||
| Ethyl Alcohol | A | A | C | A | A | ||
| Ethyl Benzene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Ethyl Benzoate | D | A | A | A | D | ||
| Ethyl Cellosoive | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Ethyl Cellulose | B | B | D | A | C | ||
| Ethyl Chloride | A | C | A | A | D | ||
| Ethyl Chlorocarbonate | D | B | A | A | D | ||
| Ethyl Chloroformate | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Ethyl Ether | C | C | D | A | D | ||
| Ethyl Pentachlorobenzene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Ethylene | A | B | A | A | E | ||
| Ethylene Chloride | D | C | B | E | D | ||
| Ethylene Diamine | A | A | D | E | A | ||
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | C | A | A | D | ||
| Ethylene Glycol | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Fluoroboric Acid | A | A | E | E | E | ||
| Freon 11 | B | D | A | A | D | ||
| Freon 12 | A | B | B | A | D | ||
| Freon 22 | D | A | D | A | D | ||
| Fumaric Acid | A | B | A | E | B | ||
| Gallic Acid | B | B | A | A | E | ||
| Gasoline | B | D | A | A | D | ||
| Glucose | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Glycerin | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Hexane | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Hexyl Alcohol | A | C | A | A | B | ||
| Hydrazine | B | A | D | A | C | ||
| Hydrobromic Acid | D | A | A | E | D | ||
| Hydrocyanic Acid | B | A | A | A | C | ||
| Hydrofluoric Acid (conc.) cold | D | C | A | A | D | ||
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid | B | B | A | E | D | ||
| Hydrogen Gas | A | A | A | A | C | ||
| Hydrogen Peroxide -0.9 | D | B | B | E | B | ||
| Hydrogen Sulfide (wet) cold | D | A | D | E | C | ||
| Hydroquinone | C | B | B | A | E | ||
| Iodoform | E | D | E | E | E | ||
| Isobutyl Alcohol | B | A | A | A | A | ||
| Isooctane | A | D | A | E | D | ||
| Isopropyl Acetate | D | B | D | A | D | ||
| Isopropyl Alcohol | B | A | A | A | A | ||
| Isopropyl Chloride | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Isopropyl Ether | B | D | D | A | D | ||
| Kerosene | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Lacquers | D | D | D | A | D | ||
| Lactic Acid (cold) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Lead Acetate (aq) | B | A | D | E | D | ||
| Lead Nitrite (aq) | A | A | E | E | B | ||
| Lime Bleach | A | A | A | E | B | ||
| Linoleic Acid | B | D | B | A | B | ||
| Maleic Acid | D | B | A | A | E | ||
| Malic Acid | A | B | A | E | B | ||
| Methane | A | D | B | A | D | ||
| Methyl Acetate | D | A | D | A | D | ||
| Methyl Acrylate | D | B | D | A | D | ||
| Methylacrylic Acid | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Methyl Alcohol | A | A | D | A | A | ||
| Methyl Bromide | B | D | A | A | E | ||
| Methyl Butyl Ketone | D | A | D | A | C | ||
| Methyl Cellosoive | C | B | D | A | D | ||
| Methyl Chloride | D | C | B | A | D | ||
| Methyl Cyclopentane | D | D | B | E | D | ||
| Methylene Chloride | D | C | B | E | D | ||
| Methyl Ether | A | D | A | A | A | ||
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | A | D | A | D | ||
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | D | B | D | A | D | ||
| Methyl Methacrylate | D | C | D | A | D | ||
| Milk | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Mineral Oil | A | C | A | C | B | ||
| Monoethanol Amine | D | A | D | E | B | ||
| Monomethyl Ether | A | D | A | E | A | ||
| Monovinyl Acetylene | A | A | A | A | B | ||
| Mustard Gas | E | A | E | E | A | ||
| Naphthalenic Acid | B | D | A | A | D | ||
| Natural Gas | A | D | A | A | A | ||
| Nickel Acetate (aq) | B | A | D | E | D | ||
| Nickel Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Nickel Sulfate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Nitric Acid (dilute) | D | B | A | A | B | ||
| Nitrobenzene (Ligroin) | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Nitroethane | D | B | D | A | D | ||
| Nitrogen Tetroxide | D | C | D | A | D | ||
| Octachlorotoluene | D | D | A | E | D | ||
| Octadecane | A | D | A | E | D | ||
| N-Octane | B | D | A | A | D | ||
| Octyl Alcohol | B | C | A | A | B | ||
| Oleic Acid | C | D | B | A | D | ||
| Oxalic Acid | B | A | A | E | B | ||
| Oxonia | D | A | A | E | A | ||
| Oxygen – Cold | B | A | A | A | A | ||
| Ozone | D | A | A | E | A | ||
| Palmitic Acid | A | B | A | E | D | ||
| Perchloric Acid | D | B | A | E | D | ||
| Phenyl Ethyl Ether | D | D | D | E | D | ||
| Phosphoric Acid – 0.2 | B | A | A | E | B | ||
| Phosphorus Trichloride | D | A | A | A | E | ||
| Piperidine | D | A | D | E | D | ||
| Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion | E | A | E | E | E | ||
| Potassium Acetate (aq) | B | A | D | E | D | ||
| Potassium Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Potassium Cyanide (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Potassium Nitrate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| i-Propyl Acetate | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Propyl Nitrate | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Propylene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Pyridine | D | B | D | E | D | ||
| Salicylic Acid | B | A | A | E | E | ||
| Silicone Oils | A | A | A | A | C | ||
| Soap Solutions | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Sodium Acetate (aq) | B | A | D | E | D | ||
| Sodium Bicarbonate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Sodium Borate (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Sodium Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Sodium Hydroxide (aq) | B | A | B | A | B | ||
| Sodium Nitrate (aq) | B | A | E | E | D | ||
| Sodium Peroxide (aq) | B | A | A | E | D | ||
| Soybean Oil | A | C | A | A | A | ||
| Steam, under 300°F | D | A | D | A | C | ||
| Stearic Acid | B | B | E | A | B | ||
| Stoddard Solvent | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Sulfur Chloride (aq) | C | D | A | B | C | ||
| Sulfuric Acid (dilute) | C | B | A | E | D | ||
| Sulfurous Acid | B | B | A | A | D | ||
| Tannic Acid | A | A | A | A | B | ||
| Tartaric Acid | A | B | A | A | A | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Toluene | D | D | A | A | D | ||
| Triethanol Amine | B | A | D | A | E | ||
| Trioctyl Phosphate | D | A | B | E | C | ||
| Tung Oil (China Wood Oil) | A | C | A | A | D | ||
| Turpentine | A | D | A | A | D | ||
| Vegetable Oils | A | C | A | A | B | ||
| Vinegar | B | A | A | A | A | ||
| Whiskey, Wines | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| White Pine Oil | B | D | A | E | D | ||
| Zinc Chloride (aq) | A | A | A | A | A | ||