Chemical Resistance

Grade Description Degradation
A Excellent (0%-3%)
B Good (4%-15%)
C Fair (16-30%)
D Poor (>30%)
E Dissolves (100%)
Polyurethane Nylon 12 Polyethylene (LLDPE) PVC PTFE Weld Spatter Cover
Acetic Acid 3N B E A A A A
Boric Acid 4% B A A A A A
Chromic Acid 3N D E A A A -
Citronic Acid 3N B - A A A -
Formic Acid 3N D A A A A A
HCI 3N A E A A A B
Phosphoric Acid 3N D D A A A A
Sulfuric Acid <20% A B A A A A
Sulfuric Acid >20% B C B A A A
Ammonia 3N A A - A A A
Potassium Hydroxide 3N A - A A A A
Sodium Hydroxide <20% A A A A A A
Sodium Hydroxide >20% C A - A A A
Aluminum Chloride 10% B - A A A A
Ammonium Chloride 10% B A A A A A
Bleaching Agent 40% A E - - A A
Bleaching Agent 100% B E - - A -
Calcium Chloride 40% B A A - A -
Caustic Soda 10% A A - - A -
Ferric Chloride 10% B - A A A A
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% A A A A A A
Magnesium Chloride 30% B - A A A -
Potassium Chloride 40% B A A - A -
Potassium Dichromate 10% B C A - A -
Potassium Permanganate 5% D D A - A -
Sea Water A A A A A -
Sodium Bisulfate 10% B A A - A -
Sodium Chloride 10% B B A - A -
Sodium Hypochlorite PH 13 A B A - A A
ASTM Fuel A A - - B -
ASTM Fuel B C - - C A -
ASTM Fuel C C - - - A -
Diesel Fuel B A - B A D
Gasohol (10-15% Methanol) D - - - A -
High-test (Super) Gasoline D A - - A -
Kerosene A - - B A D
ASTM Oil #1 A — — B A -
ASTM Oil #2 A — — - A -
ASTM Oil #3 C — — B A -
Brake Fluid (ATE/ATS) D A - - A -
Gear Oil (SAE90) A - - - A -
Hydraulic Fluid B - - - A -
Hydraulic/Water Emulsion B - - - A -
Mineral Oil A A C A A -
Motor Oil A A C A A -
Paraffin Oil A A - A A -
Power Steering Fluid B - - - A -
Skydrol® 500 Oil D - - - A B
Calcium Grease A - - - A -
Sodium Grease A - - - A -
PTFE Grease A - - - A -
Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) A - C C A -
Ethylene Chloride B C D - A D
Ethylene Glycol/Water 50/50 B - - A A A
Household Cleaner B - - - A -
Naptha A - A B A D
Silage Juice B - - - A -
Perspiration A - - - A -
Tincture of Iodine D - - - A -
Tricresyl Phosphate D - - C A -
Acetone D A D C A B
Aniline D B B B A -
Benzene D A D C A D
Benzyl Alcohol E - - - A B
Butane B A - - A B
Butyl Acetate B A - - A B
Butyl Alcohol D A A - A -
Carbon Tetrachloride D A D C A D
Chlorobenzene D C D C A D
Chloroform D C D C A D
Cyclohexane C A - A A D
Ethanol C A - A A D
Ether C A - - A B
Ethyl Acetate D A C C A A
R12 & R22 D A C C A A
Glycerine & Glycol A A B A A A
Heptane B A D B A -
Hexane B A - B A -
Isopropyl Alcohol C A - - A -
Methanol C - B - A A
Methyl Acetate D - - C A -
Methyl Ethyl Ketone C A - C A -
Methyl Glycol D - - - A -
Methylene Chloride D E D C A -
N-Methyl Pyrrolidone E - - - A -
Perchloroethylene D - - C A -
Petroleum B A - - A -
Pyridine E A - - A B
Tetrachloroethylene D - - C A -
Tetrahydrofuran D B D C A B
Toluene D A D C A D
Trichloroethylene D C D C A D
Turpentine B A C B A B
Xylene D A - C A D