VIP-Polymers Ltd, 15 Windover Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7EB  T: +44 (0)1480 411333  E: sales@vip-polymers.com        ©copyright                  VIP Polymers       • About VIP       • Careers             News       • Latest News             Products       • Iron Pipe Seals       • Plastic Pipe Seals       • Concrete Pipe Seals       • Clay Pipe Seals       • GRP Pipe Seals       • Fittings & Flanges       • Engineering       • Rail & Support Pads       • Rubber Flooring             Manufacturing       • Moulding       • Tooling       • Extrusion       • Rubber to Metal       • Plastic Moulding       • Quality Assurance             Technology       • Design & Dev       • Chemical Comp       • Rubber Manuf.       • Standards             Contact & Support       • Technical Support       • Sales Contacts       • List of Contacts       • Information Request       • Location Map               • Virus Updates       • Site Map       • Home             Chemical Compatibility pdf (119kb) A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Fair, X=Not Recommended, Blank=Insufficient Information Chemical Agents EPDM Natural SBR Butyl Nitrile Hypalon® Viton® Acetic Acid 50% A B X B C C X Acetic Acid. Glacial B X X B X X X Acetic Ester (Ethyl Acetate)   X X B X X X Acetone A B B A X X X Acetylene A B B A A B A Alcohols, Aliphatic B A B   A A   Alcohols, Aromatic X C X   C     Ammonia, Liquid A B B A A A A Ammonia, In water A B B B B B B Ammonia, Gas (Cold) A A A A A A X Ammonia, Gas 65°C B C C B C B X Aniline A X X B X C B Antifreeze (Ethylene Glycol) A A A A A A A Aviation Gasoline X X X X A X A Benzene (Benzol) X X X X X X A Bleach Solutions A X X B X C B Bromine X X X X X X A Bromine Water B         A A Butanol, (Butyl Alcohol) B A A A A A A Calcium Chloride 65°C A A A A A A A Carbon Tetrachloride X X X X C X A Castor Oil B B B B A A A Causitc Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) 65°C A A B A B B C Chlorine Gas Dry X X X X X X B Chlorine, Water Solutions C X X C X C A Chromic Acid 38 °C C X X C X B C Citric Acid A A A A A A A Cresols X X X X X X A Crude Oil X X X X A X A Cupric Sulfate A C B A A B A Cyclohexane X X X X B X A Detergent Solutions A A A A A A B Dibenzyl Ether X X X B X X C Dibutylpthalate B X X B X X B Diesel Oil 65°C X X X X A C A Dioctyl Phthalate (DOB) B X X C X X A Ethylene Glycol 65°C A A A A A A A Ethyl Ether X X X X C X X Ferric Chloride 65°C A A A A A A A Fluorine X X X X X X X Formic Acid A B A A B A X Freon 11 X X X X A A A Freon 12 B X X X B X B Freon 13 A A A A A A A Freon 21 X X X X X X X Freon 22 A X X C X X X Freon 31 A B B A X B X Freon 32 A A A A A A C Freon 112 X X X X B B A Freon 113 X C B X A A B Freon 114 A A A A A A B Freon 115 A A A A A A B Furfural B X X B X B X Gasoline, Reg X X X X A X A Gasoline, Lead Free X X X X A X A Hexane X X X X A B A Hydrochloric Acid 37% 52°C A B B A C A A Hydrochloric Acid 100% C X X C X B C Hydrogen Peroxide 10% A X X C X C A Hydrogen Peroxide 90% B X X X X X B Kerosene X X X X A X A Liquified Petroleum Gas X X X X A B A Lubricating Oils X X X X A C A Methane X X X X A B A Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) A A A A A A C Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) B X X B X X X Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) B X X B X X X Naptha X X X X C X A Natural Gas X C C X A B A Nitric Acid 10% 79°C C X X B X B X Nitric Acid 30% to 70% X X X C X X C Nitric Acid, Red Fuming X X X X X X X Oxygen, Cold A B B A B B A Ozone A X X C X A A Perachloroethylene X X X X B X A Phenol 52°C C C C B X C A Potassium Hydroxide 65°C A A B A B B C Propane Gas X X X X A A A Salicylic Acid A A B A A   A Salt Water (Sea Water) A A A A A A A Sewage B C C C A A A Skydrol Hydraulic Fluids A X X B X X B Soda Caustic (Sodium Hydroxide) 65°C A A B A B B C Sodium Carbonate 65°C A A A A A A A Sodium Hydroxide 65°C A A B A B B C Steam, Under 149°C A X X A X X X Steam, Over 149°C B X X C X X X Sulfuric Acid, 25% 65°C B B C B X A A Sulfuric Acid, 25%/50% 38°C   B X A X A   Sulfuric Acid, Fuming X X X X X X X Tetrachloroethane X X X X X X A Tetrachloroethelyne X X X X X X A Tetraethyl Lead X X X X B X A Toluene X X X X X X A Trichloroethane X X X X X X A Trichloroethylene X X X X X X A Vegetable Oils C X X A A B A Water, Fresh 82°C A A A A A A A Water, Salt 62°C A A A A C A A Whiskey, Wines A A A A A A A White Liquor A A A   A A   White Oil X X X X A X A Wood Alcohol (methanol) X A A A A A X Xylene (Xylol) X X X X X X A Hypalon® and Viton® are registered trademarks of DuPont Dow Elastomers.