Chemical Resistance of Rubbers and Elastomers

Rsistance to chemicals - solvents and softeners - swelling properties

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Rubbers and elastomers resistance to chemicals, weathering, ultraviolet light and heat and temperature are indicated below. Solvents or softeneres and swelling properties are indicated too.

Rubber or Elastomer		Chemical Resistant to	Solvent or Softener	Swelled by
Chemical Name	Commercial Names	Chemical Resistant to	Solvent or Softener	Swelled by
Polyisoprene	Natural or Syntetic Rubber NR, IR	Acetone Acids Alkalies Alcohols	Carbon disulfide Ketones Petroleum products Vegetable oils	Carbon disulfide Petroleum products Vegetable oils
Butadiene	BR Cis4	Glycerol Glycol Acids Alkalies Weathering Aging	Carbon disulfide Hexane Turpentine Petroleum products	Acetone Petroleum products Vegetable oils
Styrene-butadiene	Buna S Styrene SBR GR-S	Glycerol Glycol Acids Alcohols Salts Oxidation	Ketones Petroleum products Aromatics Vegetable oils	Petroleum products Vegetable oils
Acrylonitrile butadiene	Nitrile Buna N Hycar NBR GR-A	Glycerol Glycol Acids Ketones Alcohols Petroleum products Salts Heat or high temperature Vegetable oils Weathering	Carbon tetrachloride Ketones Bitumen - coal derivates Aromatics	Acetone Phenol Turpentine
Polychloroprene	Neoprene CR GR-M	Glycerol Glycol Alcohols Petroleum products Salts Heat or high temperature Ultraviolet light Vegetable oils Weathering Aging Ozone	Acetone Benzene Carbon tetrachloride Carbon disulfide Acids Turpentine Aromatics	Carbon tetrachloride Carbon disulfide Turpentine Aromatics
Isobutylene-isoprene	Butyl IIR GR-I	Phenol Glycerol Glycol Alkalies Salts Ultraviolet Vegetable oils Weathering Oxidation Aging Ozone	Carbon disulfide Petroleum products	Carbon disulfide Hexane Petroleum products
Polysulfide	Thikol PS GR-P	Alcohols Petroleum products Ultraviolet light Ozone	Carbon tetrachloride	Carbon tetrachloride Aromatics
Polymethane	Adiprene PU	Petroleum products Vegetable oils Oxidation Ozone		Benzene Carbon tetrachloride Ketones Aromatics