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