Chemical Resistance of Silicone

Substance
Acetamide Acetone Ammonium hydroxide (conc.) Aniline Petrol Brake fluid AT Butanol Butylacetate Calcium hydroxide, (saturated) Chlorbenzene Clophene Cloroform Vapour up to 2,5 atu Diphenyl Diesel oil Dinamo oil Mineral oil Acetic acid Hydrofluor acid 5% Gear oil DTE BB Gear oil DTE HH Gear oil DTE extra heavy Gear oil Type SEA 90 Prestone Glycerin Hexa ethoxydisiloxane High pressure compressor oil Isopropyl alcohol Potassium 20% Potassium hydroxide 50% Potassium permanganate solution Carbolineum Cooking salt solution 10% Carbon tetrachloride Compressor oil, light Ball bearing fat Linseed oil
resistant g conditionally resistant * not resistant

Test period 7 days Temperature8 C 150 20 20 100 20 100 117 20 20 20 150 20 138 150 20 150 20 20 20 150 150 150 150 20 100 20 150 82 20 20 20 20 20 20 150 150 100

Classification of requirement g g g g g * g g g g * g g g

Substance
Methanol Methylen chloride Mineral oil ASTM No. 1 Mineral oil ASTM No. 3 Mineral oil SEA 10 Mineral oil SEA 20 Mineral oil SEA 30 Mono styrene Motor oil viscose static Sodium 20% Soda 50% Nitrobenzene Oleic acid Olive oil Perchlor Petroleum ether Petroleum Phenol Phosphoric acid 30% Pyridine Regulator oil Castor oil Hydrochlorid acid 10% Nitric acid conc. Nitric acid 10% Sulfuric acid, conc. Sulfuric acid, 10% Shock absorber oil Turbentine oil Toluene Transformer oil Tri Tri glycol Vaseline Water Hydrogen peroxide 30% Hydrogen superoxide 30%

Test period 7 days Temperature8 C 65 20 150 150 150 150 150 20 150 20 20 20 150 150 20 20 20 60 20 20 150 150 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 150 20 20 150 100 20 20

Classification of requirement g * g g * * * g g * * g * g g g *

The information mentioned in this summary is given to the best of our own knowledge and based upon our long standing experience. But we would like to direct your attention to the fact, that the information is given without obligation. A final judgement can only be made in practice.

Resistance of substances against solvents, oils and fats

Substance Alcohol, methylated spirit Brake fluid for vehicles Bromide chloridfluormethane Jet gasoline IP4 de-icing and icing protective agent Aircraft lubricating grease Hydraulic oil on bas of mineral oil Hydraulic liquid (chlor-free silicone liquid) Hydraulic liquid (synthetic) Methylethylketon Otto-gasoline, diesel gasoline Lubricating oil for recebrocating engine SAE 10 W Lubricating oil for jet engine (synthetic) Toluene-Isooctane (Toluene 30%, Isooctane 70%) Trichlorethane Urine
= resistant g = conditionally resistant * = not resistant PVC = Polyvinylchloride Y = Polyamid 4 Y PA PTFE = Polytetrafluorethylene 5 Y

PVC Y * * * * * g g * * * * g g * *

PA 4Y g g * g g g * g * g g g g *

PTFE 5Y

FEP 6Y

ETFE 7Y g g g g

FEP = Fluorethylenepropylene 6 Y ETFE = Tetrafluorethylene 7 Y

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