Chemical Resistance Guidelines

WANNER ENGINEERING, INC.

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Rev Date 9/1/04

Hose Chemical Resistance

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

This publication is intended as a

general guide for pump material
selection. It includes the most
common liquids used in chemical,
paint, industrial and foodprocessing applications.
The chemical resistance
information in this document has
been compiled using many
sources, all believed to be reliable.
However, the information cannot
be guaranteed.

Material

Operating Temperatures

Industry Approvals

EPDM

0 to 180 F

Hypalon

0 to 180 oF

Neoprene

50 to 130 oF

Silicone

0 to 180 oF

Varprene

0 to 160 oF

Natural Rubber

0 to 160 F

Nitrile Rubber

0 to 180 oF

Pharmed

0 to 180 oF

Meets FDA Criteria

Meets USP Class VI, FDA,

and NSF Criteria

Pharmed Reg. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Acetal

Acetic Acid 10%

Acetic Acid 20%

Acetic Acid 30%

Acetic Acid 50%

Acetic Acid Anhydride

Acetic Acid (Ice-Cold)

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Acetone

Acetonitrile

Acetylene

Acrylonitrile

Air

Alcohol

Aluminum Chloride

Aluminum Fluoride

Aluminum Hydroxite

Aluminum Silicate

Aluminum Sulfate

Ammonia Anhydrous

Ammonia (Liquid)

Ammonia (Gas)

Ammonium Bicarbonate

Ammonium Bisulfate 50%

Ammonium Bromide

Ammonium Carbonate

Ammonium Chloride

Ammonium Hydroxide

Ammonium Nitrate

Ammonium Persulfate

Ammonium Phosphate

Ammonium Sulfate

Amyl Acetate

Amyl Alcohol

Amyl Amine

Amyl Borate

Amyl Chloride

Amyl Chloronapthalene

Amylene

Aniline Paint

Aniline (Oil)

Animal Fat

Animal Glue

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Hose Chemical Resistance

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

Silicone PharMed

Antifreeze

Antymony Chloride 50%

Aqua Regia

Arsenic Acid

Ascorbic Acid

Asphalt

Barium Carbonate

Barium Chloride

Barium Ferrite

Barium Hydroxide

Barium Sulfate

Barium Sulfide

Beer

Beetroot Syrup

Benzaldehyde

Benzene

Benzene Sulphonic Acid

Benzoyl Chloride

Benzyl Alcohol

Bird Lime (Glue)

Bismuth Carbonate

Boric Acid

Borax

Bromine

Butadiene

Butane

Butane Fluid

Butter

Butyl Acetate

Butyl Alcohol

Butyl Aldehyde

Butyl Cellosolve

Butyl Cellosolve Adipate

Butyl Ether

Calcium Acetate

Calcium Bisulfate

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium Chlorate

Calcium Chloride

Calcium Hydroxide

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Hose Chemical Resistance

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Calcium Hypochloride

Calcium Hypochloride 30%

Calcium Nitrate

Calcium Sulfate

Calcium Sulfide

Calcium Tetra Fluoride

Calic Liquor

Cane Sugar Liquor

Carbitol

Carbolic Acid, Phenol

Carbon Dioxide (Dry)

Carbon Dioxide (Wet)

Carbon Disulfide

Carbon Monoxide (65C)

Carbonic Acid

Castor Oil

Caustic Soda (max 50%)

Cellosolve

Chloric Acid

Chloric Acid Sulfurous

Chlorinated Solvents

Chlorine Aceton Nitrile

Chlorine Acetone

Chlorine Water 3%

Chlorine (Dry)

Chlorine (Solvent)

Chlorine (Wet)

Chloroform

Chromic Acid 10%

Chromic Acid 25%

Chromic Acid 50%

Citric Acid

Citrus Pulp

Coconut Oil

Cod Liver Oil

Copper Arsenate

Copper Chloride

Copper Cyanide

Copper Nitrate

Copper Sulfate

Cottonseed Oil

Creosote Oil

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Copper Salts

Cresol 90%, Xylol 5%, DDT 5%

Cresol 95%, Xylol 5%

Cresylic Acid

Crude Oil

Cryolite 10%

Cyanide

Cyclohexane

Cyclohexanol

Cyclohexanone

Cyclopentane

Cymene

Decalin

Decane

Diesel Oil

Dioxane

Divinyl Benzene

Diacetone Alcohol

Diamyl Naphthene

Dibenzyl Ether

Dibutyl Acetate

Dibutyl Amine

Dibutyl Ether

Dibutyl Sebacate

Dicyclohexylamine

Diethyl Amine

Diethyl Carbonate

Diethyl Ether (Ether)

Hose Chemical Resistance

Silicone PharMed

Diethyl Fatty Acid

Diethyl Glycol

Diethyl Ketone

Diethyl Okalate

Diisobutene

Diisobutyl Ketone

Diisopropyl Ether

Diisopropyl Ketone

Dimethyl Ether

Dimethyl Formamide

Dimethyl Sulfide

Dioctyl Adipate

Dioctyl Sebacate

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Ethanolamine

Ether

Ethylene Oxyde

Ethyl Acetate

Ethyl Alcohol

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Ethyl Amine

Ethyl Benzene

Ethyl Benzoate

Ethyl Bromide

Ethyl Butyrate

Ethyl Cellulose

Ethyl Chloride

Ethyl Cyano Acetate

Ethyl Ether

Ethyl Formate

Ethyl Hexanol

Ethyl Hexyl Di Phenyl Phosphate

Ethyl Iodide

Ethyl Isobutyl Ether

Ethyl Isobutyrate

Ethyl Mercaptan

Ethyl Methyl Ketone

Ethyl Oxalate

Ethyl Penta Chlor Benzene

Ethyl Proponate

Ethyl Propyl Ether

Ethyl Silicate

Ferric Chloride (65C)

Ferric Oxide

Fluoboric Acid

Formaldehyde 37%

Formaldehyde 40% (70C)

Formamide (Formylanine)

Formic Acid

Freon 11

Freon 114

Freon 115

Freon 12 (Liquid)

Freon 13

Freon 14

Freon 21

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Freon 22

Freon 31

Freon C 316

Freon C 318

Fuel Oil

Fuming Sulphuric Acid (Oleum)

Furan

Furfural

Hose Chemical Resistance

Silicone PharMed

Gasoline 2%

Gelatin (Glue)

Glucose

Glue

Glycerine

Glycerol

Glycol

Green Sulfate Liquor

Heptane

Hexaldehyde

Hexane

Hydraulic Oil

Hydro Cyanic Acid

Hydrobromic Acid

Hydrobromic Acid 40%

Hydrochloric Acid 15%

Hydrochloric Acid 30%

Hydrochloric Acid (65C)

Hydrochloric Acid 33% (50C)

Hydrochloric Acid Conc 38%

Hydrocyanic Acid

Hydrofluorine Acid (Cold)

Hydrofluorine Acid (Hot)

Hydrofluosilicic Acid

Hydrogen Gas (65C)

Hydrogen Gas Cold

Hydrogen Peroxide 10%

Hydrogen Peroxide 30%

Hydrogen Peroxide 88%

Hydrogen Sulfide

Hydrogen Sulfide (Dry Cold)

Hydrogen Sulfide (Dry Warm)

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet Cold)

Hydrogen Sulfide (Wet Warm)

Hydrogen Sulfide (Dry)

Hydrogen Sulfide (Moist)

Ink-Oil

Iodine

Iron Acetat Solution

Iron Chloride

Iron & Zinc Phosphate Solution

Iron Nitrate (65C)

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Iron Sulfate

Isoamyl Acetate

Isoamyl Alcohol

Isoamyl Formate

Isobutene

Isobutyl Acetate

Isobutyl Alcohol

Isobutyl Aldehyde

Isobutyl Formate

Isocyanate

Isopropyl Acetate

Isopropyl Alcohol

Isopropyl Chloride

Isopropyl Ether

Isodecane

Isododecane

Isooctane

Jet Fuels (JP1 TIL JP5)

Kerosene

Lacquers

Lacquer-Solvents

Lactic Acid

Lactol

Lard

Latex

Lead Acetate

Lead Arsenate

Lead Nitrate

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Lead Sulphamate

Lime Sulfur

Lime Water

Linseed Oil

Liquid Manure

Lithium-Hydroxide

Lubricating Oil

Lye (Caustic)

Magnesium Carbonate

Magnesium Chloride

Magnesium Hydroxide

Magnesium Nitrate

Magnesium Sulfate

Manganese Sulfate

Margarine Oil

Mercury

Mercury Chloride

Mercury Cyanide

Methanol (Methylalcohol)

Methylene Chloride

Methy Acetate

Methyl Acetone

Methyl Acetoacetate

Methyl Amine

Methylamyl Acetate

Methylamyl Carbinol

Methyl Aniline

Methyl Bromide

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Methyl Butyl Ketone

Methyl Butyrate

Methyl Cellosove

Methyl Chloride

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Methyl Formate

Methyl Iodide

Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone

Methyl Isobutyrate

Methyl Isopropyl Ketone

Methyl Methacrylate

Methyl Oleate

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Methyl Propionate

Methyl Salicylate

Milk

Mineral Oil

Molasses

Mono Sodium Glutamate

Mono chlo-benzene

Monochloroanline

Monochloro Difluoro Methane

Monochloro Trifluoro Methane

Mono Ethanol Amine

Motor Oil

Naphtha

Naphthalene

Naphthene

Natural Gas

Natural Gas (Dry)

Natural Gas (Wet)

Nickel Chloride

Nickel Nitrate

Nickel Sulfate

Nicotine Bentonite

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Nicotine Sulfate

Nitric Acid 2%

Nitric Acid 10%

Nitric Acid 25%

Nitric Acid 40%

Nitric Acid 60%

Nitric Acid 70%

Nitric Acid (Fuming)

Nitro Benzene

Nitroglycerine

Nitrosylchloride

Nitrous Acid

Nitro Ethane

Nitro Methane

Nitro Octane

Nitro Propene

Octane

Octyl Alcohol

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Octyl Aldehyde

S S

Oleic Acid

C B

Olenic Acid

S S

Olive Oil

B A

Oxalic Acid

A A

Oxygen

B A

Ozone

B A

Palmitic Acid

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Palm Oil

Paraformaldehyde

Pentane

Perchlorine Acid

Perchlorine Ethene

Petroleum Till (90C)

Phenol

Phenyl Ethyl Ether

Phosphoric Acid 50%

Phosphoric Acid 85%

Phosphor Tributyrate

Pickling Solution (20% Ant Acid 4% HF)

Picric Acid

Pine Oil

Pinetree Oil

Polyacrylic Acid

Potassium Bichromate

Potassium Borate

Potassium Bromide

Potassium Carbonate

Potassium Chlorate

Potassium Chloride

Potassium Cyanide

Potassium Dichromate

Potassium Hydroxide

Potassium Nitrate

Potassium Permanganate

Potassium Sulfate

Potassium Sulfite

Producer Gas

Propane (Gas)

Propane (Liquid)

Propene Bromide

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Hose Chemical Resistance

Propene Carbonate

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon
C

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Propene Glycol

Propyl Alcohol

Propyl Benzene

Quicksilver Nitrate

Rapeseed Oil

Resin (Rosin)

Rotenone in Water

Seawater

Sewage Water (no hydrocarbon)

Shell DD

Silicium Carbide Slurry

Silicone Fluoride

Silicone Oil

Silver Cyanide (74 GRLTR)

Silver Nitrate

Soap Oil

Soap Solutions

Soda

Sodium Acetate

Sodium Aluminum Silicate

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium Bisulfate

Sodium Bromide

Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Chlorate

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Chloride (NacO102) 25%

Sodium Cyanide

Sodium Dichromate

Sodium Fluoraluminate

Sodium Fluoride

Sodium Hydrosulphide

Sodium Hydroxide 50% (caustic soda)

Sodium Hypochlorite 20%

Sodium Meta Phosphate

Sodium Metaborate 10% (65C)

Sodium Nitrate

Sodium Nitrite (70F)

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Sodium Perborate

Sodium Peroxide

Sodium Phosphate

Sodium Phosphate Dibasic

Sodium Phosphate Monobasic

Sodium Phosphate Tribasic

Sodium Salt

Sodium Silicate

Sodium Silico Aluminate

Sodium Sulfate

Solium Sulfide

Sodium Sulfite

Soldium Thiosulfate

Hose Chemical Resistance

Varprene

Silicone PharMed

Soya Oil

Spirit (Ethyl Alcohol)

Stannic Chloride

Stearic Acid

Styrene (Monomer)

Sulfamic Acid 3%

Sulfur Chloride

Sulfur Dioxide Gas

Sulfuric Acid 10% Cold

Sulfuric Acid 30%

Sulfuric Acid (65C)

Sulfuric Acid 50%

Sulfuric Acid 75% (Cold)

Sulfuric Acid 95% (Cold)

Sulfurous Acid 10%

Sulfurous Acid 75%

Sulfur Smoke

Sulfur Trioxide

Sulfer Dioxide 5% in Water

Sulphonic Acid

Tallow

Tannic Acid

Tar

Tartaric Acid

Tartaric Oil

Tetrabromoethane

Tetrachlorodifluorethane

Tetrachloroethane

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PerbunanNitrile
Rubber Neoprene Hypalon

EPDM

Natural
Rubber

Tetrachloronaphthalene

Tetrahydrofuran

Toluene

Tributoxy Phosphate

Tributyl Phosphate

Trichloro Benzene

Trichloro Ethene

Trichloro Fluorine Methane

Trichloro Trifluor Ethane

Triethanol Amine

Trisodium Phosphate

Tung Oil (China Wood Oil)

Turpentine

Uranium

Urea

Urine

Vegetable Oil

Vinegar

Vinegar Anhydride 50%

Vinyl Chloride

Water

Water (Condensation)

Water (Distilled)

Water (Drinking)

Water (Mineral with Oxydized Salts)

Water (Mineral without Oxydized Salts)

Whisky and Wine

White Oil 10%

White Spirit

Wood Oil

Xylene

Zeolite

Zinc Chloride

Zinc Oxide (27C)

Zinc Sulfate

Hose Chemical Resistance

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WANNER ENGINEERING, INC.

1204 Chestnut Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
TEL: (612) 332-5681 FAX: (612) 332-6937
TOLL-FREE FAX [US only]: (800) 332-6812
www.vectorpump.com
email: sales@wannereng.com