Rubbers and Elastomers - Chemical Resistance
Resistance to chemicals - solvents and softeners - swelling properties. Data on rubbers and elastomers resistance to chemicals, weathering, ultraviolet light, heat and temperature.
| Rubber or Elastomer | Chemical Name | Chemical Resistant to | Solvent or Softener | Swelled by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polyisoprene | Natural or Synthetic Rubber NR, IR | Polyisoprene | Acetone, Acids, Alkalies, Alcohols | Carbon disulfide, Ketones, Petroleum products, Vegetable oils |
| Butadiene | BR Cis4 | Butadiene | 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 | Styrene-butadiene | Glycerol, Glycol, Acids, Alcohols, Salts, Oxidation | Ketones, Petroleum products, Aromatics, Vegetable oils |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene | Nitrile, Buna N, Hycar, NBR, GR-A | Acrylonitrile butadiene | 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 | Polychloroprene | 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 |
| Isobutylene-isoprene | Butyl, IIR, GR-I | Isobutylene-isoprene | Phenol, Glycerol, Glycol, Alkalies, Salts, Ultraviolet, Vegetable oils, Weathering, Oxidation, Aging, Ozone | Carbon disulfide, Petroleum products, Hexane |
| Polysulfide | Thikol, PS, GR-P | Polysulfide | Alcohols, Petroleum products, Ultraviolet light, Ozone | Carbon tetrachloride, Aromatics |
| Polymethane | Adiprene, PU | Polymethane | Petroleum products, Vegetable oils, Oxidation, Ozone | Benzene, Carbon tetrachloride, Ketones, Aromatics |