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Chemical Dedgradation Guide For Gloves
This Chemical Degradation Guide is provided as an aid in determining
the general suitability of gloves for use with specific chemicals.
It indicates only the degrading effect of the chemicals on those materials.
It does not consider permeability of the materials or the variable
conditions which can influence product performance on actual job applications.
Such variable conditions include chemical combinations, concentration,
temperature, and the length of time the product is in contact with
the chemical. In addition, products of the same material but of different
thicknesses may perform differently on the same job. Since the actual
use of the gloves may differ, the suitablility of the product for
a specific job must be determined by testing by the purchaser.
We believe this information is the best currently available. It is
subject to revision as additional knowledge and experience are gained.
Neither this guide nor any other statement made herein is a warranty
that any product is fit for a particular purpose and we shall not
be liable to anyone with respect to this information.
Cellosolve® is a registered trademark of the Union Carbide Corp.
Chlorothene® is a registered trademark of the Dow Chemical Corp.
Freon® is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours.
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Key to Degredation Guide:
E - Fluid has very little degrading effect.
G - Fluid has minor degrading effect.
F - Fluid has moderate degrading effect
P - Fluid has pronounced degrading effect
NR - Fluid is not recommended with this material
| CHEMICAL |
NATURAL RUBBER |
NEOPRENE |
POLYVINYL
CHLORIDE PVC |
POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL PVA |
SOL VEX®
NITRILE
NBR |
| Acetaldehyde |
E |
E |
NR |
NR |
P |
| Acetic Acid Glacial |
E |
E |
F |
NR |
G |
| Acetone |
E |
G |
NR |
P |
NR |
| Ammonium Fluoride 40% |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Ammonium Hydroxide 29% |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Amyl Acetate |
P |
NR |
P |
G |
E |
| Amyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
| Aniline |
G |
G |
F |
F |
NR |
| Aqua Regia |
G |
G |
G |
NR |
F |
| Benzaldehyde |
F |
F |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Benzene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
E |
P |
| Butyl Acetate |
P |
NR |
NR |
G |
F |
| Butyl Alcohole |
E |
E |
G |
F |
E |
| Butyl Cellosolve® |
E |
E |
P |
--- |
E |
| Carbon Disoulfide |
NR |
NR |
NR |
E |
G |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
NR |
NR |
F |
E |
G |
| Castrol Oil |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Cellosolve® Acetate |
G |
F |
NR |
--- |
F |
| Chlorobenzene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
E |
NR |
| Chloroform |
NR |
NR |
NR |
E |
NR |
| Chloronapthalene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
P |
| Chlorothene® VG |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
F |
| Chromic Acid 50% |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
F |
| Citric Acid 10% |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Cyclohexanol |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Dibutyl Phthalate |
G |
F |
NR |
E |
G |
| Diethylamine |
NR |
P |
NR |
NR |
F |
| Di-Isobutyl Keton |
P |
P |
P |
G |
E |
| Dimethyl Formamide, DMF |
E |
G |
NR |
NR |
NR |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide, DMSO |
E |
E |
NR |
NR |
E |
| Dioctyl Phthalate, DOP |
F |
G |
NR |
E |
G |
| Dioxane |
F |
NR |
NR |
P |
NR |
Electroless Copper
(MacDermid 9048) |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
Electroless Nickel
(MacDermid V60/61) |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Ethyl Acetate |
G |
F |
NR |
F |
NR |
| Ethyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
P |
NR |
NR |
E |
NR |
| Ethylene Glycol |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Ethyl Ether |
NR |
E |
NR |
G |
E |
| Formaldehyde |
E |
E |
E |
P |
E |
| Formic Acid 90% |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
F |
| Freon TF |
NR |
E |
NR |
G |
E |
| Furfural |
E |
G |
NR |
F |
NR |
| Gasoline (white) |
NR |
NR |
P |
G |
E |
| Glycerine |
E |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Hexane |
NR |
E |
NR |
G |
E |
| Hydrazine 65% |
G |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Isopropyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Kerosene |
F |
E |
F |
G |
E |
| Lactic Acid 85% |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Lauric Acid 36%/EtOH |
G |
E |
F |
NR |
E |
| Linoleic Acid |
P |
E |
G |
G |
E |
| Linseed Oil |
F |
E |
E |
G |
E |
| Maleic Acid Saturated |
E |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Methyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Methylanmine |
E |
G |
E |
NR |
E |
| Methyl Cellosolve® |
E |
E |
P |
G |
F |
| Methylene Bromide |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Methylene Chloride |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone, MEK |
G |
P |
NR |
F |
NR |
| Methyl Isobutyl Keton, MIBK |
F |
NR |
NR |
F |
P |
| Methyl Methacrylate |
P |
NR |
NR |
G |
P |
| Mineral Spirits, Rule 66 |
NR |
G |
F |
E |
E |
| Monoethanolamine |
E |
E |
E |
F |
E |
| Morpholine |
E |
P |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Naphtha VM&P |
NR |
G |
F |
E |
E |
| Nitric Acid 10% |
G |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Nitric Acid 70% |
NR |
G |
F |
NR |
NR |
| Nitric Acid Red Fuming |
P |
NR |
P |
NR |
NR |
| Nitric Acid White Fuming |
NR |
NR |
P |
NR |
NR |
| Nitrobenzene |
F |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Nitromethane 95.5% |
E |
P |
P |
G |
F |
| 1-Nitropropane 95.5% |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
NR |
| Octyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
F |
G |
E |
| Oleic Acid |
F |
E |
F |
G |
E |
| Oxalic Acid Saturated |
E |
E |
E |
P |
E |
| Palmitic Acid Saturated |
G |
E |
G |
P |
G |
| Pentachlorophenol 1.25% H20 |
NR |
E |
F |
NR |
E |
| Pentane |
P |
E |
NR |
G |
E |
| Perchloric Acid 60% |
F |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Perchloroethylene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
E |
G |
| Phenol 90% |
E |
E |
G |
F |
NR |
| Phosphoric Acid , Conc |
G |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Picric Acid Saturated/EtOH |
G |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Potassium Hydroxide 50% |
E |
E |
E |
NR |
E |
| Propyl Acetate |
F |
P |
NR |
G |
F |
| Propyl Alcohol |
E |
E |
F |
P |
E |
| Propylene Oxide |
P |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Rubber Solvent |
NR |
G |
NR |
E |
E |
| Silicon Etch |
NR |
G |
F |
NR |
NR |
| Sodium Hydroxide 50% |
E |
E |
G |
NR |
E |
| Stoddard Solvent |
NR |
E |
F |
E |
E |
| Styrene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
NR |
| Sulfuric Acid 95% |
NR |
F |
G |
NR |
NR |
| Tannic Acid 65% |
E |
E |
E |
P |
E |
| Tetrahydrofuran, THF |
NR |
NR |
NR |
P |
NR |
| Toluene, Toluol |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
F |
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