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Technical

A Guideline for Compound Selection
for Use with Various Fluids and Chemicals

Note: 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 specifc application rests solely by the end user. Dixon Sanitary assumes no responsibility. All
effect ratings assume static conditions at ambient temperatures.

A - satisfactory D - unsatisfactory
B - fair E - insuffcient information
C - severe effect; except for some static applications

material material

fuid fuid
Buna EPDM FKM PTFE Silicone Buna EPDM FKM PTFE Silicone

Acetaldehyde D A D A B Butyl Acetyl Ricinoleate C A A E E
Acetamide A A B A B Butyl Alcohol A B A A B
Acetic Acid, 30% B A B A A Butyl Amine C B D E D
Acetone D A D A C Butyl Benzoate D B A E E
Acetophenone D A D A D Butyl Carbitol D A A A D
Acetyl Chloride D D A A C Butyl Cellosoive D A D A E
Acetylene A A A A B Butyl Oleate D B A E E
Acrylonitrile D D C A D Butyl Stearate B C A E E
Adipic Acid A A E E E Butylene B D A E D
Ammonia Gas (cold) A A D A A Butyraldehyde D B D E D
Ammonium Choride (aq) A A A A E Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D B A A D
Ammonium Hydroxide (conc.) D A B A A Carbon Bisulfde C D A E D
Ammonium Nitrate (aq) A A E A E Carbon Dioxide A B A E B
Ammonium Nitrite (aq) A A E E B Carbonic Acid B A A E A
Ammonium Phospate (aq) A A E A A Carbon Monoxide A A A A A
Ammonium Sulfate (aq) A A D A E Carbon Tetrachloride C D A A D
Amyl Acetate (Banana Oil) D A D A D Castor Oil A B A A A
Amyl Alcohol B A B A D Cellosoive Acetate D B D A D
Amyl Borate A D A A E China Wood Oil (Tung Oil) A C A A D
Arsenic Acid A A A E A Chlorine (wet) D C A A D
Arsenic Trichloride (aq) A C E E E Chlorine Dioxide D C A A E
Barium Chloride (aq) A A A A A Chloroacetic Acid D A D A E
Barium Hydroxide (aq) A A A A A Chloroacetone D A D E D
Barium Sulfate (aq) A A A A A Chlorobenzene D D A E D
Barium Sulfde (aq) A A A A A Chlorobromomethane D B A E D
Benzaldehyde D A D A B Chloroform D D A A D
Benzene D D A A D Chlorotoluene D D A E D
Benzoic Acid C C A A C Chrome Plating Solutions D C A A C
Benzoyl Chloride D D A A E Chromic Acid D B A A B
Benzyl Alcohol D A A A B Cod Liver Oil A A A A B
Benzyl Chloride D D A A D Copper Acetate (aq) B A D E D
Boric Acid A A A A A Copper Chloride (aq) A A A A A
Brine A A A A A Copper Cyanide (aq) A A A A A
Bromine, Anhydrous D D A E D Copper Sulfate (aq) A A A A A
Bromine Water D B A E D Creosote (coal tar) A D A A D
Butadiene D C A A D Cresylic Acid D D A E D
Butane A D A A D Cyclohexane A D A A D
Butyl Acetate D C D E D Cyclohexanol C C A E D
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