Chemical Compatibility for Hoses
This Chemical Compatibility Chart is intended for guidance purposes only and testing is advised prior to use.
Please ensure that material for adaptors and couplings are also compatible. Unless otherwise noted, specified resistance applies at room temperature only.
1 = Excellent Resistance
2 = Good Resistance
X = Not Recommended
- = No Data Available
| Chemical Name | Footnote | Nitrile | Nitrile PVC | CPE | Hypalon™ | Polyester | Teflon" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic Acid (25%) | 2 | X | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Acetone | X | X | X | 1 | X | X | 1 |
| Acetylene | NO HOSE AVAILABLE | ||||||
| Air (71°C, 166°F) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Air (82°C, 180°F) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Air (93°C, 199°F) | X | X | X | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Amyl Acetate | X | X | X | 2 | X | X | 1 |
| Aniline | X | X | X | 2 | X | – | 1 |
| Benzene (Benzol) | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 |
| Butyl Acetate | X | X | X | 2 | X | X | 1 |
| Butyl Alcohol (Butanol) | 2 | X | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide (Dry) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Carbon Dioxide (Wet) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
| Carbon Disulfide | X | X | X | 2 | X | – | 1 |
| Chlorine Gas (Dry & Wet) | NO HOSE AVAILABLE | ||||||
| Chlorine Water (25%) | X | X | X | – | 2 | X | 1 |
| Chloroform | X | X | X | – | X | X | 1 |
| Cyclohexane | X | 2 | X | 1 | X | 2 | 1 |
| Diesel fuel (under 50°C, 122°F) | X | 1 | X | 2 | X | 1 | 1 |
| Ethers (under 50°C, 122°F) | X | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Ethyl Acetate | X | X | X | 2 | X | 2 | 1 |
| Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ethyl Cellulose | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Ethyl Chloride (Wet) | 2 | X | X | – | X | – | 1 |
| Ethylene Glycol (under 66°C, 151°F) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fluorine (Liquid) | NO HOSE AVAILABLE | ||||||
| Formaldehyde 37% | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel A (ASTM) | X | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Fuel B (ASTM) | X | 2 | X | 2 | X | – | – |
| Fuel Oil | X | 1 | X | 1 | X | 2 | 1 |
| Glycerine (Glycerol) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Grease (Petroleum Base) | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hexane (under 50°C, 122°F) | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hydraulic Fluid (Phosphate Ester Base) | X | X | X | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hydrochloric Acid (37%) | X | – | X | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Hydrogen (Gas) | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) | X | 2 | X | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Kerosene | X | 2 | X | 1 | X | 2 | 1 |
| L.P.G. | USE L.P.G. HOSE ONLY | ||||||
| Lubricating Oils (under 50°C, 122°F) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) 100% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Methyl Chloride | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | 1 |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) | X | X | X | 2 | X | 2 | 1 |
| Naphtha (Low Aromatics) | X | 2 | X | 1 | X | X | 1 |
| Natural Gas | USE L.P.G. HOSE ONLY | ||||||
| Nitric Acid (10%) | X | X | X | 1 | 2 | X | 1 |
| Nitric Acid (40%) | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 |