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Chemical Resistance of Hose Stock Types
This table provides basic guidelines for suitability of various hose materials with various chemicals and environments
Chemical name | Neoprene | Nitrile (Buna-N) | Butyl | Hypalon | EPDM | CPE |
ASTM-SE designation | SC | SB | R | TB | R | None |
SAE J14 & SAE J200 | BC | BG | AA | CE | AA | None |
Flame resistance | Very good | Poor | Poor | Good | Poor | Good |
Petroleum base oils | Good | Excellent | Poor | Good | Poor | Very good |
Diesel fuel | Good to excellent | Excellent | Poor | Poor | Poor | Very good |
Resistance to gas permeation | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good to excellent | Fair to good | Good |
Weather | Good to excellent | Poor | Excellent | Very good | Excellent | Good |
Ozone | Good to excellent |
Poor for tube Good for cover |
Excellent | Very good | Outstanding | Good |
Heat | Good | Good | Excellent | Very good | Excellent | Excellent |
Low temperature | Fair to good | Poor to fair | Very good | Poor | Good to excellent | Good |
Water-oil emulsions | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good | Poor | Excellent |
Water-glycol emulsions | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Diesters | Poor | Poor | Excellent | Fair | Excellent | Very good |
Phosphate esters | Fair for cover | Poor | Good | Fair | Very good | Very good |
Phosphate ester based emulsions | Fair for cover | Poor | Good | Fair | Very good | Very good |