Chemical Resistance List

Chemical Nitrile Latex PVC/
Vinyl		 Neoprene
Acetaldehyde - ++ + +
Acetone + ++ - +
Acrylic acid - - - +++
Formic acid 25% + + + -
Formic acid 50% + - + -
Formic acid 90% + - + -
Ammoniac ++ ++ ++ ++
Benzene - - - -
petrol +++ - +++ ++
Butylacetate - + - -
Butylalcohol ++ +++ - +++
Butyl ether - - - +
Chlorbenzene - - - -
Chlorinated lime +++ +++ +++ -
Chlorinated naqhthalene - - - -
Chloroform - - - -
Chromic acid 10% - - ++ +
Dibutyl phthalate +++ - +++ +++
Diethylamine - - - -
Diisobutylketone ++ ++ - -
Dimethyl formamide - ++ - ++
Dioctyl phthalate ++ + - +++
Acetic acid 10% ++ + ++ +++
Acetic acid 50% - - - +
Acetic acid 100% - - - -
Ethyl alkohol (ethanol) ++ +++ +++ +++
Ethyl acetate - + - ++
Ethyl ether + - - ++
Fish oil +++ + + +++
Hydrofluoric acid 10% - + ++ +
Hydrofluoric acid 20% - - ++ +
Hydrofluoric acid 40% - - ++ -
Formaldehyde 40% ++ ++ ++ ++
Glycerin +++ +++ ++ +++
Glykol ether +++ +++ +++ -
Isobutyl alcohol ++ +++ - +++
Isopropyl alcohol ++ +++ - +++
Caustic potash ++ +++ +++ -
Kerosine +++ - +++ +++
Cresol - - - +
Lacqueur - - - -
Machine oil + + + -
Methyl alcohol (methanol) ++ +++ ++ +++
Methylamine +++ +++ +++ +++
Methylene bromide - - - -
Methyl ethyl ketone - + - +
Methylisobutylketone - + - -
Mineral oil +++ - + -
Sodium hypochlorite ++ + ++ +
Sodium lye 10% +++ +++ +++ -
Sodium lye 30% +++ +++ ++ -
Oktyl alcohol +++ - - +++
Oleic acid +++ + + -
Oxalic acid ++ ++ ++ -
Plant oil +++ + + -
Phenol + ++ - +++
Phosphoric acid 50% +++ +++ +++ ++
Phosphoric acid 75% ++ ++ ++ +
Propyl alcohol ++ +++ - +++
Castor oil +++ + +++ ++
Nitric acid 10% ++ - ++ ++
Nitric acid 30% + - + -
Nitric acid 70% - - - -
Hydrochloric acid 10% +++ +++ +++ +
Hydrochloric acid 20% ++ ++ ++ +
Hydrochloric acid 38% ++ + ++ +
Sulphuric acid 10% +++ +++ +++ ++
Sulphuric acid 30% +++ +++ ++ ++
Sulphuric acid 98% - - - -
Heavy oill A +++ - - -
Styrene - - - -
Tetrachloroethylene - - - -
Tetrachloromethane + - - -
Animal oil +++ + + -
Toluol - - - -
Trichlorethylen - - - -
Trichloroethylene - - - -
Hydrogen peroxide 5% - - ++ -
Hydrogen peroxide 30% - - ++ -
Xylene + - - -
Citric acid +++ +++ ++ -

 

Note: This table contains non-binding recommendations. The chemical resistance is dependent on many factors such as temperature, concentration, glove thickness, etc. Before each use, we suggest to carry out a suitability test.

Explanation  
First-class +++
Good ++
Medium +
Not advisable -

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