Chemical Compatibilities

 Acetaldehyde•Diphenyl ether Oxalic acid
 Acetamide “Downtherm” fluids Oxygen, cold
 Acetic acid, cold•Esters Ozone
•Acetic anhydride Ethanolamine•Paraffin
•Acetone Ethers•Perchloric acid
 Acetylene Ethyl acetate Perchloroethylene
•Acrylonitrile Ethyl acetoacetate•Petrol
 Aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents Ethyl alcohol•Phenol
 Alum•Ethyl cellulose•Phosphoric acid
 Aluminum chloride•Ethyl chloride Phthalic acid
 Aluminum salts Ethylene•Picric acid
 Aluminum sulphate•Ethylene chlorohydrin Pinene
 Ammonia gas, hot Ethylene diamine Potassium carbonate
 Ammonia gas, cold•Ethylene dichloride Potassium chlorate
 Ammonium hydroxide Ethylene glycol Potassium cyanide
 Ammonium nitrate•Ethylene oxide Potassium dichromite
 Ammonium phosphate•Ethylene trichloride•Potassium hydroxide
 Ammonium salts•Fatty acids Potassium iodide
 Ammonium sulphate Ferric chloride Potassium nitrate
•Amyl acetate Ferric salts Potassium salts
•Amyl alcohol•Fluorobenzene Producer gas
•Amyl borate Formaldehyde•Propane
•Amyl chloride Formic acid Propyl alcohol
•Amyl chloronaphthalene•Fuel oils•Pyridine
•Amyl naphthalene Fumaric acid Pyrrole
 Aniline, cold•Gasoline Rubber latex
•Aniline hydrochloride Gelatine Sea water
 Aromatic hydrocarbons Glucose Sewage
•Asphalt Glycerine•Silicone oil
 Barium chloride Glycols Silver nitrate
 Barium hydroxide Green sulphate liquor Soap solutions
 Barium salts•Halowax oil Soda ash
 Beer Hexaldehyde Sodium bicarbonate
 Beer wort•Hexane Sodium bisulphate
 Beet sugar liquors•Hydraulic oil Sodium bisulphite
•Benzaldehyde•Hydrazine Sodium borate
•Benzene•Hydrobromic acid Sodium chloride
 Benzoic acid•Hydrochloric acid, cold Sodium cyanide
 Bleaching liquors•Hydrochloric acid, hot Sodium dichromate
 Blood Hydrocyanic acid Sodium hydroxide
 Borax•Hydrofluoric acid, cold Sodium hypochlorite
 Boric acid•Hydrofluoric acid, hot•Sodium nitrate
•Brighteners, electroplating•Hydrofluorosilicic acid Sodium nitrite
•Bromine•Hydrogen gas Sodium perborate
•Bromobenzene Hydrogen peroxide•Sodium peroxide
•Butane•Hydrogen sulphate, dry•Sodium phosphates
•Butyl acetate•Hydrogen sulphate, wet Sodium silicate
 Butyl alcohol Isobutyl alcohol Sodium sulphate
•Butraldehyde•Isooctane Sodium sulphite
 Calcium bisulphide Isopropyl alchohol Sodium sulphide
 Calcium chloride•Isopropyl nitrate Sodium thiosulphate
 Calcium hydroxide•Kerosene Soybean oil
 Calcium hypochlorite•Ketones Stannic chloride
 Calcium nitrate Lactic acid, cold Stannous chloride
 Calcium salts Lard Stearic acid
 Cane sugar liquors•Lead acetate•Stoddards solvent
 Carbitol Lead nitrate•Styrene
•Carbolic acid Linseed oil Sulphur
 Carbon dioxide•Lithium hydroxide 5%•Sulphur chloride
 Carbon monoxide•Lubricating oils Sulphur dioxide
•Carbon tetrachloride Lye solution (KOH & NaOH) Sulphur hexafluoride
 Carbonic acid Magnesium ammonium sulphate Sulphur dioxide, dry
 Castor oil Magnesium chloride Sulphur trioxide, dry
 Caustic soda up to 50% Magnesium salts•Sulphuric acid 10% cold
•Chlorinated solvents Magnesium sulphate•Sulphuric acid 10% hot
•Chlorine, dry Manganese salts•Sulphuric acid 10-75% cold
•Chlorine, wet Melamine•Sulphuric acid 10-75% hot
•Chlorobenzene Mercury•Sulphuric acid 75-95% cold
•Chlorobromomethane•Mesityl oxide•Sulphuric acid 75-95% hot
•Chloroform•Methane gas•Sulphurous acid
•Chloronaphthalene Methyl alcohol (methanol) Tannic acid
•Chlorosulphonic acid Methyl bromide Tar
•Chlorotuluene•Methyl chloride Tartaric acid
 Chrome plating solutions•Methyl diphenyldiisocyanate•Terpineol
•Chromic acid Methyl ethyl ketone Tertiary butyl catechol
 Citric acid Methyl formate•Tertiary butyl mercaptan
 Coconut oil•Methyl isobutyl ketone Thionyl chloride
 Cod liver oil Methyl methacrylate Tin chlorides
 Copper salts•Methylene chloride•Toluene
 Corn oil Milk•Trichlorethane
•Creosote Mineral oils•Trichlorethylene
•Creosote oil•Monochlorobenzene•Tricresyl phosphate
•Cresols Mustard•Turpentine
•Cyclohexane•Naptha Urea
 Detergent solutions•Napthalene Vegetable oils
 Dextrose Natural gas Vinegar
 Diacetone alcohol Nickel chloride Water, fresh
 Diatomaceous slurry Nickel salts Water, sea
•Dibutyl Carbitol•Nitric acid Water
•Dibutyl phthalate•Nitrobenzene Whisky
•Dichlorobenzene•Nitroethane Wine
•Diethyl ether Nitrogen Wort
 Diethylamine•Nitrogen oxides•Xylene
 Diethylene glycol Oils, animal•Xylol
•Diisopropyl ether•Oils, lubricating Yeast
 Dimethyl formamide•Oils, mineral
 Dioctyl phthalate Oils, vegetable
 Dioxane•Oleic acid

• Noncompatible

Source: Rubber Products Handbook, Rubber Products Manufacturers Association