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  Chemical Resistance Chart
This chemical resistance chart is for advisory use only. 
Conditions, exposure times, chemical concentrations and residues may effect 
glove performance.  It is strongly advised that on-site testing of all gloves is 
important to determining safe usage

  A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V X  

Chemical Resistance

Nitrile

Latex

Vinyl

Acetaldehyde

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Acetic Acid

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Acetone

Limited Use

Recommended

Limited Use

Acetonitrile

Not Rated

Limited Use

Not Rated

Ammonium Fluoride (40%)

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Ammonium Hydroxide (30%)

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Amyl Acetate

Recommended

Limited Use

Not Recommended

Amyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Not Rated
Aniline Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Animal Fats

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Aqua Regia

Not Rated

Not Rated

Recommended

Battery Acid

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Benzaldehyde

Recommended

Limited Use

Recommended

Benzene

Recommended

Not Recommended

Limited Use

Benzyl Chloride

Recommended

Limited Use

Not Recommended

Bromopropionic Acid

Not Rated

Recommended

Not Rated

Butane

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

2-Butoxyethanol Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Butyl Acetate

Limited Use

Not Recommended

Not Rated

Butyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Butyl Cellosolve Recommended Recommended

Not Rated

y-Butyrolactone

Not Rated

Recommended

Not Rated

Calcium Hypochlorite

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Carbolic Acid Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Carbon Dichloride Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Carbon Disulfide

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Carbon Tetrachloride Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Castor Oil Recommended Recommended Recommended
Cellosolve Acetate Recommended Recommended Not Rated
Cellosolve Solvent Recommended Recommended Not Rated
Chloroform

Recommended

Not Recommended

Not Recommended

Chloronaphalenes

Limited Use

Not Rated Not Rated
Chlorothene VG

Limited Use

Not Rated Not Recommended
Chromic Acid (50%)

Recommended

Not Recommended

Recommended

Citric Acid (10%)

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

Cottonseed Oil Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Creosol Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Cunene Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Cutting Oil Recommended Limited Use Not Recommended
Cyclohexane Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended
Cyclohexanol Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Dibutyl Phthalate Recommended Limited Use Recommended
Diamine

Recommended

Not Rated Not Rated
Diethylamine

Limited Use

Not Rated Not Rated
Diethyl Ether

Recommended

Limited Use Not Recommended
Di-Isobutyl Ketone (DIBK) Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended
Dimethyl Acetamide (DMAC) Not Rated Limited Use Not Rated
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) Not Rated Recommended Not Rated
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Recommended Recommended Not Rated
Dioctyl Phthalate (DOP) Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Dioxane

Not Rated

Limited Use Not Rated
Ethanol Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
2-Ethoxyethanol Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Ethyl Acetate

Recommended

Limited Use Limited Use
Ethyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Ethylene Dichloride

Recommended

Not Recommended Not Recommended
Ethylene Glycol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Ethyl Glycol Ether Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Ethylene Trichloride Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Formaldehyde (37%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Formalin Solution Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Formic Acid

Recommended

Recommended Recommended
Freon TF

Recommended

Not Rated Not Rated
Furfural

Not Rated

Recommended Not Rated
Gasoline Recommended Not Rated Not Recommended
Glycerine Recommended Recommended Recommended
Glycerol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Heptane Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Hexamethyldisilazane Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Hexane Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Hydraulic Fluid-Petrol Based Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Hydraulic Fluid- Ester Based Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended
Hydrazine 65% Recommended Recommended Recommended
Hydrochloric Acid (Conc.) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Hydrofluoric Acid (48%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Hydroquinone Recommended Recommended Recommended
Isobutyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Iso-Octane Recommended Not Rated Not Recommended
Isopropanol Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Isopropyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Isopropyl Benzene Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Kerosene Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Lactic Acid (85%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Lauric Acid (36%) Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Linoleic Acid Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Linseed Oil Recommended Not Recommended Recommended
Maleic Acid Recommended Recommended Recommended
Methanol Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Methyl Acetate Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Methyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Recommended
Methylamine Recommended Recommended Recommended
Methyl Cellosolve Limited Use Not Recommended Not Rated
Methylamine Recommended Recommended Recommended
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Limited Use Recommended Not Recommended
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Not Recommended Limited Use Not Rated
Methyl Methacrylate Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Methyl-T-Butyl Ether Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Mineral Oil Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Mineral Spirits Recommended Not Rated Limited Use
Monoethanolamine Recommended Recommended Recommended
Morpholine Not Rated Recommended Not Rated
Muriatic Acid (37.5%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
N-Methyl-2 Pyrrolidone Not Rated Recommended Not Rated
Naphthalene Recommended Recommended Recommended
Naptha VM&P

Recommended

Not Rated

Not Recommended

Nitric Acid (70%)

Not Recommended

Limited Use Recommended
Nitrobenzene

Not Rated

Not Recommended Not Rated
Nitromethane

Limited Use

Recommended Not Recommended
Nitropropane

Not Rated

Recommended Not Rated
Octyl Alcohol

Recommended

Recommended Limited Use
Oleic Acid Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Oxalic Acid Recommended Recommended Recommended
Paint Remover Recommended Limited Use Not Recommended
Palmitic Acid Recommended Recommended Recommended
Pentachlorophenol Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Pentane Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Pentachlorophenol Recommended Not Rated

Not Rated

Perchloric Acid (60%) Recommended Not Recommended

Recommended

Perchloroethylene Recommended Not Rated

Not Rated

Perholffeum Ether Recommended Not Rated

Not Rated

Phenol Not Rated Recommended Recommended
Phosphoric Acid (85%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Picric Acid Recommended Recommended Recommended
Potassium Hydroxide (sat.) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Printing Ink Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Propyl Acetate Limited Use Not Recommended Not Rated
Propyl Alcohol Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Propylene Oxide Not Rated Not Recommended Not Rated
Rubber Solvent Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Rule Solvent Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Sodium Hypochlorite Limited Use Recommended Recommended
Stoddard Solvent Recommended Not Recommended Not Rated
Sulfuric Acid (50%) Recommended Recommended

Recommended

Tannic Acid (65%) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Toluene Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Toluene Di-Isocyanate (TDI) Not Rated Not Recommended Not Recommended
Trichlorethylene (TCE) Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Trichlorotrifluoroethane Recommended Not Rated Not Rated
Tricresyl Phosophate (TCP) Recommended Recommended Limited Use
Triethanolamine (85%) (TEA) Recommended Recommended Recommended
Tung Oil Recommended Not Rated Limited Use
Turbine Oil Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Turpentine Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended
Vegetable Oil Recommended Not Recommended Limited Use
Xylene

Recommended

Not Rated Not Rated
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