Ansell Edmont Chemical Resistance Guide

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Chemical
Name
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Solvex
Nitrile
NBR
Neoprene
Unsupported
Neox
Supported
Neoprene
PVA
Supported
PVC Natural
Rubber
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Kerosene E ND E E >6 hr E E ND E G ND E F >6 hr E NR - -
Lactic Acid 85% E ND E E ND E E ND E F ND E E ND E E ND -
Lauric Acid 36% EtOH E ND - E ND - E ND - NR - - F 15 minutes - E ND -
Maleic Acid E ND - E ND - E ND - NR - - G ND - E ND -
Methyl Alcohol E 11 minutes F E 1 hr E E 15 minutes E NR - - G 45 minutes G E 20 minutes VG
Methylamine E ND E G 4.5 hr G G 6 hr E NR - - E 2.25 hr VG E 55 minutes VG
Methyl Cellosolve F 11 minutes G E 25 minutes G E 70 minutes VG G 30 minutes G P - - E 20 minutes VG
Methylene Bromide NR - - NR - - NR - - G ND E NR - - NR - -
Methylene Chloride* NR - - NR - - NR - - G ND E NR - - NR - -
Methyl Ethyl Ketone NR - - P - - P - - F 1.5 hr VG NR - - F 5 minutes F
Methyl Glycol Ether F 11 minutes G E 25 minutes G E 70 minutes VG G 30 minutes G P - - E 20 minutes VG
Methyl Iodide NR - - NR - - NR - - F ND E NR - - NR - -
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone P - - NR - - NR - - F ND E NR - - P - -
Methyl Methacrylate* P - - NR - - NR - - G ND E NR - - P - -
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone NR - - NR - - NR - - NR - - NR - - E 1.25 hr VG
Methyl t-Butyl Ether E ND E P - - P - - G ND E NR - - NR - -

Chemical
Name
Below
Solvex
Nitrile
NBR
Neoprene
Unsupported
Neox
Supported
Neoprene
PVA
Supported
PVC Natural
Rubber
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Mineral Spirits E ND E G 1.5 hr VG G ND E E ND E F 2.5 hr VG NR - -
Monoethanolamine E ND E E ND E E ND E F ND E E ND E E 50 minutes E
Morpholine NR - - P - - P - - G 1.5 hr G NR - - G 20 minutes G
Muriatic Acid E ND - E ND - E ND - NR - - E >5 hr - E 4 5/6 hr -
Naptha VM&P E ND E G 15 minutes F G ND E E >7 hr E F 2 hr VG NR - -
Nitric Acid 10% E ND - E ND - E ND - NR - - G ND - G ND -
Nitric Acid 70% NR - - G 2 1/3 hr - G ND - NR - - F 5 3/4 hr - NR - -
Nitric Acid, Red Fuming NR - - NR - - NR - - NR - - P - - P - -
Nitrobenzene NR - - NR - - NR - - G ND E NR - - F 15 minutes G
Nitromethane 95.5% F 30 minutes F E 1 hr VG E 1.5 hr E G ND E P - - E 10 minutes G
Nitropropane 95.5% NR - - G 5 minutes F G 1 hr G E >6 hr E NR - - E 5 minutes G
Octyl Alcohol E ND E E 7 hr E E >7 hr E G ND E F >6 hr G E 30 minutes VG
Oleic Acid E ND E E 1 hr VG E 2.5 hr E G 1 hr E F 1.5 hr VG F ND -
Oxalic Acid E ND - E ND - E ND - P - - E ND - E ND -
Palmitic Acid G 30 minutes - E ND - E ND - P - - G 1.25 hr - G 5 minutes -
Pentane E ND E E 30 minutes F E 45 minutes VG G ND E NR - - P - -

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