Chemical Resistance of Glove Materials



E = Excellent   •   G = Good   •   F = Fair   •   P = Poor

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Acetaldehyde
F
P
P
Acetamide
F
P
P
Acetate Solvent
P
F
F
Acetic Acid 20%
P
G
G
Acetic Acid 80%
F
F
F
Acetic Acid, Glacial
F
P
F
Acetic Anhydride
F
P
P
Acetone
F
P
P
Acetyl Bromide
-
P
-
Acetyl Chloride (dry)
P
F
P
Acetylene
G
E
G
Acrylonitrile
G
G
P
Acrylic Acid
G
-
G
Adipic Acid
E
E
F
Alcohols:                                       Amyl
G
E
F
Benzyl
P
P
P
Butyl
E
E
F
Diacetone
P
G
p
Ethyl
E
F
F
Hexyl
E
E
E
Isobutyl
E
E
G
Isopropyl
E
E
G
Methyl
E
E
E
Octyl
G
-
G
Propyl
E
E
E
Aluminum Chloride
E
E
E
Aluminum Chloride 20%
E
E
E
Aluminum Fluoride
G
E
E
Aluminum Hydroxide
P
E
E
Aluminum Nitrate
E
G
E
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10%
E
E
E
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100%
E
E
E
Aluminum Sulfate
E
E
E
Alums
E
-
E
Amines
G
P
P
Ammonia 10%
P
G
E
Ammonia Nitrate
-
G
F
Ammonia, anhydrous
P
E
G
Ammonia, liquid
P
E
F
Ammonium Acetate
E
E
G
Ammonium Bifluoride
-
E
G
Ammonium Carbonate
E
E
G
Ammonium Caseinate
-
-
-
Ammonium Chloride
E
E
G
Ammonium Fluoride 30-70%
E
-
E
Ammonium Hydroxide <30%
E
-
E
Ammonium Nitrate
F
E
E
Ammonium Oxalate
-
E
P
Ammonium Persulfate
E
E
E
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic
E
E
E
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic
E
E
E
Ammonium Sulfate
E
E
E
Ammonium Sulfite
E
E
E
Ammonium Thiosulfate
-
-
E
Amyl Acetate
P
P
P
Aniline
P
F
P
Aniline Hydrochloride
E
G
P
Antifreeze
E
E
E
Antimony Trichloride
-
E
G
Aqua Regia (80% HCI, 20% HNO3)
P
F
P
Arochlor 1248
P
-
F
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
P
P
P
Arsenic Acid
G
E
E
Arsenic Salts
-
E
-
Asphalt
P
E
G
AZT
G
-
-

B
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Barium Carbonate
-
E
E
Barium Chloride
E
E
E
Barium Cyanide
-
P
F
Barium Hydroxide
E
E
E
Barium Nitrate
E
E
E
Barium Sulfate
E
G
E
Barium Sulfide
E
E
E
Beer
E
E
E
Beer Sugar Liquids
E
E
E
Benzaldehyde
P
P
P
Benzene
P
F
P
Benzene Sulfonic Acid
E
E
P
Benzoic Acid
P
E
P
Benzol
P
-
P
Benzonitrile
-
-
-
Bromopropionoc Acid
G
-
F
Benzyl Chloride (a)
P
P
P
Bleaching Liquors
P
E
P
Borax (Sodium Borate)
E
E
G
Boric Acid
E
E
E
Brewery Slop
-
-
E
Bromine
P
F
P
Butadiene
P
F
P
Butane
P
F
E
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
E
F
E
Butter
P
-
E
Butter Milk
P
E
E
Butyl Acrylate
P
-
P
Butyl Amine
P
P
-
Butyl Cellusolve
G
-
G
Butylaldehyde
P
G
-
Butyl Ether
P
E
G
Butyl Phthalate
P
-
P
Butylacetate
P
P
P
Butylene
P
E
E
Butyric Acid
P
G
P

C
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Calcium Bisulfate
E
-
E
Calcium Bisulfide
P
E
E
Calcium Bisulfite
P
G
E
Calcium Carbonate
E
E
E
Calcium Chlorate
E
G
E
Calcium Chloride (30% in water)
E
F
E
Calcium Hypochlorite
P
G
F
Calcium Hydroxide
E
G
E
Calcium Nitrate
E
E
E
Calcium Oxide
G
G
E
Calcium Sulfate
G
G
E
Calgon
E
-
E
Cane Juice
E
E
E
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
P
P
P
Carbon Bisulfide
P
P
F
Carbon Dioxide (dry)
G
E
E
Carbon Dioxide (wet)
G
E
E
Carbon Disulfide
P
P
P
Carbon Monoxide
P
E
E
Carbon Tetrachloride (dry)
P
P
P
Carbon Tetrachloride (wet)
P
-
F
Carbonate Water
-
E
E
Carbonic Acid
F
E
P
Catsup
-
E
E
Chloric Acid
-
E
-
Chlorinated Glue
-
-
G
Chlorine Water
F
E
P
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid
F
P
P
Chlorine (dry)
P
P
G
Chloroacetic Acid
P
G
P
Chloroacetone
F
P
-
Chlorobenzene (mono)
P
P
P
Chlorobromomethane
P
P
P
Chloroform (a)
P
P
P
Chlorosulfonic Acid
P
P
P
Chocolate Syrup
P
-
E
Chromatic Acid (5%)
G
E
P
Chromatic Acid (10%)
P
E
P
Chromatic Acid (30%)
P
E
P
Chromatic Acid (50%)
P
P
P
Chromium Salts
-
E
-
Cider
-
E
E
Citric Acid
E
G
E
Citric Oils
-
-
E
Clorox (Bleach)
P
E
P
Coffee
E
-
E
Copper Chloride
F
E
E
Copper Cyanide
E
E
E
Copper Fluoborate
-
E
G
Copper Nitrate
F
E
E
Copper Sulfate (5%)
F
E
E
Copper Sulfate (>5%)
F
E
E
Cream
-
-
E
Cresols
P
P
P
Cresylic Acid
P
P
P
Cupric Acid
G
E
G
Cyanic Acid
-
-
F
Cyclohexane
P
P
G
Cyclohexanone
P
P
P
Cisplatin
G
-
G
Cyclohexylamine
P
-
E

D
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Detergents
G
E
E
Diacetone Alcohol
F
P
P
Dibenzyl Ether
F
P
-
Dibutyl Phthalate
F
P
-
Dichlorobenzene
P
P
P
Dichloroethane
P
P
P
Diesel Fuel
P
E
E
Diethanolamine
F
E
-
Diethylamine
E
P
F
Diethyl Ether
P
P
P
Diethylene Glycol
E
F
E
Dimethyl Aniline
P
P
P
Dimethyl Formamide
F
P
P
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (b)
E
-
G
Diphenyl
P
-
P
Diphenyl Oxide
P
P
E
Dyes
-
G
-
Di-N-Butylamine
P
-
E
Dichhloroacetyl Chloride
P
-
P
1, 3-Dioxane
F
-
P
1, 4-Dioxane
P
-
P

E
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Epichlorohydrin
F
-
P
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate)
G
E
E
Ethane
P
E
E
Ethyl Acetate
F
P
P
Ethanol
E
F
F
Ethanolamine
G
P
G
Ether
P
P
P
Ethyl Acetate
F
P
P
Ethyl Benzoate
P
P
P
Ethyl Chloride
G
P
E
Ethyl Ether
P
P
P
Ethyl Sulfate
-
-
E
Ethylene Bromide
F
P
P
Ethylene Chloride
P
P
P
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
F
P
P
Ethylene Diamine
G
P
E
Ethylene Dichloride (a)
P
P
P
Ethylene Glycol
E
E
E
Ethylene Oxide
P
P
P
Ethylene Trichloride (a)
P
P
-

F
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Fatty Acids
F
E
G
Ferric Chloride
E
E
E
Ferric Nitrate
E
E
E
Ferric Sulfate
E
E
E
Ferrous Chloride
E
E
E
Ferrous Sulfate
G
E
E
Fluoboric Acid
E
E
E
Flourine
F
P
P
Fluosillcic Acid
E
P
E
Formaldehyde, 30-70%
G
E
G
Formaldehyde, 100%
F
E
F
Formic Acid
E
E
F
Freon 11
P
E
G
Freon 12
F
E
E
Freon 22
P
E
P
Freon 113
P
G
E
Freon TF
P
G
E
Fruit Juice
P
E
E
Fuel Oils
P
E
P
Furan Resin
P
E
P
Furfural
P
P
P

G
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Gallic Acid
E
G
G
Gasoline (high-aromatic)
P
E
E
Gasoline, leaded, ref.
P
G
E
Gasoline, unleaded
P
F
E
Gelatin
E
G
E
Glucose
E
E
E
Glue, P.V.A.
E
F
E
Glutaraldehyde, <5%
G
-
G
Glycerol
G
E
E
Glycolic Acid
P
G
E
Gold Monocyanide
-
-
E
Grape Juice
P
E
E
Grease
P
E
E

H
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Heptane
P
F
E
Honey
P
G
E
Hydraulic Oil (Petrol)
P
E
E
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic)
P
E
P
Hexane
P
P
-
Hydrazine
F
-
G
Hydrobromic Acid, 20%
E
G
P
Hydrobromic Acid, 100%
E
E
P
Hydrochloric Acid, 20%
E
E
G
Hydrochloric Acid, 37%
E
G
G
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas
-
E
-
Hydrocyanic Acid
G
G
G
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%)
G
E
G
Hydrofluoric Acid (20%)
G
G
P
Hydrofluoric Acid (50%)
G
G
P
Hydrofluoric Acid (75%)
P
F
P
Hydrofluoric Acid (100%)
P
F
P
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20%
E
E
E
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100%
E
G
G
Hydrogen Gas
G
E
E
Hydrogen Peroxide 10%
G
E
P
Hydrogen Peroxide 30%
F
E
P
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
F
E
P
Hydrogen Peroxide 100%
E
G
G
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua)
F
G
P
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry)
F
E
P
Hydroquinone
E
G
P
Hydroxyacetic Acid 70%
-
P
E

I
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Iodine
P
E
G
Iodone (in alcohol)
-
E
-
Iodoform
G
E
P
Isooctane
E
E
E
Isopropyl Acetate
P
P
P
Isopropyl Ether
E
G
G
Isotane
-
E
E
Isobutyl Alcohol
P
-
E

J
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5, JP8)
P
F
E

K
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Kerosene
P
E
E
Ketones
E
P
P

L
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Lacquer Thinners
P
P
P
Lacquers
P
P
P
Lactic Acid
E
G
E
Lard
P
E
E
Latex
-
-
E
Lead Acetate
E
G
G
Lead Nitrate
E
E
E
Lead Sulfamate
G
G
G
Ligroin
P
-
E
Lime
-
G
E
Linoleic Acid
P
E
G
Lithium Chloride
G
P
E
Lithium Hydroxide
-
-
F
Lubricants
P
G
E
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide
G
G
G
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide
E
E
E
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide
G
G
E

M
Substance
Latex
Vinyl
Nitrile
Magnesium Bisulfate
G
E
G
Magnesium Carbonate
-
G
E
Magnesium Chloride
E
G
E
Magnesium Hydroxide
E
E
E
Magnesium Nitrate
E
E
E
Magnesium Oxide
-
-
E
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts)
G
E
E
Maleic Acid
G
E
P
Maleic Anhydride
P
-
P
Malic Acid
G
E
E
Manganese Sulfate
E
F
E
Mash
-
-
E
Mayonnaise
P
P
F
Malathion, 30-70%
E
-
E
Melamine
-
P
F
Mercuric Chloride (dilute)
E
E
E
Mercuric Cyanide
-
-
-
Mercurous Nitrate
G
E
G
Mercury
E
E
E
Methane
P
G
E
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
E
E
E
Methyl Acetate
P
P
P
Methyl Acetone
E
P
P
Methyl Acrylate
P
-
P
Methyl Alcohol 10%
E
E
E
Methylamine
G
E
E
Methyl Bromide
P
P
G
Methyl Butyl Ketone
P
E
P
Methyl Cellosolve
P
P
E
Methyl Chloride (a)
P
P
P
Methyl Dichloride
-
E
P
Methyl Methacrylate
P
-
P
Methylene Chloride (a)
F
F
G
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
F
P
G
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
P
-
P
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
P
P
P
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone
P
P
P
Methyl Methacrylate