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| Elastomer Fluid Compatibility Guide
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Lacquer Solvents | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Lacquers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Lactams (Amino Acids) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Lard, Animal Fat | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lavender Oil | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LB 135 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lead Acetate | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lead Nitrate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lead Oxide | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lehigh X1169 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lehigh X1170 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Light Grease | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Ligroin (Petroleum Ether, Benzene) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lime Bleach | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lindol (Hydraulic Fluid, Phosphate Ester) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Linoleic Acid (Linolenic Acid) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Linseed Oil | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Liquid Oxygen | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Liquimoly | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Lithium Hydroxide | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lubricating Oils (Crude & Refined) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Lubricating Oils, Diester | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, Petroleum | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, SAE 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, SAE 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, SAE 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, SAE 40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lubricating Oils, SAE 50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Lye | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Magnesium Chloride | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Magnesium Hydroxide | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Magnesium Salts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Maleic Acid | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Maleic Anhydride | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Malic Acid | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Mercuric Chloride | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mercury Vapor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mercury | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mesityl Oxide | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Methacrylic Acid | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Methane | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Methyl Acetate | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Methyl Acetoacetate | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Methyl Acrylate | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Methyl Benzoate | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Methyl Bromide | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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RATING SCALE
1. | Excellent, recommended for both static and dynamic services |
2. | Good resistance, usually satisfactory in static applications, might work in dynamic applications |
3. | Limited resistance, might work under certain conditions |
4. | Not recommended for service |
N/A | No rating due to insufficient data |
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