FIRE HOSE
Chemical Resistance Chart
Chemical Name Duristaflex Nitrile Thermoplastic Urethane TPU
Acetone Not Recommended Not Recommended
Air Good Good
Ammonium Hydroxide Fair Not Recommended
Amyl Acetate Not Recommended Conditional
Benzene Conditional Not Recommended
Benzyl Alcohol Not Recommended Not Recommended
Butyl Acetate Not Recommended Good
Butyl Alcohol Good Good
Butyl Stearate Fair Fair
Calcium Chloride Good Good
Calcium Nitrate Good Good
Carbon Tetrachloride Conditional Not Recommended
Chlorobenzene Not Recommended Not Recommended
Chloroform Not Recommended Not Recommended
Cresols Conditional Not Recommended
Detergents Good Good
Diacetone Alcohol Not Recommended Not Recommended
Diesel Oil Good Good
Diethylene Glycol (cold) Good Good
Ethyl Alcohol (cold) Good Good
Ethyl Ether Good Conditional
Ethylene Dichloride Not Recommended Not Recommended
Freon 113 Good Good
Fuel Good Fair
Fuel Oil Acid Good Conditional
Gasoline-Sour/Refined Good Good
Glue Good Good
Grease Good Good
Hydrochloric Acid (hot) Conditional Not Recommended
Hydrochloric Acid (cold) Good Not Recommended
Hydrogen Gas Good Good
Hydrogen Peroxide (90%) Good Conditional
Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) Good Good

Chemical Name Duristaflex Nitrile Thermoplastic Urethane TPU
Kerosene Good Good
Methyl Alcohol Good Conditional
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Not Recommended Not Recommended
Mineral Oil Good Good
Naphtha Fair Fair
Nitric Acid Not Recommended Not Recommended
Petroleum Crude 200ºF Good Good
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) Not Recommended Conditional
Phosphoric Acid-Crude Conditional Not Recommended
Phosphoric Acid-45% Conditional Not Recommended
Potassium Hydroxide Good Conditional
Propyl Alcohol Good Conditional
Sodium Chloride Good Fair
Sodium Hydroxide Conditional Conditional
Sodium Nitrate Conditional Good
Sodium Phosphate Good Not Recommended
Sodium Silicate Good Good
Sulfuric Acid-10% Good Conditional
Sulfuric Acid-11-75% Conditional Conditional
Sulfuric Acid-76-95% Not Recommended Conditional
Toluene (Toluol) Good Not Recommended
Trichlorethylene Not Recommended Conditional
Tricresyl Phosphate Not Recommended Not Recommended
Vegetable Oils Good Good
Water, Fresh Good Good
Water, Sea Good Good
Zinc Chloride, dry Good Good
Zinc Sulfate, dry Good Good

NOTE: This chemical resistance chart is for general reference and serves only as a guideline for application. Check with hose manufacturer for specific intended application.

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