Chemical Compatibility

Ant Oil vs 13 elastomers

Full elastomer ratings for Ant Oil below.

Ant Oil
—Best choices
NBR, HNBR, FKMAvoid
ElastomerRatingMeaning
NBR Nitrile (Buna-N)DNot recommended
HNBR Hydrogenated NitrileDNot recommended
FKM Fluorocarbon (Viton)DNot recommended
FFKM PerfluoroelastomerBGood, minor effect
EPDM Ethylene PropyleneBGood, minor effect
VMQ SiliconeDNot recommended
FVMQ FluorosiliconeDNot recommended
CR Neoprene (Chloroprene)DNot recommended
NR Natural RubberDNot recommended
SBR Styrene ButadieneDNot recommended
IIR ButylBGood, minor effect
AU PolyurethaneDNot recommended
FEPM Aflas (TFE/P)DNot recommended

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