Revised
January 2011

DURLON®
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART

A -
C -

NS -

  Acceptable
  Caution, depends on
  operating conditions
  Not Suitable

 

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FLUID COMPRESSED PTFE FLEXIBLE GRAPHITE
8300 8400 8500 8600 8700 9000 9200W 9400 9600 FGS95 CFG,
FGL316		 FGT316

Tar

A

A

A

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Tetrachloroethane

C

C

C

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Tetrahydrofuran (THF)

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Toluene

NS

NS

NS

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Transformer Oil

A

A

A

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Transmission Fluid

A

A

A

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Trichloroethylene

C

C

C

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Triethanolamine

C

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

C

C

C

Turpentine

A

A

A

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Urea

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Varsol

A

A

A

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Vegetable Oil

A

A

A

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Vinegar

A

A

A

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Vinyl Acetate

C

C

C

NS

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Vinyl Chloride

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Water

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Whiskey and Wines

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

White Sulfate Liquor

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

White Spirit

A

A

A

C

C

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Xylene

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Zinc Chloride

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Zinc Nitrate

C

C

C

C

C

A

A

C

A

A

C

C

Zinc Sulfate

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A
   
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Warning: Durlon gasket materials should never be recommended when both the temperature and the pressure are at the maximums listed.  Properties and applications shown are typical.  No application should be undertaken by anyone without independent study and evaluation for suitability. Never use more than one gasket in one flange joint, and never reuse a gasket.  Improper use or gasket selection could cause property damage and/or serious personal injury.  The data reported is a compilation of field testing, field service reports and/or in-house testing.  While the utmost care has gone into publishing the information contained herein, we assume no responsibility for errors.  The information and specifications  contained in this website are subject to change without notice. This revision cancels and obsoletes all previous editions.

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