Chemical Permeation for Footwear (Onguard® Chart)

Chemical Permeation for Footwear (Onguard® Chart)

HYDROCARBONS (OILS & SOLVENTS)	POLYMAX	SUPERPOLY	POLYBLEND	STANDARD	HEARTLAND	BLUEMAX
ASTM #1 OIL	E	E	E	G	G	E
ASTM #3 OIL	E	E	E	G	G	E
Benzene	F	P	P	P	P	P
Benzyl Chloride	F	P	P	P	P	P
Butane	E	F	F	P	F	F
Carbon Tetrachloride	G	F	F	G	F	F
Castor Oil	E	E	E	G	G	E
Chloroform	P	P	P	P	P	P
Coconut Oil	G	G	G	F	F	G
Cottonseed Oil	G	G	G	F	F	G
Cutting Oil	E	E	E	G	G	E
Cyclohexane	E	G	G	F	F	G
Gasoline (Cracked)	G	G	G	P	F	G
Gasoline (SR)	G	G	G	P	F	G
Grease (All Kinds)	E	E	E	G	G	E
Hexane	G	G	G	P	F	G
Hydraulic Oil	E	E	E	G	G	E
Isooctane	G	G	G	P	P	G
Kerosene (C-T)	G	G	G	F	F	G
Kerosene (PET)	G	E	E	F	F	E
Lard Oil (158 F)	E	E	G	F	F	G
Linseed Oil	G	G	G	F	F	G
Methyl Cellosolve	E	F	G	G	G	F
Methyl Chloride	E	F	F	P	P	F
Methylene Chloride	F	P	P	P	P	P
Mineral Oil	G	G	G	F	F	G
Naphtha	G	G	G	P	P	G
Nitrobenzene	P	P	P	P	P	P
Olive Oil	G	E	E	G	G	E
Perchloroethylene	G	F	F	F	F	F
Petroleum Oil	E	G	G	G	G	G
Petroleum Solvent	G	G	G	F	F	G
Pine Oil	G	E	E	G	G	E
Propane	E	F	F	P	P	F
Toluene (Toluol)	G	P	P	P	P	P
Trichloroethylene	G	F	F	F	F	F
Turpentine	G	G	G	G	G	G
Vegetable Oil	G	G	G	F	F	G
Xylene	G	P	P	P	P	P
Coal Tar Solvent	F	F	F	F	F	F
Beef Tallow (158 F)	E	E	G	F	F	G

KEYTONES AND ALDEHYDES	POLYMAX	SUPERPOLY	POLYBLEND	STANDARD	HEARTLAND	BLUEMAX
Acetone	F	P	P	P	P	P
Acetaldehyde	F	P	P	P	P	P
Benzaldehyde	P	P	P	P	P	P
Butyraldehyde	G	P	P	P	P	P
Chloroacetone	P	P	P	P	P	P
Formaldehyde	E	E	E	E	E	E
Furfural	P	P	P	P	P	P
Methyl Ethyl Ketone	F	P	P	P	P	P

SALTS & ALKALIES	POLYMAX	SUPERPOLY	POLYBLEND	STANDARD	HEARTLAND	BLUEMAX
Ammonium Hydroxide	E	E	E	E	E	E
Ammonium Sulfate	E	E	E	E	E	E
Calcium Chloride	E	E	E	E	E	E
Calcium Hypochlorite	E	E	E	E	E	E
Potassium Hydroxide	G	G	G	G	G	G
Copper Chloride	G	E	G	G	G	E
Copper Sulfate	E	E	G	G	G	E
Ferric Chloride	E	G	G	G	G	G
Potassium Dichromate	E	E	E	G	G	E
Sodium Hydroxide	E	E	E	E	E	E

ALCOHOLS
Amyl Alcohol	G	G	G	F	F	G
Benzyl Alcohol	G	F	G	G	G	F
Butyl Alcohol	G	G	G	F	F	G
Diacetone Alcohol	G	F	F	F	F	F
Diethanolamine	G	E	E	E	G	E
Ethylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	E	E
Ethyl Alcohol	E	E	E	G	G	E
Glycerine	E	E	E	E	E	E
Methyl Alcohol	E	G	G	G	G	G
Octyl Alcohol	G	E	G	F	F	E
Propyl Alcohol	G	E	E	G	G	E
Triethanolamine	E	E	E	E	E	E

ORGANIC ACIDS
Acetic Acid	G	G	G	G	G	G
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)	F	F	F	G	F	F
Citric Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E
Formic Acid	G	F	G	G	G	F
Lactic Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E
Malic Acid	E	G	G	E	G	G
Oleic Acid	G	E	G	F	F	F
Stearic Acid (158Â°F)	G	E	G	F	F	E
Tannic Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E

INORGANIC ACIDS
Carbonic Acid	E	G	G	G	G	G
Chlorine Water	F	G	G	G	G	G
Hydrobromic Acid	G	G	G	G	G	G
-38% Hydrochloric Acid Conc	E	E	E	E	E	E
48-52% Hydrofluoric Acid	G	G	E	E	E	G
Hydrogen Sulfide	G	G	G	G	G	G
Nitric Acid - 10%	E	E	E	E	E	E
Nitric Acid Conc - 70%	F	F	G	G	G	F
Perchloric Acid	F	F	G	F	F	F
Phosphoric Acid Conc - 85%	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sulfuric Acid - 50%	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sulfuric Acid Conc - 93%	P	P	P	P	P	P

ORGANIC ESTERS
Amyl Acetate	F	P	P	F	F	P
Butyl Acetate	F	P	P	P	P	P
Dibutyl Phthalate	G	F	F	F	F	F
Ethyl Acetate	F	P	P	P	P	P
Ethyl Formate	F	F	F	F	F	F
Methyl Acetate	F	P	P	F	P	P
Propyl Acetate	F	P	P	P	P	P
Tricresyl Phosphate	E	G	G	G	G	G
Zinc Acetate - 10%	E	E	E	E	E	E

MISCELLANEOUS
Acrylonitrile	F	F	F	F	F	F
Aniline	F	P	P	P	P	P
Battery Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E
Butter (158Â°F)	E	G	G	F	G	G
Buttermilk	E	E	E	E	E	E
Carbon Disulfide	G	F	F	F	F	F
Chlorophenol	F	F	F	G	F	F
Chlorobenzene	F	P	P	P	P	P
Chlorox	E	E	E	E	E	E
Cresol	F	P	F	G	F	P
Dichlorobenzene	F	P	P	P	P	P
Dibenzyl Ether	F	F	F	F	F	F
Ethyl Ether	G	F	F	F	F	F
Hydrazine	E	G	G	G	G	G
Hydrogen Peroxide - 30%	E	E	E	E	E	E
Milk	E	E	E	E	E	E
Monoethanolamine	E	G	G	G	G	G
Morpholine	P	P	P	P	P	P
Paint Remover	F	P	P	P	P	P
Soaps	E	E	E	E	E	E
Tetrahydrofuran	F	P	P	P	P	P

Key to Degradation Chart: E - ExcellentÂ Â Â Â G - GoodÂ F - Fair P - Poor
Actual applications and conditions may vary from our laboratory testing, and therefore the information contained in the chart should be used as a guide only.Â Users are advised to conduct their own evaluations to determine the suitability of the protective footwear for each specific application.
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