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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 (158°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 (158°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 - Excellent    
G - Good 
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.  Users are advised to conduct their own evaluations to determine the suitability of the protective footwear for each specific application.
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Accessories
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Accessories
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Drain
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Spill Containment
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