This Chemical Resistance information is offered as a guide and for reference purposes only. The chemical resistance ratings are based on published research data. The barrier properties of each glove type may be affected by differences in material thickness, chemical concentration, temperature, and length of exposure to chemicals.
Values are given as breakthrough times in minutes.
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Acetaldehyde (def) |
<0.6 |
10.2 |
7 |
1 |
Acetic Acid (def) |
5 |
360 |
21 |
45 |
Acetic Anhydride (def) |
N/A |
210 |
3 |
N/A |
Acetone (def) |
3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
<1 |
Acetonitrile (def) |
<5 |
<10.8 |
<0.6 |
<1 |
Acrolein |
4.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Acrylic Acid (def) |
N/A |
70 |
80 |
60 |
Acrylonitrile |
<5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Aldehyde |
4 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Allyl Alcohol |
N/A |
94.8 |
N/A |
60 |
Allylamine |
N/A |
N/A |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Ammonium Fluoride (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
Ammonium Hydroxide (def) |
360 |
360 |
90 |
240 |
Amyl Acetate (def) |
<5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
<1 |
Amyl Alcohol (def) |
30 |
321 |
7.2 |
12 |
Amyl Nitrile |
175.8 |
46.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
Aniline (def) |
18 |
30 |
25 |
62 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Benzaldehyde (def) |
<5 |
39 |
10 |
<1 |
Benzene (def) |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
<1 |
Benzenesulfonic Acide |
N/A |
>1200 |
N/A |
N/A |
Benzethonium Chloride (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
Benzonitrile (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<0.6 |
N/A |
Benzoyl Chloride (def) |
N/A |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
Bisphthalate |
259.8 |
120 |
>360 |
N/A |
Boric Acid (def) |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Bromobenzene (def) |
13.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Bromoethanol (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
1.2 |
N/A |
Bromopropanol (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Bromopropionic Acid |
N/A |
180 |
190 |
180 |
Butadiene (def) |
N/A |
4.6 |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Butanol (def) |
30 |
10 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Butyl Acrylate |
N/A |
N/A |
Poor |
Poor |
Butyl Acetate (def) |
<5 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
<1 |
Butyl Acrylate |
67.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Butylmine |
19.8 |
12 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Butyl Cellusolve |
9 |
90 |
45 |
N/A |
Butyl Chloride |
12 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Butyl Nitrile |
97.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Butyltoluene |
>360 |
73.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Butyraldehyde (def) |
N/A |
25.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Butyrolactone (def) |
N/A |
10 |
60 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Carbon Disulfide (def) |
1 |
N/A |
<5 |
<1 |
Calcium Hydroxide (def) |
>60 |
>60 |
>60 |
>60 |
Carbon Tetrachloride (def) |
5 |
4.8 |
3.6 |
25 |
Cellosolve (def) |
N/A |
45 |
25 |
N/A |
Cellosolv Acetate (def) |
<5 |
25 |
10 |
N/A |
Chlorine (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Chloroaceto-nitril |
N/A |
N/A |
<0.6 |
N/A |
Chlorobenzene (def) |
<5 |
10.8 |
<5 |
<5 |
Chlorobutadiene (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
poor |
Poor |
Chloroethanol (def) |
N/A |
298.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
Chloroform (def) |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
<1 |
Chloronaphthalene |
174 |
N/A |
<5 |
<5 |
Chloronitropropane |
N/A |
N/A |
1.2 |
N/A |
Chloropropanol |
N/A |
N/A |
>0.6 |
N/A |
Chlorotoluene (def) |
15 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Chromic Acid (def) |
240 |
75 |
70.2 |
N/A |
Citric Acid (def) |
N/A |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
Copper (def) |
N/A |
>360 |
N/A |
>360 |
Creosote (def) |
N/A |
270 |
N/A |
N/A |
Cresole (def) |
<5 |
>60 |
13.8 |
N/A |
Crotonaldehyde (def) |
N/A |
21 |
N/A |
N/A |
Cyclohexane (def) |
360 |
6 |
1.8 |
N/A |
Cyclohexanol (def) |
360 |
150 |
10 |
360 |
Cyclohexanone (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
N/A |
<1 |
Cyclohexylamine |
N/A |
36 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Cyclopentanone (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Decanal |
N/A |
240 |
N/A |
N/A |
Diacetone Alcohol(def) |
N/A |
300 |
15 |
<1 |
Diamylamine |
>480 |
129 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dibromoethane (def) |
27 |
4.8 |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Dibutylamine |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dibutyl Phthalate (def) |
30 |
120 |
16.8 |
<1 |
Dichlorobenzene (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dichlorobutene |
2.4 |
10.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dichloroethane (def) |
2.4 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
N/A |
Dichloroethylene (def) |
7.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Diesel Fuel (def) |
>240 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Diethanolamine (def) |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Diethanolamine (def) |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Diethylamine (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
<5 |
N/A |
Diethylaminoethanol |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Diethlenedioxide |
<5 |
6.4 |
2.4 |
N/A |
Diethylenetriamine (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Diethylphthalate |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Diisobutylamine |
>480 |
52.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Diisobutyl Ketone |
120 |
15 |
15 |
N/A |
Diisopropylamine (def) |
195 |
40.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Dimethylacetamide (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
15 |
<5 |
Dimethylamine (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
1.8 |
N/A |
Dimethylaminopropylamine |
N/A |
28.8 |
0.6 |
N/A |
Dimethylbutylamine |
81 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dimethylethanolamine (def) |
>480 |
235.2 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Dimethylformamide (def) |
<5 |
1.2 |
25 |
<1 |
Dimethylhydrazine (def) |
6 |
37.8 |
3.6 |
N/A |
Dimethylmercury (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
0.25 |
N/A |
Dimethylsulfoxide (def) |
28.2 |
60 |
79.8 |
<15 |
Dimethylvinylchloride |
9 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dioctylphthalate (def) |
N/A |
>360 |
<5 |
<5 |
Dioxane (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
Divinylbenzene (def) |
60 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Dodecane (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Eipchlorohydrin |
19.8 |
15 |
<1.2 |
<1 |
Epoxybutane |
N/A |
4.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethanol (def) |
240 |
49.2 |
12 |
N/A |
Ethanolamine (def) |
360 |
360 |
210 |
N/A |
Ethidium Bromide (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethyl Acetate (def) |
<5 |
12 |
4.8 |
<1 |
Ethyl Acrylate (def) |
N/A |
48 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethyl Ether (def) |
13.8 |
10 |
10.2 |
N/A |
Ethylamine (def) |
66 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylbenzene (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylbramide |
N/A |
4.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylbutylamine (def) |
N/A |
73.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethyl Cellosiolve |
91.8 |
244.8 |
<0.6 |
N/A |
Ethyl Cyanide (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<0.6 |
N/A |
Ethylenediamine (def) |
N/A |
399 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Ethylene Glycol (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
>360 |
Ethyleneimine |
N/A |
<4.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylglycol Etherl |
N/A |
45 |
25 |
<15 |
Ethylhexanoic Acid |
>240 |
>240 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylhexanol (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethyl Methacrylate |
22.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Ethylene Glycol (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Formaldehyde (def) |
>1260 |
120 |
6 |
80 |
Formic Acid (def) |
5 |
>360 |
120 |
360 |
Freon (def) |
10.2 |
3 |
2.4 |
2 |
Furaldehyde (def) |
<5 |
19.8 |
15 |
<5 |
Furfural (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Gasoline, Unleaded (def) |
30 |
N/A |
<5 |
<5 |
Glutaraldehyde, ‹5% (def) |
>240 |
>480 |
N/A |
>360 |
Glycerin (def) |
>60 |
>60 |
>60 |
>60 |
Glycerol (def) |
>60 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Heptane |
360 |
45 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Hexamethyldisilazane (def) |
N/A |
50 |
15 |
<15 |
Hexamethylphosphoramide (def) |
90 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Hexane (def) |
78.6 |
3.6 |
4.8 |
<2 |
Hydraulic Fluid (def) |
>240 |
N/A |
<5 |
N/A |
Hydrazine (def) |
>480 |
>960 |
150 |
>360 |
Hydrochloric Acid (def) |
120 |
60 |
90 |
N/A |
Hydrofluoric Acid (def) |
120 |
60 |
90 |
N/A |
Hydrogen Peroxide (def) |
>360 |
4.8 |
>480 |
>360 |
Hydrogen Phosphide (def) |
>360 |
4.8 |
>480 |
>360 |
Hydroquinone (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Iminobispropylamine |
N/A |
>480 |
6 |
N/A |
Isoprene (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
6 |
N/A |
Isobutyl Alcohol (def) |
>60 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Isooctane (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Isopropylamine |
>60 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Kerosene (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
<5 |
360 |
Ketones (def) |
>21 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Lacquer Thinners |
<3 |
<3 |
<3 |
<3 |
Lactic Acid (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
Lauric Acid (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
15 |
Limonene (def) |
N/A |
64.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
Linoleic Acid (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Linseed Oil (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Maleic Acid (def) |
>11 |
N/A |
>11 |
N/A |
Methanol (def) |
10.8 |
15 |
1.8 |
45 |
Methacrylic Acid (def) |
10.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Methacrylonitrile |
7 |
N/A |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Methanesulfonic Acid (def) |
N/A |
>240 |
N/A |
N/A |
Methoxymethylpentanone |
N/A |
99 |
N/A |
N/A |
Methoxypropanol |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Methyl Acetate (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Methyl Acrylate |
N/A |
15 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Methylamine (def) |
>480 |
270 |
25.2 |
N/A |
Methylaminopropylamine (def) |
N/A |
63 |
3 |
N/A |
Methyl Bromide (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<5 |
N/A |
Methyl Butyl Ether (def) |
5 |
N/A |
<5 |
<5 |
Methyl Cellosolve (def) |
40.2 |
25 |
20 |
N/A |
Methyl Chloride (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
0.6 |
N/A |
Methylene Dichloride (def) |
1.8 |
0.6 |
N/A |
<0.5 |
Methylenthanolamine |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) (def) |
3.6 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
<1 |
Methyl Ethyl Keytone Peroxide |
N/A |
>240 |
45 |
N/A |
Methyl Glycol Ether |
N/A |
25 |
20 |
N/A |
Methylhexanone |
<5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Methyl Iodide (def) |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
<1 |
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) (def) |
12 |
15 |
6 |
<5 |
Methyl Isocyanate (def) |
N/A |
0.6 |
0.6 |
N/A |
Methyl Methacrylate (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
<1.2 |
<1 |
Methylpyrrolidone (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
75 |
N/A |
Methylene Chloride (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
Monoethanolamine (def) |
>21 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Mineral Oil (def) |
>240 |
N/A |
N/A |
150 |
Mineral Spirits (def) |
>360 |
90 |
<5 |
150 |
Moniethanolamine |
360 |
360 |
50 |
>360 |
Monoethylamine (def) |
66 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Morpholine (def) |
<5 |
N/A |
20 |
<5 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Naphtha (def) |
>360 |
15 |
<5 |
120 |
Naphthalene (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
Naphtha |
<3 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Nickel (def) |
N/A |
>360 |
N/A |
N/A |
Nitric Acid (def) |
5 |
79.8 |
<5 |
110 |
Nitrobenzene (def) |
<5 |
40.2 |
4.8 |
<5 |
Nitrohydrochloric (def) |
N/A |
45 |
<5 |
N/A |
Nitroethane |
N/A |
49.2 |
1.8 |
1 |
Nitromethane |
30 |
60 |
<1.2 |
<1 |
Nitropropane |
12 |
5 |
1.8 |
<1 |
Nonylphenol (def) |
N/A |
>1200 |
N/A |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Octane (def) |
360 |
60 |
<5 |
N/A |
Octanol (def) |
360 |
360 |
30 |
N/A |
Oleic Acid (def) |
>360 |
60 |
30 |
90 |
Oxalic Acid (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
>360 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Pentachlorophenol (def) |
>780 |
6 |
<5 |
180 |
Pentane (def) |
1.8 |
6.6 |
0.6 |
<1 |
Perchloric Acid (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
>360 |
Perchloroethylene (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<5 |
<1 |
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) |
<3 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Petroleum Ethers |
>240 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Phenol (def) |
31.8 |
40.2 |
16.2 |
75 |
Phenolphthalein (def) |
>480 |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
Phosphoric Acid (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
>360 |
Phosphorus Oxychloride |
N/A |
<0.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
Picric Acid (def) |
N/A |
150 |
<5 |
40 |
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (def) |
N/A |
1440 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Potassium Hydroxide (def) |
360 |
180 |
79.8 |
>360 |
Potassium Iodide (def) |
>21 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Propyl Acetate (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
<3 |
N/A |
Promethazine Hydrochloride (def) |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Propanol (def) |
30 |
90 |
7.2 |
90 |
Propanolamine (def) |
N/A |
>480 |
30 |
N/A |
Propyl Alcohol (def) |
>21 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Propiolactone (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
19.8 |
N/A |
Propionaldehyde (def) |
N/A |
12 |
N/A |
N/A |
Propylacetate |
16.8 |
N/A |
4.8 |
<2 |
Propylamine (def) |
N/A |
13.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
Propylenediamine |
N/A |
271.9 |
3 |
N/A |
Propyleneglycol |
N/A |
N/A |
>360 |
N/A |
Propylene Oxide (def) |
N/A |
N/A |
<0.6 |
<1 |
Propyl Ether (def) |
>60 |
42.6 |
3.6 |
N/A |
Propylmethacrylate |
60 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Pyridine (def) |
5.4 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
<1 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Rubber Solvent (def) |
N/A |
30 |
<5 |
<5 |
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CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Silver Nitrate (def) |
>60 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Sodium Chloride (def) |
>60 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Sodium Hydroxide (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
>360 |
Sodium Hypochlorite (def) |
360 |
360 |
360 |
N/A |
Sodium Thiosulfate (def) |
>21 |
N/A |
>21 |
N/A |
Stoddard Solvent |
>240 |
180 |
<5 |
57 |
Styrene (def) |
30 |
12 |
10.2 |
10 |
Sulfuric Acid (def) |
5 |
70.2 |
<5 |
26 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Tannic Acid (def) |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
>360 |
Tetrachloroethane |
13.2 |
5.4 |
1.8 |
N/A |
Tetrachloroethylene (def) |
5 |
6 |
<1.2 |
N/A |
Tetraethylenepentamine |
N/A |
>480 |
106 |
N/A |
Tetrafluoroethylene |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Tetrahydrofuran (def) |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
<0.5 |
Tetramethylenediamine (def) |
108 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Toluene (def) |
<5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
<0.5 |
Toluene Diisocyanate(TDI) (def) |
222 |
N/A |
7 |
5 |
Tolunesulfonic Acid |
N/A |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Triallylamine |
>480 |
63 |
N/A |
N/A |
Tricloroacetonitrile |
N/A |
67.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Trichlorobenzene |
<5 |
60 |
4.8 |
N/A |
Trichloroethane |
1.8 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
N/A |
Trichloroethylene (def) |
<5 |
10.8 |
0.6 |
<1 |
Trichloropropane |
21 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TricrestylPhosphate |
60 |
>360 |
45 |
>360 |
Triethanolamine (def) |
>480 |
>360 |
60 |
>360 |
Triethylamine (def) |
>480 |
37.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
Triethylene Tetramine |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Trifluoroethanol (def) |
7.2 |
>60 |
>60 |
N/A |
Tripropylamine |
>480 |
>480 |
N/A |
N/A |
Tung Oil (def) |
<3 |
N/A |
>60 |
N/A |
Turpentine (def) |
30 |
N/A |
<5 |
<5 |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Valeronitrile |
N/A |
40.8 |
1.8 |
N/A |
Vinyl Chloride |
342 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Vinylcyclohexane |
391.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Vinylidenefluoride |
N/A |
<1.2 |
<1.2 |
N/A |
CHEMICAL |
NITRILE |
POLYCHLOROPRENE |
LATEX |
VINYL |
Xylene (def) |
<5 |
3 |
1.2 |
<1 |