TPE CHEMICAL

RESISTANCE
 CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ←

OVERVIEW OF CHEMICAL RESISTANCE ←

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF SEBS BASED TPE COMPOUNDS ←

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF SEBS RAW MATERIALS ←

CONTACTS ←

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INTRODUCTION
Dryflex and Mediprene TPE compounds that are based on SBS and/or SEBS exhibit excellent resistance to water and a wide
variety of solutions. However, some degradation in the compounds can be seen at long-term exposure to organic solvents, oils as
well as fuels. Therefore tests should be carried out to determine the suitability of TPE in each application that requires chemical
resistance.

We recommend that tests are performed under actual service conditions, as the resistance and absorption are highly dependent
on the service temperature and other conditions of the end application.

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OVERVIEW CHEMICAL
ACIDS (excluding carboxylic acids)
Carboxylic acids
RESISTANCE
Good
Swells
Bases Excellent
Tensides Excellent
This table gives a short overview of the chemical
resistance of Dryflex and Mediprene TPE compounds FOOD
based on SBS and/or SEBS. Fatty food Swells
Oil in water Excellent
Water in oil Swells
Alcohol Good

HYDROCARBONS
Aliphatic hydrocarbons Swells
Aromatic hydrocarbons Dissolves
Polar hydrocarbons Swells / Dissolves

OIL Swells
METHANOL and ETHANOL (moderate concentrations) Good

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SEBS BASED TPE COMPOUNDS
In the tables on the following pages we give an indication of the chemical resistance of Dryflex and Mediprene grades based on SEBS. The
tests were performed by Kraton Polymers. A harder material is in general more resistant than a softer one.

MEDIA CONDITIONS Dryflex DFG 7705 Dryflex DFG 7720 Dryflex DFG 7820
RT = ROOM 47 Shore A 64 Shore A 92 Shore A
TEMPERATURE
%-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA
Acetone 7d/RT -23 -30 35 -15 -19 0 -3 -3 -1
14d/RT -22 -29 33 -14 -18 2 -3 -3 -1
21d/RT -16 -22 25 -11 -14 1 -1 -1 -1
Formaldehyde 7d/RT 9 11 -13 - - - 0.6 0.6 0
14d/RT 17 19 -18 - - - 0.7 0.7 0
21d/RT 24 26 -20 - - - 0.9 0.9 0
Propionaldehyde 7d/RT -20 -27 7 -17 -22 4 -3 -3 -1
14d/RT -16 -21 5 -18 -13 6 -2 -2 -2
21d/RT -18 -21 0 -18 -23 6 -2 -3 -3
NaOH. 10% 7d/RT 0.2 0.2 5 -0.2 -0.5 0 0 0 0
14d/RT 0.2 0.2 5 -0.1 -0.1 -2 0.2 0.2 0
21d/RT 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 -2 0.2 0.2 0
NaOH. 50% 7d/RT 0.2 0.2 3 -0.2 -0.2 -3 -0.1 -0.1 1
14d/RT 0 0 3 -0.2 -0.2 -3 0 0 1
21d/RT 0 0 3 -0.1 -0.1 -2 0 0 1

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 MEDIA CONDITIONS Dryflex DFG 7705 Dryflex DFG 7720 Dryflex DFG 7820
RT = ROOM 47 Shore A 64 Shore A 92 Shore A
TEMPERATURE
%-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA
Sulphuric acid. 10 % 7d/RT 0 0 -5 - - - 0 0.4 0
14d/RT -0.1 -0.5 -3 - - - 0 0 0
21d/RT 0 0 -3 - - - 0 0 0
Sulphuric acid. 50% 7d/RT 0.1 0.1 13 -0.1 -0.5 3.4 -0.2 -0.2 0
14d/RT 0.1 0.1 10 0 0 3.4 -0.2 -0.1 0
21d/RT 0 0.8 13 0 0.5 3.4 -0.1 -0.1 0
Sulphuric acid. 96% 7d/RT -0.3 -0.7 -3 -0.2 -0.2 -5 -0.1 -1 0
14d/RT 0 -0.5 5 0 0.4 -1 0.1 0.1 0
21d/RT 0.4 -0.1 8 0 0 -4 0.3 0.3 0
Formic acid. 10% 7d/RT 22 26 -15 12 14 -10 4 4 -3
14d/RT 43 53 -28 25 29 -15 5 6 -7
21d/RT 64 74 -38 38 44 -19 7 9 -9
Acetic acid. 10% 7d/RT 33 39 -25 21 27 -15 5 7 -3
14d/RT 66 77 -38 44 53 -18 8 10 -4
21d/RT 94 110 -43 66 79 -24 10 13 -7
Chlorhydric acid. 10% 7d/RT 0.5 0.5 -5 - - - 0 0 0
14d/RT 1 2 -8 - - - 0 0.5 0
21d/RT 2 1 -13 - - - 0.4 0.4 0
Nitric acid. 10% 7d/RT 0.8 0.8 -1 0.4 -0.4 -2 0 0 0
Nitric acid. 50% 7d/RT 15 13 -6 13 11 -6 4 4 -1
Lactic acid. konc. 7d/RT 0.7 -1 1 0.6 0.6 2 0.2 0.2 1
14d/RT 1.3 -0.1 2 1 0.6 2 0.3 0.3 0
21d/RT 1.5 -0.2 2 1.3 0.8 2 0.5 0.3 0
Lactic acid. 10% 7d/RT 1.3 0.5 -1 0.6 -1.9 -1 0.2 0.2 -1
14d/RT 2.1 0.3 -2 1.2 -1.4 -2 0.3 0.3 -1
21d/RT 2.2 0.5 -2 1.5 -1.1 -3 0.3 0.3 -1

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 MEDIA CONDITIONS Dryflex DFG 7705 Dryflex DFG 7720 Dryflex DFG 7820
RT = ROOM 47 Shore A 64 Shore A 92 Shore A
TEMPERATURE
%-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA
Hydroperoxide. 12% 3d/RT 0.2 0.2 -1 0.1 -0.8 -2 0 0 0
Distilled Water 7d/80°C 0.6 0.6 0 0.4 0.4 0 0.6 0.6 0
Sea Water 7d/50°C 0.2 -0.7 0 -0.2 -0.2 0 0.6 0.6 0
Soap solution. 30% 7d/RT 0.5 0.5 -4 0.2 -0.6 -4 -0.3 -0.3 -1
14d/RT -2 -4 -2 -3 -5 -1 2 -3 0
21d/RT -5 -9 -1 -6 -9 0 -4 -5 1
Soap 7d/RT -4 -5 -2 -4 -5 -1 -3 -3 0
14d/RT -7 -10 0 -7 -10 1 -4 -5 1
21d/RT -11 -15 2 -11 -15 3 -5 -8 0
Methanol 7d/RT -7 -10 15 -2.3 -3.1 0 0.5 1.5 -1
14d/RT -7 -9 12 -1.6 -2.5 0 1 1 -1
21d/RT -6 -8 18 -1.2 -1.6 -2 2 2 -1
Ethanol 7d/RT -7 -9 2 -5 -5 1 -0.8 -0.8 0
14d/RT -7 -9 2 -5 -5 1 -0.2 -0.2 -1
21d/RT -7 -9 1 -5 -5 1 0.6 0.6 -1
Butanol 7d/RT -25 -33 65 - - - -4 -5 0
14d/RT -29 -39 83 - - - -6 -8 1
21d/RT -30 -40 83 - - - -6 -8 1
Isopropanol 7d/RT -25 -35 21 -21 -27 13 -4 -5 0
14d/RT -29 -35 27 -23 -30 17 -5 -5 0
21d/RT -30 -40 32 -24 -32 21 -5 -6 0
Ethyl acetate 7d/RT -18 -25 -1 -14 -18 2 -4 -6 0
14d/RT -18 -26 -2 -15 -19 4 -5 -7 0
21d/RT -19 -26 -4 -15 -20 4 -5 -6 0

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 MEDIA CONDITIONS Dryflex DFG 7705 Dryflex DFG 7720 Dryflex DFG 7820
RT = ROOM 47 Shore A 64 Shore A 92 Shore A
TEMPERATURE
%-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA
Ethylene glycol 7d/RT 1 0.2 -1 1 3 0 0 0 0
14d/RT 2 1.5 -2 1.5 3 -2 0.3 0 0
21d/RT 3 3 -4 3 5 -3 0.4 0 -1
Formaldehyde 7d/RT 9 11 -5 2.5 3 -9 0.6 0.7 0
14d/RT 17 19 -7 5 6 -10 0.7 0.7 0
21d/RT 24 26 -8 7 8 -10 0 0.7 0
Glycerine 7d/RT -0.1 -0.1 0 -0.1 -0.1 -1 0 0 0
14d/RT -0.1 -0.1 -1 0 0 -1 0 0 0
21d/RT 0 0 -1 -0.1 -0.1 -3 0 0 0
Chlorine water 7d/RT -0.1 -0.1 0 0 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
Sodium chloride solution, 10% (NaCl) 7d/RT 0.1 0.1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0
14d/RT 0.2 0.2 -1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0
21d/RT 0.1 0.1 -1 0.1 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0
Methylene c­ hloride 7d/RT 8 -8 -18 10 -3 -9 9 0 -3
14d/RT 13 -5 -24 10 -3 -12 7 -3 -5
21d/RT 13 -4 -28 12 -2 -16 7 -3 -7
MEK 7d/RT -20 -26 23 -12.7 -15.6 -2 -6 -6 -1
(Methyl ethyl ketone) 14d/RT -21 -27 33 -13.7 -21.8 3.4 -6 -7 -1
21d/RT -21 -27 35 -13.5 -17 3.4 -6 -7 0
Hydraulic brake fluid 7d/RT -5 -7 -3 -4 -6 0 0.4 0.4 -1
14d/RT -7 -10 -2 -5 -7 -1 0 0 0
21d/RT -8 -12 -2 -6 -9 -1 0 0 0
70 hours/120°C -23 -33 21 -18 -27 15 -6 -6 1
7d/120°C -23 -33 21 -19 -28 16 -7 -7 1

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 MEDIA CONDITIONS Dryflex DFG 7705 Dryflex DFG 7720 Dryflex DFG 7820
RT = ROOM 47 Shore A 64 Shore A 92 Shore A
TEMPERATURE
%-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA %-weight %-vol %-ShA
Petrol A 7d/RT 4 19 -18 - - - -0.5 6 -6
(Isooctane) 14d/RT 5 20 -25 - - - -0.6 6 -6
21d/RT 4 19 -20 - - - -0.4 6 -7

Petrol B 7d/RT -20 -19 70 0.8 12.1 -93 11 28 -22

(Isooctane/ ­toluole) (70/30) 14d/RT -44 -52 70 -18.5 -16 -74 7 23 -19
21d/RT -51 -59 108 -34.7 -38.6 -40 8 28 -22

Petrol C 7d/RT -18 -19 -90 - - - -1 18 -15

(Isooctane/­toluole) (50/50) 14d/RT -29 -34 -75 - - - -12 8 -15
21d/RT -23 -38 -70 - - - -11 6 -20

Petrol 7d/RT 34 57 -100 - - - 8 21 -21

(lead-free) 14d/RT -12 -11 -88 - - - -2 17 -21
21d/RT -21 -24 -83 - - - -2 12 -21

ASTM oil #1 7d/100°C 45.5 60.5 -48 26.9 35.5 -33 7.8 9.7 -5
14d/100°C 58.9 78.6 -55 29.1 39.1 -38 8.5 9.5 -6
21d/100°C 68.7 91.4 -63 30.4 40.5 -40 9.0 11.4 -5

ASTM oil #3 7d/100°C 18 20 -85 36.2 44.1 -69 37 44.1 -69

14d/100°C 18 17 -85 26.8 32.4 -76 27 32.4 -76
21d/100°C 6 2 -85 21.8 25.5 -81 25 25.5 -81

Consistent grease 7d/40°C 17 21 -15 8.2 9.6 -7 4 5 -1

(Shell Retinax A) 14d/40°C 25 30 -18 18 22.1 -17 5 6 -2
21d/40°C 31 40 -30 21.8 27.1 -19 6 7 -3

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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF SEBS RAW MATERIALS
1. Acetaldehyde R 38. Bleaching liquors (non-aromatic ) R 75. Fatty acids T 112. Methyl chloride R 148. Sodium borate R
2. Acetates (low mol. weight) R 39. Boric acid R 76. Ferric chloride R 113. Mixed acid R 149. Sodium carbonate R
3. Acetic acid R 40. Bromine R 77. Ferric sulphate R (40% sulphuric, 15% nitric) 150. Sodium chlorate R
4. Acetic anhydride T 41. Butane NR 78. Ferrous chloride R 114. Molybdenum disulphide R 151. Sodium ferrocyanide R
5. Aceto nitrile R 42. Butyl acetate NR 79. Ferrous sulphate R 115. Monoethanolamine T 152. Sodium hydrosulfite R
6. Acetone T 43. Butyl alcohol (butanol) T 80. Fluoborate salts R 116. Naphta NR 153. Sodium hydroxide R
7. Acetyl bromide R 44. Butyric acid R 81. Fluoboric acid R 117. Natural gas NR 154. Sodium hypochlorite R
8. Acetyl chloride R 45. Calcium oxide (diluted) R 82. Fluo-cilicic acid R 118. Nickel salt R 155. Sodium nitrate R
9. Air R 46. Calcium salts R 83. Formaldehyde R 119. Nitric acid R 156. Sodium silicate R
10. Alcohols T 47. Carbon disulfide NR 84. Formic acid R 120. Nitrobenzene NR 157. Sodium sulphide R
11. Aliphatic hydrocarbons NR 48. Carbon dioxide R 85. Freon T 121. Nitrogen oxides R 158. Sodium sulphite R
12. Aluminium chloride R 49. Carbon tetrachloride T 86. Gasoline NR 122. Nitrous acid R 159. Steam (up to 0.3 MPa) T
13. Aluminium sulphate R 50. Chloracetic acid R 87. Glucose (dextrose) R 123. Oils, animal T 160. Stearic acid R
15. Ammonia R 51. Chlorine R 88. Glue (waterbased) R 124. Oils, mineral T 161. Styrene NR
14. Alums R 52. Chlorobenzene NR 89. Glycerine T 125. Oils, vegetable T 162. Sulphur chloride R
16. Ammonium acetate R 53. Chlorobromomethane NR 90. Hydriodic acid R 126. Oleic acid R 163. Sulphur dioxide R
17. Ammonium carbonate R 54. Chloroform NR 91. Hydrobromic acid R 127. Oxalic acid R 164. Sulphur hexafluoride R
18. Ammonium chloride R 55. Chlorosulfonic acid R 92. Hydrochloric acid R 128. Oxygen (gas) R 165. Sulphur trioxide R
19. Ammonium hydroxide R 56. Chromic acid R 93. Hydrocyanic acid R 129. Perchloric acid R 166. Sulphuric acid R
20. Ammonium nitrate R 57. Chromium salts R 94. Hydrofluoric R 130. Perchlorethylene T 167. Sulphurous acid R
21. Ammonium phosphate R 58. Copper salts R 95. Hydrogen peroxide R 131. Phenol NR 168. Tannic acid R
22. Ammonium sulphate R 59. Cresol NR 96. Hydrogen sulphide R 132. Phosphoric acid R 169. Tanning extracts R
23. Amyl acetate NR 60. Cyclohexane NR 97. Hydrochlorous acid R 133. Phtalic acid NR 170. Tartaric acid R
24. Amyl alcohol NR 61. Cyclohexanone NR 98. Iodine and solutions T 134. Plating solutions R 171. Tin salts R
25. Amyl chloride NR 62. Diacetone alcohol R 99. Kerosene NR 135. Polyglycol T 172. Titanium salts R
26. Aniline T 63. Dimethyl formamide R 100. Ketones (watersoluble) R 136. Potassium carbonate R 173. Toluene (toluol) NR
27. Aniline hydrochloride T 64. Essential oils R 101. Lacquer solvents NR 137. Potassium chlorate R 174. Trichloracetic acid R
28. Antimony salts R 65. Ethers NR 102. Lactic acids R 138. Potassium hydroxide R 175. Trichloroethylene NR
29. Aqua regia (75% HCl, 25% HNO3) R 66. Ethyl acetate B R 103. Lead acetate R 139. Potassium iodide R 176. Tri-sodium phosphate R
30. Aromatic hydrocarbons NR 67. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol) T 104. Linseed oil NR 140. Pyridine R 177. Turpentine NR
31. Arsenic salts R 68. Ethyl bromide R 105. Lithium hydroxide R 141. Silicone fluids R 178. Urea R
32. Barium salts R 69. Ethyl choride R 106. Magnesium chloride R 142. Silicone oil R 189. Uric acid R
33. Benzaldehyde NR 70. Ethylamine R 107. Magnesium sulphate R 143. Silver nitrate R 180. Vinyl plastisol NR
34. Benzene NR 71. Ethylene chlorohydrin R 108. Maleic acid R 144. Soap solutions R 181. Water R
35. Benzene sulfonic acid R 72. Ethylene dichloride R 109. Manganese salts R 145. Sodium bicarbonate R 182. Xylene (xylol) NR
36. Benzoic acid NR 73. Ethylene glycol T 110. Mercury salts R 146. Sodium bisulfate R 183. Zinc chloride R
37. Benzyl alcohol NR 74. Ethylene oxide R 111. Methane NR 147. Sodium bisulfite R

R = Resistance NR = Not resistance T = Must be tested before use

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