O-Ring Fluid Compatibility Guide - L's

(for reference only)

1 = Recommended 2 = Probably Satisfactory 3 = Marginal 4 = Not Recommended

Chemical/Media	Perfluoro- elastomer	Viton® ETP	Aflas® TFE/P	Viton® FKM	EPDM P.C.	Buna-N NBR	Silicone	Fluoro- silicone
Lacquer Solvents	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Lacquers	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Lactams (Amino Acids)	1	4	3	4	2	4	-	4
Lactic Acid (Cold)	1	1	-	1	1	1	1	1
Lactic Acid (Hot)	1	1	-	1	4	4	2	2
Lard (Animal Fats)	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1
Lauric Acid	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lavender Oil	1	1	1	1	4	2	4	2
Lead Acetate	1	4	4	4	1	2	4	4
Lead Arsenate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Azide	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Bromide	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Carbonate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Chloride	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Chromate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Dioxide	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Linoleate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Naphthenate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lead Nitrate	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	1
Lead Oxide, Red	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-
Ligroin	1	1	2	1	4	1	4	1
Lime Bleach	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Lime-Sulfur Solution	1	1	-	1	1	4	1	1
LINDOL Hydraulic Fluid	1	2	1	2	1	4	3	3
Linoleic Acid	1	2	1	2	4	2	2	-
Linseed Oil	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1
Liquid Oxygen	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)	1	1	2	1	4	1	3	3
Liquor	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-
Lithium Bromide, Brine	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithium Carbonate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithium Chloride	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithium Citrate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithium Hydroxide	1	3	1	3	1	2	-	-
Lithium Hypochlorite	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithium Nitrate	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lithopone	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lubricating Oils, Diester	1	1	2	1	4	2	4	2
Lubricating Oils, Petroleum	1	1	1	1	4	1	4	1
Lye	1	2	1	2	1	2	2	2

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