Always follow manufacturer’s recommendations for which glove to select for contact with a specific chemical or substance. The following chart is provided to provide a reference chart matching type of glove to chemical that will be used.
Chemical Resistance Chart
VG =very good. G =good. F =fair. P =poor (not recommended)
| Chemical | Neoprene | Latex/ Rubber | Butyl | Nitrile |
| Acetaldehyde* | VG | G | VG | G |
| Acetic acid | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Acetone* | G | VG | VG | P |
| Ammonium hydroxide | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Amy acetate* | F | P | F | P |
| Aniline | G | F | F | P |
| Benzaldehyde* | F | F | G | G |
| Benzene* | P | P | P | F |
| Butyl acetate | G | F | F | P |
| Butyl alcohol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Carbon disulfide | F | F | F | F |
| Carbon tetrachloride* | F | P | P | G |
| Castor oil | F | P | F | VG |
| Chlorobenzene* | F | P | F | P |
| Chloroform* | G | P | P | F |
| Chloronaphthalene | F | P | F | F |
| Chromic acid (50%) | F | P | F | F |
| Citric acid (10%) | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Cyclohexanol | G | F | G | VG |
| Dibutyl phthalate* | G | P | G | G |
| Diesel fuel | G | P | P | VG |
| Diisobutyl ketone | P | F | G | P |
| Dimethylformamide | F | F | G | G |
| Dioctyl phthalate | G | P | F | VG |
| Dioxane | VG | G | G | G |
| Epoxy resins, dry | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Ethyl acetate* | G | F | G | F |
| Ethyl alcohol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Ethyl ether* | VG | G | VG | G |
| Ethylene dichloride* | F | P | F | P |
| Ethylene glycol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Formaldehyde | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Formic acid | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Freon 11 | G | P | F | G |
| Freon 12 | G | P | F | G |
| Freon 21 | G | P | F | G |
| Freon 22 | G | P | F | G |
| Furfural* | G | G | G | G |
| Gasoline, leaded | G | P | F | VG |
| Gasoline, unleaded | G | P | F | VG |
| Glycerin | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Hexane | F | P | P | G |
| Hydrazine (65%) | F | G | G | G |
| Hydrochloric acid | VG | G | G | G |
| Hydrofluoric acid (48%) | VG | G | G | G |
| Hydrogen peroxide (30%) | G | G | G | G |
| Hydroquinone | G | G | G | F |
| Isooctane | F | P | P | VG |
| Methyl ethyl ketone* | G | G | VG | P |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone* | F | F | VG | P |
| Methyl metharcrylate | G | G | VG | F |
| Monoethanolamine | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Morpholine | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Naphthalene | G | F | F | G |
| Napthas, aliphatic | VG | F | F | VG |
| Napthas, aromatic | G | P | P | G |
| Nitric acid* | G | F | F | F |
| Nitric acid, red and white fuming | P | P | P | P |
| Nitromethane (95.5%)* | F | P | F | F |
| Nitropropane (95.5%) | F | P | F | F |
| Octyl alcohol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Oleic acid | VG | F | G | VG |
| Oxalic acid | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Palmitic acid | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Perchloric acid (60%) | VG | F | G | G |
| Perchloroethylene | F | P | P | G |
| Petroleum distillates (naphtha) | G | P | P | VG |
| Phenol | VG | F | G | F |
| Phosphoric acid | VG | G | VG | VG |
| Potassium hydroxide | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Propyl acetate | G | F | G | F |
| Propyl alcohol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Propyl alcohol (iso) | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Sodium hydroxide | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Styrene | P | P | P | F |
| Styrene (100%) | P | P | P | F |
| Sulfuric acid | G | G | G | G |
| Tannic acid (65) | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Tetrahydrofuran | P | F | F | F |
| Toluene* | F | P | P | F |
| Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) | F | G | G | F |
| Kerosene | VG | F | F | VG |
| Ketones | G | VG | VG | P |
| Lacquer thinners | G | F | F | P |
| Lactic acid (85%) | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Lauric acid (36%) | VG | F | VG | VG |
| Lineolic acid | VG | P | F | G |
| Linseed oil | VG | P | F | VG |
| Maleic acid | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Methyl alcohol | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Methylamine | F | F | G | G |
| Methyl bromide | G | F | G | F |
| Methyl chloride* | P | P | P | P |
| Trichloroethylene* | F | F | P | G |
| Triethanolamine (85%) | VG | G | G | VG |
| Tung oil | VG | P | F | VG |
| Turpentine | G | F | F | VG |
| Xylene* | P | P | P | F |