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Chemical Resistance
Klinger gasket materials can be select from the
following table. The following information should
be used as a guide only. Please contact our
Technical Services Department if in any doubt.

9 Suitable
9 Suitability depends on operating conditions
8 Unsuitable

Top-Graph 2000 / Top-Mic

Topchem 2000/2003
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Milam PSS / Mica

Topchem 2005

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Media Formula
A
Acetaldehyde CH3CHO 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetamide CH3COCH2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetic acid 10% CH2COOH 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetic acid 100% CH2COOH 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetic ether CH3COOC2H5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetone CH3COCH3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Acetylene C2H2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Adipic acid COOH(CH2)4COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Alum KAl(SO4)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Aluminium acetate (CH3COO)3Al 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Aluminium chlorate AI(CIO3)3 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Aluminium chloride AICI3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ammonia NH3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ammonium bicarbonate NH4HCO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ammonium chloride NH4CI 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ammonium diphosphate (NH4)2HPO4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ammonium hydroxide NH4OH 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9
Amyl acetate CHCOOC5H11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Aniline C6H5NH2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
Asphalt (tar) 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9
ASTM oil 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
ASTM oil 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
B
Barium chloride BaCI2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Benzene C6H6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Benzine 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Benzoic acid C6H5COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Bleach Ca(OCI)2 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Borax Na2B4O7 10H2O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Boric Acid H3BO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Brine NaCl 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Butane C4H10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Butanone M.E.K. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Butyl acetate CHCOOC4HP 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Milam PSS / Mica

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Topchem 2006
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Media Formula
Butyl alcohol (butanol) C4H9OH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Butyric acid C3H7COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
C
Calcium chloride CaCl2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Calcium hypochlorite Ca(OCl)2 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Calcium sulphate CaS04 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Carbolic acid 100% C6H5OH 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
Carbon dioxide CO2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Carbon disulphide CS2 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
Carbon tetrachloride CCI4 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Castor oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Chlorine (dry) CI2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Chlorine water (0,5%) 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Chlorine (wet) CI2 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8
Chloroform CHCI3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Chloromethane CH3CI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Chromic acid H2CrO4 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 9
Citric acid (CH2COOH)2C(OH)COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Clophen T64 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 -
Copper acetate (CH3COO)2Cu 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Copper sulphate CuS4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Creosote 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Cresol C6H4(OH)CH3 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9
Cyclohexanol C6H11OH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Cyclohexanone C5H10O 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
D
Decalin C10H18 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Diammonium phosphate (NH4)2HPO4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 -
Di-benzylether (C6H5CH2)2O 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Di-butylphthalate C6H4(COOC4H9)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Diesel oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Dimenthyformamide HCON(CH3)2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Diphyl (Dowtherm A) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Dye Liquor 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
E
Ethane C2H6 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ethyl alcohol (Ethanol) C2H5OH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ethyl chloride C2H5CI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ethyl ether C2H5OC2H5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Ethylene chloride (CH2CI)2 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
Ethylene glycol (CH2OH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
F
Fluosilicic acid H2SiF6 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Formaldehyde HCNHO 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Formamide CHCONH2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Formic acid 10% HCOOH 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Topchem 2000/2003
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Milam PSS / Mica

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Topchem 2006
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Media Formula
Formic acid 85% HCOOH 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Freon 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Freon 22 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
G
Glacial acetic acid CH3COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Glucose 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Glycerine (CH2OH2)CHOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
H
Heating oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Heptane C7H16 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Hydraulic oil (mineral/Glycol) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Hydraulic oil (phosphate ester) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Hydrazine hydrate (NH2)2H2O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Hydrochloric acid 20% HCI 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9
Hydrochloric acid 30% HCI 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 9
Hydrofluoric acid (10%) HF 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 9
Hydrogen H2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Hydrogen peroxide (<6%w.w.) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
I
Iso-octane (CH3)3CCH2(CH3)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Iso-propyl alcohol (CH3)2CHOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
K
Kerosene (petroleum) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
L
Lactic acid 50% CH3CHOHCOOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Lead acetate (CH3COO)2Pb 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Lead arsenate Pb3(AsO4)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Lime water Ca(OH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Linseed oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
M
Magnesium sulphate MgSO4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Maleic acid HOOCCH2CHOHCOOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methane CH4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methyl alcohol CH3OH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methyl chloride CH3Ci 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methyl ethyl ketone CH3COO2H5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methylated spirits 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Methylene chloride CH2CI2 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Mineral oil - ASTM No. 1 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Mineral oil - ASTM No. 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
N
Naphtha 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Natural gas (Methane) CH4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Nitric acid 20% HNO3 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
Nitric acid 40% HNO3 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Nitric acid 96% HNO3 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 -
Nitrobenzene C6H5NO2 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Nitrogen N2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Topchem 2000/2003
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Milam PSS / Mica

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Topchem 2006
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C-4509

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Media Formula
O
Octane C8H18 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Oleic acid C17H33COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8
Oxalic acid (COOH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Oxygen O2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
P
Palmitic acid C15H15COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Paraffin 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Pentane C5H12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Perchloroethylene C2CI4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Petrol 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Petroleum ether 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Phenol C6H5OH 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9
Phosphoric acid H3PO4 9 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
Phthalic acid (C6H4COOH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium acetate CH3COOK 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium carbonate K2CO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium chlorate KCIO3 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium chloride KCI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium chromium sulphate KCr(SO4)2H2O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium cyanide KCN 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium dichromate K2Cr2O7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium hydroxide KOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9
Potassium hypochlorite KClO 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium iodide KI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium nitrate KNO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Potassium permanganate KMnO4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Propane C3H8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Pydrol 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Pyridine C5H5N 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
S
Salicylic acid C6H4(OH)COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Salt NaCI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sea water 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Silicone oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Skydrol 500 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 -
Soda Na2CO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9
Sodium aluminate Na3AIO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium bisulphite NaHSO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium bicarbonate NahCO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium chloride NaCI 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium cyanide NaCN 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium hydroxide NaOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9
Sodium silicate (water glass) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium sulphate Na2SO4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sodium sulphide Na2S 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Steam H2O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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Topchem 2006
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C-4500

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C-4324
Media Formula
Stearic acid C17H35COOH 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sulphur dioxide SO2 8 8 9 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
Sulphuric acid 30% H2SO4 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 9
Sulphuric acid 50% H2SO4 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 8 -
Sulphuric acid 96% H2SO4 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 -
Sulphurous acid H2SO3 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
T
Tannic acid C76H52O46 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Tar (Asphalt) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Tartaric acid (CHOH COOH)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Tetrachloroethane C2H2CI4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Tetraline C10H12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Toluene C6H5CH3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Transformer oil 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Trichloroethylene C2HCI3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Triethanolamine N(CH2CH2OH03 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Turpentine 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
U
Urea (NH2)2CO 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
V
Vinyl acetate CH3COOC2H3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
W
Water H2O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Water glass Na2SiO3K2SiO3 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
White spirit 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
X
Xylol C6H4(CH3)2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

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