# Caproic Aldehyde — Chemical resistance ratings for common elastomers

For Caproic Aldehyde, nitrile (nbr) is X; epdm is 2; neoprene (cr) is X; sbr is X; silicone (vmq) is 2, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Chemical:** Caproic Aldehyde _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Nitrile (NBR):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EPDM:** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Neoprene (CR):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SBR:** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Silicone (VMQ):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Butyl (IIR):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyacrylate (ACM):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Hypalon (CSM):** X _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Viton (FKM):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyurethane (AU/EU):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fluorosilicone (FVMQ):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Aflas (TFE/P):** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Kalrez (FFKM):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Rating scale:** 1 = Satisfactory, 2 = Fair, 3 = Doubtful, 4 = Unsatisfactory, X = Insufficient Data _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Caproic Aldehyde | X | 2 | X | X | 2 | 2 | 4 | X | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |

## Source

- https://mykin.com/rubber-chemical-resistance-chart-2

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2028-08-11.
Part of [Chemical resistance ratings for common elastomers](https://referencesource.org/chemical-elastomer-material-compatibility/).