# Ethyl Benzoate — Chemical resistance ratings for common elastomers

For Ethyl Benzoate, nitrile (nbr) is 4; epdm is 4; neoprene (cr) is 4; sbr is 4; silicone (vmq) is 4, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Chemical:** Ethyl Benzoate _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Nitrile (NBR):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EPDM:** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Neoprene (CR):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SBR:** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Silicone (VMQ):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Butyl (IIR):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyacrylate (ACM):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Hypalon (CSM):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Viton (FKM):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Polyurethane (AU/EU):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fluorosilicone (FVMQ):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Aflas (TFE/P):** X _(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

> Ethyl Benzoate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | X | 1 |

## Source

- https://mykin.com/rubber-chemical-resistance-chart-3

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/).