Chemical Resistances
Exposure to chemicals—including harsh cleaners, solvents, acidic or alkaline substances, and petroleum-based products—may damage the surface or integrity of WellnessMats. Any damage resulting from chemical contact is not covered under the WellnessMats warranty.
The chemicals listed in this article are not guaranteed to be safe for use on WellnessMats and should not be considered approved or recommended. They are provided for informational purposes only. Deliberate exposure of your mat to any of the listed chemicals, or to any unapproved substances, will void the warranty.
To maintain your warranty, only use approved cleaning methods and avoid exposing your mat to untested or corrosive substances.
For information about cleaning your WellnessMats, see Care & Maintenance.
Excellent & Good resistance means the mats will have little to no effect when in contact, Poor resistance may result in deterioration of the mat.
| Chemical | Resistance |
| Acetic acid 20 – 80 10% | Fair |
| Acetone | Poor |
| Aluminum chloride 10% | Excellent |
| Aluminum Salts | Good |
| Ammonia 10% | Good |
| Ammonium carbonate | Poor |
| Ammonium chloride | Excellent |
| Aniline | Poor |
| ASTM-Fuel No. I | Good |
| ASTM-Fuel No. II | Fair |
| ASTM-Fuel No. III | Fair |
| ASTM-Oil I | Good |
| ASTM-Oil II | Good |
| ASTM-Oil III | Good |
| Barium Salts | Good |
| Benzene | Poor |
| Bichromate of potash | Excellent |
| Brake fluid ATE | Poor |
| Butanol | Poor |
| Butyl acetate | Poor |
| Calcium chloride 40% | Excellent |
| Carbon disulfide | Poor |
| Carbon tetrachloride 100% | Poor |
| Chlorobenzene | Poor |
| Chloroform | Poor |
| Chloroprene | Poor |
| Chromic acid | Poor |
| Cutting oil | Fair |
| Cyclohexan | Fair |
| Cyclohexanone | Poor |
| Diesel oil | Excellent |
| Diethylether | Good |
| Diethylprestone | Good |
| Dimethylformamide | Poor |
| Ethanol | Fair |
| Ethyl alcohol 100% | Fair |
| Ethyl ether | Fair |
| Ethylacetate | Poor |
| Ethylencloride | Excellent |
| Formaldehyde | Good |
| Formic acid 30% | Poor |
| R-12 dichlorodifluoromethane | Fair |
| R-22 chlorodifluoromethane | Fair |
| Gasoline | Good |
| Glycerin | Good |
| Glycol | Good |
| Hydraulic oil SAE 90 | Fair |
| Hydrochlorid acid | Poor |
| Isopropanol | Poor |
| Jet-fuel | Good |
| Kerosene | Good |
| Kerosene | Good |
| Lactic acid 10% | Poor |
| Magnesium chloride 30% | Excellent |
| Methanol < 5% | Fair |
| Methylethylketon | Fair |
| Mineral oil | Fair |
| Motor oil | Poor |
| Mythyl acetate | Poor |
| Mythyl chloride | Poor |
| Mythylglycol | Poor |
| Mythylglycolacetate | Poor |
| Nitric acid 30% | Poor |
| Olive oil | Good |
| Ozone | Good |
| Paraffin oil | Good |
| Perchlore ethylene | Poor |
| Petroleum | Excellent |
| Petroleum ether | Good |
| Phosphoric acid 50% | Poor |
| Potash lye 10% | Good |
| Potassium nitrate | Excellent |
| Potassium permanganate | Poor |
| Sea water | Good |
| Silver salts 20% | Good |
| Soda lye 10% | Good |
| Sodium chloride 10% | Excellent |
| Sulfuric acid 30% | Good |
| Tataric acid < 10% | Good |
| Tetrahydrofuran | Poor |
| Toluene | Poor |
| Trachloroethylene | Poor |
| Trichlorethylene | Poor |
| Vegetable fats | Good |
| Vegetable oils | Good |
| Xylon | Poor |