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Chemical Resistance Chart

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A = No Attack, possibly slight absorption. Negligible effect on mechanical properties.
B = Slight attack by absorption. Some swelling and a small reduction in mechanical likely.
C = Moderate attack of appreciable absorption. Material will have limited life.
D = Material will decompose or dissolve in a short.

Aq. = Aqueous Solution
CONC = Concentrated Aqueous Solution
SAT = Saturated Aqueous Solution
* = No data available

Where Aqueous Solutions are Shown the concentration as a weight % is given.

Material Properties

Alphabetical Listing of Materials	Concentration + Weight %	ABS	Acetal	Acrylic	CAB	CPVC	ECTFE (Halar®)	Fluorosint®	HDPE	Nylon®, Type 6/6	PEEK	PET	Polycarbonate	Polypropylene	Polysulfone	PPS	PVC, Type I	PVC, Type II	PVDF	PTFE	Tecator™/Torlon®	UHMW
Acetaldehyde Aq.	40	D	A	D	*	D	*	A	C	B	A	A	*	C	*	A	D	D	D	A	A	A
Acetic Acid Aq.	10	*	B	B	C	A	A	A	*	C	A	B	D	*	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A
Acetone		D	B	D	*	D	A	A	A	A	B	B	C	A	B	A	D	D	D	A	*	*
Alcohols, Aliphatic		*	A	D	*	*	A	A	*	B	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Aluminum Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	B	*	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Aluminum Sulphate Aq.	10	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Ammonia Gas		*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	A	*	A	*	*	A	A	D	A	*	*
Ammonium Carbonate Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	D	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Ammonium Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Amyl Acetate		D	*	D	*	*	*	A	D	A	A	*	*	D	*	A	D	D	B	A	A	A
Anillne		*	A	D	*	D	A	A	A	C	A	A	*	C	*	A	D	D	C	A	A	A
Antimony Trichoride Aq.	10	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A	*	*
Barlium Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Barlium Sulphate Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A	*	*
Benzene		D	A	D	D	D	A	A	D	A	A	A	D	D	D	A	D	D	C	A	*	*
Benzene Sulphonic Acid	10	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	D	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	B	A	C	C
Bleaching Lye	10	C	*	*	*	A	A	A	B	C	A	*	*	B	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A
Boric Acid Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Boron Trifluoride		*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	D	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	*	*	*
Bromine Aq.	30	*	*	*	*	D	A	*	D	D	B	*	*	D	*	A	A	D	A	*	A	A
Butanol		*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	B	A	B	*	*	C	A	A	D	*	A	A	A
Butyric Acid Aq.	20	*	*	C	*	*	*	A	D	B	A	*	*	D	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	*
Butyric Acid	COINC	D	*	D	*	*	*	A	D	C	A	*	*	D	*	A	A	D	A	A	*	*
Calcium Hypochlorite		*	*	*	C	*	A	A	A	D	A	A	C	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Camphor		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	*	A	*	*
Carbon Tetrachloride		D	A	*	C	C	A	A	D	A	A	A	*	D	A	A	C	D	A	A	A	A
Chloral Hydrate		*	*	*	*	A	*	A	D	D	A	*	*	D	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	*
Chlorine Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	C	D	A	*	*	B	D	*	A	A	B	A	*	*
Chloroform		D	*	*	D	D	A	A	C	D	A	D	D	D	D	A	D	D	B	A	A	A
Chlorosulphonic Acid Aq.	10	*	*	D	*	*	A	A	D	D	A	*	*	C	*	D	C	C	D	A	*	*
Chrome Alum Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	*
Chromic Acid Aq.	10	*	*	D	A	A	A	A	A	C	A	A	C	A	D	B	A	D	B	A	A	A
Citric Acid Aq.	10	B	*	C	B	A	A	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Creosote		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	*
Cresylic Acid		*	*	*	*	A	A	A	D	D	A	*	*	D	*	*	A	C	A	A	*	*
Cyclohexanol		*	*	*	*	D	A	A	D	B	A	A	*	D	*	A	D	D	A	A	A	A
Cyclohexanone		*	*	*	D	D	A	A	D	A	A	A	*	D	D	*	D	D	A	A	A	A
Detergents, Organic		*	*	*	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	A	A	*	A	*	A
Dibutylphthalate		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	D	A	A	A
Diesel Oil		*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	*	A	A	A
Dioxan		*	A	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A
Edible Oils		*	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Ether, Diethyl		*	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	*	A	A	A
Ethyl Acetate		D	*	D	*	*	A	A	C	A	A	*	D	A	*	A	D	D	D	A	A	A
Ethylene Dichloride		D	*	*	*	D	A	A	D	B	A	A	*	D	*	A	D	D	A	A	A	*
Ethylene Glycol Aq.	96	*	*	A	D	A	A	A	A	B	A	*	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Ferrous Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	C	A	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Fluorine		*	*	*	*	A	A	C	C	D	D	*	*	C	*	*	A	A	A	C	*	C
Fluosilicic Acid Aq.	10	*	*	*	A	*	A	*	A	D	*	*	*	A	*	A	*	*	A	*	*	A
Freon 12 (Arcton 12)		*	*	*	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	B	A	A	*	A	*	*
Formaldehyde Aq.	40	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A	A
Formic Acid Aq.	3	*	D	D	*	A	A	A	*	B	B	B	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	D	A
Fruit Juices	COINC	A	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	C	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Glycerine		A	*	A	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Heptane		*	A	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	C	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Hydrobromic Acid Aq.	10	A	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	D	D	*	*	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Hydrochloric Acid Aq.	0.4	*	*	A	B	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Hydrofluoric Acid Aq	4	*	D	C	C	*	A	A	B	C	D	B	B	A	B	D	A	A	A	*	A	A
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Hydrogen Peroxide Aq.	0.5	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	*	A
Hydrogen Peroxide Aq.	1	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	*	B	A	*	A
Hydrogen Peroxide Aq.	3	*	D	*	*	*	A	A	*	D	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	*	B	A	*	A
Hydrogen Sulphide Aq.	SAT	*	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	C	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Hydroquinone		*	*	*	B	*	A	A	A	B	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	*
Iodine (in Alcohol)		*	*	*	*	*	A	A	D	D	A	*	*	B	*	*	*	*	B	A	*	A
Iodine (in Pot Iodine) Aq.	3	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	D	D	A	*	*	B	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	A
Isopropylalcohol		C	A	*	C	*	A	A	A	B	A	A	*	A	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A
Lactic Acid Aq.	10	*	B	*	A	*	A	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Lactic Acid Aq.	90	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	*	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Lead Acetate Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	B	A	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Linseed Oil		*	A	*	*	A	A	A	D	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A
Lubricating Oils (Petroleum)		*	A	*	*	A	*	A	C	A	A	A	B	C	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Magnesium Chloride Aq.	10	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Maleics Acid	COINC	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	*	*	*
Malonic Acid Aq.	COINC	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	A
Mercuric Chloride Aq.	6	*	B	A	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	B
Methyl Acetate		*	B	*	D	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone		D	B	D	D	D	A	A	D	A	A	A	D	D	D	A	D	D	D	A	A	A
Methyl Chloride		*	C	*	D	D	A	A	D	C	A	D	D	D	D	A	D	D	A	A	*	A
Milk		B	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Mineral Oils		*	A	*	*	A	A	A	B	A	A	*	C	C	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Naphthalene		D	*	*	*	D	A	A	B	A	A	A	*	B	*	A	D	D	C	A	*	A
Nickel Sulphate Aq.	10	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Nitric Acid Aq.	0.1	B	D	A	D	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	*	A
Nitric Acid Aq.	10	*	D	*	*	A	A	A	*	D	A	C	*	*	A	A	A	A	B	A	*	B
Oleic Acid		*	C	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	C	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Oxalic Acid Aq.	10	*	C	A	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	C	A	*	A
Ozone		*	C	*	B	A	A	A	D	C	A	A	D	C	A	*	A	A	B	A	*	A
Paraffin		*	A	*	*	*	A	A		A	A	A	*	*	*	A	A		A	A	A	A
Perchloric Acid Aq.	10	*	C	*	*	A	A	A	B	D	A	A	*	C	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	A
Petrol		*	A	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Phenol Aq.	75	*	D	*	*	*	A	A	*	D	D	C	*	*	*	*	*	*	C	A	*	A
Phosphoric Acid Aq.	0.3	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Phosphoric Acid Aq.	3	*	C	*	*	A	A	A	*	*	A	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Phosphoric Acid Aq.	10	*	C	*	*	A	A	A	*	D	A	B	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Phthalic Acid Aq.	SAT	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	B	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	B	A	*	*
Potassium Bicarb. Aq.	60	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Potassium Chloride Aq.	90	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	*
Potassium Ferrocyanide Aq.	30	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	A
Propane Gas		*	*	*	A	A	A	A	D	A	B	A	*	C	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Salicylic Acid		*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	A
Silicone Fluids		D	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Silver Nitrate		*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Soap Solutions		B	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Sodium Acetate Aq.	60	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Sodium Bicarbonate Aq.	50	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Sodium Hypochlorite 15% (Chlorine Bleach)		*	C	A	*	*	A	A	A	D	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A	A	A	A
Sodium Nitrate Aq.	50	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Stannic Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	C	A	*	*	A	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	*
Stearic Acid		*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	A
Styrene (Monomer)		*	*	*	D	*	A	A	*	A	A	C	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	*
Sulphur Dioxide (Dry Gas)	100	D	B	A	C	A	A	A	A	B	A	B	*	A	*	A	A	A	B	A	A	A
Sulphuric Acid Aq.	2	B	D	D	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A
Sulphuric Acid Aq.	5	*	D	*	*	*	A	A	*	D	A	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A
Sulphurous Acid Aq.	10	*	C	A	*	A	A	A	A	D	A	C	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A	*	A
Tallow		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Tar		*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*	B	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	*
Toluene		D	A	*	D	D	*	A	D	A	A	A	D	D	D	A	D	D	B	A	A	B
Transformer Oil		*	*	D	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Trichlorethylene		*	B	*	D	D	A	A	D	B	A	B	*	D	D	A	D	D	A	A	A	B
Triethanolamine		*	*	*	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	B	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	D	A
Turpentine		D	A	*	*	A	A	A	D	A	A	*	D	D	B	A	A	C	A	A	A	A
Trisodium Phosphate Aq.	95	*	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	*	A	*	*
Urea		*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	*	A
Vaseline		B	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Vegetable Oils		C	A	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	A	A
Vinegar		A	B	*	*	A	A	A	A	C	A	A	*	A	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Vinyl Chloride		*	*	*	*	*	*	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	*
Water		A	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Wax (Molten)		C	A	*	*	*	A	A	*	A	A	A	*	*	*	A	*	*	*	A	A	A
White Spirit		*	A	*	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	*	*	*	*	A	*	*	A	A	*	A
Wines and Spirits		B	*	*	*	A	A	A	*	B	A	A	A	*	*	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Xylene		D	*	D	D	D	A	A	D	D	A	A	*	D	D	A	D	D	A	A	A	B
Xylenol		*	*	*	*	A	*	A	*	D	A	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	A	A	*
Zinc Chloride Aq.	10	*	*	A	A	A	*	A	A	C	A	*	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	*	A