SPECTROCELL - Chemical Resistence Chart for Plastics

Chemical Resistance Chart for Plastics

PE-LD Low Density Polyethylene

PE-HD High Density Polyethylene

PP Polypropylene

PS Polystyrene

Explanations

A = Excellent

G = Good

B = Partially Resistant

U = Non-Resistant

* = No Tests Available

The following table is to serve as a guideline. Any factors that might influence the chemical resistance, have to be considered.

The first letter refers to the condition at + 20º C

The second letter refers to the condition at + 60º C

`CHEMICAL`	`PE-LD`	`PE-HD`	`PP`	`PS`
`1.4-dioxane`	`G B`	`G G`	`B B`	`U U`
`acetaldehyde`	`G U`	`G B`	`G U`	`U U`
`acetic acid (5%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`acetic acid (50%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`acetone`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`U U`
`allyl alcohol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G B`
`aluminum salts`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`amino acids`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`ammonia`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G B`
`ammonium carbonate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G B`
`ammonium phosphate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`ammonium sulphate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`amyl chloride`	`U U`	`B U`	`U U`	`U U`
`aniline`	`G G`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`benzene`	`U U`	`B B`	`B U`	`U U`
`benzine`	`B N`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`benzyl alcohol`	`G B`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`boric acid`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`bromine`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`
`butyric acid`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`calcium chloride`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`calcium hydroxide saturated`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`calcium sulphate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`carbon tetrachloride`	`B U`	`B B`	`B U`	`U U`
`chlorobenzene`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`
`chloroform`	`B N`	`G B`	`G B`	`U U`
`chlorine 10% in water`	`G U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`chromic acid (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`chromic acid (50%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`G B`	`B B`
`citric acid (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`cresol`	`U U`	`B U`	`G B`	`U U`
`cyclohexane`	`B B`	`G B`	`B B`	`B U`
`diethyl ketone`	`G B`	`G G`	`G G`	`U U`
`dimethylsulphoxide`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`ethanol (95%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`ethyl acetate`	`G B`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`ethyl benzene`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`ethylene glycol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`ethylene oxide`	`B B`	`G B`	`B B`	`U U`
`ferric chloride`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`fluoride`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`fluorine`	`B U`	`G U`	`B U`	`U U`
`formaldehyde (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`B U`
`formaldehyde (40%)`	`G B`	`A G`	`A G`	`U U`
`glacial acetic acid`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`U U`
`glycerol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`heating oil`	`B U`	`G B`	`A G`	`U U`
`hexane`	`B B`	`G B`	`G B`	`U U`
`hydrochloric acid (5%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`hydrochloric acid (20%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`hydrochloric acid (35%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`	`B B`
`hydrocyanic acid`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`hydrofluoric acid`	`B U`	`G U`	`B U`	`U U`
`hydrofluoric acid (4%)`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`G B`
`hydrofluoric acid (48%)`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`U U`
`hydrogen peroxide (3%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`hydrogen peroxide (30%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`	`A G`
`isobutyl alcohol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`isopropyl acetate`	`G B`	`A G`	`G B`	`U U`
`isopropyl alcohol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`kerosene`	`B U`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`lactic acid (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`lactic acid (90%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`lead acetate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`metallic salts, disolved`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`methanoic acid (100%)`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`B B`
`methanol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`B U`
`methyl ethyl ketone`	`G B`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`methyl propyl ketone`	`G B`	`A G`	`G B`	`U U`
`methylene chloride`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`mineral oil`	`G B`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`n-amyl acetate`	`B B`	`G B`	`B B`	`U U`
`n-butyl alcohol`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`G G`
`n-octane`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`U U`
`nitric acid (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G U`
`nitric acid (50%)`	`G B`	`G G`	`B U`	`U U`
`nitric acid (70%)`	`B U`	`G U`	`U U`	`U U`
`oleic acid`	`B U`	`G G`	`G B`	`G G`
`oxalic acid`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`ozone`	`B B`	`G B`	`B B`	`U U`
`perchloric acid`	`G U`	`G U`	`G U`	`G B`
`perchloric ethylene`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`	`U U`
`phenol`	`B U`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`phosphoric acid (10%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`phosphoric acid (85%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`	`A G`
`phosphorus trichloride`	`G B`	`G G`	`G B`	`U U`
`potassium acetate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`potassium bromide`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`potassium carbonate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`potassium hydroxide (5%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`potassium hydroxide, concentrated`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`potassium permanganate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`B B`
`propylene glycol`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`pyridine`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`salicylic acid, saturated`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`silver acetate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`silver nitrate`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`G B`
`sodium carbonate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sodium chloride, saturated`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sodium dichromate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sodium hydroxide (1%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`sodium hydroxide (50%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`sodium hypochlorite`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`sodium nitrate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sodium sulphate`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sucrose`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`
`sulphide`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`sulphuric acid (6%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`sulphuric acid (20%)`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`	`A G`
`sulphuric acid (60%)`	`A G`	`A A`	`A G`	`G U`
`sulphuric acid (98%)`	`G G`	`G G`	`B U`	`U U`
`tannic acid`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`G G`
`tetrahydrofuran`	`B U`	`B B`	`B B`	`U U`
`toluene`	`B U`	`G G`	`B U`	`U U`
`trichloracetic acid`	`B U`	`G B`	`B U`	`U U`
`trichlorethane`	`U U`	`B U`	`U U`	`U U`
`turpentine oil`	`B U`	`G B`	`G B`	`U U`
`urea`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A G`
`xylene`	`B U`	`B B`	`B U`	`U U`
`zinc chloride`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`	`A A`


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