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ONE
Typical
Chemical Resistance Chart
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Ratings
and Chemical Effect
A-No effect-Excellent
B-Minor effect-Good
C-Moderate effect-Fair
D-Severe effect-Not Recommended
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Footnotes
1. P.V.C.-Satisfactory to 72°F.
2. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 72°F
3. Polypropylene-Satisfactory to 120°F.
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| |
PVC
(Type 1) |
Tygon
(E-3606) |
Teflon |
Nylon |
Polyethylene |
Polypropylene |
Viton |
Silicone |
Neoprene |
Santoprene |
| Acetaidehyde5 |
D |
D |
A |
A |
C |
B |
D |
B |
D |
-- |
| Acetamide |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Acetate
Solv.2 |
B |
D |
A |
A |
B |
D |
D |
-- |
D |
B |
| Acetic
Acid, Glacia1 |
C |
B |
A |
D |
B |
B |
D |
B |
C |
-- |
| Acetic
Acid 20% |
B |
-- |
A |
D |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
C |
-- |
| Acetic
Acid 80% |
D |
-- |
A |
D |
-- |
B |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Acetic
Acid |
A |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
C |
-- |
C |
A |
| Acetic
Anhydride |
D |
D |
A |
D |
A |
A |
D |
C |
B |
-- |
| Acetone 6 |
D |
D |
A |
A |
C |
B |
D |
B |
C |
-- |
| Acetyl
Chloride |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Acetylene2 |
B |
-- |
-- |
A |
D |
A |
C |
B |
-- |
-- |
| Acrylonitrile |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
B |
C |
-- |
D |
A |
| Alohois
Amyl |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
D |
A |
-- |
| Benzyl |
D |
B |
-- |
A |
D |
A |
A |
-- |
B |
-- |
| Butyl |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
B |
A |
D |
A |
-- |
| Diacetone2 |
D |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
D |
D |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Ethyl |
A |
C |
-- |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Hexyl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
D |
B |
-- |
| Isobutyl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Isopropyl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
C |
B |
-- |
| Methyl6 |
B |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
C |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Octyl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
B |
-- |
| Propyl |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Aluminum
Chloride 20% |
A |
B |
-- |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Aluminum
Chloride |
A |
A |
A |
D |
-- |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Aluminum
Flouride |
A |
-- |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Aluminum
Hydroxide6 |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Alum
Potassium Sulfate (Alum), 10% |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Alum
Potassium Sulfate (Alum), 100% |
A |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Aluminum
Sulfate |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Amines |
C |
A |
A |
A |
-- |
-- |
D |
C |
B |
-- |
| Ammonia
10% |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Anhydrous |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Liquids |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
D |
A |
D |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Nitrate |
B |
B |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
-- |
C |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Bifluoride |
A |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Carbonate |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
B |
C |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Casenite |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
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PVC
(Type 1) |
Tygon
(E-3606) |
Teflon |
Nylon |
Polyethylene |
Polypropylene |
Viton |
Silicone |
Neoprene |
Santoprene |
| Ammonia,
Chloride |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Hydroxide |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Nitrate |
A |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
D |
C |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Oxalate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Persulfate |
A |
-- |
A |
D |
-- |
A |
C |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Phrosphate, Dibasic |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Phrosphate, Monobasic |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Phrosphate, Tribasic |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Sulfate |
A |
D |
A |
D |
B |
A |
D |
B |
A |
-- |
| Ammonia,
Thio-sulfate |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Amyl-Acetate |
D |
D |
A |
B |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
-- |
| Amyl
Alcohol |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
B |
D |
A |
-- |
| Amyl
Chloride |
D |
C |
A |
C |
D |
D |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Aniline |
D |
D |
A |
C |
C |
B |
C |
C |
D |
A |
| Anti-Freeze |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
A |
| Antimony
Trichloride |
A |
A |
A |
D |
A |
A |
-- |
C |
-- |
-- |
| Aqua
Regia (80%, HCI, 20%, HNO) |
D |
D |
A |
D |
D |
C |
C |
C |
D |
-- |
| Arochlor
1248 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Aromatic
Hydrocarbons |
D |
-- |
-- |
-- |
C |
-- |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Arsenic
Acid |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Asphalt |
A |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
C |
B |
-- |
| Barium
Carbonate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Chloride |
A |
B |
A |
B |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Cyanide |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
B |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Hydroxide |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Nitrate |
B |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Sulfate |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
D |
A |
-- |
| Barium
Sulfide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Beer2 |
A |
-- |
A |
D |
B |
D |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Beef
Sugar Liquids |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
B |
-- |
| Benzaldehyde3 |
D |
D |
A |
C |
D |
D |
D |
B |
D |
-- |
| Benzene2 |
D |
C |
A |
A |
D |
D |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Benzoic
Acid |
A |
B |
A |
D |
B |
D |
A |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Benzol |
D |
-- |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
D |
-- |
D |
-- |
| Borax
(Sodium Borate) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
C |
A |
-- |
| Boric
Acid |
A |
B |
A |
A |
B |
A |
A |
-- |
A |
-- |
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