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Chemical resistance charts



ABS Acronitrile butadene styrene- HDPE High density polyethylene - LDPE Low density polyethylene
PC Polycarbonate - PP Polypropylene - PS  Polystyrene - PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVC Polyvinyl chloride - TPX - Polymethylpentene

Max.temp (°C)		 Transparency *
Autoclavable 		Sterilization (a)
Gas Dry Heat Chem.
Specific
Gravity		 Flexibility Brittleness temp. (°C) Permeability(b)
N2 O2 CO2
Tensile strength
( Psi)		 Absorption %
HDPE 120 Transluc. With Caution** Yes No Yes 0.95 Rigid -100 3 10 45 4000 0.01
LDPE 80 Transluc. No Yes No Yes 0.92 Excel. -100 20 20 280 2000 0.01
PP 135 Transluc. Yes Yes No Yes 0.90 Rigid 0 4 25 90 5000 0.02
TPX 175 Clear Yes Yes No Yes 0.83 Rigid - 7 25 - 4000 0.01
PC 135 Clear Yes*** Yes No Yes 1.20 Rigid -135 3 20 85 8000 0.35
PTFE 250 Opaque Yes Yes Yes Yes 1.70 Mod. -100 - - - 6500 0.10
PVC 70 Clear No Yes No Yes 1.34 Rigid -30 0.5 1 10 6500 0.06
ABS 80 Opaque No Yes No Yes 1.05 Rigid -20 2 6 35 7000 0.30
PS 70 Clear No Yes No Yes 1.04 Rigid -20   25   6000 0.05
* Autoclaving : clean & rinse with distilled water before autoclaving. Certain chemicals which have no appreciable effect
on resins at room temperatures, may cause deterioration at autoclaving temperatures unless removed with distilled water beforehand.
* * Can be autoclaved at 120°C for 20 minutes - *** Autoclaving reduces mechanical strength.
Do not use PC vessels for vacuum applications if they have been autoclaved.
(a) GAS: Ethylene oxide Dry HEAT at 160°C CHEMICAL: Benzalkonium chloride, formaline, ethanol etc.
(b) Permeability unit = (cc x mm) / (sec x cm2 x cmHg) x 10-10

 

Chemical resistance



HDPE High density polyethylene -  LDPE Low density polyethylene
PC Polycarbonate - PP Polypropylene
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene - TPX Polymethylpentene
Reagent (20°C) HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
Inorganic acids E B E E E E
Organic acids E B E E E E
Oxidizing agents conc. B N B B E B
Alcohols B B E E E E
Aldehydes B S B B E B
Amines B N B B E B
Bases E N E E E E
Ketones B N B B E B
Ethers B S B B E B
Esters E N E E E E
Glycols E B E E E E
Aliphatic hydrocarbons B S B B E B
Aromatic hydrocarbons B N B B E S
Halogenated hydrocarbons B N B B E S
Mineral oils E E S S E E
Vegetable oils B B B B E B
Lubricating oils E B E B E E

Chemical resistance chart


E = excellent resistance: no etching B=Good res. little etching after 30 days exposure to reagent.
S= Fair resistance, etching after 7 days exposure to reagent N= not recommended

Remarks: The first letter relates to the temperature of 20°C the second to 50°C
or to the boiling temperature when this is below 50°C
The data in this chart was obtained from the various producers of the raw materials.
No guarantee of accuracy is implied by Simport.
For more accurate verification, tests must be made under actual laboratory conditions.
KEYS:
HDPE High density polyethylene - LDPE Low density polyethylene
PC Polycarbonate - PP Polypropylene - PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene TPX - Polymethylpentene
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Actaldehyde B S S N B N B N E E B N
Acetone E E N N E E E E E E E E
Acetic acid E E E B E E E E E E E E
Aluminum hydroxide E E S N E B E B E E E B
Ammonium chlodide E E E E E E E E E E E E
Ammonium hydroxide 5% E E S N E E E E E E E E
Ammonium hydroxide 28% E E N N E B E B E E E B
Amyl chloride S N N N N N N N E E N N
Aniline E B S N B S E B E E B S
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Banzaldehyde E E S N E B E B E E E B
Benzene B B N N B S S N E E B S
Boric acid E E E E E E E E E E E E
Bromine S N S N N N N N E E N N
Bromoform N N N N N N N N E E N N
Butadiene S N N N N N N N E E N N
Butyl acetate E B N N B S B S E E B S
Butyl Alcohol E E B S E E E B E E E B
Butyric acid S N S N N N N N E E N N
Calcium hydroxide E E N N E E E E E E E E
Calcium hypochloride E E S N E E E E E E E B
Carbon disulphide N N N N N N N N E E S N
Carbon tetrachloride B S N N B S S N E E N N
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Cellosolve E E S N E B E B E E E B
Chlorine in air E S E B B N B N E E B N
Chlorine (moist) B S B S B N B N E E S N
Chloroform B S N N B S S N E E S N
Citric add. E E E E E E E E E E E E
Cresol S N N N B S N N E E N N
Cyclohexane E B E B S S B S E E N N
p-dichlorobenzene B S N N B S S N E E B S
Diethylene glycol E E B S E E E E E E E E
Diethylene formamide E E N N E E E E E E E E
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Dioxane B B B S B S B S E E B S
Ethyl acetate E E N N E E E E E E E S
Ethyl alcohol E E E B E B E B E E E B
Ethyl chloride S S N N S N S N E E S N
Ethylene chloride B S N N S N B N E E N N
Ethylene oxide S S S N S S B S E E S N
Ethyl ether N N N N N N S N E E N N
Formaldehyde E E E B E B E B E E E B
Formic acid E E E S E B E B E E E B
Gasoline B B S S B S S N E E B S
Hexane E E N N E E E E E E E S
Hydrochloric acid 35% E E N N E B E E E E E B
Hydrofluoric acid E E N N E E E E E E E E
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Hydrogen peroxide E E E E E B E B E E E B
Kerosene B B B S B S S N E E B S
Lactic acid E E E B E B E E E E E B
Methyl alcohol E E B S E E E E E E E S
Methyl ethyl ketone E E N N E B E B E E E S
Methyl isobutyl ketone E B N N B S B S E E S S
Methylene chloride B S N N S N S N E E S N
Mineral oil E E E B E E B N E E E B
Nitric acid 1-10% E E E B E E E E E E E E
Nitric acid 50% B N B S S N B B E E B N
Nitric acid 65% B N S N S N N N E E B N
Nitrobenzene S N N N N N N N E E N N
Perchloric acid B N N N B N B N B S B N
Petroleum ether S N S N B S S N E E B S
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Phenol B S E N B N B N E E S B
Phosphoric acid 85% E E E B E B E E E E E B
Potassium bichromate E E E B E B E B E E E E
Potassium hydroxide conc. E E N N E E E E E E E E
Potassium permanganate E E E B E B E B E E E E
Propane S N S N N N N N E E N N
Propylene glycol S N S N N N N N E E N N
Silver nitrate E E B S E E E E E E E B
Sodium hydroxide conc. E B S S E B B S E E B S
Sodium hypochloride E E N N E E E E E E E E
Reagent HDPE PC PP LDPE PTFE TPX
  20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C 20°C 50°C
Sulfuric acid 20% E E B S E E E E E E E E
Sulfuric acid 98% E E E B E B E E E E E B
Tetrahydrofuran E E N N E E E B E E E E
Thionil chloride B S N N B S S N E E S S
Toluene N N N N N N N N E E N N
Trichloroacetic acid B B S N B S S N E E S S
sim-trichloroethane S N N N N N N N E E N N
Trichloroethylene S N N N N N N N E E N N
Turpentine B B S N B S S N E E S S
Urea E E N N E E E E E E E B
Xylene B S N N S N B N E E S N

E = excellent resistance: no etching B=Good res. little etching after 30 days exposure. S= Fair resistance
Etching after 7 days exposure to reagent N= not recommended
Remarks: The first letter relates to a temperature of 20°C the second to 50°C or
to the boiling temperature when this is below 50°C
The data in this chart was obtained from the various producers of the raw materials.
No guarantee of accuracy is implied by Simport.
For more accurate verification, tests must be made under actual laboratory conditions.
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