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 + 20°C
The second letter refers to the condition at + 60°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 |