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CHEMICAL GUIDELINES FOR PLASTICS

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Below is a list of several chemicals along with how well various plastic resins can withstand them.

 

KEY:
A - SATISFACTORY
B - PROBABLY SATISFACTORY
C - NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
D - UNSATISFACTORY
PLASTIC PERFORMANCE
CHEMICAL
LDPE
HDPE
PP
 PVC PET
PS
Acetic Acid, glacial
B
A
A
D
D
D
Acetone
B
A
A
D
D
D
Alcohol: Ethyl
B
A
A
A
A
B
Alcohol: Methyl
A
A
A
A
A
A
Alcohol: N-Propyl
A
A
A
A
A
B
Aliphatic (Straight Chain) Hydrocarbons
D
B
B
A
A
D
Ammonia 28%
B
A
A
A
C
B
Battery Electrolyte
A
A
A
B
B
B
Benzene, Xylene and other Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D
D
D
D
D
D
Bromine, liquid
D
D
B
D
D
D
Carbon Tetrachloride and other Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
D
D
D
D
D
D
Chromic Acid below 40%
A
A
A
A
A
B
Chromic Acid 40% or above
B
A
A
A
C
D
Dipropylene Glycol
A
A
A
A
C
A
Ethers, simple
D
D
D
B
C
D
Ethyl Acetate and other Simple Esters
B
B
B
D
D
D
Ethylene Glycol
A
A
A
A
B
A
Formaldehyde 36%
A
A
A
A
C
D
Formic Acid
A
A
A
A
C
B
Gasoline
D
B
B
B
B
D
Hexachlorophene
B
A
C
B
C
C
Hydrobromic Acid 48%
A
A
B
A
C
B
Hydrochloric (muriatic) Acid 36% or 22.4º Be
A
A
A
A
B
B
Hydrofluoric Acid up to 52%
A
A
A
A
C
D
Hydrofluosilicic Acid up to 26%
A
A
C
C
C
B
Hydrogen Peroxide up to 30%
A
A
A
A
A
B
Kerosene, Naphtha, Mineral Spirits, Petroleum, Distillate or Stoddard Solvent
D
B
C
B
B
D
Mercury, metal
A
A
A
A
C
A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
B
B
B
D
D
D
MEK Peroxide
C
A
C
D
C
D
Nitric Acid under 20%
A
A
A
A
A
D
Nitric Acid 20-70%
B
B
B
A
C
D
Oxalic Acid
A
A
A
A
C
A
Phenol
B
B
A
B
D
D
Phosphoric Acid 85% or 59º Be
A
A
A
A
C
B
Potassium Hydroxide
A
A
A
A
C
B
Quaternary Ammonium Salt Solutions
A
A
A
A
C
B
Sodium Hydroxide
A
A
A
A
B
B
Sodium Hypochlorite to 6% available Chloride
A
A
A
A
C
B
Sodium Hypochlorite 7-15% available Chloride
A
A
B
A
C
B
Sulphuric Acid, cond. to 93% or 66º Be
B
B
A
B
D
D
Trichloroethane
D
D
B
A
A
D
Turpentine
D
D
B
A
A
D
Water
A
A
A
A
A
A

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