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In Europe SABIC is a major polymer producer with an annual production of 6 million tons. The European SABIC business also harbours the sales organization for all SABIC products manufactured elsewhere in the world. The European headquarter is located in Sittard (The Netherlands) and integrated world scale production facilities are based in Geleen (The Netherlands) and Gelsenkirchen (Germany) Geleen is also the hometown of a state of the art RD center. Sales offices operate from the Netherlands,The United Kingdom, France, Germany Italy, Spain and Denmark. Apart from polyethylenes and polypropylenes SABIC in Europe also produces products like benzene, acetylene and MBTE. Polyethylenes and polypropylenes are used in automotive applications, dustbins, furniture, packaging, photo and imaging, pipes, sheets, textiles, wires and cables and many other applications. The European branch forms part of SABIC, the largest Middle East petrochemicals player and the number 4 global player in polyolefins worldwide, producing almost 5 million tons of polyethylene and polypropylene per year. Apart from this SABIC is also active in chemicals, fertilizers and metals.

The following tables give information on the probable performance under normal conditions of SABIC LDPE, SABIC LLDPE and SABIC HDPE. The factors evaluated are the resistance to chemical and physical attack and the permeability to various media. The qualifications given in the tables hold for SABIC PE grades in general. The grade to be chosen depends on the application, and it will often be seen that the performance is better than indicated in the tables. Other factors having a strong influence are: - The temperature, - The contact time between the polyethylene and the medium, - The presence of internal stress, - The wall/film thickness.

b~~
Symbol ++ + o Meaning Good Fair Doubtful Notes The product has no effect Less suitable grades and unfavourable conditions give rise to difficulties Application of PE as packaging material (bottles) involves hazards which can be disregarded in some special cases only Is not recommended for packaging applications Unsuitable The product produces inflammable, toxic or unpleasant-smelling vapours Permeable to carbon dioxide Permeable to oxygen

It is recommended to use a low melt index grade to avoid the formation of internal and external stresses in order to minimize the hazard of environmental stress cracking if a "+" or "o" sign is indicated under physical attack. It is recommended to use a high density grade if a "+" or "o" sign is indicated under permeability. It is definitely inadvisable to use polyethylene as packaging material if a "" sign is indicated!

CO2 O2

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C Resistance to Physical attack Permeability +40C +60C

Remarks

Acetaldehyde Acetanilide Acetic acid 5% Acetic acid 50% Acetic anhydride Acetone Acetophenone Acetylsalicylic acid Acrylonitrile Adipic acid Alcohol Allylacohol Alum (all types) Aluminium oxide Aluminium salts Amino acids Ammonia Ammonium salts Ammonium-nitrate lime Amylacetate Amylalcohol Aniline

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

o ++ + + o o + ++ + + o + ++ ++

o ++ ++ + o o o ++ o + + o ++ ++

++ ++ + o ++ + + o ++ ++

V V V V

See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ CO2 See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o + o ++ o + o ++ + o V V V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + ++ + + o + + ++ Permeability +40C +60C + + + o ++ ++ ++ + + + ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ not recommended V V

Remarks

Aniline dyes dry, -oilsoluble Aniline dyes dry, -watersoluble Aniline salts Aniseed oil Anisole Anthraquinone Antifreeze Antimony Antimony compounds Aqua regia Arsenic Arsenic trioxide Aspirin Atropine and its salts

Barium hydroxide Barium salts Barium sulphide Battery acid Beer Benzaldehyde Benzene (benzole)

++

++

++

++

CO2 See page 24

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ o +

+ ++ + o -

++ ++ + CO2 (pressure) V V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + o + + o ++ + + Permeability +40C +60C + ++ ++ + ++ ++ o + ++ ++ + ++ ++ o See page 24 ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o + + ++ + o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ + ++ + o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ 0 ++ V O2,CO2 V V V

Remarks

Benzene hexachloride Benzene sulphonic acid Benzoic acid Benzyl acetate Benzyl Alcohol Bicarburetted soda Bichromate sulphuric acid Bicycle oil Bismuth compounds Bismuth trichloride Bitumen Blankite Bleaching liquor Bleaching lye Bleaching powder Blue ashes Borax Boric acid Boric acid solution Braking fluids Brass polish Brillantine Brine

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + + + + o + + o o o Permeability +40C +60C ++ + + + + o + ++ + o + o o + V V CO2 V V

Remarks

Bromine Bromobenzene(-benzole) Bromophorm Butane diol Butanol Butter Butyl acetate Butyl alcohol Butyl chloride Butyl phenol Butylraldehyde Butyric acid

Cadmium salts Cadmium suphide Caffeine and its salts Calcium hydroxide Calcium hypochlorite Calcium salts Californian mixture Calomel Camphor Camphor oil ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o + ++ ++ o o ++ ++ o o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

See page 24

CO2

See page 24 CO2

V V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + ++ o ++ + + + o ++ + + + 0 + o o ++ + + o + + o Permeability +40C +60C ++ + o ++ + + ++ ++ ++ + + o ++ ++ o + o ++ ++ o ++ + o ++ ++ ++ o + o ++ ++ V V V V V CO2 CO2 V V

Remarks

Caprolactam Carbazole Carbolineum Carbon black Carbon disulphide Carbon tetrachloride Carnauba wax Castor oil Cattle feed Caustic potash Caustic soda Cellosolve Cellulose varnish Cetyl alcohol Chloral (+chloral hydrate) Chloro-acetic acids Chloroamine Chlorobenzene (-benzole) Chloroform

Chloronitrobenzene - liquid ++ Chloronitrobenzene - solid Chlorophenol (mono, etc.) Chloropropionic acid ++ ++ ++

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C Resistance to Physical attack Permeability +40C +60C not recommended ++ + ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ + + + + ++ o + + ++ o + V V See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + o ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + o + + o o + V CO2 V V

Remarks

Chlorosulphonic acid Chromate yellow Chromatic acid Chromium salts Cinnamon Cinnamon oil Citric acid Citronel oil Clove oil Cloves Cobalt salts Coconut fat Coconut oil Codliver oil Coffee Colophonium(resin) Copper green Copper oxide Copper oxychloride Copper salts Cotton-seed oil Cream (face , hands) Creolin

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack o o o ++ o o o Permeability +40C +60C o o o ++ o + o o o ++ + o V V V V V V

Remarks

Creosote Cresol (ortho,meta,para) Crude oils (minerals) Cyanamide Cyclohexane Cyclohexanol Cyclohexanone

DDT (powder) Decalin Detergents (liquid) Detergents (powder) Developer (phot.) Dextrin Dibutyl phthalate Dichlorobenzene (benzole) Dichloroethylene Dichloromethane Diesel oil Diethanol amine Diethyl ether Diethyl Ketone Diethylene glycolether

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ + o + ++ ++ o + + + + + ++ o o

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + o ++ o +

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ + V V CO2

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + o + + + ++ Permeability +40C +60C + + o + o o ++ + + o + ++ V V V V

Remarks

Dimethyl formamide Dioctyl phthalate Dioxane Diphenyl amine Diphenyl ether Diphenyl oxide Dolomite

Eau de cologne Eau de Javelle Emulsion paint Engine oil Epsom salt Ether Etheric oil Ethyl acetate Ethyl alcohol Ethyl aniline Ethyl benzene (-benzole) Ethyl benzoate Ethyl chloride Ethylene chloride (mono,di) Ethylene chlorohydrine

++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ ++ ++ + ++ o + o + + + o + + +

o ++ ++ o ++ o + o o -

o ++ ++ o ++ + o o -

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + + Permeability +40C +60C + ++ o + ++ o V V, CO2

Remarks

Ethylene diamine Ethylene glycol Ethylene salicylate

Ferric salts Ferrous salts Fertilizer Fir-needle oil Fixative (phot) Floor wax Formaldehyde 40% Formaline Formamide Formic acid Freon Frigen Fruit juice Fuel oil Fuel oil (domestic use) fungicides Furfural Furfuryl alcohol ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ o + + + + + + ++ + + ++ + o ++ ++ o + + + ++ ++ o o ++ o ++ ++ o + + + ++ ++ o o ++ o -

See page 24 See page 24

V V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + ++ + + o ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ ++ + o o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ V, HD grades only V

Remarks

Gallic acid (tannic acid) Galvanizing liquor gas liquor gasoline Glacial-acetic acid Glauber salt Glucose Glue (fish,bone) Glycerine (glycerol) Glycol Gypsum

Heptane Hexachlorocyclohexane Hexane Hexanol Hexylalcohol Honey Hydrobromic acid Hydrochloric acid Hydrochloric acid (chem.pure) Hydrocyanic acid Hydrofluoric acid

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ + + + + ++ ++ ++ ++ + +

+ + + ++ ++ ++ ++ o +

+v + + ++ ++ + ++ o + V, CO2 V,CO2 V V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C + ++ ++ + ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack ++ ++ ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++

Remarks

Hydrogen peroxide (sol.) Hydroquinone Hypo

I cont. Ink (printing ink) Ink (writing ink) Insecticides (oilsolution) Insecticides (powder) Insecticides(aqueous dispersion) Iodine Iodine tincture Iron salts Isobutanol Isobutyl alcohol Iso-Octane Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl ether ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + + + + o o + + o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ o + + + + + ++ + ++ o + o ++ + ++ o o See page 24 V V V, see gasoline V

Jam

++

++

++

++

++

Kerosene Ketchup

++ ++

++ ++

+ ++

o ++

++

V,see gasoline

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + + + + o ++ ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ + + ++ + + ++ ++ ++ + o ++ + + ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + o See page 24 see sodium sulphide ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + o o o

Remarks

Lactic acid Lanolin Lard Latex Lauryl alcohol Lauryl sulphate Lead acetate Lead oxide Lead salts Lemon oil Lime milk Lime salts Lime, slaked Lime, unslaked Lindane powder Linseed oil Lithium salts Liver of sulphur Lotion (hair, shaving) Lubricating oil

Magnesia Magnesium oxide

++ ++

++ ++

+ +

++ ++

++ ++

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C Resistance to Physical attack Permeability +40C +60C See page 24 ++ ++ + ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + + + ++ + o o o V See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o o o + + o ++ + ++ ++ + o + o o ++ + ++ ++ + o + o ++ o ++ ++ V V

Remarks

Magnesium salts Maleic acid Manganese salts Margarine Mayonnaise Menthol Mercuric salts Mercurochrome Mercurous salts Mercury (metal) Mercury oxide Mercury salts Methanol Methyl acetate Methyl alcohol Methyl salicylate Methylene chloride Methylethylene ketone Milk Mineral oil Minerals Mohr's salt

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + o ++ Permeability +40C +60C + ++ + ++ V

Remarks

Monochlorobenzene(benzole) Morpholine Mustard

Nail varnish Naphthalene nickel oxide Nickel salts Nicotine Nitric acid (<=50%) Nitric acid (>50%) Nitrobenzene (-benzole) Nitrocresole Nitroglycerine Nonyl alcohol Nutmeg Nutmeg oil

++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++

o + ++

o o ++

o ++ See page 24 V

++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ ++ o o + + + ++ +

+ o o o o o -

+ o o o o o V V V, not recommended

Ochre Octane Octanol Octyl alcohol Oleic acid

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ + + + +

++ o o o +

++ o o o V V, see gasoline

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C o ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack o + ++ Permeability +40C +60C + + ++ + o ++ not recommended

Remarks

Oleum Olive oil Oxalic acid (solid or solution)

Paint

see terpentine, varnish & emulsion paint ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++ + + + + ++ + ++ + ++ + ++ + + + ++ ++ o ++ + o ++ ++ o o ++ ++ ++ o o ++ + V, not recommended see gasoline ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + o o o + + V V V V V

Palm oil Palmitinic acid Paraffin (solid) Paraffin oil Patent potash Peanut butter Pentachlorophenol Pentane Pepper Peppermint oil Perchloric-acid solution Perchloroethylene Perfumes Petrol Petroleum Petroleum ether Phenol

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + + ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ + ++ not recommended ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + ++ o + + ++ ++ + + ++ ++ + ++ ++ + ++ o ++ o ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ + ++ o ++ o ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ See page 24 See page 24 ++ ++ + + ++ O2, CO2 CO2, hazardous CO2 V

Remarks

Phenol sulphonic acid Phenoxy-acetic acid Phenyl phenol Phosphating liquor (for metal) Phosphor chlorides (tri, penta,oxychloride) Phosphoric acid (conc.) Phthalic acid Phthalic anhydride Picrinic acid Pigments,dryfor paints, plastics etc.) Pine oil Pitch Polishing wax Potash Potassium bromide Potassium cyanide Potassium hydroxide Potassium iodide Potassium permanganate Potassium salts Potassium sulphate Potassium sulphide

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack + + o + + + o Permeability +40C +60C + + ++ ++ + o o + + ++ ++ + o o V, very hazardous V V

Remarks

Propanol Propargyl alcohol Propionic acid Propulene glycol Propyl alcohol Prussic acid Pyridine

Quinine ad its salts

Q R

++

++

++

++

++

Ratbane Red ochre Resorcine (resorcinol) Ricinus oil

++

++

++

++

++ See page 24

++ ++

++ ++

++ o

++ +

++ o

Salad oil Salas sauce Salicyl aldehyde Salicylic acid Salmiac Saltpetre (nitrate) Saponin Scouring powder Sesame oil

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ + + ++ ++

+ ++ o ++ ++

o o o ++ ++ See page 24 v

++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++

++ + +

++ ++ +

++ ++ o

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack o o + Permeability +40C +60C ++ + ++ ++ + ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ + + + ++ ++ + ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ + + + + + + ++ + + o + + ++ o + o + See page 24 See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ + o O2, CO2 hazardous CO2

Remarks

Shampoo Silicone oil Silver polish Silver salts

Soap(soft, green & yellow) ++ Soda Sodium cyanide Sodium hydroxide Sodium hypochlorite Sodium salts Sodium sulphide Soldering fluid Solvent naphtha Soy oil Spermaceti Spindle oil Spirit Stannic salts (tin) Stannous salts (tin) Starch Stearic acid Strontium salts Styrene (styrol) ++ ++ ++ +

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack ++ ++ ++ ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ See page 24 ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ not recommended o + o ++ + o ++ o + + ++ + ++ ++ ++ 0 ++ ++ ++ not recommended ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ V, not recommended

Remarks

Sublimate Succinic acid Sucrose Sugar Sulphate of ammonia Sulphur Sulphur chloride Sulphur trioxide Sulphuric acid (50-90%) Sulphuric acid (90-100 %) Sulphuric acid (dilute) Sulphuryl chloride Superphosphate Syrup

Talcum grease Talcum powder Tannic acid Tannin Tar oil Tartaric acid Tea Tetra

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ ++ + + o ++ ++

+ ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++

o ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++ see "carbon tetrachl V

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C Resistance to Physical attack Permeability +40C +60C

Remarks

Tetra-ethyl lead Tetra-ethyl lead Tetrahychloroethane Tetrahydrofuran Tetralin Thallium salts Thio(sodium thiosulphate) Thioglycolic acid Thionylchloride Thiophene Thomas meal Tin compounds Titanium tetrachloride Titanium white Toluene (toluol) Tomato juice Toothpaste Transformer oil Trichloro-acetic acid Trichlorobenzene (benzole) Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + ++ + + o + + + ++ ++ + o +o ++ ++ + o v V ++ ++ ++ ++ o ++ ++ ++ See page 24 not recommended ++ ++ + o o ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ + o + See page 24 See page 24 V not recommended

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack o o + + + + Permeability +40C +60C + ++ + o o + ++ + O2, not recommended

Remarks

Tricresylphosphate Triethanolamine (turkey red oil) Turkey red oil Turpentine Turpentine (synthetic) Turpentine varnish

Urea

U V

++

++

++

++

++

Vanilla extract Varnish Vaselin Vinegar Vinylchloride

++

++

V see terpentine varnish

++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++

+ ++ +

+ ++ -

o ++ -

Waterglass Wax: beeswax Wax: carnauba wax Wax: mineral-oil wax White lead White spirit

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++

+ + + + ++ +

++ + + + ++ o

++ + + o ++ -

Xylene (xylol)

X Y

++

++

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Chemicals
Resistance to Chemical attack +20C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++ Resistance to Physical attack ++ ++ Permeability +40C +60C ++ ++ ++ ++

Remarks

Yeast Yoghurt

Zinc white Zinc, salts

++

++

++

++

++ See page 24

j~=~

In the following table the resistance of polyethylene is evaluated to the action of various chemicals. Salts (and their solutions) whose chemical names can be composed out of the diagram are not included in the tables. These metal salts, nor solid nor in an aqueous solution, have no influence on polyethylene.

Metals Aluminium Ammonium Antimoon Barium Bismuth Cadmium Calcium Chromium Cobalt Copper Iron Lead Lithium Magnesium Manganese Mercury Molybdenum

Nickel Potassium Silver Sodium Strontium Thallum Tin Zinc

Salts acetate arsenate benzoate borate bromate bromide carbonate chlorate chloride chromate dicarbonate dichromate disulphate ferric/ferrous cyanide fluoride formiate gluconate

hydrosulphate iodate, iodite metaphophate molybate nitrate nitrite oxalate perborate persulphate phosphate, phosphite rhodanide salicylate silicate silicofluoride sulphate, sulphite thiosulphate

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