Chemical Compatibility

This chemical resistance chart is intended for use as a guide, not as a guarantee of
chemical compatibility. Variations in temperature, concentrations, durations of exposure
and other factors may affect the performance of the product. It is recommended to test
under your own conditions.

The following codes are used to rate chemical resistance:

R = Recommended L = Limited Exposure NR = Not Recommended U = Unknown

Fluorocarbon (F)
Polyester (P)
Stainless Steel (SS)
Nylon (N)
Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polysulfone (PS) /
Polyethersulfone
(PES) / Modified PES
(mPES)
Regenerated
Cellulose (RC)
Cellulose Ester
(CE) / Mixed
Cellulose (ME)

Acetic acid
L R R R R NR L L R
(diluted-5%)
Acetic acid
N
(med conc- R L R R NR L NR R
R
25%)
Newslett Acetic acid N
er Sign- (glacial) R NR R R L L NR R
R
up N
Acetone
enter e-mail ad R NR R L R R R R
R
N
Acetonitrile R NR R L U U U U
R
Alconox
U U R U U U U U U
(1%)
Ammonium
N
hydroxide R R R R R R U R
R
(diluted)
Ammonium
N
hydroxide L R R R R R U R
R
(med conc)
Amyl N
R NR R R L R L R
acetate R
Amyl
L R L R R R R R R
alcohol
 N
Aniline R NR R R R R U R
R
N
Benzene R NR R R R L R R
R
Benzyl N
R NR R L U L NR R
alcohol R
Boric acid R R R R R L L R R
Brine R R R R R R R R R
N
Bromoform R NR R R U U U U
R
Butyl N
R NR R R R L R R
acetate R
Butyl
L R R R R L R R U
alcohol
Butyl N
L NR U R U U U U
cellosolve R
Butylaldehy N
R NR R R U U U R
de R
Carbon N
R NR R R NR L R U
tetrachloride R
N
Cellosolve L R R R U U U R
R
Chloroacetic N
R NR R R NR L U R
acid R
Chloroform L R NR R R R R R R
Chromic N N
NR L R NR L U U
acid R R
Citric acid
U U R U U U U U U
(2%)
N
Cresol R NR R NR NR R U R
R
Cyclohexan
L R L R R R R U R
e
Cyclohexan N
R NR R L R R R R
one R
Diacetone N
R NR R R R L U R
alcohol R
Dichloromet
L R L R R L L NR R
hane
Dimethyl N
L NR R NR R R NR U
formamide R
Dimethylsul
foxide U U L U U U U U U
(50%)
N
1,4 Dioxane L L R R U U R R
R
N
Ethers R NR L L R R NR R
R
Ethyl acetate N R NR R R R L U R
 R
Ethyl
L R R R R R R R R
Alcohol
Ethyl
alcohol R R R R R R R R R
(15%)
Ethyl
alcohol L R L R R R R R R
(95%)
Ethylene N
R NR L R R L U R
dichloride R
Ethylene
L R R R R R L R R
glycol
Ethylene N
L R R R R L U R
oxide R
Formaldehy
L R R R R R R R R
de (2%)
Formaldehy
L R R R R R R R R
de (30%)
Formic acid N
R R R R NR L NR R
(25%) R
Formic Acid N
R R R R NR L NR R
(50%) R
Freon® R R R R R NR R R R
Gasoline R R L R R R R R R
Glycerine /
R R R R R R R R R
Glycerol
Hexane R R R R R L R R R
Hexanol L R R R R R R R R
Hydrochlori
c acid R R R R R L NR R R
(diluted-5%)
Hydrochlori
N N
c acid (conc- R R R NR NR R R
R R
25%)
Hydrochlori
N N
c acid (conc- R L R NR NR R R
R R
37%)
Hydrofluori N
L L NR R L NR NR R
c acid (25%) R
Hydrogen
peroxide R R L R R NR L R R
(30%)
Iodine N N
NR R R L NR U R
solutions R R
Isobutyl
R R R R R NR R U R
alcohol
Isopropanol L R R R R NR L R R
Isopropyl N
R NR R R L L R R
acetate R
Isopropyl
alcohol / L R R R R NR L R R
Isopropanol
Isopropyl
L R R L R R R U R
ether
Jet Fuel
R R R R R L R U R
640A
Kerosene R R R R R R R L R
Lactic acid R R R R R L L R R
Methyl N
R NR R R R R L R
acetate R
Methyl
L R R R R L R U R
alcohol
Methyl
alcohol L R L R R L R U R
(98%)
Methyl
L L R R R L L U R
cellosolve
Methyl N
R NR R L L R U R
chloride R
Methyl ethyl N
R NR R L R R U R
ketone R
Methyl N
L NR R R U U U U
formate R
Methyl
N
isobutyl R NR R L L L R R
R
ketone
Methylene
L R NR R R L L NR R
chloride
N-methyl-2- N
R NR R R U L U U
pyrrolidone R
Mineral
R R R R R R R U R
spirits
Monochloro
L R NR L R U U U U
benzene
NALCON
U U R U U U U U U
7647 (<1%)
NALCON
U U R U U U U U U
7678 (<1%)
NALCON
U U R U U U U U U
7330 (<1%)
Nitric acid
L R R R NR NR R R R
(diluted-5%)
Nitric acid
N N
(med conc- R R NR NR R L R
R R
25%)
Nitric acid N N
L L R NR R R R
(6N) R R
Nitric acid N N
NR NR NR NR R NR R
(conc-70%) R R
Nitric acid
N N
(concentrate L NR L NR R NR R
R R
d)
Nitrobenzen N
L NR NR R L L NR R
e R
Nitropropan N
L NR L R U U U U
e R
Oils,
R R R R R R R U R
mineral
Pentane R R R R R R L R R
Peracetic
U U R U U U U U U
acid (0.1N)
Perchloric N
L NR NR R NR L U R
acid (25%) R
Perchloroeth N
R NR L R L L U R
ylene R
Petroleum
R R R R R R R R R
based oils
Petroleum
R R R R R U U R U
ether
Phenol
R R R R R NR L L R
(0.5%)
Phenol N
R L R R NR L NR R
(10%) R
Phosphoric N
L L R R L NR U R
acid (25%) R
Potassium
hydroxide L R R R R L L R R
(1N)
Potassium
N
hydroxide R R R R L L R R
R
(25%)
Potassium
N N
hydroxide R R R L L L R
R R
(50%)
Propanol R R R R R NR R R R
N
Pyridine R NR R L L R NR R
R
Silicone oil R R R R R R R U R
Sodium
hydroxide L R R R R R L R R
(0.1N)
Sodium
N
hydroxide L R R R R L L R
R
(diluted-5%)
Sodium
N
hydroxide L R R R R L NR R
R
(25%)
Sodium N N R R R R L NR R
hydroxide R R
(conc-50%)
Sodium
N N
Hydroxide R R R L L NR R
R R
(conc)
Sodium
R R R L R NR NR U R
hypochlorite
Sulfuric acid
L R R R R L NR NR R
(diluted-5%)
Sulfuric acid
N
(med conc- L R R R NR NR NR R
R
25%)
Sulfuric acid N
L R R R NR NR NR R
(6N) R
Sulfuric N N
L NR L NR NR NR R
Acid (conc) R R
Tetrahydrofu N
R NR R R R R R R
ran R
Toluene R R NR R R R R U R
Trichloroace
N N
tic acid R R R L NR NR R
R R
(25%)
Trichloroben N
R NR R R U U U U
zene R
Trichloroeth
L R L R R L L L R
ane
Trichloroeth
R R R R NR L L R R
ylene
Triethylamin N
R NR L R R R U R
e R
N
Turpentine R NR R R L R U R
R
Urea R R R R R R L R R
N
Urea (6N) R NR R R R L R R
R
Water R R R R R R R R R
N
Xylene R NR R R R L NR R
R

Cellulose Ester
(CE) / Mixed
Cellulose (ME)
Regenerated
Cellulose (RC)
Polysulfone (PS) /
Polyethersulfone
(PES) / Modified PES
(mPES)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF)
 Nylon (N)
Stainless Steel (SS)
Polyester (P)
Fluorocarbon (F)

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