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    Chemical

    Resistance of
    Department Editor: Scott Jenkins Thermoplastics

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    orrosion is estimated to account for a plications. However, plastics must be selected References
    significant portion — 8–10% — of total based on process specifics. When chemicals 1. “Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook: 8th
    annual-plant-capital expenditures for the affect plastics, it usually happens as: chemical ed.” McGraw Hill, New York, 2008.
    chemical process industries. To avoid it, engi- solvation or permeation, where physical prop-
    2. Nibco Chemical Resistance Guide. Nibco Inc.
    neers can consider corrosion-resistant plastics erties may change, but the polymer molecular Elkhart, Ind. 2003.
    for process piping and storage vessels. Ther- structure is not chemically altered; and direct
    3. Plastics Pipe Institute. Chemical Resistance of
    moplastics are generally resistant to chemical chemical attack, where a chemical reaction Thermoplastics. Techincal Report 19. 2007.
    attack and thus suitable for many process ap- with the polymer occurs.

    CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL THERMOPLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS


    Name Notes Recommended Uses Uses to Avoid
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    styrene) tance to deposit formation t8FBLBDJET
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    able plastic. Pipes generally t4PEJVN QPUBTTJVN DBMDJVN t.FUIZMFOFDIMPSJEF
    must be supported hydroxide (30%) t&UIZMFOFDIMPSJEF
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    peratures than PE compounds t"SPNBUJDT
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    solvents
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    DIFNJDBMSFTJTUBODFBOEXPSL- other halogens
    ing temperatures t"DJET CBTFT PSHBOJDTPMWFOUT
    &1%. FUIZMFOFQSPQZMFOF (PPEBCSBTJPOBOEUFBS 7BSJFUZPGBDJETBOECBTFT  t1FUSPMFVNPJMT
    diene monomer) resistance BMDPIPMT LFUPOFT t4USPOHBDJET
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    rubbers developed applications t$IMPSJOBUFETPMWFOUT
    t7FHFUBCMFPJMT t&TUFST
    t,FUPOFT
    Nitrile Copolymer of butadiene and t4PMWFOU t)JHIMZQPMBSTPMWFOUT
    acrylonitrile t0JM t$IMPSJOBUFEIZESPDBSCPOT
    t8BUFS
    t)ZESBVMJDnVJE
    Polyamide (Nylon) )ZHSPTDPQJDNBUFSJBM t(BTPMJOF t4USPOHPYJEJ[JOHBHFOUT
    (PPEBCSBTJPOSFTJTUBODF t"MLBOFT t1IFOPMT
    t"DFUPOF NFUIZMFUIZMLFUPOF t.JOFSBMBDJET
    Fluorocarbon Inherently compatible with a t.JOFSBMBDJET Steam
    wide spectrum of chemicals t4BMUTPMVUJPOT
    t$IMPSJOBUFEIZESPDBSCPOT
    t1FUSPMFVNPJMT
    1PMZUFUSBnVPSPFUIZMFOF Most chemically resistant plas- Outstanding resistance to most Molten metals
    15'&5FnPO
    tic commercially available chemicals and solvents
    1&&, QPMZFUIFSFUIFSLFUPOF
    Can be used at higher tem- t)FBUUSBOTGFSnVJET $PODFOUSBUFEOJUSJD IZESPDIMP-
    peratures than PTFE; physical t4UFBN SJD IZESPCSPNJD IZESPnVPSJD
    characteristics approaching t)ZESPDBSCPOT and sulfuric acids
    some metal
    Polyethylene teraphthalate Shows resistance to ultraviolet t)ZESPDBSCPOGVFMT t$PODFOUSBUFETVMGVSJDBDJE
    (PET) radiation t8BUFS t1IFOPM
    t&UIBOPM FUIZMFUIFS t"DFUPOF

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