PP Chemical Resistance Guide
Reagent
A
Acetic acid (10%)
Acetic acid (50%)
Acetic acid (100%)
Acetic anhydride
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Acetophenone
Almond Oil
Aluminum ammonium sulfate
Aluminum chloride
Aluminum fluoride
Aluminum hydroxide
Aluminum nitrate
Aluminum potassium sulfate
Alums (all types)
Ammonia (anhydrous)
Ammonia (30% aqueous)
Ammonium bi-fluoride
Ammonium carbonate
Ammonium chloride
Ammonium fluoride (25%)
Ammonium hydroxide
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium sulfate
Ammonium sulfide
Ammonium thiocyanate
Amyl acetate
Amyl alcohol
Amyl chloride
Aniline
Anisole
Antimony trichloride
Apple Juice
Aqua regia
Arsenic acid
Aviation fuel
B
Barium carbonate
Barium chloride
Barium hydroxide
Barium soap grease
Barium sulfate
70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
U
S
O
S
S
O
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
O
U
S
O
S
S
O
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
212°°F
(100°°C)
O
U
O
S
S
O
S
S
U
O
U
S
O
Reagent
Barium sulfide
Beer
Beet Juice
Benzaldehyde
Benzene
Benezene Sulfonic Acid, 10%
Benzoic Acid
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl chloride
Bismuth carbonate
Bluing
Borax
Boric acid
Brandy
Brake fluid
Brine
Bromic acid
Bromine
Bromine water
Butane
Butyl acetate
Butyl acrylate
Butyl alcohol
Butyl Phthalate
C
Calcium bisulfate
Calcium carbonate
Calcium chlorate
Calcium chloride
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium hypoclorite
Calcium nitrate
Calcium soap grease
Calcium sulfate
Calgonite (1%)
Camphor Oil
Carbon dioxide (dry)
Carbon dioxide (wet)
Carbon disulfide
Carbon monoxide
Carbon tetrachloride
Carbonic acid
Castor oil
Caustic Soda, conc.
Cellosolve
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
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70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
212°°F
(100°°C)
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
U
U
O
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
O
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
U
U
U
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
U
S
S
U
S
U
S
S
S
S
O
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
U
S
PP Chemical Resistance Guide
Reagent
Cetyl alcohol
Chlorine (dry)
Chlorine (wet)
Chloroacetic acid
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chlorosulfonic acid
Chromic acid (10%)
Chromic acid (50%)
Chromic acid (80%)
Cider
Citric acid
Clorox
Clove Oil
Copper chloride
Copper cyanide
Copper fluoride
Copper nitrate
Copper sulfate
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Cresol
Cuprous chloride
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol
Cyclohexanone
D
Decalin
Developers (photographic)
Dextrin
Dibutyl phthalate
Dichloroethylene
Diethanolamine
Diethyl ether
Diglycolic acid
Diisooctyl phthalate
Dimethyl phthalate
Dioctyl Phthalate
p-Dioxane
E
Ethanolamine
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl alcohol
Ethylamine
Ethyl chloride
Ethyl ether
70°°F
(21°°C)
S
U
O
S
U
O
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
140°°F
(60°°C)
212°°F
(100°°C)
U
U
U
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
O
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
U
S
S
O
S
S
S
U
O
S
S
S
S
O
O
S
S
S
S
O
O
S
U
U
S
S
S
U
S
Reagent
70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
O
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
O
U
Ethylene chloride
Ethylene chlorohydrin
Ethylene dichloride
Ethylene glycol
Ethylene oxide
F
Ferric chloride
Ferric nitrate
Ferric sulfate
Ferrous chloride
Ferrous nitrate
Ferrous sulfate
Fluorine
Fluosilicic acid
Formaldehyde
Formic acid (10%)
Formic acid (100%)
Freon (12, 22)
Fructose
Fruit juice
Fuel oil
Furfural
G
Gasoline
Gelatin
Glucose
Glycerol
Glycol
Glycolic acid
H
Heptane
Hexadecyl alcohol
Hexane
Hydrobromic acid (50%)
Hydrochloric acid (20%)
Hydrochloric acid (100%)
Hydrofluoric acid (35%)
Hydrogen chloride gas (dry)
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)
Hydrogen peroxide (90%)
Hydrogen sulfide
Hydroiodic acid
Hydroquinone
O
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
U
S
U
S
U
S
S
S
O
S
O
O
S
U
S
I
Igepal
S
S
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
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212°°F
(100°°C)
S
O
O
S
O
U
O
O
U
PP Chemical Resistance Guide
Reagent
Iodine (dry)
Iodine (wet)
Isooctane
Isopropyl alcohol
J
Jet fuel (JP-4 and JP-5)
K
Kerosene
L
Lactic acid
Lacquer
Lanolin
Lead acetate
Lemon oil
Ligroin
Lime Sulfur
Linseed oil
Lubricating oil
Lye
M
Magnesium carbonate
Magnesium chloride
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium nitrate
Magnesium sulfate
Magnesium sulfite
Malic acid
Maple Syrup
Mayonnaise
Mercuric chloride
Mercuric cyanide
Mercuric nitrate
Mercurochrome
Mercury
Merthiolate (tincture)
Methane
Methanol
Methyl cellosolve
Methyl chloride
Methylene chloride
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl isobutyl ketone
Methylsulfuric acid
Milk
Mineral oil
Molasses
70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
S
U
U
S
S
O
U
O
U
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
212°°F
(100°°C)
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
U
S
O
S
Reagent
Motor oil
Mustard Paste
N
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Neat’s Foot Oil
Nickel chloride
Nickel nitrate
Nickel sulfate
Nitric acid (10%)
Nitric acid, conc.
Nitric acid (fuming)
Nitric/sulfuric acid (50/50)
Nitrobenzene
Nitrous acid
Nutmeg Oil
O
Oleic acid
Oleum
Olive oil
Orange Juice
Oxalic acid
Oxygen
Ozone
P
Palmitic Acid
Paradichlorobenzene
Peanut oil
Perchloroethylene
Phenol (10%)
Phosgene (gas)
Phosgene (liquid)
Phosphoric acid (30%)
Phosphoric (85%)
Phosphorus
Phthalic acid
Picric Acid
Polyvinyl acetate
Potassium bromide
Potassium carbonate
Potassium chlorate
Potassium cyanide
Potassium dichromate
Potassium ferrocyanide
Potassium hydroxide
Potassium nitrate
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
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70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
U
U
S
O
U
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
U
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
212°°F
(100°°C)
S
O
S
S
O
U
U
S
S
U
U
S
S
S
U
S
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
O
O
O
S
S
PP Chemical Resistance Guide
Reagent
Potassium permanganate
Potassium sulfate
Potassium sulfide
Propanol
Pyridine
R
Rice Bran Oil
Rosin, light
S
Safflower Oil
Sauerkraut
Shellac
Silicone Oil
Silver cyanide
Silver nitrate
Sodium acetate
Sodium benzoate
Sodium bicarbonate
Sodium bisulfate
Sodium bisulfite
Sodium bromide
Sodium carbonate
Sodium chlorate
Sodium chloride
Sodium cyanide
Sodium hydroxide, conc.
Sodium Hypochlorite, conc.
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Perborate
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium sulfate
Sodium sulfite
Sodium Thiosulfate
Soybean Oil
Stannic chloride
Stannous chloride
Starch
Styrene
Sucrose (20%)
Sulfamic acid
Sulfur
Sulfur Chloride
Sulfuric acid (10%)
Sulfuric acid (50%)
Sulfuric acid, conc.
Sulfuric acid (fuming)
70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
O
O
S
S
S
U
212°°F
(100°°C)
Reagent
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
U
U
S
S
O
U
S
S
S
O
O
S
U
S
S
U
T
Tannic acid (10%)
Tartaric Acid
Tea
Tetrahydrofuran
Tetralin
Toluene
Tomato Juice
Tomato Soup
Tributyl phosphate
Trichloroacetic Acid
Trichloroethylene
Tricresyl phosphate
Triethanolamine
Trisodium phosphate
Turpentine
U
Urea
Urine
V
Vanilla
Varnish
Vaseline
Vinegar
W
Water
Wheat Germ Oil
Whiskey
White Spirits
Wines
X
Xylene
Xylol
Y
Yeast
Z
Zinc chloride
Zinc oxide
Zinc sulfate
U
U
S
U
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
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70°°F
(21°°C)
140°°F
(60°°C)
212°°F
(100°°C)
S
S
S
S
O
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
U
S
S
O
O
U
S
O
S
O
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
S
O
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
O
O
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
O
O
S
S
O
S
U
PP Chemical Resistance Guide
Note: The proceeding information concerns general chemical resistance only.
Since other factors such as permeation, ESCR and container design are
involved, full compatibility testing is recommended. Staining is not considered
in this evaluation.
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Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
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