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Chemical resistance of plastics
Excellent resistance:
continuous exposure to the substance does not
cause damage within 30 days.
LDPE HDPE PP PMP (TPX)
PVC PC
PS
SAN PMMA PTFE POM PBT
Temperature ºC
20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50 20 50
Acetaldehyde
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s
l
n n
s
n
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n
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Acetic Acid (Glacial)
n
s
lll
n n n
l
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ll
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q
Acetic Anhydride
ss
n n n n
l
n
ssssssssss
n n
ss
q q
Acetone
n
sss
n
s
ll
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q
Ammonium Chloride (10%)
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n n n
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n n
ll
q q q q
Ammonium Hydroxide (30%)
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ss
n n n n n n n
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q q
Amyl Acetate
n
s
l
n n
s
l
n
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q
Aniline (Phenylamine)
l
n
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n
ssssssssss
ll
n n n
q
Aqua Regia
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n
sss
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s
q
Benzaldehyde
l
n n
ss
n
l
n
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q q
Benzene
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n
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q
Benzoic Acid
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n
lll
n
l
n n n
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q q
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q
Boric Acid (10%)
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q
Butyl Acetate
n n n n n n n n
l
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lll
n n
q
Butyric Acid (Butanoic acid)
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n
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l
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ll
q q
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q
Calcium Hydroxide (Saturated)
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n n
ll
n
s
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q
Carbon Disulphide
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q q
Carbon Tetrachloride
n
s
n
s
n
sss
l
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n
sss
ll
n n
q q
Chloroform
n
s
n
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sss
q
Citric Acid (1M)
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q
ll
q q q q
Cresol
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n
s
n n
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n
sssss
ll
q q
s
q
Cyclohexane
n
s
n
s
n
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l
n
ss
n
s
n
q
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q q
Dibutyl Phthalate
n
s
n
s
n
s
n n
ss
n
sssssss
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q
Dichlorobenzene
n
s
n
s
n
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ll
ss
q q
Diethyl Ether
ss
n
s
n
sss
l
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q
Diethylene Glycol
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n
s
n n
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s
q
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)
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q
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
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q
n
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ll
q q
l
q
Dioxane
n n n n
ss
n n
ssssssssss
ll
n n n
s
Ethyl Acetate (Ethyl Ester)
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n
s
n
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n n
q q
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q
Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute Ethanol)
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n
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n
lll
n
l
n
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q
Ethyl Chloride (Chloroethane)
n
sss
n
s
n
sssssssssss
ll
q q q q
Ethylene Chloride
n
sss
n
s
n
s
n
sssssssss
ll
ss
q q
Ethylene Oxide (Pure)
n n n n n
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n
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n
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n
q
Ethylene Oxide (Gas)
n n
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n n n n
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n n n
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q q q q
Formaldehyde (Formalin) 40%
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n
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n
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n n n
s
l
n
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q
Formic Acid (50%)
n n
lll
n
lll
s
n n n n
l
n
q q
ll
q q
n
q
Formic Acid (100%)
n n
lll
n
lll
s
n
s
n n
ss
q q
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ss
q q
Glycerine (Glycerol)
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n n
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