TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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Properties of Plastics and Elastomers
Plastic Resin Solvent Compatibility Chart
We have designed this chart as a general guide and not an unqualified guarantee of chemical compatibility. Because so many factors can affect the chemical resistance of a given product, we recommend that you test under your own conditions. DWK Life Sciences assumes no responsibility for the use of this information in specific applica- tions. Blank space indicates no data.
A = NO EFFECT, EXCELLENT B = MINOR EFFECT, GOOD C = MODERATE EFFECT, FAIR D = SEVERE EFFECT, NOT RECOMMENDED
SOLVENT
Acetaldehyde
D C D C D A C B D D A A D A B B D D B D D B D D A D D D B D D B B D B D B D D D D A D
A A D A D A D A C C C B D A D A D A D A D A A A B A A A A A A A B A D B A B A B B A B A D B B B A B D A A B D B A A B A B A B A B A B A A A C A D A A A B A B B C B A A A A
A B A D B C A A C C B A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B C C B A B D A C A A B C B C B C A B B C B D A A A B A B
C D C A D A A C B A B A A A A A B D B D B B D C C B D A A A D D D B D B C C D C A D
C C B D D D D D D A D D D D D C B D B A A B B D A A A C B B A B A A D B A C B A A A
C D D D D B D B C D B B B C
A A A A A A A A A
A C A B A A A A A D A A A B A A A B A C A B A A A A A B
C B A B D A B B C C B A A A A B B D A B B A D B C B D D D B B C A C A D B B C D C A C
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
D D D D
D D D D D B C C C D B B C B A B D D D D D A D D D D D D A D D D B D B C A D D D D A D
D D D C D D C C D C C
A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
D
Acid, Hydroflouric Acid, Trifluoroacetic Acid, Acetic Dilute 50% Acid, Hydrochloric 37%
B D D D B D B A B C B D
Acid, Nitric
Acid, Sulfuric
Actonitrile
D
Alcohol, Ethyl
A A
B B B B B D A B
Alcohol, Isobutyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol, n-Butyl
C
A
B A
Alcohol, Propyl
D
A A A A A B A A A B A B B C A A A B A A A A A A A
A
A
A A A A A A A A A
Ammonium Hydroxide
A B A B A D
B C B D
D D
Aniline
B D C D D D D D D D C D A D C D A D A D D D D D D A D
Aqua Regia
C D A
Benzaldehyde
B
D D D D
Benzene
A B A D A A A C A D A D A B A D A D A A A D A C A D A A D C
Carbon Tetrachloride Caustic Soda (NaOH)
B D D D
Chlorobenzene
D C
Chloroform
D A
Cyclohexane
D D
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Esters Ether
C D
D D A D A
Ether, Diethyl Ether, Isopopyl Ethtyl, Methyl
D C A A D D C C C D A A D C B D C D B D D D D D D D D D A A D D
Hexane
Hydrazine
A
Hydrogen Peroxide Methylene Chloride Petroleum Ether
A A A C A A A D A A A B A B B C B C A A A C
D
A
Phenol
A D A A D C A C A D A C A A A C
D C D D D A D
Sodium Hydroxide Tetrahydrofuran
Toluene
Trichloroethylene
Trimethylpentane,2,2,4
Water Xylene
A A
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