Technical Data
194
Chemical Compatibility
Container Materials
Closure Liner Materials
Closure Materials
Septa, Stopper & Tubing Materials
Poly-
Butyl
Natural
Chemical
Glass HDPE LDPE PC PET PETG PP
Al Foil LDPE Vinyl PTFE SBR Silicone
PBT Phenolic PP Urea
Rubber FKM Rubber PTFE Silicone TPE
Acetic acid, Glacial
A
A
B
C A
C A
A
B
B
A
C
B
C
A
A
D
B
D
B
A
B
B
Acetone
A
D
D
D C
D B
A
D
D
A
D
B
D
A
B
A
B
D
B
A
B
D
Acetonitrile
A
A
A
D B
C A
A
A
D
A
B
D
–
A
A
–
D
D
D
A
D
D
Acrylonitrile
A
A
A
D B
– B
B
A
D
A
C
D
–
D
B
–
D
D
D
A
D
–
Ammonium Sulfide
A
A
A
D –
– A
D
A
A
A
B
A
–
A
A
C
A
C
A
A
A
B
Benzene
A
D
D
D C
D D
B
D
D
A
D
D
A
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
D
Bleach
A
A
B
B C
C B
D
B
A
A
D
B
C
D
B
–
A
A
D
A
B
A
Boric Acid
A
A
A
A A
A A
D
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
–
A
A
A
A
A
B
Carbonic Acid
A
A
A
A –
A A
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
–
A
–
A
A
A
A
A
D
Chlorobenzene
A
C
D
D B
C C
A
D
D
A
D
D
B
A
C
B
D
A
D
A
D
D
Chloroform
A
C
C
D D
D D
A
C
D
A
D
D
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
D
D
Dichloromethane (DCM)
A
C
D
D D
D C
D
D
D
A
D
D
D
C
C
B
D
B
D
A
D
D
Diethylamine
A
C
D
D –
– B
A
D
D
A
B
B
–
–
B
–
B
C
B
A
B
–
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)
A
A
A
D B
C A
A
A
D
A
D
B
C
A
A
–
D
D
D
A
B
C
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
A
A
A
D B
C A
A
A
D
A
D
D
C
–
A
–
D
D
D
A
D
–
Dioxane
A
B
B
D A
A D
D
B
D
A
D
D
B
A
D
–
B
D
D
A
D
–
Ether
A
C
D
D A
A D
B
D
D
A
D
D
A
B
D
B
D
C
D
A
D
D
Ethyl Acetate
A
B
B
D B
C C
B
B
D
A
D
C
C
A
C
B
C
D
D
A
C
D
Ethyl Alcohol
A
A
A
A A
A A
B
A
B
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
Ethylene Glycol
A
A
A
A A
A A
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
B
Formaldehyde
A
A
A
A B
A A
A
A
C
A
B
B
A
B
A
A
A
C
C
A
B
A
Formic Acid 50%
A
A
B
B –
– A
C
B
B
A
B
C
A
C
A
D
A
C
B
A
C
B
Gasoline
A
C
D
C B
B C
A
D
D
A
D
D
A
B
C
A
D
A
D
A
D
D
Glycerine
A
A
A
A –
A A
A
A
C
A
A
B
A
A
A
–
A
A
A
A
B
B
Heptane
A
C
D
B B
– C
A
D
C
A
D
D
A
A
C
A
D
A
D
A
D
C
Hexane
A
B
D
C C
B B
A
D
D
A
D
D
A
B
B
–
D
A
D
A
D
B
Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) 50%
A
A
A
D B
C A
D
A
B
A
D
D
C
A
A
D
A
A
B
A
D
B
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) 50%
D
A
A
D C
D A
D
A
C
A
D
D
C
D
A
D
C
A
C
A
D
A
Hydrogen Peroxide 50%
B
A
A
A B
B A
A
A
C
A
C
B
B
D
A
D
B
A
B
A
B
B
Iodine
A
C
D
C A
– C
A
D
C
A
B
A
D
-
C
–
B
A
D
A
A
D
Isopropyl Alcohol
A
A
A
A A
A A
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
A
A
–
A
A
A
A
A
B
Methyl Alcohol
A
A
A
B B
A A
A
A
C
A
A
A
B
B
A
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)
A
D
D
D B
C B
A
D
D
A
D
D
C
A
B
–
A
D
D
A
D
B
Methylene Chloride
A
C
D
D D
D C
D
D
D
A
D
D
D
C
C
B
D
B
D
A
D
D
Nitric Acid 50%
A
C
B
B C
B C
D
B
B
A
D
D
C
B
C
D
C
B
C
A
D
B
Pentane
A
C
C
A –
– D
A
C
D
A
D
D
B
–
D
–
D
A
D
A
D
B
Perchloric Acid 50%
B
B
B
D B
C B
D
B
D
B
D
D
–
–
B
–
B
A
D
B
D
A
Phenol 50%
A
D
D
D D
D D
A
D
C
A
D
D
D
A
D
–
D
A
D
A
D
D
Phosphoric Acid 50%
A
A
A
A B
– A
B
A
B
A
D
D
B
B
A
D
B
A
D
A
D
A
Picric Acid
A
D
D
D B
– D
A
D
D
A
B
D
D
A
D
D
B
A
B
A
D
D
Potassium Hydroxide
D
A
A
D D
D A
D
A
A
A
B
C
C
D
A
–
A
B
B
A
C
A
Sodium Hydroxide 50%
D
A
B
D D
C A
D
B
C
A
A
B
C
D
A
C
A
B
A
A
B
C
Sodium Peroxide
A
B
B
A –
– B
C
B
A
A
B
D
B
B
B
D
A
A
B
A
D
A
Sodium Thiosulfate
A
A
A
B B
– A
A
A
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
B
A
A
B
A
A
–
Sulfuric Acid 50%
A
A
A
B B
C B
C
A
C
A
D
D
B
C
B
D
D
A
D
A
D
A
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
A
C
C
D B
D B
A
C
D
A
D
D
D
A
B
–
C
D
D
A
D
D
Toluene
A
C
C
D C
C C
A
C
C
A
D
D
D
A
C
–
D
B
D
A
D
D
Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) 50% A
A
A
D B
– A
B
A
A
A
B
D
–
–
A
–
B
C
B
A
D
–
Vegetable Oil
A
B
B
A A
A A
A
B
A
A
D
A
A
A
A
A
C
A
D
A
A
–
Xylene
A
C
D
D C
– D
A
D
D
A
D
D
C
A
D
B
D
A
D
A
D
D
A - Resistant
B - Limited Resistance
C - Poor Resistance
D - Not Resistant
— - Unknown
(Tests conducted at room temp)
Al Foil ... aluminum foil PC ... polycarbonate
FKM ... fluoroelastomer
HDPE ... high density polyethylene
LDPE ... low density polyethylene
PBT ... polybutylene terephthalate PTFE ... polytetrafluoroethylene
PET ... poyethylene terephthalate
PETG ... polyethylene terephthalate g copolymer PP ... polypropylene
SBR ... styrene butadiene rubber TPE ... thermoplastic Elastomer, C-Flex
Although the information in this chart was acquired from reputable sources, it should only be used as a guide in selecting a container and closure system. Because so many factors can affect the chemical resistance of a material, in-house testing under actual conditions should be performed. DWK Life Sciences accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this data or for any consequences resulting from its use.
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