Chemical Resistance of Plastics

See how Acetal, Nylon, PEEK, and other plastics resist different chemicals

Factors like temperature, concentration of the driving forces, duration and mechanical load are important criterions for the examinations of chemical resistance. In the following table, you can see the materials resistance to different chemicals.

 
= Resistant
 
= Limited Resistance
 
= Not Resistant
* Resistance also dependent upon concetration, time, and temperature
 
Acetamide 50%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acetic acid, aqueous solution 5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acetic acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acetic acid, concentrated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acetone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benzene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benzine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bitumen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Boric acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Butyl acetate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calcium chloride, solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carbon trachloride
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chlorbenzene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chloroform
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Citric acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clophene A60, 50%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cupric sulphate 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cyclohexane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cyclohexanone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decalin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diesel Oil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dimethyl formamide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diocthyl phthalate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dioxane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edible fats, Edible oils
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethanol 96%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethyl acetate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethyl ether
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ethylene chloride
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Formaldehye, aqueous solution 30%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Formamide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Formic acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freon, Frigen, liquid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fruit juices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glycerine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glykol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glysantin, aqueous solution 40%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heating oil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heptane, Hexane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrochloric acid, aqueous solution 2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrochloric acid, aqueous solution 36%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrofluoric acid, 40%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution 0.5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution 30%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrogen sulphide saturated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ink
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iodine solution, alcohol solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iso-octane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Isopropanol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lactic acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lactic acid, aqueous solution 90%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linseed oil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Methanol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Methyl ethyl ketone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Methylene chloride
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nitric acid, aqueous solution 2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nitrobenzene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oxalic acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ozone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraffin oil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perchlorethylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phenol, aqueous solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phosphoric acid, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phosphoric acid, concentrated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potassium dichromate, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potassium lye, aqueous 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potassium lye, aqueous 50%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Potassium permaganate aqueous solution 1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Propanol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pyridine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pyridine 3 solution, aqueous solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salicylc acid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Silicone oils
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soap solution, aqueous solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Iye, aqueous 5%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soda Iye, aqueous 50%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soda solution, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sodium bisulphite, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sodium carbonate, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sodium chloride, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sodium nitrate, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sodium thiosulphate 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Styrene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sulphur dioxide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sulphuric acid, aqueous solution 2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sulphuric acid, concentrated 98%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tartaric acid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tetrahydrofurane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tetralin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transformer oil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trichlorethylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Triethanolamine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trilon B, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Urea, aqueous solution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vaseline
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water, cold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water, warm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wax, molten
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wine, Brandy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zinc chloride, aqueous solution 10%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
= Resistant
 
= Limited Resistance
 
= Not Resistant
* Resistance also dependent upon concetration, time, and temperature

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