HDPE Chemical Resistance Guide - Polyethylene …

1 HDPEC hemicalResistanceGuideLegend:S =SatisfactoryO =SomeattackU =Unsatisfactory1of570 F140 F70 F140 FReagent(21 C)(60 C)Reagent(21 C)(60 C)AAcetaldehydeSOBB ariumcarbonatesaturatedSSAceticacid(1-10 %)SSBariumcarbonatesaturatedSSAceticacid (10-60%)SOBariumhydroxideSSAceticacid(80 -100%)SOBariumsulfatesaturatedSSAcetican hydrideSSBariumsulfitesaturatedSSAcetone SSBeerSSAcids(aromatic)SSBenzaldehydeSOA crylicemulsionsSSBenzeneOUAdipicacidSSBe nzenesulfonicacidSSAluminumchlorideconce ntratedSSBenzoicacidcrystalsSSAluminumch loridediluteSSBenzoicacidsaturatedSSAlum inumfluorideconcentratedSSBismuthcarbona tesaturatedSSAluminumsulfateconcentrated SSBlackliquorSSAlums(alltypes)concentrat edSSBleachlye(10%)SSAminoaceticacidSSBor axcold saturatedSSAmmonia(100%drygas)SSBoricaci dconcentratedSSAmmoniumacetateSSBoricaci ddiluteSSAmmoniumbromideSSBrineSSAmmoniu mcarbonateSSBromicacid(10%)SSAmmoniumchl oridesaturatedSSBromineliquid(100%)

2 OUAmmoniumfluoride(20%)SSBromochlorometh aneUUAmmoniumhydroxideSSButadieneUUAmmon iummetaphosphate(sat.)SSButanediol(10%)S SAmmoniumnitratesaturatedSSButanediol(60 %)SSAmmoniumpersulfatesaturatedSSButaned iol(100%)SSAmmoniumphosphateSSButterSSAm moniumsulfatesaturatedSSButylacetate (100%)OUAmmoniumsulfidesaturatedSSButyla lcohol(100%)SSAmmoniumthiocyanatesaturat edSSButyleneglycolSSAmylacetate (100%)OUButyricacid(100%)SSAmylalcohol (100%)SSAmyl Chloride(100%)OUCA niline(100%)SUCaffeinecitratesaturatedSS AniseseedoilOUCalciumbisulfideSSAntimony chlorideSSCalciumbromideSSAquaRegiaOUCal ciumcarbonatesaturatedSSAromatichydrocar bonsUUCalciumChloratesaturatedSSArsenicS SCalciumhydroxideSSAspirinSSCalciumhypoc hloritebleachsolutionCalciumnitrate(50%) SSSSC alciumsulfateSSHDPEC hemicalResistanceGuideLegend:S =SatisfactoryO =SomeattackU =Unsatisfactory2of5 Reagent70 F(21 C)140 F(60 C)Reagent70 F(21 C)140 F(60 C)-----CamphorcrystalsSSDextrosesaturate dSSCamphoroilUUDibutyletherOUCarbondioxi de(100%dry)SSDichlorobenzene(orthoandpar a)UUCarbondioxide(100%wet)SSDiethylenegl ycolSSCarbondioxidecold saturatedSSDioxaneSSCarbondisulphideOUDi sodiumphosphateSSCarbonmonoxideSSCarbont etrachlorideUUEC arbonicacidSSEmulsions(photographic)SSCa rnaubawaxSSEtherOOCarrotjuiceSSEthylacet ate (100%)OOCastoroilconcentratedSSEthylalco hol(35%)SSCatsupSSEthylalcohol(100%)SSCa usticsodaSOEthylbenzeneOUCedarleafoilUUE thyleneglycolSSCedarwoodoilUUChlorineliq uidOUFC hlorobenzeneOUFerricchloridesaturatedSSC hloroformUUFerricnitratesaturatedSSChlor osulfonicacid(100%)UUFerrousammoniumcitr ateSSChromealumsaturatedSSFerrouschlorid esaturatedSSChromicacid(10-20%)SOFerrous sulfateSSChromicacid(50%)

3 SOFluoboricacidSSCiderSSFluorineSUCinnam onSSFluosilicicacid(32%)SSCinnamonoilUUF luosilicicacidconcentratedSSCitricacidsa turatedSSFormaldehyde(10-30%)SSCitronell aoilOUFormaldehyde(30-40%)SOCloves(groun d)SSFormicacid(20%)SSCoconutoilalcoholsS SFormicacid(50%)SSCodliveroilSSFormicaci d(100%)SSCoffeeSSFructosesaturatedSSCopp erchloridesaturatedSSFueloilSUCoopercyan idesaturatedSSFurfural (100%)OUCopperfluoride(2%)SSFurfurylalco holSOCoppernitratesaturatedSSCoppersulfa tediluteSSGC oppersulfatesaturatedSSGallicacidsaturat edSSCornoilSSGasolineSUCottonseedoilSSGl ucoseSSCranberrysauceSSGlycerineSSCresol sSOGlycolSSCuprouschloridesaturatedSSGly colicacid(30%)SSCuprousoxideSSGrapejuice SSCyclohexaneUUGrapefruitjuiceSSCyclohex anoneUUHDH eptaneOUDecalinSSHexachlorobenzeneSSDete rgents(synthetic)SSHexaneUUDevelopers(ph otogenic)SSHydrobromicacid(50%)SSDextrin saturatedSSHDPEC hemicalResistanceGuideLegend:S =SatisfactoryO =SomeattackU =Unsatisfactory3of570 F140 F70 F140 FReagent(21 C)(60 C)Reagent(21 C)(60 C)Hydrochloricacid(10%)Hydrochloricacid( 30%)Hydrochloricacid(35%)Hydrocyanicacid HydrocyanicacidsaturatedHydrofluoricacid (40%)Hydrofluoricacid(60%)Hydrofluoricac id(75%)SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSM ethylenechloride(100%)Methylsulfuricacid MilkMineraloilsMolassesMustard(prepared) NUSSSSSUSSUSSH ydrogen (100%)SSNaphthaOUHydrogenbromide(10%)SSN aphthaleneSUHydrogenchloridedrygasSSNatu ralgas(wet)SSHydrogenperoxide(30%)SONick elchloridesaturatedSSHydrogen sulfideSSNickelnitrateconcentratedSSHydr oquinoneSSNickelsulfateSSHypochlorousaci dconcentratedSSNicotinicacidSSNitricacid (0-30%)SSIN itricacid(30-50%)SOInksSSNitricacid(70%) SOIodinecrystalsOONitricacid(95-98%)UUIs obutylalcoholSSNitrobenzene(100%)

4 UUIsopropylalcoholSSNitroglycerineOUIsop ropyletherOUKOO ctaneSSKeroseneOOOleumconcentratedUUOliv eoilSSLL acticacid(10%)SSOrangejuiceOxalicaciddil uteSSSSL acticacid(90%)SSOxalicacidsaturatedSSLan olinSSOzoneOOLardSSLeadacetate saturatedSSPL eadnitrateSSPalmoilSSLemonjuiceSSParaffi noilSOLemonoilOUPeanutbutterSSLimejuiceS SPepper(freshground)SSLinseedoilSSPepper mintoilOUPerchloricacid(50%)SOMM agnesiumcarbonatesaturatedSSPerchloroeth ylenePetroleumetherUUUUM agnesiumchloridesaturatedSSPetroleumjell ySSMagnesiumhydroxidesaturatedSSPhenolSS MagnesiumnitratesaturatedSSPhosphoricaci d(0-30%)SSMagnesiumsulfatesaturatedSSPho sphoricacid(30-90%)SSMargarineSSPhosphor icacid(over90%)SSMercuricchlorideSSPhoto graphicsolutionsSSMercuriccyanidesaturat edSSPhthalicanhydrideSSMercurousnitrates aturatedSSPicklingbathsSSMercurySSHydroc hloricacidSSMethylalcohol(100%)SSSulfuri cacidSSMethylethylketone(100%)UUSulfuric -nitricSUHDPEC hemicalResistanceGuideLegend.

5 S =SatisfactoryO =SomeattackU =Unsatisfactory4of5 Reagent(21 C)(60 C)Reagent(21 C)(60 C)PineoilPlating solutionsBrassCadmiumChromiumCopperGoldI ndiumLeadNickelRhodiumSilverTinZincPotas siumbicarbonate saturatedPotassiumborate (1%)Potassiumbromate (10%)Potassiumbromide saturatedPotassiumcarbonatePotassiumchlo rate saturatedPotassiumchloridesaturatedPotas siumchromate (40%)Potassiumcyanide saturatedOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSS odiumbenzoate(35%)Sodiumbicarbonate saturatedSodiumbisulfate saturatedSodiumbisulfite saturatedSodiumborateSodiumcarbonateconc entratedSodiumchloratesaturatedSodiumchl oridesaturatedSodiumcyanideSodiumdichrom atesaturatedSodiumferricyanideSodiumferr icyanideconcentratedSodiumfluoridesatura tedSodiumhydroxideconcentratedSodiumhypo chloriteSodiumnitrateSodiumnitriteSodium perborateSodiumphosphateSodiumsulfide(25 %to saturated)Sodiumsulfite saturatedSodiumthiosulphateSoybeanoilSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSP otassiumdichromate(40%)SSStannicchloride saturatedSSPotassiumferri/ferrocyanideSS StannouschloridesaturatedSSPotassiumnitr atesaturatedSSStarchsolutionsaturatedSSP otassiumperboratesaturatedSSStearicacid( 100%)SSPotassiumperchlorate(10%)SSSulfur icacid(0-50%)SSPotassiumpermanganate(20% )SSSulfuricacid(70%)SOPotassiumpersulfat esaturatedSSSulfuricacid(80%)SUPotassium sulfateconcentratedSSSulfuricacid(96%)OU PotassiumsulfideconcentratedSSSulfuricac id(98%concentrated)OUPotassiumsulfitecon centratedSSSulfuricacid(fuming)UUPropane gasSSSulfurousacidSSPropargylalcoholSSPr opylalcoholPropyleneglycolSSSSTT annicacid(10%)

6 SSPyridineSOTartaricacidSSTeaSSRR ayoncoagulatingbathSSTetrahydrofuranTolu eneOUOUR esorcinolSSTomato juiceSSTransformeroilSOSS alicylicacidSSTrichloroethyleneTrisodium phosphatesaturatedUSUSS eawaterSSTurpentineOUShorteningSSSilicic acidSilvernitratesolutionSSSSUUreaSSSoap solutionconcentratedSodiumacetatesaturat edSSSSU rineSSHDPEC hemicalResistanceGuideLegend:S =SatisfactoryO =SomeattackU =Unsatisfactory5of5 Reagent70 F(21 C)140 F(60 C)VVanillaextractSSVaselineSSVinegar(com mercial)SSWW ettingagentsSSWhiskeySSWinesSSXX yleneUUYY eastSSZZ incchloridesaturatedSSZincoxideSSZincsul fatesaturatedSSNote:Theproceeding information suchaspermeation,ESCRand containerdesign areinvolved,fullcompatibilitytesting ,andisgivenandacceptedatrecipient' ,PolyethyleneTechnology, ,andisnotresponsibleorliablefortheaccura cyorreliabilityofdata, ,oran endorsementofanyparticularmaterial,equip ment,service,orotheritemnotsuppliedbyPol yethyleneTechnology, , ,neitherPolyethyleneTechnology,Inc.

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