POLYETHYLENE/CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE

1 Acetaldehyde (40%), LAcetamide, LAcetic Acid (50%), LAcetic Acid (100%), NAcetic Acid Anhydride, SAcetic Ether, SAcetone, LAcetylene Tetrabromide, SAcrylic Emulsions, SAcrylonitrile, LAdipic Acid, LAliphatic Hydrocarbons (Hexane, Octane, hexene, Octene, Etc.), LAllyl Alcohol (96%), LAlum (Aqueous Solutions), LAluminum Chloride (20%), LAluminum Fluoride, LAluminum Hydrogen Solution (10%), LAluminum Hydroxide, LAlums (All Types), LAmmonia (Anhydrous), LAmmonia (Aqueous), LAmmonia (100% Dry Gas), LAmmonium Salts, LAmmonium Acetate, LAmmonium Biflouride, LAmmonium Carbonate 50%, LAmmonium Chloride, LAmmonium Hydrogen Fluoride (50%), LAmmonium Hydroxide, LAmmonium Metaphosphate Sat d, LAmmonium Nitrate (10%), LAmmonium Nitrate Sat d, LAmmonium Persulfate Sat d, LAmmonium Phosphate, LAmmonium Sulfate (1)%), LAmmonium Sulfate Sat d, LAmmonium Sulfide Sat d, LAmmonium Thiocyanate Sat d, LAmyl Acetate, LAmyl Alcohol (100%), LAmyl Chloride, NAniline (100%), SAniline Hydrochloride, SAnimal Fats, LAnti-Freeze, LAntimony Salts, LAntimony Trichloride 90%, LAqua Regia, NAqueous Salt Solutions (NaCl), LAqueous Alkalies (NaOH)

2 , LArsenic Acid, LArsenic Salts, LBarium Salts, LBarium Carbonate, LBarium Chloride, LBarium Cyanide, LBarium Hydroxide, LBarium Nitrate, LBarium Sulfate, LBarium Sulfide, LBattery Fluid Acid, SBeef Tallow Emulsion, Sulfonated, LBeer, LBenzaldehyde, LBenzene, LBenzene Sulfonic Acid, SBenzoic Acid, LBenzyl Alcohol, LBenzyl Chloroformate, LBismuth Salts, LBleach Lye (10%), SBlack Liquor, LBorax Cold Sat d, LBoric Acid Dilute, LBoric Acid Conc., LBromine, Liquid, NBromine, Water, NBromobenzene, NBromoform, NButadiene, LButane, LButanediol (100%), LButanol, LButyl Acetate, LButyl Alcohol (100%), LButylene, NButylene Glycol, LButylene Liquid, NButyl Phenol, NButyric Acid, LCalcium Carbonate, LCalcium Chloride, LCalcium Hydroxide, LCalcium Hypochlorite, LCalcium Nitrate (50%), LCalcium Sulfate, LCamphor Oil, NCarbon Disulfide, NCarbonic Acid ( ), LCarbon Monoxide, LCarbon Tetrachloride, NCastor Oil Conc.

3 , LCaustic (Aqueous), LCaustic Potash Sol. (50%), LCaustic Soda Sol. (10%), LChloral Hydrate, LChloroethanol, LChloric Acid (10%), LChloroacetic Acid, LChlorobenzene, LChloroform, NChloromethane, NChlorosulfonic Acid 100%, NChrome Alum Sat d, LChromic Acid (50%), SCider, LCitric Acid (All Conc.), LClorox Bleach, LCoconut Oil Alcohols, LCola Concentrates, LCompressed Air Conditioning Oil, LCopper Salts, LCopper Cyanide, LCopper Nitrate, LCopper Sulfate, LCorn Oil, LCottonseed Oil, LCresol (90%), LCresylic Acid, LCrotonic Aldehyde, LCuprous Chloride Sat d, LCyclohexane, LCyclohexanol, LCyclohexanone, SDetergents, General, LDeveloper, Photographic, LDextrin Sat d, LDextrose Sat d, LDibutyl Ether, NDibutylphthalate, SDibutyl Sebacate, SDichloroacetic Acid, SDichloroacetic Acid, Methyl Ester, SDichlorobenzene, Liquid, NDichloroethylene, NDiesel Fuel, SDiesel Oil, SDiethyl Carbonate, LDisodium Phosphate, LDiazo Salts, LDiethylene Glycol, LDiethanolamine, SDiglycolic Acid (30%), LDi-Isobutyl Ketone, SDimethylamine, SDimethyl Formamide, SDinonyl Phthalate, NDioctyl Phthalate, NDioxane, LDiphenyl Oxide, NElectrolyte, LEmulsions, Photographic, LEthanol, LEther, NEthyl Acetate (100%)

4 , SEthyl Alcohol, LEthyl Butyrate, SEthyl Chloride, NEthyl Ether, NEthylene Chloride, NEthylene Chlorohydrin, LEthylene Diamine, LEthylene Dichloride, NEthylene Glycol, LEthylene Oxide, NFatty Acids, LFatty Alcohol Sulfonate, LFerric Salts, LFerric Sulfate, LFerrous Salts, LFerrous Sulfate, LFertilizer Salts, LFish Solubles, LFluoboric Acid, LFluosilicic Acid (All Conc.), LFormaldehyde (40%), LFormamide, LFormic Acid (All Conc.), LFruit Pulp, LFuel Oil, LFurfural (100%), LFurfuryl Alcohol, NGallic Acid Sat d, LGasoline, LGasohol, LGelatine, LGin, LGluconic Acid (All Conc.), LGlucose, LGlycerine, LGlycol, LGlycol Ethers, LGlyocolic Acid (All Conc.), LGrape Sugar Sat d Aq., LHeptane, LHexane, LHexanol Tert, LHydrazine Hydrate, LHydrosulfite (10%), LHydroxylamine Sulfate, LHydrazine (35%), LHydrazine Hydrochloride, LHydroiodic Acid (All Conc.), LHydrobromic Acid (50%), LHydrocyanic Acid Sat d, LHydrochloric Acid (All Conc.)

5 , LHydrofluoric Acid (All Conc.), LHydrofluorisilicic Acid (All Conc.), LHydrogen Bromide (10%), LHydrogen Peroxide (90%), LHydrogen Phosphide 100%, LHydroquinone, LHydrogen Sulfide, LHypochlorous Acid, LInks, LIodine (Alc. Sol.) Conc., LIron Salts, LIso-Octane, SIsopropyl Acetate, LIsopropyl Alcohol, LIsopropyl Ether, NJetfuel, SKerosene, SLactic Acid (All Conc.), LLanolin, LLatex, LLead Salts, LLead Acetate Sat d, LLime, LLinseed Oil, LLithium Salts, LLube Oil, LMagnesium Salts, LMagnesium Carbonate, LMagnesium Hydroxide, LMagnesium Nitrate, LMagnesium Oxide, LMagnesium Sulfate, LMaleic Acid, LMalic Acid (1%), LMercuric Salts, LMercurous Salts, LMercury, LMethanol, LMethyl Acetate, LMethyl Alcohol (100%), LMethyl Amine (32%) L, LMethyl Bromide, NMethyl Chloride, NMethylene Chloride, NMethyl Ethyl Ketone, SMethyl Isobutyl Ketone, SMethyl Isopropyl ketone, SMethyl Sulfate, LMethyl Sulfuric Acid (All Conc.)

6 , LMilk, LMineral Oils, LMolasses, LMonochloroacetic Acid Ethyl Ester, LMonochloroacetic Acid Methyl Ester, LMorpholin, LMowilith D, LMuriatic Acid LNaptha, SNapthalene, SNickel Salts, LNicotine, Dilute, LNicotinic Acid, LNitric Acid <50%, LNitrobenzene, SNitrotoluene, SOctyl Cresol, LOils and Fats, LOleic Acid (All Conc.), LOleum Conc., NOlive Oil, LOrange Extract, LOxalic Acid (All Conc.), LPalmitic Acid, NPalm Oil, SParaffin Emulsions, LParaffin Oil, LPerchloric Acid (50%), LPerchloroethylene, NPetroleum, LPetroleum Ether, SPhenol (90%), NPhenylhydrazine, NPhosphoric Acid All Conc, LPhosphorous Chlorides, SPhosphorous Yellow (100%), LPhosphorous Pentoxide, LPhotographic Solutions, LPhthalic Acid (All Conc.), LPhthalic Anhydride, LPickling Baths, Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, LPicric Acid (1%), LPlating Solutions, LPotash, LPotassium/Aluminum Sulfates (50%), LPotassium Bichromate, LPotassium Borate (10%), LPotassium Bromide, LPotassium Chlorate, LPotassium Chloride, LPotassium Chromate, LPotassium Cyanide, LPotassium Dichromate 40%, LPotassium Ferri/ Ferro Cyanide Sat d, LPotassium Fluoride, LPotassium Hydroxide, LPotassium Iodide, LPotassium Nitrate Sat d, LPotassium Perborate Sat d, LPotassium Perchlorate, LPotassium Permanganate, LPotassium Persufate Sat d, LPotassium Phosphates, LPotassium Sulfate, LPropanol, LPropargyl Alcohol (7%), LPropionic Acid (50%), LPropyl Alcohol, LPropylene Dichloride (100%)

7 , LPropylene Glycol, LPropylene Oxide, LPyridine, SRayon Coagulation Salts, LRust Inhibitors, LSea Water, LSelenic Acid, LSewage, LShortening, LSilicic Acid, LSilicone Oil, LSilver Salts, LSilver Nitrate, LSoda Solution (All Conc.), LSoda Ash, LSodium Salts, LSodium Acetate Sat d, LSodium Acrylates, LSodium Benzoate, LSodium Bicarbonate, LSodium Bisulfate (10%), LSodium Bisulfite, LSodium Bromate, SSodium Bromide, LSodium Bromide Dilute Sol., LSodium Carbonate, LSodium Chlorate, LSodium Chloride, LSodium Chlorite, LSodium Chromate, LSodium Disulfite, LSodium Dithionite (10%), LSodium Ferricyanide, LSodium Ferrocyanide Sat d, LSodium Fluoride Sat d, LSodium Hydroxide Conc., LSodium Hypochlorite, LSodium Iodide, LSodium Nitrate, LSodium Oxalate, LSodium Persulfate, LSodium Phosphate, LSodium Silicate, LSodium Sulfate, LSodium Sulfide, LSodium Sulfite, LSodium Sulfonates, LSodium Thiosulfate, LSpindle Oil, LStannic Salts, LStannous Salts, LStarch Solution Sat d, LStearic Acid (All Conc.)

8 , LSuccinic Acid, LSugar Solutions, Glucose, Lactose, Sucrose, etc., LSulfur, LSulfuric Acid (98%), SSulfuric Acid, Fuming, NSulfurous Acid, LSulfuryl Chloride, NTallow, LTannic Acid, LTanning Extracts, LTartaric Acid Sat d, LTetrachloroethane, NTetrachloroethylene, NTetraethyl Lead, LTetrahydrofuran, NTetrahydronaphthalene, NThionyl Chloride, NTin Salts, LTitanium Salts, SToluene, SToluene Sulfonic Acid (All Conc.), STransformer Oil, LTributylphosphate, LTrichloroacetic Acid, STrichloroethane, NTrichloroethylene, NTricresyl Phosphate, LTriethanolamine, LTrioctyl Phosphate, NTrisodium Phosphate Sat d, LTrichloroethylene, NTurpentine Oil, NUrea, LUrine, LVegetable Oils, LVinegar, LVanilla Extract, LWax Alcohol, NWetting Agents, LWhisky, LWhite Acid (75%), LWine, LXylene, NYeast, LZinc Salts, LZinc Sulfate, LKEY:L =Products should be suitable for prolonged or repeated contact with these substances, under the conditions =These substances may adversely affect the polyethylene .

9 ENPAC prod-ucts may be suitable for intermittent contact; however, some deterioration in properties may occur. The user should perform qualification tests before or during usage of the =These substances aggressively attack polyethylene or have vapor pressures incompatible with closed containers. Do not use polyethylene containers in these applications. POLYETHYLENE/CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE