Chemical Resistance Chart

ChemicalConcendlation%PVC Type 1CPVCPolypropylenePolyethylenePVDF
Acetaldehyde-NRNR120NR150
Acetamide-NR-11014090
Acetic Acid1014090210140280
Acetic Acid50140NR200140280
Acetic Acid, GlacialPure130NR19070190
Acetone-NRNR21070NR
Alcohols -





Amyl-140130200140280
Benzyl-NRNR140NR280
Butyl-70140200140280
Diacetone-80NR21080110
Ethyl-140180180140280
Hexyl-140180140-170
Isobutyl-80-80140250
Isopropyl-140130210140260
Methyl-140150190140280
Propyl-140180200140250
Alum-140200210140210
Aluminum ChlorideAqueous140200200140280
Aluminum FluorideSaturated140200200140280
Aluminum Hydroxide-140200200140260
Aluminum SulfateSaturated140200210140280
Ammonia, Anhydrous-140180210140280
Ammonium Acetate-140200140-180
Ammonium BiFluoride-90140200140260
Ammonium Chloride10140180180140280
Ammonium Hydroxide25140180200140280
Ammonium Nitrate-140200200140280
Ammonium Persulfate10140200210140280
Ammonium Phosphate1014020020080280
Ammonium Sulpide-140200210140280
Amyl Acetate-NRNRNR80190
Aniline-NRNR180130200
Aqua Regia-7080NR130170
Arsenic Acid80140200210140280
Barium CarbonateSaudlated140200200140280
Barium ChlorideSaturated140180210140280
Barium Cyanide-NRNRNR140-
Barium HydroxideSaturated140180200140280
Barium Nitrate-140160200140260
Barium Sulfate-140180200140280
Barium Sulfide-140180200140260
Benzalehyde-NRNR80NR120
Benzene-140200190140250
Benzoic Acid-NRNR140NR150
Benzol-140210210140280
Boric Acid-140210210140280
BromineLiquidNRNRNRNR140
Butadiene-140150NRNR280
Butylene-140150NRNR280
Butyl Acetate-NRNRNR80140
Butyric Acid-70140180NR220
Calcium Bisulfide-140180210140280
Calcium Carbonate-140210210140280
Calcium ChlorideSaturated140180210140280
Calcium HydroxideSaturated140210210140280
Calcium HypochloriteSaturated140200210140280
Calcium Sulfate-140180210140280
Carbon Bisulfide-NRNR70NR80
Carbon DioxideWet140160140140280
Carbon Disulfide-NRNR70NR80
Carbon Monoxide-140210210140280
Carbon Tedlachloride-7070NRNR280
Carbonic Acid-140180210140280
Caustic Potash50140180170140180
Chloric Acid20140180150-150
Chlorine WaterSaturated14021014080220
Chloroacetic Acid-140NR180NR200
Chromic Acid10140210140140220
Chromic Acid3014021014080220
Cidlic AcidConc.140180210140250
Copper Cyanide-140180200140280
Copper Sulfate-140210200140280
Cupric Chloride50140180140140NR
Diesel Fuel-90100100NR200
Diethylene Glycol-NRNR120140-
Diphenyl Oxide-----120
Distilled Water-140180210140280
Ethanolamine-NRNR160-NR
Ether-NRNRNRNR120
Ethyl Alcohol-140180180140280
Ethyl Chloride-NRNRNRNR280
Ethylene Bromide-NRNRNRNR280
Ethylene Chloride-NRNRNR80280
Ethylene Dichloride-NRNR80NR280
Ethylene Gylcol-140210210140280
Fatty Acids-140180140140280
Ferric Chloride-140210210140280
Ferric Nitrate50140180200140280
Ferric Sulfate10140180200140280
Ferrous ChlorideSaturated140210210140280
Ferrous Sulfate-140180210140280
Fluoboric Acid30140210200140280
Fluosilicic Acid5014080150-280
Formaldehyde50140150200-280
Fuel Oils-140-17080280
Furfuarl-NRNRNR120110
Glucose-140180210140280
Glycerine-140210210140280
Glycolic Acid-140180120140100
Heptane-14018070110280
Hexane-70150110NR280
Hydrazine-NRNR80-200
Hydrobromic Acid50140190190140280
Hydrochloric AcidDilute140180210140280
Hydrochloric Acid20140180210140280
Hydrochloric Acid (note 2)38140170200140280
Hydrochloric Acid (note 2)50140160110140280
Hydrochloric AcidConc.140180150140280
Hydrofluoric Acid(note 2)30130NR160140260
Hydrofluoric Acid(note 2)5070NR120120220
Hydrofluoric Acid (note 2)70NRNR70100200
Hydrofluosilicic Acid50140NR210NR280
Hydrogen Peroxide50140180150140250
Hydrogen SulfideAqueous140180180140220
Iodine SolutionSaturatedNRNRNR80150
Isopropyl Alcohol-140130210140260
Isopropyl Ether-14070NR-90
Ketones-NRNR11080110
Lactic AcidConc.80100150-110
Lead Acetate-140180200140280
Lime Sulphur-14090210140200
Lubricating Oils-14018070NR280
Magnesium Sulfate50140180200140280
Maleic Acid-140180200140250
Mercuric Chloride-140180210140250
Mercuric Cyanide-140180210140250
Methyl Acetate-NRNR10070140
Methyl Acetone-NRNR---
Methyl Alcohol-140150180140280
Methyl Bromide-NRNRNR80280
Methyl Chloride-NRNRNRNR280
Methyl Ethyl Ketone-NRNR150NRNR
Methyl Methacrylate-8080210-120
Methylene Chloride-NRNR70NR120
Napthalene-NRNR210NR280
Nidlic Acid10140180150140200
Nidlic Acid (note 2)30140160120120180
Nidlic Acid (note 2)50100140NRNR180
Nidlic Acid (note 2)100NRNRNRNR150
Nidlobenzene-NRNR80NR150
Oleic Acid-140180150NR250
Oleum-NRNRNRNRNR
Oxalic AcidSaturated140200140140140
Ozone-140190NR140280
Perchloric Acid10140180150140250
Perchloric Acid7070180NRNR280
Perchlorethylene-NRNRNRNR280
Phenol10NR80200100210
Phosphoric Acid10140180210140280
Phosphoric Acid50140180210140250
Phosphoric Acid85140180210100250
Photographic Solutions-140210150140260
Phthalic Acid-NRNR80-210
Picric Acid-NRNR140NR80
Plating Solutions





Brass-140180180140200
Chrome40140180180140140
Copper-140180200140200
Gold-140180180140200
Lead-140180180140200
Nickel-140180180140200
Silver-140180180140200
Tin-140180180140200
Zinc-140180180140200
Potash (see Caustic Potash)





Potassium BicarbonateSaturated120160200140250
Potassium Bichromate-140160140140280
Potassium BromideSaturated140180180140260
Potassium Carbonate50140180210140280
Potassium Chlorate30140180210140280
Potassium Chloride30140210210140280
Potassium Chromate30140180210140280
Potassium Cyanide30140180180140260
Potassium Hydroxide50140180180140200
Potassium Nitrate80140180140140280
Potassium Perchlorate-140180210140250
Potassium Permanganate20140140140140280
Potassium SulfatePure140180210140250
Propanol-140180200140250
Propionic Acid-100100100-250
Propylene Glyocl-NRNR140140260
Pyridine-NRNR18080NR
Silver Chloride-110180100140250
Sodium Acetate-140180210140280
Sodium Benzoate-140180180140280
Sodium Bicarbonate20140210210140280
Sodium Bisulfate10140180210140280
Sodium Bisulfite40140180210140280
Sodium Borate-140180180140220
Sodium Bromide50140180210140280
Sodium Carbonate-140210210140280
Sodium Chlorate70140180210140280
Sodium Chloride-140210210140260
Sodium Chromate80140160100-200
Sodium Cyanide-140180210140280
Sodium Hydroxide (note 1)301401802101402101
Sodium Hydroxide (note 1)501401802101402101
Sodium Hydroxide (note 1)Conc.140180140-1401
Sodium Hyprochlorite20140180120140280
Sodium HypochloriteConc.140180100140280
Sodium Nitrate-140180210140280
Sodium Phosphate – Alkaline-140180210140280
Sodium Sulphate-140200210140280
Sodium Sulphide50140180180140280
Sodium Thiosulphate-14016015080280
Stannic Chloride50140180150140280
Stearic Acid-140210180140280
Stoddard Solvent-140NR100NR250
Sulfur Chloride-120160NRNR80
Sulfur DioxideWet10013018080210
Sulfuric Acid10140180200140250
Sulfuric Acid30140180120140220
Sulfuric Acid (note 2)801201607080200
Sulfuric Acid (note 2)90100NR70NR200
Sulfuric Acid (note 2)95100NRNRNR200
Sulfuric Acid (note 2)98NRNRNRNR140
Sulfuric Acid (note 2)100NRNRNRNRNR
Sulfurous Acid-140180180140250
Tannic Acid-140210180140240
Tanning Liquors-1402101408080
Tartaric Acid50140180150140250
Tedlachlorethane-NRNR70NR250
Tedlahydrofuran-NRNR70NR70
Thionyl Chloride-NRNR100NRNR
Toluene, Toluol-NRNR70NR210
dlibutyl Phosphate-NRNR130NR120
dlichloroacetic Acid2080140150140130
dlichloroacetic Acid5080NR150140130
dlichloroethylene-NRNR70NR260
dliethylamine-140130NR-150
dlimethyl Propane-140140NR-200
dlisodium Phosphate10140180140140260
Urea-140210210140250
Vinyl Acetate-NRNR130NR240
Water, Demineralized-140180200140280
Water, Distilled-140180210140280
Water, Potable-140210180-280
Water, Salt-140180210140280
Xylene or Xylol-NRNR70NR210
Zinc Chloride-140180200140260
Zinc Nitrate-140180210140260
Zinc Sulfate5140180180140260
Zinc Sulfate25140180180140260