Chemical Compatibility Chart
Chemical Compatibility Chart
| Key: |
Media
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R = Recommended
L = Limited Resistance (testing before use is recommended) N = Not Recommended T = Test |
Silicone
|
Cellulose
Acetate
|
Glass |
Cellulose Nitrate
|
Nylon
|
Polycarbonate
|
Polyethersulfone
|
Polyester | Polypropylene |
PTFE
(Laminated)
|
PTFE
(non-Laminated)
|
316L stainless steel |
|
|
Chemical
|
Si | CA | GF | CN | NY | PCT | PESU | PE | PP | PTFE L | PTFE U | SS | |
| ACIDS | Acetic Acid, 5% |
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R
|
– |
|
Acetic Acid, 10% |
R
|
N
|
R |
N
|
L
|
R
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R
|
L | |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial |
N
|
N
|
R |
N
|
N
|
L
|
R
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R
|
L | |
| Boric Acid |
N
|
R
|
R |
R
|
L
|
R
|
T
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R
|
– | |
| Hydrochloric, 6N |
N
|
L
|
R |
N
|
N
|
R
|
R
|
L
|
R |
R
|
R
|
R | |
| Hydrochloric, Conc. |
N
|
N
|
R |
N
|
N
|
R
|
R
|
N
|
R |
R
|
R
|
L | |
| Hydrofluoric, 10% |
N
|
N
|
T |
N
|
N
|
R
|
T
|
R
|
R |
R
|
R
|
– | |
| Hydrofluoric, 35% |
N
|
N
|
N |
N
|
N
|
R
|
T
|
R
|
R |
T
|
R
|
– | |
| Nitric Acid, 6N | N |
L
|
R |
R
|
N
|
R
|
N
|
R
|
R |
L
|
R
|
R | |
| Nitric Acid, Conc. |
N
|
N
|
R |
N
|
N
|
R
|
N
|
N
|
R |
N
|
R
|
L | |
| Sulfuric Acid, 6N |
R
|
L
|
L |
R
|
N
|
R
|
T
|
R
|
R |
L
|
R
|
L | |
| Sulfuric Acid, Conc. |
R
|
N
|
R |
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
R |
N
|
R
|
N | |
| ALCOHOLS | Amyl Alcohol | R | R | N | R | R | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Benzyl Alcohol | R | L | R | R | L | L | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Butyl Alcohol | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Butyl Cellosolve | L | R | N | R | L | T | R | T | R | R | – | ||
| Ethyl Alcohol <80% | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Ethyl Alcohol >80% | R | R | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Ethylene Glycol | R | R | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Glycerine (Glycerol) | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Isobutyl Alcohol | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | ||
| Isopropanol | R | R | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Methanol | R | R | R | N | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Methyl Cellosolve | T | L | N | L | R | N | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Propanol | T | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| BASES | Ammonium Hydroxide, 6N | R | N | N | N | N | N | R | L | R | R | R | R |
| Potassium Hydroxide, 6N | L | N | T | N | R | N | T | N | R | R | R | – | |
| Sodium Hydroxide, 6N | L | N | N | N | N | N | R | L | R | R | R | R | |
| SOLVENTS | Acetone | N | N | R | N | R | L | N | R | R | R | R | R |
| Acetonitrile | N | N | R | N | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Amyl Acetate | L | R | N | R | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | ||
| Aniline | N | R | N | R | N | R | R | T | R | R | – | ||
| Benzene | N | L | R | R | R | L | R | R | L | L | R | R | |
| Bromoform | T | N | R | R | R | N | T | R | T | R | R | – | |
| Butyl Acetate | T | L | T | N | R | R | L | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | T | L | R | R | R | L | R | R | L | L | R | L | |
| Cellosolve | T | R | T | N | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Chloroform | N | N | R | R | R | N | N | R | L | L | R | L | |
| Cyclohexane | N | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Cyclohexanone | N | N | R | N | R | L | N | R | T | R | R | R | |
| Diethyl Acetamide | R | N | R | N | R | L | T | R | R | N | R | – | |
| Dimethyl Formamide | L | N | R | N | R | N | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) | L | N | R | N | R | N | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Dioxane | N | N | R | N | R | N | L | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Ethyl Ether | T | L | T | L | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Ethylene Dichloride | T | L | T | L | R | N | T | R | N | R | R | L | |
| Formaldehyde | N | L | R | N | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Freon TF | N | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Gasoline | N | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | T | R | R | – | |
| Hexane | N | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | L | R | R | R | |
| Isopropyl Acetate | N | N | T | N | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Kerosene | N | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Methyl Acetate | N | N | T | N | R | N | T | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) | N | N | R | N | R | L | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | N | N | T | N | R | L | T | T | R | R | R | R | |
| Methylene Chloride | N | N | R | N | L | N | N | R | L | R | R | R | |
| Nitrobenzene | N | N | R | N | R | N | N | R | N | R | R | – | |
| Pentane | N | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | L | R | – | |
| Perchloroethylene | N | R | R | R | R | R | N | T | T | R | R | – | |
| Pyridine | N | N | R | N | R | N | N | R | R | R | R | R | |
| Tetrahydrofuran | N | N | R | N | L | N | N | R | L | L | L | R | |
| Toluene | N | L | R | R | R | L | N | R | L | L | R | R | |
| Trichloroethane | N | L | R | N | R | N | R | T | T | R | R | – | |
| Trichlorethylene | N | R | R | R | R | N | R | R | R | L | L | R | |
| Triethylamine | N | R | R | L | R | L | T | R | T | R | R | – | |
| Xylene | N | R | R | R | R | R | L | R | L | L | R | R | |
| MISC. | Cottonseed Oil | R | N | R | R | R | T | T | R | R | R | R | |
| Hydrogen Peroxide (30%) | L | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Kodak KMER, FTFR | N | N | T | N | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Peanut Oil | R | R | N | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Petroleum Oils | N | T | R | R | T | R | L | R | T | T | R | – | |
| Sesame Oil | R | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Shipley (AS-111, 340, 1350) | N | N | T | N | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Silicone Oils | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | – | |
| Turpentine | N | R | R | R | R | R | T | R | T | R | R | – | |
| Waycoat 59 | N | N | T | N | R | R | T | R | R | R | R | – | |