| Alphabetical listing of materials | Concentration + Weight % | ABS | Acetal | Acrylic | CAB | CPVC | ECTFE (Halar®) | HDPE | Nylon®, Type 6/6 | PEEK | PET | Polycarbonate | Polyproplene | Polysulfone | PPS | PVC, Type I | PVC, Type II | PVDF | PTFE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde Aq. | 40 | D | A | D | * | D | * | G | B | A | A | * | G | * | A | D | D | D | A | |
| Acetic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | B | B | G | A | A | * | G | A | B | D | * | A | A | A | A | B | A | |
| Acetone | D | B | D | * | D | A | A | A | B | B | G | A | B | A | D | D | D | A | ||
| Alcohols, Aliphatic | A | D | * | * | A | * | B | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||
| Aluminum Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | * | B | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Aluminum Sulphate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Ammonia Gas | A | A | A | G | A | A | * | A | * | * | A | A | D | A | ||||||
| Ammonium Carbonate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | D | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Ammonium Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | G | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Amyl Acetate | D | * | D | * | * | * | D | A | A | * | * | D | * | A | D | D | B | A | ||
| Aniline | A | D | * | D | A | A | G | A | A | * | G | * | A | D | D | G | A | |||
| Antimony Trichoride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | G | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | |
| Barlium Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Barlium Sulphate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | |
| Benzene | D | A | D | D | D | A | D | A | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | G | A | ||
| Benzene Sulphonic Acid | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | D | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | B | A | |
| Bleaching Lye | 10 | G | * | * | * | A | A | B | G | A | * | * | B | * | * | A | A | A | A | |
| Boric Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Boron Trifluoride | A | * | A | D | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |||||||
| Bromine Aq. | 30 | * | * | * | * | D | A | D | D | B | * | * | D | * | A | A | D | A | ||
| Butanol | A | * | A | B | A | B | * | * | G | A | A | D | * | A | ||||||
| Butyric Acid Aq. | 20 | * | * | G | * | * | * | D | B | A | * | * | D | * | A | * | * | A | A | |
| Butyric Acid | CONC | D | * | D | * | * | * | D | G | A | * | * | D | * | A | A | D | A | A | |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | G | * | A | A | D | A | A | G | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Camphor | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | |||||||||
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | A | * | G | G | A | D | A | A | A | * | D | A | A | G | D | A | A | ||
| Chloral Hydrate | A | * | D | D | A | * | * | D | * | * | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Chlorine Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | * | G | D | A | * | * | B | D | * | A | A | B | A | |
| Chloroform | D | * | * | D | D | A | G | D | A | D | D | D | D | A | D | D | B | A | ||
| Chlorosulphonic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | D | * | * | A | D | D | A | * | * | G | * | D | G | G | D | A | |
| Chrome Alum Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | |
| Chromic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | D | A | A | A | A | G | A | A | G | A | D | B | A | D | B | A | |
| Citric Acid Aq. | 10 | B | * | G | B | A | A | A | G | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Creosote | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | |||||||||
| Cresylic Acid | A | A | D | D | A | * | * | D | * | * | A | G | A | A | ||||||
| Cyclohexanol | D | A | D | B | A | A | * | D | * | A | D | D | A | A | ||||||
| Cyclohexanone | D | D | A | D | A | A | A | * | D | D | * | D | D | A | A | |||||
| Detergents, Organic | A | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | ||||||
| Dibutylphthalate | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | A | |||||||||
| Diesel Oil | A | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | ||||
| Dioxan | A | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | |||
| Edible Oils | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||
| Ether, Diethyl | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | |||
| Ethyl Acetate | D | * | D | * | * | A | G | A | A | * | D | A | * | A | D | D | D | A | ||
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | * | * | * | D | A | D | B | A | A | * | D | * | A | D | D | A | A | ||
| Ethylene Glycol Aq. | 96 | * | * | A | D | A | A | A | B | A | * | G | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Ferrous Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | * | G | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Fluorine | * | A | A | C | D | * | C | A | A | |||||||||||
| Fluosilicic Acid Aq. | 10 | A | A | A | D | A | A | |||||||||||||
| Freon 12 (Arcton 12) | 8 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 8 | A | A | A | |||||||
| Formaldehyde Aq. | 40 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | 8 | A | A | |||
| Formic Acid Aq. | 3 | D | D | A | A | 8 | 8 | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Fruit Juices | CONC | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Glycerine | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Heptane | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Hydrobromic Acid Aq. | 10 | A | A | D | D | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Hydrochloric Acid Aq. | 0.4 | A | 8 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Hyrdofluoric Acid Aq. | 4 | D | C | C | A | 8 | C | D | B | B | A | B | D | A | A | A | ||||
| Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 0.5 | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 8 | A | |||||
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 3 | D | A | D | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||
| Hydrogen Sulphide Aq. | SAT | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Hydroquinone | 8 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||
| Iodine (in Alcohol) | A | D | D | A | A | |||||||||||||||
| Iodine (in Pot Iodine) Aq. | 3 | A | D | D | A | A | A | |||||||||||||
| Isopropylalcohol | C | A | C | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Lactic Acid Aq. | 10 | B | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Lactic Acid Aq. | 90 | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| Lead Acetate Aq. | 10 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||
| Linseed Oil | A | A | A | D | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Lubricating Oils (Petroleum) | A | A | C | A | A | A | B | C | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Magnesium Chloride Aq. | 10 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Maleics Acid | CONC | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||
| Malonic Acid Aq. | CONC | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||
| Mercuric Chloride Aq. | 6 | B | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Methyl Acetate | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | 8 | D | D | A | D | A | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | D | A | |||
| Methyl Chloride | C | D | A | D | C | A | D | D | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | |||||
| Milk | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Mineral Oils | A | A | A | 8 | A | A | C | C | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Naphthalene | D | D | A | 8 | A | A | A | A | D | D | C | A | ||||||||
| Nickel Sulphate Aq. | 10 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Nitric Acid Aq. | 0.1 | D | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Nitric Acid Aq. | 10 | D | A | A | D | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Oleic Acid | C | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Oxalic Acid Aq. | 10 | C | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | |||||
| Ozone | C | A | A | D | C | A | A | D | C | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Paraffin | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||
| Perchloric Acid Aq. | 10 | C | A | A | B | D | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Petrol | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||
| Phenol Aq. | 75 | D | A | D | D | C | C | A | ||||||||||||
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 0.3 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 3 | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 10 | C | A | A | D | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Phthalic Acid Aq. | SAT | 8 | A | 8 | A | |||||||||||||||
| Potassium Bicarb. Aq. | 60 | * | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Potassium Chloride Aq. | 90 | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide Aq. | 30 | * | * | A | * | A | A | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | |
| Propane Gas | A | A | A | D | A | B | A | * | C | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Salicylic Acid | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | |||||||
| Silicone Fluids | D | * | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | ||
| Silver Nitrate | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Soap Solutions | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Sodium Acetate Aq. | 60 | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Sodium Bicarbonate Aq. | 50 | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Sodium Hypochlorite 15% (Chlorine Bleach) | C | A | * | * | A | A | D | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | |||
| Sodium Nitrate Aq. | 50 | * | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Stannic Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | C | A | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | A | A | |
| Stearic Acid | A | A | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | ||||||
| Styrene (Monomer) | D | * | A | * | A | A | C | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||||
| Sulphur Dioxide (Dry Gas) | 100 | D | B | A | C | A | A | A | B | A | B | * | A | * | A | A | A | B | A | |
| Sulphuric Acid Aq. | 2 | B | D | D | * | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | |
| Sulphuric Acid Aq. | 5 | D | * | * | * | A | * | D | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | B | A | ||
| Sulphurous Acid Aq. | 10 | * | C | A | * | A | A | A | D | A | C | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | |
| Tallow | A | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | ||||||||
| Tar | A | * | B | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||||||
| Toulene | D | A | * | D | D | * | D | A | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | B | A | ||
| Transformer Oil | D | * | * | A | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | ||||
| Trichlorethylene | B | * | D | D | A | D | B | A | B | * | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | |||
| Triethanolamine | A | A | A | A | B | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Turpentine | D | A | * | * | A | A | D | A | A | * | D | D | B | A | A | C | A | A | ||
| Trisodium Phosphate Aq. | 95 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | A | |
| Urea | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Vaseline | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Vegetable Oils | C | A | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | ||
| Vinegar | A | B | * | * | A | A | A | C | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Vinyl Chloride | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||||||||
| Water | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Wax (Molten) | C | A | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | ||
| White Spirit | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | |||
| Wines and Spirits | B | * | * | * | A | A | * | B | A | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | ||
| Xylene | D | * | D | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | * | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | ||
| Xylenol | A | * | * | D | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | ||||||
| Zinc Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | C | A | * | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Legend:
A = No Attack, possibly slight absorption. Negligible effect on mechanical properties.
B = Slight attack by absorption. Some swelling and a small reduction in mechanical likely.
C = Moderate attack of appreciable absorption. Material will have limited life.
D = Material will decompose or dissolve in a short time.
Aq. = Aqueous Solution
CONC = Concentrated Aqueous Solution
SAT = Saturated Aqueous Solution
* = No data available.
Where Aqueous Solutions are shown, the concentration as a weight % is given.
