Menda Chemical Resistance Chart for LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
The chemical resistance chart below is a general guide only. Please contact MENDA for specific applications.
| Chemical |
Compatibility |
| Acetaldehyde |
C-Fair |
| Acetamide |
A-Excellent |
| Acetate Solvent |
A-Excellent |
| Acetic Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Acetic Acid 20% |
A-Excellent |
| Acetic Acid 80% |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acetic Acid, Glacial |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acetic Anhydride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acetone |
B1-Good |
| Acetyl Bromide |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acetyl Chloride (dry) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acetylene |
D-Severe Effect |
| Acrylonitrile |
A-Excellent |
| Adipic Acid |
A-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Amyl |
B2-Good |
| Alcohols: Benzyl |
D-Severe Effect |
| Alcohols: Butyl |
A-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Diacetone |
B1-Good |
| Alcohols: Ethyl |
B-Good |
| Alcohols: Hexyl |
A-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Isobutyl |
A2-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Isopropyl |
A2-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Methyl |
A1-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Octyl |
A-Excellent |
| Alcohols: Propyl |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Chloride |
B2-Good |
| Aluminum Chloride 20% |
B2-Good |
| Aluminum Fluoride |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Hydroxide |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Nitrate |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% |
A2-Excellent |
| Aluminum Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Alums |
A-Excellent |
| Amines |
C1-Fair |
| Ammonia 10% |
C1-Fair |
| Ammonia Nitrate |
A-Excellent |
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
B2-Good |
| Ammonia, liquid |
C1-Fair |
| Ammonium Acetate |
A-Excellent |
| Ammonium Bifluoride |
A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Carbonate |
B2-Good |
| Ammonium Caseinate |
N/A |
| Ammonium Chloride |
A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Hydroxide |
A1-Excellent |
| Ammonium Nitrate |
A1-Excellent |
| Ammonium Oxalate |
N/A |
| Ammonium Persulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic |
A2-Excellent |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic |
A-Excellent |
| Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic |
C-Fair |
| Ammonium Sulfate |
A1-Excellent |
| Ammonium Sulfite |
B2-Good |
| Ammonium Thiosulfate |
A-Excellent |
| Amyl Acetate |
C1-Fair |
| Amyl Alcohol |
B2-Good |
| Amyl Chloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Aniline |
C-Fair |
| Aniline Hydrochloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Antifreeze |
N/A |
| Antimony Trichloride |
B2-Good |
| Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) |
B1-Good |
| Arochlor 1248 |
C1-Fair |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
C-Fair |
| Arsenic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Arsenic Salts |
B-Good |
| Asphalt |
A1-Excellent |
| Barium Carbonate |
B2-Good |
| Barium Chloride |
A1-Excellent |
| Barium Cyanide |
B-Good |
| Barium Hydroxide |
B2-Good |
| Barium Nitrate |
B2-Good |
| Barium Sulfate |
B2-Good |
| Barium Sulfide |
B2-Good |
| Beer |
A2-Excellent |
| Beet Sugar Liquids |
A1-Excellent |
| Benzaldehyde |
A1-Excellent |
| Benzene |
C1-Fair |
| Benzene Sulfonic Acid |
A1-Excellent |
| Benzoic Acid |
A1-Excellent |
| Benzol |
C1-Fair |
| Benzonitrile |
N/A |
| Benzyl Chloride |
N/A |
| Bleaching Liquors |
A1-Excellent |
| Borax (Sodium Borate) |
A2-Excellent |
| Boric Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Brewery Slop |
N/A |
| Bromine |
D-Severe Effect |
| Butadiene |
D-Severe Effect |
| Butane |
C1-Fair |
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
Butter |
B2-Good
N/A |
| Buttermilk |
A1-Excellent |
| Butyl Amine |
C1-Fair |
| Butyl Ether |
N/A |
| Butyl Phthalate |
C1-Fair |
| Butylacetate |
C1-Fair |
| Butylene |
B1-Good |
| Butyric Acid |
D-Severe Effect |
| Calcium Bisulfate |
N/A |
| Calcium Bisulfide |
B1-Good |
| Calcium Bisulfite |
A1-Excellent |
| Calcium Carbonate |
B1-Good |
| Calcium Chlorate |
N/A |
| Calcium Chloride |
B2-Good |
| Calcium Hydroxide |
A2-Excellent |
| Calcium Hypochlorite |
A1-Excellent |
| Calcium Nitrate |
A1-Excellent |
| Calcium Oxide |
B1-Good |
| Calcium Sulfate |
B1-Good |
| Calgon |
N/A |
| Cane Juice |
N/A |
| Carbolic Acid (Phenol) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Bisulfide |
N/A |
| Carbon Dioxide (dry) |
A1-Excellent |
| Carbon Dioxide (wet) |
A1-Excellent |
| Carbon Disulfide |
C1-Fair |
| Carbon Monoxide |
A2-Excellent |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (dry) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Carbon Tetrachloride (wet) |
N/A |
| Carbonated Water |
A-Excellent |
| Carbonic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Catsup |
N/A |
| Chloric Acid |
N/A |
| Chlorinated Glue |
N/A |
| Chlorine (dry) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Chlorine Water |
B1-Good |
| Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid |
D-Severe Effect |
| Chloroacetic Acid |
D-Severe Effect |
| Chlorobenzene (Mono) |
C1-Fair |
| Chlorobromomethane |
A-Excellent |
| Chloroform |
C1-Fair |
| Chlorosulfonic Acid |
D-Severe Effect |
| Chocolate Syrup |
N/A |
| Chromic Acid 10% |
D-Severe Effect |
| Chromic Acid 30% |
N/A |
| Chromic Acid 5% |
N/A |
| Chromic Acid 50% |
B2-Good |
| Chromium Salts |
N/A |
| Cider |
B2-Good |
| Citric Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Citric Oils |
A2-Excellent |
| Cloroxr (Bleach) |
N/A |
| Coffee |
C1-Fair |
| Copper Chloride |
B1-Good |
| Copper Cyanide |
B1-Good |
| Copper Fluoborate |
N/A |
| Copper Nitrate |
B1-Good |
| Copper Sulfate>5% |
A2-Excellent |
| Copper Sulfate 5% |
A2-Excellent |
| Diacetone Alcohol |
A-Excellent |
| Dichlorobenzene |
N/A |
| Dichloroethane |
C1-Fair |
| Diesel Fuel |
C1-Fair |
| Diethyl Ether |
N/A |
| Diethylamine |
D-Severe Effect |
| Diethylene Glycol |
B2-Good |
| Dimethyl Aniline |
N/A |
| Dimethyl Formamide |
A-Excellent |
| Diphenyl |
N/A |
| Diphenyl Oxide |
N/A |
| Dyes |
N/A |
| Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) |
A2-Excellent |
| Ethane |
N/A |
| Ethanol |
B-Good |
| Ethanolamine |
N/A |
| Ether |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Acetate |
A-Excellent |
| Ethyl Benzoate |
C2-Fair |
| Ethyl Chloride |
C1-Fair |
| Ethyl Ether |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethyl Sulfate |
N/A |
| Ethylene Bromide |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Chloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Chlorohydrin |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Diamine |
A-Excellent |
| Ethylene Dichloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ethylene Glycol |
A2-Excellent |
| Ethylene Oxide |
A-Excellent |
| Fatty Acids |
D-Severe Effect |
| Ferric Chloride |
A1-Excellent |
| Ferric Nitrate |
A2-Excellent |
| Ferric Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Ferrous Chloride |
A2-Excellent |
| Ferrous Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Fluoboric Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Fluorine |
D-Severe Effect |
| Fluosilicic Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Formaldehyde 100% |
B-Good |
| Formaldehyde 40% |
D-Severe Effect |
| Formic Acid |
D-Severe Effect |
| Freon 113 |
N/A |
| Freon 12 |
A1-Excellent |
| Freon 22 |
N/A |
| Freon TF |
N/A |
| Freonr 11 |
C-Fair |
| Fruit Juice |
A-Excellent |
| Fuel Oils |
B-Good |
| Furan Resin |
D-Severe Effect |
| Furfural |
D-Severe Effect |
| Gallic Acid |
A-Excellent |
| Gasoline (high-aromatic) |
A-Excellent |
| Gasoline, leaded, ref. |
N/A |
| Gasoline, unleaded |
N/A |
| Gelatin |
A2-Excellent |
| Glucose |
A2-Excellent |
| Glue, P.V.A. |
A1-Excellent |
| Glycerin |
A1-Excellent |
| Glycolic Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Gold Monocyanide |
N/A |
| Grape Juice |
B-Good |
| Grease |
N/A |
| Heptane |
B1-Good |
| Hexane |
D-Severe Effect |
| Honey |
B-Good |
| Hydraulic Oil (Petro) |
C-Fair |
| Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) |
A-Excellent |
| Hydrazine |
N/A |
| Hydrobromic Acid 100% |
B1-Good |
| Hydrobromic Acid 20% |
B2-Good |
| Hydrochloric Acid 100% |
N/A |
| Hydrochloric Acid 20% |
A2-Excellent |
| Hydrochloric Acid 37% |
B2-Good |
| Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas |
A2-Excellent |
| Hydrocyanic Acid |
A2-Excellent |
| Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) |
N/A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 100% |
N/A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 20% |
A2-Excellent |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 50% |
A1-Excellent |
| Hydrofluoric Acid 75% |
C1-Fair |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% |
B1-Good |
| Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% |
B2-Good |
| Hydrogen Gas |
A2-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 10% |
A-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 100% |
C2-Fair |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 30% |
C2-Fair |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 50% |
C2-Fair |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) |
A-Excellent |
| Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) |
A-Excellent |
| Hydroquinone |
A-Excellent |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid 70% |
A-Excellent |
| Ink |
N/A |
| Iodine |
A1-Excellent |
| Iodine (in alcohol) |
B-Good |
| Iodoform |
N/A |
| Isooctane |
B-Good |
| Isopropyl Acetate |
B1-Good |
| Isopropyl Ether |
B-Good |
| Isotane |
N/A |
| Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Kerosene |
C1-Fair |
| Ketones |
C1-Fair |
| Lacquer Thinners |
A-Excellent |
| Lacquers |
A-Excellent |
| Lactic Acid |
A1-Excellent |
| Lard |
A-Excellent |
| Latex |
N/A |
| Lead Acetate |
A2-Excellent |
| Lead Nitrate |
A2-Excellent |
| Lead Sulfamate |
A1-Excellent |
| Ligroin |
A-Excellent |
| Lime |
A-Excellent |
| Linoleic Acid |
A-Excellent |
| Lithium Chloride |
A2-Excellent |
| Lithium Hydroxide |
N/A |
| Lubricants |
D-Severe Effect |
| Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide |
A2-Excellent |
| Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide |
A-Excellent |
| Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide |
D-Severe Effect |
| Magnesium Bisulfate |
N/A |
| Magnesium Carbonate |
B-Good |
| Magnesium Chloride |
A1-Excellent |
| Magnesium Hydroxide |
A2-Excellent |
| Magnesium Nitrate |
A2-Excellent |
| Magnesium Oxide |
N/A |
| Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) |
A2-Excellent |
| Maleic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Maleic Anhydride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Malic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Manganese Sulfate |
A1-Excellent |
| Mash |
A-Excellent |
| Mayonnaise |
D-Severe Effect |
| Melamine |
N/A |
| Mercuric Chloride (dilute) |
A-Excellent |
| Mercuric Cyanide |
A-Excellent |
| Mercurous Nitrate |
A-Excellent |
| Mercury |
A-Excellent |
| Methane |
N/A |
| Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) |
A1-Excellent |
| Methyl Acetate |
B1-Good |
| Methyl Acetone |
N/A |
| Methyl Acrylate |
N/A |
| Methyl Alcohol 10% |
A1-Excellent |
| Methyl Bromide |
C1-Fair |
| Methyl Butyl Ketone |
N/A |
| Methyl Cellosolve |
N/A |
| Methyl Chloride |
C1-Fair |
| Methyl Dichloride |
N/A |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide |
N/A |
| Methyl Isobutyl Ketone |
C-Fair |
| Methyl Isopropyl Ketone |
D-Severe Effect |
| Methyl Methacrylate |
N/A |
| Methylamine |
A1-Excellent |
| Methylene Chloride |
D-Severe Effect |
| Milk |
A-Excellent |
| Mineral Spirits |
B-Good |
| Molasses |
A-Excellent |
| Monochloroacetic acid |
N/A |
| Monoethanolamine |
C-Fair |
| Morpholine |
N/A |
| Motor oil |
C1-Fair |
| Mustard |
A-Excellent |
| Naphtha |
A1-Excellent |
| Naphthalene |
C-Fair |
| Natural Gas |
A-Excellent |
| Nickel Chloride |
A-Excellent |
| Nickel Nitrate |
A-Excellent |
| Nickel Sulfate |
A-Excellent |
| Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) |
N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) |
N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) |
N/A |
| Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) |
N/A |
| Nitric Acid (20%) |
C-Fair |
| Nitric Acid (50%) |
B1-Good |
| Nitric Acid (5-10%) |
B-Good |
| Nitric Acid (Concentrated) |
C1-Fair |
| Nitrobenzene |
C1-Fair |
| Nitrogen Fertilizer |
N/A |
| Nitromethane |
A-Excellent |
| Nitrous Acid |
N/A |
| Nitrous Oxide |
C-Fair |
| Oils: Aniline |
N/A |
| Oils: Anise |
N/A |
| Oils: Bay |
N/A |
| Oils: Bone |
N/A |
| Oils: Castor |
N/A |
| Oils: Cinnamon |
D-Severe Effect |
| Oils: Citric |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Clove |
N/A |
| Oils: Coconut |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Cod Liver |
N/A |
| Oils: Corn |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Cottonseed |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Creosote |
C-Fair |
| Oils: Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) |
B-Good |
| Oils: Ginger |
N/A |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Petro) |
C-Fair |
| Oils: Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Lemon |
N/A |
| Oils: Linseed |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Mineral |
B1-Good |
| Oils: Olive |
A1-Excellent |
| Oils: Orange |
C1-Fair |
| Oils: Palm |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Peanut |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Peppermint |
N/A |
| Oils: Pine |
D-Severe Effect |
| Oils: Rapeseed |
D-Severe Effect |
| Oils: Rosin |
B2-Good |
| Oils: Sesame Seed |
N/A |
| Oils: Silicone |
A-Excellent |
| Oils: Soybean |
A1-Excellent |
| Oils: Sperm (whale) |
N/A |
| Oils: Tanning |
N/A |
| Oils: Transformer |
C1-Fair |
| Oils: Turbine |
C-Fair |
| Oleic Acid |
C2-Fair |
| Oleum 100% |
D-Severe Effect |
| Oleum 25% |
D-Severe Effect |
| Oxalic Acid (cold) |
A2-Excellent |
| Ozone |
C1-Fair |
| Palmitic Acid |
N/A |
| Paraffin |
B-Good |
| Pentane |
D-Severe Effect |
| Perchloric Acid |
B-Good |
| Perchloroethylene |
D-Severe Effect |
| Petrolatum |
B-Good |
| Petroleum |
C1-Fair |
| Phenol (10%) |
B-Good |
| Phenol (Carbolic Acid) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Phosphoric Acid (>40%) |
B1-Good |
| Phosphoric Acid (crude) |
B1-Good |
| Phosphoric Acid (molten) |
N/A |
| Phosphoric Acid (S40%) |
A-Excellent |
| Phosphoric Acid Anhydride |
N/A |
| Phosphorus |
B-Good |
| Phosphorus Trichloride |
B-Good |
| Photographic Developer |
A-Excellent |
| Photographic Solutions |
A-Excellent |
| Phthalic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Phthalic Anhydride |
N/A |
| Picric Acid |
A-Excellent |
| Plating Solutions, Antimony Plating 130°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Arsenic Plating 110°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Brass): High-Speed Brass Bath 110°F |
B-Good |
| Plating Solutions (Brass): Regular Brass Bath 100°F |
B-Good |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Cd Bronze Bath R.T. |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Sn Bronze Bath 160°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Bronze): Cu-Zn Bronze Bath 100°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Cyanide Bath 90°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Cadmium): Fluoborate Bath 100°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Barrel Chrome Bath 95°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Black Chrome Bath 115°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Chromic-Sulfuric Bath 130°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluoride Bath 130°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Chromium): Fluosilicate Bath 95°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Fluoborate Bath 120°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Acid): Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Copper Strike Bath 120°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): High-Speed Bath 180°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Cyanide): Rochelle Salt Bath 150°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Misc): Copper (Electroless) |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Copper) (Misc): Copper Pyrophosphate |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Acid 75°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Cyanide 150°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Gold): Neutral 75°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Am Sulfate Bath 150°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Chloride Bath 190°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Ferrous Sulfate Bath 150°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Fluoborate Bath 145°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfamate 140°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Iron): Sulfate-Chloride Bath 160°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Lead Fluoborate Plating |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Electroless 200°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Fluoborate 100-170°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): High-Chloride 130-160°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Sulfamate 100-140°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Nickel): Watts Type 115-160°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Rhodium) 120°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, (Silver) 80-120°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Fluoborate Plating 100°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions, Tin-Lead Plating 100°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Chloride 140°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Fluoborate Bath R.T. |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Acid Sulfate Bath 150°F |
N/A |
| Plating Solutions (Zinc): Alkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. |
N/A |
| Potash (Potassium Carbonate) |
A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Bicarbonate |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Bromide |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Chlorate |
A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Chloride |
A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Chromate |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Cyanide Solutions |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Dichromate |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Ferricyanide |
A2-Excellent |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide |
A1-Excellent |
| Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Hypochlorite |
C1-Fair |
| Potassium Iodide |
B1-Good |
| Potassium Nitrate |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Oxalate |
N/A |
| Potassium Permanganate |
A-Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Potassium Sulfide |
A2-Excellent |
| Propane (liquefied) |
C1-Fair |
| Propylene |
N/A |
| Propylene Glycol |
B2-Good |
| Pyridine |
B1-Good |
| Pyrogallic Acid |
N/A |
| Resorcinal |
B2-Good |
| Rosins |
B1-Good |
| Rum |
N/A |
| Rust Inhibitors |
N/A |
| Salad Dressings |
N/A |
| Salicylic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) |
A-Excellent |
| Sea Water |
A2-Excellent |
| Shellac (Bleached) |
A1-Excellent |
| Shellac (Orange) |
A1-Excellent |
| Silicone |
N/A |
| Silver Bromide |
A-Excellent |
| Silver Nitrate |
A-Excellent |
| Soap Solutions |
D-Severe Effect |
| Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) |
B-Good |
| Sodium Acetate |
A-Excellent |
| Sodium Aluminate |
N/A |
| Sodium Benzoate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bicarbonate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bisulfite |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Borate (Borax) |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Bromide |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Carbonate |
B2-Good |
| Sodium Chlorate |
B2-Good |
| Sodium Chloride |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Chromate |
N/A |
| Sodium Cyanide |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Ferrocyanide |
A-Excellent |
| Sodium Fluoride |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite |
N/A |
| Sodium Hydroxide (20%) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Hydroxide (50%) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Hydroxide (80%) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) |
A-Excellent |
| Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) |
B2-Good |
| Sodium Hyposulfate |
N/A |
| Sodium Metaphosphate |
A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Metasilicate |
N/A |
| Sodium Nitrate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Perborate |
A1-Excellent |
| Sodium Peroxide |
A-Excellent |
| Sodium Polyphosphate |
A-Excellent |
| Sodium Silicate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfide |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Sulfite |
B1-Good |
| Sodium Tetraborate |
A2-Excellent |
| Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) |
A1-Excellent |
| Sorghum |
N/A |
| Soy Sauce |
N/A |
| Stannic Chloride |
A2-Excellent |
| Stannic Fluoborate |
N/A |
| Stannous Chloride |
B2-Good |
| Starch |
B-Good |
| Stearic Acid |
B1-Good |
| Stoddard Solvent |
C2-Fair |
| Styrene |
N/A |
| Sugar (Liquids) |
N/A |
| Sulfate (Liquors) |
A2-Excellent |
| Sulfur Chloride |
C1-Fair |
| Sulfur Dioxide |
B1-Good |
| Sulfur Dioxide (dry) |
A1-Excellent |
| Sulfur Hexafluoride |
B-Good |
| Sulfur Trioxide |
N/A |
| Sulfur Trioxide (dry) |
C1-Fair |
| Sulfuric Acid (<10%) |
A1-Excellent |
| Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) |
A1-Excellent |
| Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) |
B1-Good |
| Sulfuric Acid (cold concentrated) |
C-Fair |
| Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) |
D-Severe Effect |
| Sulfurous Acid |
B2-Good |
| Sulfuryl Chloride |
N/A |
| Tallow |
C-Fair |
| Tannic Acid |
B2-Good |
| Tanning Liquors |
A1-Excellent |
| Tartaric Acid |
A1-Excellent |
| Tetrachloroethane |
N/A |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
B-Good |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
C1-Fair |
| Tin Salts |
N/A |
| Toluene (Toluol) |
C1-Fair |
| Tomato Juice |
A1-Excellent |
| Trichloroacetic Acid |
A-Excellent |
| Trichloroethane |
N/A |
| Trichloroethylene |
D-Severe Effect |
| Trichloropropane |
N/A |
| Tricresylphosphate |
B1-Good |
| Triethylamine |
N/A |
| Trisodium Phosphate |
A-Excellent |
| Turpentine |
D-Severe Effect |
| Urea |
A-Excellent |
| Uric Acid |
B-Good |
| Urine |
A2-Excellent |
| Varnish |
A-Excellent |
| Vegetable Juice |
N/A |
| Vinegar |
A-Excellent |
| Vinyl Acetate |
A-Excellent |
| Vinyl Chloride |
N/A |
| Water, Acid, Mine |
A2-Excellent |
| Water, Deionized |
N/A |
| Water, Distilled |
A2-Excellent |
| Water, Fresh |
A2-Excellent |
| Water, Salt |
A2-Excellent |
| Weed Killers |
N/A |
| Whey |
N/A |
| Whiskey & Wines |
C-Fair |
| White Liquor (Pulp Mill) |
A2-Excellent |
| White Water (Paper Mill) |
N/A |
| Xylene |
B-Good |
| Zinc Chloride |
A1-Excellent |
| Zinc Hydrosulfite |
N/A |
| Zinc Sulfate |
A2-Excellent |
Chemical Resistance Classification:
A = Excellent.
B = Good, Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration
C = Fair, Moderate Effect, not recommended for continuous use. Softening, loss of strength, or swelling may occur.
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information not available.
Footnote Explanation:
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C) | 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)
