HDPE Chemical Resistance Chart
S-
Satisfactory
U - Unsatisfactory
M - Marginal
N - Not known
|
Reagent |
70 deg. F |
140 deg. F |
|
Acetic Acid 1-10% |
S |
S |
|
Acetic Acid 10-60% |
S |
M |
|
Acetic Acid 80-100% |
S |
M |
|
Acetone |
M |
U |
|
Acrylic Emulsions |
S |
S |
|
Aluminum Chloride-Dilute |
S |
S |
|
Aluminum Chloride Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Aluminum Fluoride Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Aluminum Sulfate Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Alums (All Types) Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Ammonia 100% Dry Gas |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Carbonate |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Fluoride 20% |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Hydroxide 0.8S S.G. |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Metaphosphate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Persulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Sulfide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ammonium Thiocyanate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Amyl Acetate |
M |
U |
|
Amyl Alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
|
Amyl Chloride 100% |
N |
U |
|
Aniline 100% |
S |
N |
|
Antimony Chloride |
S |
S |
|
Aqua Regia |
U |
U |
|
Barium Carbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Barium Chloride |
S |
S |
|
Barium Hydroxide |
S |
S |
|
Barium Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Barium Sulfide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Beer |
S |
S |
|
Benzene |
M |
U |
|
Benzene Suffonic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Bismuth Carbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Bleach Lye 10% |
S |
S |
|
Black Liquor |
S |
S |
|
Borax Cold Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Boric Acid Dilute |
S |
S |
|
Boric Acid Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Bromic Acid 10% |
S |
S |
|
Bromine Liquid 100% |
M |
U |
|
butanediol 10% |
S |
S |
|
butanediol 60% |
S |
S |
|
butanediol 100% |
S |
S |
|
butyl Alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
|
Reagent |
70 deg. F |
140 deg. F |
|
Calcium Bisulfide |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Carbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Chlorate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Hydroxide |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Hypochlorite RRGH |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Nitrate 50% |
S |
S |
|
Calcium Sulfate |
S |
S |
|
Camphor Oil |
N |
U |
|
Carbon Dioxide 100% Dry |
S |
S |
|
Carbon Dioxide 100%Wet |
S |
S |
|
Carbon Dioxide Cold Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Carbon Disulfide |
N |
U |
|
Carbon Monoxide |
S |
S |
|
Carbon Tetrachloride |
M |
U |
|
Carbonic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Castor Oil Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Chlorine Dry Gas 100% |
S |
M |
|
Chlorine Moist Gas |
M |
U |
|
Chlorine Liquid |
M |
U |
|
Chlorobenzene |
M |
U |
|
Chloroform |
M |
U |
|
Chlorosulfonic Acid 100% |
M |
U |
|
Chrome Alum Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Chromic Acid 20% |
S |
S |
|
Chromic Acid Up to 50% |
S |
S |
|
Chromic Acid and Sulfuric Acid |
S |
M |
|
Cider |
S |
S |
|
Citric Acid Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Coconut Oil Alcohols |
S |
S |
|
Cola Concentrates |
S |
S |
|
Copper Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Copper Cyanide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Copper Fluoride 2% |
S |
S |
|
Copper Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Copper Sulfate Dilute |
S |
S |
|
Copper Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Cottonseed Oil |
S |
S |
|
Crude Oil |
S |
M |
|
Cuprous Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Cychohexanol |
S |
S |
|
Cyclohexanone |
M |
U |
|
Detergents Synthetic |
S |
S |
|
Developers, Photographic |
S |
S |
|
Dextrin Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Dextrose Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Dibutylphthalate |
S |
M |
|
Disodium Phosphate |
S |
S |
|
Diazo Salts |
S |
S |
|
Diethylene Glycol |
S |
S |
|
Diglycolic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Dimethylamine |
M |
U |
|
Emulsions, Photographic |
S |
S |
|
Ethyl Acetate 100% |
M |
U |
|
Ethyl Alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
|
Ethyl Alcohol 35% |
S |
S |
|
Ethyl butyrate |
M |
U |
|
Ethyl Chloride |
M |
U |
|
Ethyl Ether |
U |
U |
|
Ethylene Chloride |
U |
U |
|
Ethylene Chlorohydrin |
U |
U |
|
Ethylene Dichloride |
M |
U |
|
Ethylene Glycol |
S |
S |
|
Reagent |
70 deg. F |
140 deg. F |
|
Ferric Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ferric Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ferrous Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ferrous Sulfate |
S |
S |
|
Fish Solubles |
S |
S |
|
Fluoboric Acid |
S |
S |
|
Fluorine |
S |
U |
|
Fluosilicic Acid 32% |
S |
S |
|
Fluosilicic Acid Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Formaldehyde 40% |
S |
N |
|
Formic Acid 0-20% |
S |
S |
|
Formic Acid 20-50% |
S |
S |
|
Formic Acid 100% |
S |
S |
|
Fructose Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Fruit Pulp |
S |
S |
|
Fuel Oil |
S |
U |
|
Furfural 100% |
M |
U |
|
Furfuryl Alcohol |
M |
U |
|
Gallic Acid Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Gas Liquids |
S |
M |
|
Gasoline |
M |
U |
|
Gin |
S |
U |
|
Glucose |
S |
S |
|
Glycerine |
S |
S |
|
Glycol |
S |
S |
|
Glycolic Acid 30% |
S |
S |
|
Grape Sugar Sat'd Aq. |
S |
S |
|
Hexanol, Tert. |
S |
S |
|
Hydrobromic Acid 50�/O |
S |
S |
|
Hydrocyanic Acid Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
HydrochloricAcld 10% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrochloric Acid 30% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrochloric Acid 35% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrochloric Acid Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Hydrofluoric Acid 40% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrofluoric Acid 60% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen 100% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen Bromide 10% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen Chloride Gas Dry |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen Peroxide 90% |
S |
M |
|
Hydrogen Phosphide 100% |
S |
S |
|
Hydroquinone |
S |
S |
|
Hydrogen Sulfide |
S |
S |
|
Hypochlorus Acid Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Inks |
S |
S |
|
Lodine (Alc. Sol.) Conc. |
S |
U |
|
Lactic Acid 10% |
S |
S |
|
Lactic Acid 90�/O |
S |
S |
|
Latex |
S |
S |
|
Lead Acetate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Lube Oil |
S |
M |
|
Magnesium Carbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Magnesium Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Magnesium Hydroxide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Magnesium Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Magnesium Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Mercuric Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Mercuric Cyanide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Mercurous Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Mercury |
S |
S |
|
Methyl Alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
|
Methyl Bromide |
M |
U |
|
Methyl Chloride |
M |
U |
|
Methyl Ethyl Ketone 100% |
M |
U |
|
Methylsulfuric Acid |
S |
S |
|
Methylene Chloride 100% |
M |
U |
|
Milk |
S |
S |
|
Mineral Oils |
S |
U |
|
Molasses Comm. |
S |
S |
|
Reagent |
70 deg. F |
140 deg. F |
|
Nickel Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Nickel Nitrate Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Nickel Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Nicotine Dilute |
S |
S |
|
Nicotinic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Nitric Acid 0-30% |
S |
S |
|
Nitric Acid 30-50% |
S |
M |
|
Nitric Acid 70% |
S |
M |
|
Nitric Acid 95-98% |
U |
U |
|
Nitrobenzene 100% |
U |
U |
|
Octyl Cresol |
S |
U |
|
Oils and Fats |
S |
M |
|
Oleic Acid Conc. |
S |
U |
|
Oleum Conc. |
U |
U |
|
Orange Extract |
S |
S |
|
Oxalic Acid Dilute |
S |
S |
|
Oxalic Acid Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Ozone 100% |
S |
U |
|
PerchloncAcid 10% |
S |
S |
|
Petroleum Ether |
U |
U |
|
Phenol 90% |
U |
U |
|
Phosphoric Acid Up to 30% |
S |
S |
|
Phosphoric Acid Over 30% |
S |
S |
|
Phosphoric Acid 90% |
S |
S |
|
Phosphorous (Yellow) 100% |
S |
N |
|
Phosphorus Pentoxide 100% |
S |
N |
|
Photographic Solutions |
S |
S |
|
Pickling Baths |
|
|
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
U |
|
Plating Solutions |
|
|
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
N |
N |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
S |
S |
|
Potassium Bicarbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Borate 1% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Bromate 10% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Bromide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Carbonate |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Chlorate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Chromate 40% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Cyanide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Dichromate 40% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Ferri/Ferro Cyanide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Fluoride |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Hydroxide 20% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Hydroxide Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Nitrate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Perborate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Perchlorate 10% |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Sulfate Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Sulfide Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Sulfite Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Potassium Persulfate Satd |
S |
S |
|
Propargyl Alcohol |
S |
S |
|
Propyl Alcohol |
S |
S |
|
Propylene Dichloride 100% |
U |
U |
|
Propylene Glycol |
S |
S |
|
Rayon Coagulating Bath |
S |
S |
S- Satisfactory
U - Unsatisfactory
M - Marginal
N - Not known
|
Reagent |
70 deg. F |
140 deg. F |
|
Sea Water |
S |
S |
|
Selenic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Shortening |
S |
S |
|
Silicic Acid |
S |
S |
|
Silver Nitrate Sol. |
S |
S |
|
Soap Solution Any Conc'n |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Acetate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Benzoate 35% |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Bicarbonate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Bisulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Bisulfite Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Borate |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Bromide Dilute Sol. |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Carbonate Con. |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Carbonate |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Chlorate Sat'd. |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Chkoride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Cyanide |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Dichromate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Ferncyanide |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Ferrocyanide Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Fluoride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Hydroxide Conc. |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Hypochlorite |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Nitrate |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Sulfate |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Sulfide 25% |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Sulfide Sat'd Sol. |
S |
S |
|
Sodium Sulfite Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Stannous Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Stannic Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Starch Solution SaUd |
S |
S |
|
Steanc Acid 100% |
S |
S |
|
Sulfuric Acid 0-50% |
S |
S |
|
Sulfuric Acid 70% |
S |
M |
|
Sulfuric Acid 80% |
S |
U |
|
Sulfuric Acid 96% |
M |
U |
|
Sulfuric Acid 98% |
M |
U |
|
Sulfuric Acid, Fuming |
U |
U |
|
Sulfurous Acid |
S |
S |
|
Tallow |
S |
M |
|
Tannic Acid 10% |
S |
S |
|
Tanning Extracts Comm. |
S |
S |
|
Tartaric Acid Sat'd |
N |
N |
|
Tetrahydrofurane |
N |
U |
|
Titanium Tetrachloride Sat'd |
N |
U |
|
Toluene |
M |
U |
|
Transformer Oil |
S |
M |
|
Trisodium Phosphate Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Trichloroethylene |
U |
U |
|
Urea Up to 30% |
S |
S |
|
Urine |
S |
S |
|
Vinegar Comm. |
S |
S |
|
Vanilla Extract |
S |
S |
|
Wetting Agents |
S |
S |
|
Whiskey |
S |
N |
|
Wines |
S |
S |
|
Xylene |
M |
U |
|
Yeast |
S |
S |
|
Zinc Chloride Sat'd |
S |
S |
|
Zinc Sulfate Sat'd |
S |
S |