Chemical Resistance

 
Achohols
 
Variation
Methyl alcohol Cracking
Ethyl alcohol 50% Unchanged
n-Butyl alcohol Unchanged
Ethylene glycol  Unchanged
 
Alkali
 
Variation
Sodium hydrate 1% Unchanged
Sodium hydrate 10% Clouding
Ammonium hydrate 10% Browning
Calcium hydrate 10% Unchanged
 
Inorganic Acids
 
Variation
Hydrochloric acid 35% Cracking
Hydrochloric acid 10% Unchanged
Sulphuric acid 70% Unchanged
Sulphuric acid 30% Yellowing
Nitric acid 40% Yellowing
Nitric acid 10% Yellowing
Cromic acid 10% Unchanged
 
Inorganic Salts
 
Variation
Sodium chloride 10% Unchanged
Potassium nitrate 10% Unchanged
Potassium Bicrom 10% Yellowing
Sodium sulphate 10% Unchanged
Ammonium chloride Unchanged
Sodium carbonate 10% Unchanged
Sodium bicarbonate 10% Cracking
 
Plactified
 
Variation
Tricresyl phosphate Clouding
Dioctyl Adipate Unchanged
Butyl Stearate Unchanged
Trimetil foreign acid Unchanged
 
Lubricating Oils
 
Variation
Silicon oil Unchanged
Paraffin oil Unchanged
Machine oil Unchanged
 
Organic Acids
 
Variation
Acetic acid 70% Unchanged
Acetic acid 10% Unchanged
Formic acid 30% Unchanged
Lactic acid 5% Unchanged
Oxalic acid 10% Unchanged
Benzoic acid 10% Unchanged
Oleic acid 100% Unchanged
 
Various
 
Variation
Benzol Fast dissolution
Toluol Fast dissolution
Industrial petrol Yellowing – Cracking – Opacification
Kerosene Unchanged
Naphtha Diesel Unchanged
n Heptane Unchanged
Methylethylketone Clouding – Softening
Acrylonitrile Fast dissolution
Vinyl acetate Clouding – Softening
Styrene Clouding – Softening
Ethylic ether (5 °C) Swelling
Diethylenetriamine Dissolution
Ethylenediamine Dissolution
Triethanolamine Cracking
Phenol 5% Yellowing – Opacification
Cresol 5% Unchanged
Formalin Unchanged