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Resistance levels for the various resins used to make our bottles.

Resistance	PET	PETG	PVC	HDPE	LDPE	PP
Acids	Fair to good	Fair to good	Good to excellent	Fair to good	Fair to very good	Fair to good
Alcohols	Good	Good	Good to very good	Good	Good	Good
Alkalis	Poor to fair	Poor to fair	Good to very good	Good to very good	Good to very good	Very good
Mineral oils	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Poor to fair	Fair
Solvents	Good	Good	Fair to good	Poor to fair	Poor to fair	Poor to good
Heat	Poor to fair	Poor to fair	Poor to fair	Good	Fair	Good
Cold	Good	Good	Fair	Excellent	Excellent	Poor to fair
Sunlight	Good	Good	Poor to good	Fair	Fair	fair

This information has been compiled as a general guide for selecting bottle material for chemical service. We make no warranty as to the fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any materials purchased. Materials should be tested under actual service conditions to determine their suitability for a particular purpose. For more information and guidance on a particular application please contact our technical department.

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Title: Resistance levels for the various resins used to make our bottles.
Description: Basic chemicals resistance chart for our bottles.
Published: 6/10/2008
Last Edited: 1/13/2023

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