Tubing Chemical Resistance Chart

Codes:

(A) Resistant, no indication that serviceability would be impaired.
(B) Variable resistance, depending on conditions of use.
(X) Unresistant, not recommended for service applications under any conditions.
(-) Information not yet available.
(*) Predicted resistance only.
(S) Stress-Crack Agent – Certain surface active materials, although they have no chemical effect on polyethylene, can accelerate the cracking of polyethylene when it is under stress. Although our tanks are generally stress-free, caution should be used when large tanks are unsupported and welded fittings are used.

	Flexible PVC–Vinyl Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (70°F 140°F)	PTFE, PFA, FEP Fluoropolymers (70°F 140°F)	Polyethylene (70°F 140°F)	Polypropylene (70°F 140°F)	Polyurethane (70°F)	Nylon (70°F)
Acetaldehyde	X X	A A	B X (S)	B B	X	-
Acetic Acid, 10%	A -	A A	A B	A A	-	A
Acetic Acid, 60%	A B	A A	A A	A B	X	A
Glacial	X X	A A	B X	- -	-	B
Acetone	X X	A A	A X (S)	A B	X	A
Alcohol (Amyl)	A -	A A	A - (S)	A B	B	-
Alcohol (Methyl), 6%	A A	A A	B -	- -	-	-
Alcohol (Methyl), 100%	B -	A A	A -	A A	A	-
Butyl	A -	A A	A - (S)	A -	A	A
Ethyl	A* -	A A	A - (S)	A A	B	-
Furfuryl	X* -	A A	A - (S)	X X	-	-
Alum	A A	A A	A A	A A	-	-
Aluminum Chloride	A A	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Hydroxide	A* -	A A	A A	- -	-	-
Sulphate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	-	A
Ammonia, Dry Gas	- -	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Ammonium Carbonate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Chloride	A A	A A	A A	A A	-	-
Hydroxide	A -	A A	A A	- -	A	A
Nitrate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Persulphate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Phosphate	A* A*	A A	A A	- -	-	-
Sulphate	A A	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Sulphide	A X	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Thiocyanate	A* A*	A A	A A (S)	A A	A	-
Amyl Acetate	X* X*	A A	X -	B X	X	A
Aniline	X X	A A	X -	A A	X	B
Animal Oils	A* -	A A	B X (S)	- -	A	-
Antimony Trichloride	A* A*	A A	A A	- -	A	-
Barium Carbonate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Chloride	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	-	A
Hydroxide	A* -	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Sulphate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	-	A
Beer	A -	A A	A A (S)	A A	A	A
Benzene	X X	A A	X -	B X	X	A
Benzene Sulphonic Acid	- -	A A	X -	X X	-	-
Bismuth Carbonate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	-	-
Borax	A* -	A A	A A	A A	-	-
Boric Acid	A* -	A A	A A	A A	A	-
Boron Trifluoride	- -	A A	A -	- -	-	-
Brine	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Bromine, Dry Gas	X* X*	A A	X -	X X	B	-
Calcium Bisulphite	A A	A A	A A	A A	-	A
Carbonate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Chlorate	A* A*	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Hydroxide	A* -	A A	A A	A A	A	A
Hypochlorite	A -	A A	A A	A A	-	A
Sulphate	A* A*	A A	A -	A A	A	A
Camphor Oil	- -	A A	X - (S)	X X	-	-
Carbon Dioxide	A* A*	A A	A -	A A	A	-
Monoxide	A* A*	A A	A -	A A	-	-
Tetrachloride	X X	A A	X -	X X	B	B
Castor Oil	A -	A A	X - (S)	A A	-	-
Chloral Hydrate	X* X*	A A	X -	- -	-	-
Chlorine, Dry Gas	- -	A A	B X	X X	B	X
Liquid	- -	A A	X -	X X	-	-
Chlorine Water, 2%	- -	A A	A A	- -	-	-
Saturated Solution	B X*	A A	A B	A B	-	-

Caution: We have compiled this information from the manufactures of the various resins as a guide for users of plastic tubing and hose for chemical service. It may be considered as a basis for recommendation, but WE MAKE NO WARRENTY 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.

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Title: Tubing Chemical Resistance Chart
Description: Tubing chemical resistance chart
Published: 6/23/2011
Last Edited: 1/19/2023

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