High Density Polyethylene
Chemical Resistance Guide |
| |
70° F |
140° F |
| Reagent |
(21° C) |
(60° C) |
| Acetaldehyde |
S |
O |
| Acetic acid 1-10% |
S |
S |
| Acetic acid 10-50% |
S |
O |
| Acetic acid 50-100% |
S |
O |
| Acetic anhydride |
S |
S |
| Acetone |
S |
S |
| Acids, aromatic |
S |
S |
| Acrylic emulsions |
S |
S |
| Adipic acid |
S |
S |
| Aluminum chloride dilute |
S |
S |
| Aluminum chloride conc. |
S |
S |
| Aluminum fluoride conc. |
S |
S |
| Aluminum sulfate conc. |
S |
S |
| Alume (all ltypes) conc. |
S |
S |
| Amino acetic acid |
S |
S |
| Ammonia 100% dry gas |
S |
S |
| Ammonium acetate |
S |
S |
| Ammonium bromide |
S |
S |
| Ammonium carbonate |
S |
S |
| Ammonium chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ammonium fluoride 20% |
S |
S |
| Ammonium hydroxide |
S |
S |
| Ammonium metaphosphates sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ammonium nitrate sat's. |
S |
S |
| Ammonium persulfate sat'd |
S |
S |
| Ammonium phosphate |
S |
S |
| Ammonium sulfate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ammonium sulfide sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ammonium thiocyanate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Amyl acetate 100% |
O |
U |
| Amyl alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
| Amyl chloride 100% |
O |
U |
| Aniline 100% |
S |
U |
| Anise seed oil |
O |
U |
| Antimony chloride |
S |
S |
| Aqua regla |
O |
U |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons |
U |
U |
| Arsenic |
S |
S |
| Aspirin |
S |
S |
| Barium carbonate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Barium chloride saturated |
S |
S |
| Barium hydroxide |
S |
S |
| Barium sulfate saturated |
S |
S |
| Barium sulfide saturated |
S |
S |
| Beer |
S |
S |
| Benzaldehyde |
S |
O |
| Benzene |
O |
U |
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
S |
S |
| Benzic acid - Crystals |
S |
S |
| Benzic acid - Saturated |
S |
S |
| Bismuth carbonate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Black liquor |
S |
S |
| Bleach lye 10% |
S |
S |
| Borax cold saturated |
S |
S |
| Boric acid dilute |
S |
S |
| Brine |
S |
S |
| Bromic acid 10% |
S |
S |
| Bromine liquid 100% |
O |
U |
| Bromochloromethane |
U |
U |
| Butadlene |
U |
U |
| Butanediol 10% |
S |
S |
| Butanediol 60% |
S |
S |
| Butanediol 100% |
S |
S |
| Butter |
S |
S |
| Butyl acetate 100% |
O |
U |
| Butyl alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
| Butylene glycol |
S |
S |
| Butylic acid 100% |
S |
S |
| Caffeine citrate saturated |
S |
S |
| Calcium bisulfide |
S |
S |
| Calcium bromide |
S |
S |
| Calcium carbonate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Calcium chlorate saturated |
S |
S |
| Calcium chloride saturated |
S |
S |
| Calcium hydroxide |
S |
S |
| Calcium hypochloride bleach sol'n |
S |
S |
| Calcium nitrate 50% |
S |
S |
| Calcium sulfate |
S |
S |
| Camphor crystals |
S |
S |
| Camphor oil |
U |
U |
| Carbon dioxide 100% dry |
S |
S |
| Carbon dioxide 100% wet |
S |
S |
| Carbon dioxide cold sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Carbon disulphide |
O |
U |
| Carbon monixide |
S |
S |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
U |
U |
| Carbonic acid |
S |
S |
| Carnauba wax |
S |
S |
| Carrot juice |
S |
S |
| Castor oil conc. |
S |
S |
| Catsup |
S |
S |
| Caustic soda |
S |
O |
| Cedar leaf oil |
U |
U |
| Cedar wood oil |
U |
U |
| Chlorine liquid |
O |
U |
| Chlorobenzene |
O |
U |
| Chloroform |
U |
U |
| Chlorosulfonic acid 100% |
U |
U |
| Chrome alum sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Chromic acid 10-20% |
S |
O |
| Chromic acid 50% |
S |
O |
| Cider |
S |
S |
| Cinnamon |
S |
S |
| Cinnamon oil |
U |
U |
| Citric acid sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Citronella oil |
O |
U |
| Cloves (ground) |
S |
S |
| Coconut oil alcohols |
S |
S |
| Cod liver oil |
S |
S |
| Coffee |
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 |
| Corn oil |
S |
S |
| Cottonseed oil |
S |
S |
| Cranberry sauce |
S |
S |
| Creola |
S |
O |
| Cuprous chloride sat'd |
S |
S |
| Cuprous oxide |
S |
S |
| Cyclohexane |
U |
U |
| Cyclohexanone |
U |
U |
| Decalin |
S |
U |
| Detergents synthetic |
S |
S |
| Developers photographic |
S |
S |
| Dextrin saturated |
S |
S |
| Dextrose saturated |
S |
S |
| Dibutyl ether |
O |
U |
| Dichlorobenzane (O&P) |
U |
U |
| Diethylene glycol |
S |
S |
| Disodium phosphate |
S |
S |
| Dioxane |
S |
S |
| Emulsions photographic |
S |
S |
| Ether |
O |
O |
| Ethyl acetate 100% |
O |
O |
| Ethyl alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
| Ethyl alcohol 35% |
S |
S |
| Ethylbenzene |
O |
U |
| Ethylene glycol |
S |
S |
| Ferric chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ferric nitrate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ferrous ammonium citrate |
S |
S |
| Ferrous chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Ferrous sulfate |
S |
S |
| Fluoboric acid |
S |
S |
| Fluorine |
S |
U |
| Fluosilicic acid 32% |
S |
S |
| Fluosiicic acid conc. |
S |
S |
| Formaldehyde 10-30% |
S |
S |
| Formaldehyde 30-40% |
S |
O |
| Formic acid 20% |
S |
S |
| Formic acid 50% |
S |
S |
| Formic acid 100% |
S |
S |
| Fructose saturated |
S |
S |
| Fuel oil |
S |
U |
| Furtural 100% |
O |
U |
| Furturyl alcohol |
S |
O |
| Galtic acid saturated |
S |
S |
| Gasolene |
S |
U |
| Glucose |
S |
S |
| Glycerine |
S |
S |
| Glycol |
S |
S |
| Glycolic acid 30% |
S |
S |
| Grape juice |
S |
S |
| Grapefruit juice |
S |
S |
| Heptane |
O |
U |
| Hexachlorobenzene |
S |
S |
| Hexane |
U |
U |
| Hydrobromic acid 50% |
S |
S |
| Hydrochloric acid 10% |
S |
S |
| Hydrochloric acid 30% |
S |
S |
| Hydrochloric acid 35% |
S |
S |
| Hydrocyanic acid |
S |
S |
| Hydrocyanic acid sat'd. |
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 |
O |
| Hydroquinone |
S |
S |
| Hydrogen sulfide |
S |
S |
| Hypochlorous acid conc. |
S |
S |
| Inks |
S |
S |
| Iodine crystals |
O |
O |
| Isobutyl alcohol |
S |
S |
| Isopropyl alcohol |
S |
S |
| Isopropyl ether |
O |
U |
| Kerosene |
O |
O |
| Lactic acid 10% |
S |
S |
| Lactic acid 90% |
S |
S |
| Lanolin |
S |
S |
| Lard |
S |
S |
| Lead acetate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Lead nitrate |
S |
S |
| Lemon juice |
S |
S |
| Lemon oil |
O |
U |
| Lime juice |
S |
S |
| Linseed oil |
S |
S |
| Magnesium sulfate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Margarine |
S |
S |
| Magnesium carbonate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Magnesium chloride saturated |
S |
S |
| Magnesium hydroxide sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Magnesium nitrate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Mercuric chloride |
S |
S |
| Mercuric cyanide sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Mercurous nitrate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Mercury |
S |
S |
| Methyl alcohol 100% |
S |
S |
| Methyl ethyl ketone 100% |
U |
U |
| Methylsulfuric acid |
S |
S |
| Methylene chloride 100% |
U |
U |
| Milk |
S |
S |
| Mineral oils |
S |
U |
| Molasses |
S |
S |
| Mustard (prepared) |
S |
S |
| Naphtha |
O |
U |
| Napthalene |
S |
U |
| Natural gas (wet) |
S |
S |
| Nickel chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Nickel nitrate conc. |
S |
S |
| Nickel sulfate |
S |
S |
| Nicotinic acid |
S |
S |
| Nitric acid 0-30% |
S |
S |
| Nitric acid 30-50% |
S |
O |
| Nitric acid 70% |
S |
O |
| Nitric acid 85-90% |
U |
U |
| Nitrobenzene 100% |
U |
U |
| Nitroglycerine |
O |
U |
| Octane |
S |
S |
| Oleura conc. |
U |
U |
| Olive oil |
S |
S |
| Orange juice |
S |
S |
| Ozalic acid dilute |
S |
S |
| Ozalic acid saturated |
S |
S |
| Ozone |
O |
O |
| Palm oil |
S |
S |
| Paraffin oil |
S |
O |
| Peanut butter |
S |
S |
| Perchloroethylene |
U |
U |
| Pepper (fresh ground) |
S |
S |
| Peppermint oil |
O |
U |
| Perchloric acid 50% |
S |
O |
| Petroleum ether |
U |
U |
| Petroleum jelly |
S |
S |
| Phenol |
S |
S |
| Phosphoric acid 0-30% |
S |
S |
| Phosphoric acid 30-90% |
S |
S |
| Phosphoric acid over 90% |
S |
S |
| Photographic solutions |
S |
S |
| Phthalic anhydride |
S |
S |
| Pickling baths (listed below) |
- |
- |
|
Sulfuric acid
|
S |
S |
|
Hydrochloric acid
|
S |
S |
|
Sulfuric-nitric
|
S |
U |
| Pine oil |
O |
U |
| Plating solutions (listed below) |
- |
- |
|
Brass
|
S |
S |
|
Cadmium
|
S |
S |
|
Chromium
|
S |
S |
|
Copper
|
S |
S |
|
Gold
|
S |
S |
|
Indium
|
S |
S |
|
Lead
|
S |
S |
|
Nickel
|
S |
S |
|
Rhodium
|
S |
S |
|
Silver
|
S |
S |
|
Tin
|
S |
S |
|
Zinc
|
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 cyanide sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Potassium dichromate 40% |
S |
S |
| Potassium ferri/ferro cyanide |
S |
S |
| Potassium nitrate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Potassium perborate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Potassium perchlorate 10% |
S |
S |
| Potassium permanganate 20% |
S |
S |
| Potassium sulfate conc. |
S |
S |
| Potassium sulfide conc. |
S |
S |
| Nickel sulfate |
S |
S |
| Potassium sulfite conc. |
S |
S |
| Potassium persulfate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Propane gas |
S |
S |
| Propergyl alcohol |
S |
S |
| Propyl alcohol |
S |
S |
| Propylene glycol |
S |
S |
| Pyridine |
S |
O |
| Rayon coagulating bath |
S |
S |
| Resorcinol |
S |
S |
| Sallcytic acid |
S |
S |
| Sea water |
S |
S |
| Shortening |
S |
S |
| Silicic acid |
S |
S |
| Silver nitrate sol'n. |
S |
S |
| Soap solution conc. |
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 carbonate conc. |
S |
S |
| Sodium chlorate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Sodium chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Sodium cyanide |
S |
S |
| Sodium dichromate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Sodium ferricyanide sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Sodium ferricyanide |
S |
S |
| Sodium fluoride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Sodium hydroxide conc. |
S |
S |
| Sodium hypochlorite |
S |
S |
| Sodium nitrate |
S |
S |
| Sodiumnitrite |
S |
S |
| Sodium perborate |
S |
S |
| Sodium phosphate |
S |
S |
| Sodium sulfide 25% to saturated |
S |
S |
| Sodium sulfite sat'd |
S |
S |
| Sodium thlosulphate |
S |
S |
| Soybean oil |
S |
S |
| Stannous chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Stannic chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Starch solution sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Stearic acid 100% |
S |
S |
| Sulfuric acid 0-50% |
S |
S |
| Sulfuric acid 70% |
S |
O |
| Sulfuric acid 80% |
S |
U |
| Sulfuric acid 96% |
O |
U |
| Sulfuric acid 96% conc. |
O |
U |
| Sulfuric acid fuming |
U |
U |
| Sulfurous acid |
S |
S |
| Tartaric acid |
S |
S |
| Tannic acid 10% |
S |
S |
| Tea |
S |
S |
| Tetrahydrofurane |
O |
O |
| Toluene |
U |
U |
| Tomato juice |
S |
S |
| Transformer oil |
S |
O |
| Trisodium phosphate sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Trichloroethylene |
U |
U |
| Turpentine |
O |
U |
| Urea |
S |
S |
| Urine |
S |
S |
| Vanilla extract |
S |
S |
| Vaseline |
S |
S |
| Vinegar com. |
S |
S |
| Wetting agents |
S |
S |
| Whiskey |
S |
S |
| Wines |
S |
S |
| Xylene |
U |
U |
| Yeast |
S |
S |
| Zinc chloride sat'd. |
S |
S |
| Zinc oxide |
S |
S |
| Zinc sulfate sat'd. |
S |
S |