HDPE Chemical Resistance Chart
S- Satisfactory
U - Unsatisfactory
M - Marginal
N - Not known
Side by Side Material Comparison Chemical Resistance Chart (Note: Large File)
Reagent | 70 deg. F (21 deg. C) |
140 deg. F (60 deg. C) |
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 (21deg. C) |
140 deg. F (60deg. C) |
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 (21 deg. C) |
140 deg. F (60 deg. C) |
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 (21 deg. C) |
140 deg. F (60 deg. C) |
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 | ||
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | U |
Plating Solutions | ||
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S | S |
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S | S |
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N | N |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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S | S |
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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 (21 deg. C) |
140 deg. F (60 deg. C) |
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 |