Chemical Resistance of Plastics
A = No Attack, possibly slight absorption. Negligible effect on mechanical properties.
B = Slight attack by absorption. Some swelling and a small reduction in mechanical likely.
C = Moderate attack of appreciable absorption. Material will have limited life.
D = Material will decompose or dissolve in a short.
Aq. = Aqueous Solution
CONC = Concentrated Aqueous Solution
SAT = Saturated Aqueous Solution
* = No data available
Where Aqueous Solutions are Shown the concentration as a weight % is given.
| Alphabetical Listing of Materials | Concentration + Weight % | ABS | Acetal | Acrylic | CAB | CPVC | HDPE | PEEK | PET | Polycarbonate | Polypropylene | Polysulfone | PPS | PVC, Type I | PVC, Type II | PVDF | PTFE | UHMW |
| Acetaldehyde Aq. | 40 | D | A | D | * | D | C | A | A | * | C | * | A | D | D | D | A | A |
| Acetic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | B | B | C | A | * | A | B | D | * | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Acetone | D | B | D | * | D | A | B | B | C | A | B | A | D | D | D | A | * | |
| Alcohols, Aliphatic | * | A | D | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Aluminum Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Aluminum Sulphate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonia Gas | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | * | A | A | D | A | * | |
| Ammonium Carbonate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | D | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * |
| Ammonium Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Amyl Acetate | D | * | D | * | * | D | A | * | * | D | * | A | D | D | B | A | A | |
| Anillne | * | A | D | * | D | A | A | A | * | C | * | A | D | D | C | A | A | |
| Antimony Trichoride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | * |
| Barlium Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Barlium Sulphate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | * |
| Benzene | D | A | D | D | D | D | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | C | A | * | |
| Benzene Sulphonic Acid | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | B | A | C |
| Bleaching Lye | 10 | C | * | * | * | A | B | A | * | * | B | * | * | A | A | A | A | A |
| Boric Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * |
| Boron Trifluoride | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | |
| Bromine Aq. | 30 | * | * | * | * | D | D | B | * | * | D | * | A | A | D | A | * | A |
| Butanol | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | B | * | * | C | A | A | D | * | A | A | |
| Butyric Acid Aq. | 20 | * | * | C | * | * | D | A | * | * | D | * | A | * | * | A | A | * |
| Butyric Acid | COINC | D | * | D | * | * | D | A | * | * | D | * | A | A | D | A | A | * |
| Calcium Hypochlorite | * | * | * | C | * | A | A | A | C | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | |
| Camphor | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | * | |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | D | A | * | C | C | D | A | A | * | D | A | A | C | D | A | A | A | |
| Chloral Hydrate | * | * | * | * | A | D | A | * | * | D | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | |
| Chlorine Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | C | A | * | * | B | D | * | A | A | B | A | * |
| Chloroform | D | * | * | D | D | C | A | D | D | D | D | A | D | D | B | A | A | |
| Chlorosulphonic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | D | * | * | D | A | * | * | C | * | D | C | C | D | A | * |
| Chrome Alum Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * |
| Chromic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | D | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | D | B | A | D | B | A | A |
| Citric Acid Aq. | 10 | B | * | C | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | * |
| Creosote | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | |
| Cresylic Acid | * | * | * | * | A | D | A | * | * | D | * | * | A | C | A | A | * | |
| Cyclohexanol | * | * | * | * | D | D | A | A | * | D | * | A | D | D | A | A | A | |
| Cyclohexanone | * | * | * | D | D | D | A | A | * | D | D | * | D | D | A | A | A | |
| Detergents, Organic | * | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | |
| Dibutylphthalate | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | A | A | |
| Diesel Oil | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | |
| Dioxan | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | |
| Edible Oils | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Ether, Diethyl | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | |
| Ethyl Acetate | D | * | D | * | * | C | A | * | D | A | * | A | D | D | D | A | A | |
| Ethylene Dichloride | D | * | * | * | D | D | A | A | * | D | * | A | D | D | A | A | * | |
| Ethylene Glycol Aq. | 96 | * | * | A | D | A | A | A | * | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ferrous Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | * |
| Fluorine | * | * | * | * | A | C | D | * | * | C | * | * | A | A | A | C | C | |
| Fluosilicic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | A | * | A |
| Freon 12 (Arcton 12) | * | * | * | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | B | A | A | * | A | * | |
| Formaldehyde Aq. | 40 | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Formic Acid Aq. | 3 | * | D | D | * | A | * | B | B | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Fruit Juices | COINC | A | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | C | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycerine | A | * | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Heptane | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | C | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Hydrobromic Acid Aq. | 10 | A | * | * | * | * | * | D | * | * | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrochloric Acid Aq. | 0.4 | * | * | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrofluoric Acid Aq | 4 | * | D | C | C | * | B | D | B | B | A | B | D | A | A | A | * | A |
| Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 0.5 | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 1 | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | * | * | B | A | A |
| Hydrogen Peroxide Aq. | 3 | * | D | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | * | * | B | A | A |
| Hydrogen Sulphide Aq. | SAT | * | C | A | A | A | A | A | C | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydroquinone | * | * | * | B | * | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | |
| Iodine (in Alcohol) | * | * | * | * | * | D | A | * | * | B | * | * | * | * | B | A | A | |
| Iodine (in Pot Iodine) Aq. | 3 | * | * | * | * | * | D | A | * | * | B | * | * | * | * | A | A | A |
| Isopropylalcohol | C | A | * | C | * | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Lactic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | B | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Lactic Acid Aq. | 90 | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A |
| Lead Acetate Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Linseed Oil | * | A | * | * | A | D | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | |
| Lubricating Oils (Petroleum) | * | A | * | * | A | C | A | A | B | C | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Magnesium Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Maleics Acid | COINC | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | * | * |
| Malonic Acid Aq. | COINC | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | A |
| Mercuric Chloride Aq. | 6 | * | B | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | B |
| Methyl Acetate | * | B | * | D | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Methyl Ethyl Ketone | D | B | D | D | D | D | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | D | A | A | |
| Methyl Chloride | * | C | * | D | D | D | A | D | D | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | A | |
| Milk | B | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Mineral Oils | * | A | * | * | A | B | A | * | C | C | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Naphthalene | D | * | * | * | D | B | A | A | * | B | * | A | D | D | C | A | A | |
| Nickel Sulphate Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Nitric Acid Aq. | 0.1 | B | D | A | D | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A |
| Nitric Acid Aq. | 10 | * | D | * | * | A | * | A | C | * | * | A | A | A | A | B | A | B |
| Oleic Acid | * | C | * | A | * | A | A | * | C | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Oxalic Acid Aq. | 10 | * | C | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A |
| Ozone | * | C | * | B | A | D | A | A | D | C | A | * | A | A | B | A | A | |
| Paraffin | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | |||
| Perchloric Acid Aq. | 10 | * | C | * | * | A | B | A | A | * | C | * | * | A | A | A | A | A |
| Petrol | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Phenol Aq. | 75 | * | D | * | * | * | * | D | C | * | * | * | * | * | * | C | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 0.3 | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 3 | * | C | * | * | A | * | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric Acid Aq. | 10 | * | C | * | * | A | * | A | B | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phthalic Acid Aq. | SAT | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | B | A | * |
| Potassium Bicarb. Aq. | 60 | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium Chloride Aq. | 90 | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * |
| Potassium Ferrocyanide Aq. | 30 | * | * | A | * | A | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | A | A |
| Propane Gas | * | * | * | A | A | D | B | A | * | C | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Salicylic Acid | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Silicone Fluids | D | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Silver Nitrate | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Soap Solutions | B | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Sodium Acetate Aq. | 60 | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Bicarbonate Aq. | 50 | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium Hypochlorite 15% (Chlorine Bleach) | * | C | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Sodium Nitrate Aq. | 50 | * | A | A | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Stannic Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | A | A | * |
| Stearic Acid | * | * | * | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Styrene (Monomer) | * | * | * | D | * | * | A | C | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | |
| Sulphur Dioxide (Dry Gas) | 100 | D | B | A | C | A | A | A | B | * | A | * | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sulphuric Acid Aq. | 2 | B | D | D | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sulphuric Acid Aq. | 5 | * | D | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sulphurous Acid Aq. | 10 | * | C | A | * | A | A | A | C | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | A | A |
| Tallow | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Tar | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | |
| Toluene | D | A | * | D | D | D | A | A | D | D | D | A | D | D | B | A | B | |
| Transformer Oil | * | * | D | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Trichlorethylene | * | B | * | D | D | D | A | B | * | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | B | |
| Triethanolamine | * | * | * | * | * | A | A | B | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Turpentine | D | A | * | * | A | D | A | * | D | D | B | A | A | C | A | A | A | |
| Trisodium Phosphate Aq. | 95 | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | A | * |
| Urea | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Vaseline | B | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Vegetable Oils | C | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Vinegar | A | B | * | * | A | A | A | A | * | A | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Vinyl Chloride | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | * | |
| Water | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Wax (Molten) | C | A | * | * | * | * | A | A | * | * | * | A | * | * | * | A | A | |
| White Spirit | * | A | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | * | * | A | * | * | A | A | A | |
| Wines and Spirits | B | * | * | * | A | * | A | A | A | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| Xylene | D | * | D | D | D | D | A | A | * | D | D | A | D | D | A | A | B | |
| Xylenol | * | * | * | * | A | * | A | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | A | * | |
| Zinc Chloride Aq. | 10 | * | * | A | A | A | A | A | * | C | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |