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Chemical Resistance
Resistance to inorganic substances
Substance
Technical Guidelines
Concen- Temp. PVC PE PUR H Silicone Neoprene Teflon PETP
tration up to rubber
in % in ºC
Aluminum salts any 20 + O +
Alums cold sat. 20 + O O - + +
Ammonia, aqu. 10 20 + + - + + +
Ammonium acetate, aqu. any 20 + + +
Ammonium carbonate, aqu. any 20 + + +
Ammonium chloride, aqu. any 20 + + + +
Barium salts any 20 + + + O + + +
Boric acid 100 20 + + O O + + + +
Calcium chloride, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + O O + +
Calcium chloride, aqu. 10-40 20 +
Calcium nitrate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + O + +
Chromium salts, aqu. cold sat. 20 + +
Copper salts cold sat. 20 + + + O + + +
Detergent solutions 2 100 - - - +
Hydrochloric acid conc. 20 - + - - - - + O
Hydrogen peroxide, aqu. 20 + O + + + +
Hydrogen sulfide 20 - - - - - - +
Magnesium salts cold sat. 20 + + O O +
Mercury 100 20 + + + + + + + +
Mercury salts cold sat. 20 + + + O + + + +
Nickel salts, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + O + + +
Nitric acid 30 20 - - - - - - + O
Nitrobenzene 100 50 - -
Phosphoric acid 50 20 + + - O +
Potassium carbonate, aqu 20 + + + + +
Potassium chlorate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + O O + +
Potassium chloride, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + - + +
Potassium dichromate, aqu. 20 + + + + +
Potassium iodide, aqu. 20 + + O + + +
Potassium nitrate, aqu. cold sat. 20 + + + + O + + +
Pot. permanganate, aqu. 20 O + - + +
Potassium sulfate, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sodium bicarbonate, aqu. 20 + O O + + +
Sodium bisulfate, aqu. 20 + + - + + +
Sodium chloride, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sodium hydroxide soln. 50 50 + +
Sodium thiosulfate, aqu. 20 + + O + + +
Seawater 20 + + + O + + +
Silver salts, aqu. 20 + + + O + + +
Sulfur dioxide 20 + O - - - + O
Sulfureous water 20 + + + +
Sulfuric acid 50 50 + +
Tin (II) chloride 20 + O + + +
Water (dist.) 20 + +
Zinc salts, aqu. 20 + - O + + +
+ resistant
O moderately resistant
- not resistant
* must be checked in each
individual case
any = any concentration
cold sat. = cold saturated
aqu. = aqueous
This information is provided on the basis of our knowledge and of our many
years of experience. We must point out, however, that no liability can be
accepted for any of the information provided here. In many cases, ultimate
assessment is possible only under practical conditions of use.
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