HDPE Chemical Resistance Chart

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

Sulfuric Acid

S S

Hydrochloric Acid

S S

Sulfuric-Nitric

S U

Plating Solutions

Brass

S S

Cadmium

S S

Chromium

N N

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 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