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Polycarbonate Chemical Resistance
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E
= excellent resistance: no etching B=Good
res. little etching after 30 days exposure to reagent.
S= Fair resistance, etching after 7
days exposure to reagent N=
not recommended
Side
by Side Material Comparison Chemical Resistance Chart (Note: Large File) |
| Reagent |
PC |
| |
20°C |
50°C |
| Actaldehyde |
S |
N |
| Acetone |
N |
N |
| Acetic
acid |
E |
B |
| Aluminum
hydroxide |
S |
N |
| Ammonium
chlodide |
E |
E |
| Ammonium
hydroxide 5% |
S |
N |
| Ammonium
hydroxide 28% |
N |
N |
| Amyl
chloride |
N |
N |
| Aniline |
S |
N |
| Banzaldehyde |
S |
N |
| Benzene |
N |
N |
| Boric
acid |
E |
E |
| Bromine |
S |
N |
| Bromoform |
N |
N |
| Butadiene |
N |
N |
| Butyl
acetate |
N |
N |
| Butyl
Alcohol |
B |
S |
| Butyric
acid |
S |
N |
| Calcium
hydroxide |
N |
N |
| Calcium
hypochloride |
S |
N |
| Carbon
disulphide |
N |
N |
| Carbon
tetrachloride |
N |
N |
| Cellosolve |
S |
N |
| Chlorine
in air |
E |
B |
| Chlorine
(moist) |
B |
S |
| Chloroform |
N |
N |
| Citric
add. |
E |
E |
| Cresol |
N |
N |
| Cyclohexane |
E |
B |
| p-dichlorobenzene |
N |
N |
| Diethylene
glycol |
B |
S |
| Diethylene
formamide |
N |
N |
| Dioxane |
B |
S |
| Ethyl
acetate |
N |
N |
| Ethyl
alcohol |
E |
B |
| Ethyl
chloride |
N |
N |
| Ethylene
chloride |
N |
N |
| Ethylene
oxide |
S |
N |
| Ethyl
ether |
N |
N |
| Formaldehyde |
E |
B |
| Formic
acid |
E |
S |
| Gasoline |
S |
S |
| Hexane |
N |
N |
| Hydrochloric
acid 35% |
N |
N |
| Hydrofluoric
acid |
N |
N |
| Hydrogen
peroxide |
E |
E |
| Kerosene |
B |
S |
| Lactic
acid |
E |
B |
| Methyl
alcohol |
B |
S |
| Methyl
ethyl ketone |
N |
N |
| Methyl
isobutyl ketone |
N |
N |
| Methylene
chloride |
N |
N |
| Mineral
oil |
E |
B |
| Nitric
acid 1-10% |
E |
B |
| Nitric
acid 50% |
B |
S |
| Nitric
acid 65% |
S |
N |
| Nitrobenzene |
N |
N |
| Perchloric
acid |
N |
N |
| Petroleum
ether |
S |
N |
| Phenol |
E |
N |
| Phosphoric
acid 85% |
E |
B |
| Potassium
bichromate |
E |
B |
| Potassium
hydroxide conc. |
N |
N |
| Potassium
permanganate |
E |
B |
| Propane |
S |
N |
| Propylene
glycol |
S |
N |
| Silver
nitrate |
B |
S |
| Sodium
hydroxide conc. |
S |
S |
| Sodium
hypochloride |
N |
N |
| Sulfuric
acid 20% |
B |
S |
| Sulfuric
acid 98% |
E |
B |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
N |
N |
| Thionil
chloride |
N |
N |
| Toluene |
N |
N |
| Trichloroacetic
acid |
S |
N |
| sim-trichloroethane |
N |
N |
| Trichloroethylene |
N |
N |
| Turpentine |
S |
N |
| Urea |
N |
N |
| Xylene |
N |
N |
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