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Rating System:
This chart rates the chemical
resistance of polypropylene resin
according to the following code:
Note: The user is advised to
make his or her own tests to
determine the suitability of
polypropylene in the
particular environment.
A = Negligible effect: Should be suitable for all applications
where these environmental conditions
exist.
B = Limited absorption or attack: Should be suitable for most
applications, but the user is advised to
make his or her own tests to determine
the suitability of polypropylene in
the particular environment.
C = Extensive absorption and/or
rapid permeation: Should be suitable for applications
where only intermittent service is
involved, or where the swelling produced
has no detrimental effect on the
part. The user should make his or her
own tests to determine the suitability
of polypropylene in the particular
environment.
D = Extensive attack: The specimen dissolves or disintegrates.
Polypropylene is not recommended.
(a) May produce cracking in
material under stress.
| Reagent |
Conc. % |
20 C |
40 C |
60 C |
|
Acetic acid |
10 |
A |
A |
— |
Acetone |
100 |
A |
A |
— |
Ammonium hydroxide |
10 |
A |
A |
— |
|
Amyl acetate |
100 |
B |
C |
— |
Aviation fuel (115/145 octane) |
100 |
B |
C |
— |
Beer |
|
A |
A |
— |
|
Benzene |
100 |
B |
C |
C |
|
Butyl acetate |
100 |
C |
C |
— |
|
Calcium hypochlorite bleach |
20(a) |
A |
B |
— |
|
Carbon disulfide |
100 |
B |
C |
— |
|
Carbon tetrachloride |
100 |
C |
C |
C |
|
Chlorine (gas) |
100 |
D |
D |
— |
|
Chloroform |
100 |
C |
D |
D |
|
Chromic acid |
10(a) |
A |
A |
— |
|
Citric acid |
10 |
A |
A |
— |
|
Cyclohexanol |
100 |
A |
B |
— |
|
Detergents |
2 |
A |
A |
A |
|
Ethyl acetate |
100 |
B |
B |
— |
| Ethyl alcohol |
96 |
A |
A (80 C) |
— |
| Ethylene glycol |
|
A |
A |
— |
| Fructose |
|
A |
A |
— |
| Gasoline |
100 |
B |
C |
C |
| Hydrochloric acid |
10 |
A |
A (80 C) |
B |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
10 |
A |
B |
— |
| Isopropyl alcohol |
100 |
A |
A |
— |
| Methyl alcohol |
100 |
A |
A |
— |
| Methyl ethyl ketone |
100 |
A |
B |
— |
| Mineral oil |
100 |
A |
B |
— |
| Motor oil |
100 |
A |
B |
— |
| Nitric acid |
70(a) |
C |
D |
— |
| Nitrobenzene |
100 |
A |
A |
— |
| Phosphoric acid |
95 |
A |
A |
— |
| Potassium hydroxide |
50 |
A |
A |
— |
| Sodium hydroxide |
50 |
A |
A |
— |
| Sugars and syrup |
|
A |
A |
— |
| Sulfuric acid |
98(a) |
C |
— |
D |
| Sulfuric acid |
10 |
A |
A |
A |
| Toluene |
100 |
C |
C |
— |
| Turpentine |
100 |
C |
C |
C |
| Water (distilled, soft, hard and vapor) |
|
A |
A |
A |
| Wines |
|
A |
A |
— |
| Xylene |
100 |
C |
C |
C |
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