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Chemical Resistance Guide for High Density Polyethylene
Products Made of High Density Polyethylene.
Spill Containment Spill Pallets
| Note: The information below concerns general polyethylene chemical resistance only. Since other factors such as permeation, ESCR, and container design are involved, full compatibility testing is recommended. |
LEGEND: S = Satisfactory O = Some Attack U = Unsatisfactory |
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| High Density Polyethylene Chemical Resistance Guide | ||
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| 70° F | 140° F | |
| Reagent | (21° C) | (60° C) |
| Acetaldehyde | S | O |
| Acetic acid 1-10% | S | S |
| Acetic acid 10-50% | S | O |
| Acetic acid 50-100% | S | O |
| Acetic anhydride | S | S |
| Acetone | S | S |
| Acids, aromatic | S | S |
| Acrylic emulsions | S | S |
| Adipic acid | S | S |
| Aluminum chloride dilute | S | S |
| Aluminum chloride conc. | S | S |
| Aluminum fluoride conc. | S | S |
| Aluminum sulfate conc. | S | S |
| Alume (all ltypes) conc. | S | S |
| Amino acetic acid | S | S |
| Ammonia 100% dry gas | S | S |
| Ammonium acetate | S | S |
| Ammonium bromide | S | S |
| Ammonium carbonate | S | S |
| Ammonium chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Ammonium fluoride 20% | S | S |
| Ammonium hydroxide | S | S |
| Ammonium metaphosphates sat'd. | S | S |
| Ammonium nitrate sat's. | S | S |
| Ammonium persulfate sat'd | S | S |
| Ammonium phosphate | S | S |
| Ammonium sulfate sat'd. | S | S |
| Ammonium sulfide sat'd. | S | S |
| Ammonium thiocyanate sat'd. | S | S |
| Amyl acetate 100% | O | U |
| Amyl alcohol 100% | S | S |
| Amyl chloride 100% | O | U |
| Aniline 100% | S | U |
| Anise seed oil | O | U |
| Antimony chloride | S | S |
| Aqua regla | O | U |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons | U | U |
| Arsenic | S | S |
| Aspirin | S | S |
| Barium carbonate sat'd. | S | S |
| Barium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Barium hydroxide | S | S |
| Barium sulfate saturated | S | S |
| Barium sulfide saturated | S | S |
| Beer | S | S |
| Benzaldehyde | S | O |
| Benzene | O | U |
| Benzene sulfonic acid | S | S |
| Benzic acid - Crystals | S | S |
| Benzic acid - Saturated | S | S |
| Bismuth carbonate sat'd. | S | S |
| Black liquor | S | S |
| Bleach lye 10% | S | S |
| Borax cold saturated | S | S |
| Boric acid dilute | S | S |
| Brine | S | S |
| Bromic acid 10% | S | S |
| Bromine liquid 100% | O | U |
| Bromochloromethane | U | U |
| Butadlene | U | U |
| Butanediol 10% | S | S |
| Butanediol 60% | S | S |
| Butanediol 100% | S | S |
| Butter | S | S |
| Butyl acetate 100% | O | U |
| Butyl alcohol 100% | S | S |
| Butylene glycol | S | S |
| Butylic acid 100% | S | S |
| Caffeine citrate saturated | S | S |
| Calcium bisulfide | S | S |
| Calcium bromide | S | S |
| Calcium carbonate sat'd. | S | S |
| Calcium chlorate saturated | S | S |
| Calcium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Calcium hydroxide | S | S |
| Calcium hypochloride bleach sol'n | S | S |
| Calcium nitrate 50% | S | S |
| Calcium sulfate | S | S |
| Camphor crystals | S | S |
| Camphor oil | U | U |
| Carbon dioxide 100% dry | S | S |
| Carbon dioxide 100% wet | S | S |
| Carbon dioxide cold sat'd. | S | S |
| Carbon disulphide | O | U |
| Carbon monixide | S | S |
| Carbon tetrachloride | U | U |
| Carbonic acid | S | S |
| Carnauba wax | S | S |
| Carrot juice | S | S |
| Castor oil conc. | S | S |
| Catsup | S | S |
| Caustic soda | S | O |
| Cedar leaf oil | U | U |
| Cedar wood oil | U | U |
| Chlorine liquid | O | U |
| Chlorobenzene | O | U |
| Chloroform | U | U |
| Chlorosulfonic acid 100% | U | U |
| Chrome alum sat'd. | S | S |
| Chromic acid 10-20% | S | O |
| Chromic acid 50% | S | O |
| Cider | S | S |
| Cinnamon | S | S |
| Cinnamon oil | U | U |
| Citric acid sat'd. | S | S |
| Citronella oil | O | U |
| Cloves (ground) | S | S |
| Coconut oil alcohols | S | S |
| Cod liver oil | S | S |
| Coffee | 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 |
| Corn oil | S | S |
| Cottonseed oil | S | S |
| Cranberry sauce | S | S |
| Creola | S | O |
| Cuprous chloride sat'd | S | S |
| Cuprous oxide | S | S |
| Cyclohexane | U | U |
| Cyclohexanone | U | U |
| Decalin | S | U |
| Detergents synthetic | S | S |
| Developers photographic | S | S |
| Dextrin saturated | S | S |
| Dextrose saturated | S | S |
| Dibutyl ether | O | U |
| Dichlorobenzane (O&P) | U | U |
| Diethylene glycol | S | S |
| Disodium phosphate | S | S |
| Dioxane | S | S |
| Emulsions photographic | S | S |
| Ether | O | O |
| Ethyl acetate 100% | O | O |
| Ethyl alcohol 100% | S | S |
| Ethyl alcohol 35% | S | S |
| Ethylbenzene | O | U |
| Ethylene glycol | S | S |
| Ferric chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Ferric nitrate sat'd. | S | S |
| Ferrous ammonium citrate | S | S |
| Ferrous chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Ferrous sulfate | S | S |
| Fluoboric acid | S | S |
| Fluorine | S | U |
| Fluosilicic acid 32% | S | S |
| Fluosiicic acid conc. | S | S |
| Formaldehyde 10-30% | S | S |
| Formaldehyde 30-40% | S | O |
| Formic acid 20% | S | S |
| Formic acid 50% | S | S |
| Formic acid 100% | S | S |
| Fructose saturated | S | S |
| Fuel oil | S | U |
| Furtural 100% | O | U |
| Furturyl alcohol | S | O |
| Galtic acid saturated | S | S |
| Gasolene | S | U |
| Glucose | S | S |
| Glycerine | S | S |
| Glycol | S | S |
| Glycolic acid 30% | S | S |
| Grape juice | S | S |
| Grapefruit juice | S | S |
| Heptane | O | U |
| Hexachlorobenzene | S | S |
| Hexane | U | U |
| Hydrobromic acid 50% | S | S |
| Hydrochloric acid 10% | S | S |
| Hydrochloric acid 30% | S | S |
| Hydrochloric acid 35% | S | S |
| Hydrocyanic acid | S | S |
| Hydrocyanic acid sat'd. | 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 | O |
| Hydroquinone | S | S |
| Hydrogen sulfide | S | S |
| Hypochlorous acid conc. | S | S |
| Inks | S | S |
| Iodine crystals | O | O |
| Isobutyl alcohol | S | S |
| Isopropyl alcohol | S | S |
| Isopropyl ether | O | U |
| Kerosene | O | O |
| Lactic acid 10% | S | S |
| Lactic acid 90% | S | S |
| Lanolin | S | S |
| Lard | S | S |
| Lead acetate sat'd. | S | S |
| Lead nitrate | S | S |
| Lemon juice | S | S |
| Lemon oil | O | U |
| Lime juice | S | S |
| Linseed oil | S | S |
| Magnesium sulfate sat'd. | S | S |
| Margarine | S | S |
| Magnesium carbonate sat'd. | S | S |
| Magnesium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Magnesium hydroxide sat'd. | S | S |
| Magnesium nitrate sat'd. | S | S |
| Mercuric chloride | S | S |
| Mercuric cyanide sat'd. | S | S |
| Mercurous nitrate sat'd. | S | S |
| Mercury | S | S |
| Methyl alcohol 100% | S | S |
| Methyl ethyl ketone 100% | U | U |
| Methylsulfuric acid | S | S |
| Methylene chloride 100% | U | U |
| Milk | S | S |
| Mineral oils | S | U |
| Molasses | S | S |
| Mustard (prepared) | S | S |
| Naphtha | O | U |
| Napthalene | S | U |
| Natural gas (wet) | S | S |
| Nickel chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Nickel nitrate conc. | S | S |
| Nickel sulfate | S | S |
| Nicotinic acid | S | S |
| Nitric acid 0-30% | S | S |
| Nitric acid 30-50% | S | O |
| Nitric acid 70% | S | O |
| Nitric acid 85-90% | U | U |
| Nitrobenzene 100% | U | U |
| Nitroglycerine | O | U |
| Octane | S | S |
| Oleura conc. | U | U |
| Olive oil | S | S |
| Orange juice | S | S |
| Ozalic acid dilute | S | S |
| Ozalic acid saturated | S | S |
| Ozone | O | O |
| Palm oil | S | S |
| Paraffin oil | S | O |
| Peanut butter | S | S |
| Perchloroethylene | U | U |
| Pepper (fresh ground) | S | S |
| Peppermint oil | O | U |
| Perchloric acid 50% | S | O |
| Petroleum ether | U | U |
| Petroleum jelly | S | S |
| Phenol | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid 0-30% | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid 30-90% | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid over 90% | S | S |
| Photographic solutions | S | S |
| Phthalic anhydride | S | S |
| Pickling baths (listed below) | - | - |
| • Sulfuric acid | S | S |
| • Hydrochloric acid | S | S |
| • Sulfuric-nitric | S | U |
| Pine oil | O | U |
| Plating solutions (listed below) | - | - |
| • Brass | S | S |
| • Cadmium | S | S |
| • Chromium | S | S |
| • 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 cyanide sat'd. | S | S |
| Potassium dichromate 40% | S | S |
| Potassium ferri/ferro cyanide | S | S |
| Potassium nitrate sat'd. | S | S |
| Potassium perborate sat'd. | S | S |
| Potassium perchlorate 10% | S | S |
| Potassium permanganate 20% | S | S |
| Potassium sulfate conc. | S | S |
| Potassium sulfide conc. | S | S |
| Nickel sulfate | S | S |
| Potassium sulfite conc. | S | S |
| Potassium persulfate sat'd. | S | S |
| Propane gas | S | S |
| Propergyl alcohol | S | S |
| Propyl alcohol | S | S |
| Propylene glycol | S | S |
| Pyridine | S | O |
| Rayon coagulating bath | S | S |
| Resorcinol | S | S |
| Sallcytic acid | S | S |
| Sea water | S | S |
| Shortening | S | S |
| Silicic acid | S | S |
| Silver nitrate sol'n. | S | S |
| Soap solution conc. | 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 carbonate conc. | S | S |
| Sodium chlorate sat'd. | S | S |
| Sodium chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Sodium cyanide | S | S |
| Sodium dichromate sat'd. | S | S |
| Sodium ferricyanide sat'd. | S | S |
| Sodium ferricyanide | S | S |
| Sodium fluoride sat'd. | S | S |
| Sodium hydroxide conc. | S | S |
| Sodium hypochlorite | S | S |
| Sodium nitrate | S | S |
| Sodiumnitrite | S | S |
| Sodium perborate | S | S |
| Sodium phosphate | S | S |
| Sodium sulfide 25% to saturated | S | S |
| Sodium sulfite sat'd | S | S |
| Sodium thlosulphate | S | S |
| Soybean oil | S | S |
| Stannous chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Stannic chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Starch solution sat'd. | S | S |
| Stearic acid 100% | S | S |
| Sulfuric acid 0-50% | S | S |
| Sulfuric acid 70% | S | O |
| Sulfuric acid 80% | S | U |
| Sulfuric acid 96% | O | U |
| Sulfuric acid 96% conc. | O | U |
| Sulfuric acid fuming | U | U |
| Sulfurous acid | S | S |
| Tartaric acid | S | S |
| Tannic acid 10% | S | S |
| Tea | S | S |
| Tetrahydrofurane | O | O |
| Toluene | U | U |
| Tomato juice | S | S |
| Transformer oil | S | O |
| Trisodium phosphate sat'd. | S | S |
| Trichloroethylene | U | U |
| Turpentine | O | U |
| Urea | S | S |
| Urine | S | S |
| Vanilla extract | S | S |
| Vaseline | S | S |
| Vinegar com. | S | S |
| Wetting agents | S | S |
| Whiskey | S | S |
| Wines | S | S |
| Xylene | U | U |
| Yeast | S | S |
| Zinc chloride sat'd. | S | S |
| Zinc oxide | S | S |
| Zinc sulfate sat'd. | S | S |
| Note: The above information concerns general chemical resistance only. Since other factors such as permeation, ESCR, and container design are involved, full compatibility testing is recommended. | LEGEND: S = Satisfactory O = Some Attack U = Unsatisfactory |
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