FLYING “W” PLASTICS
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some Attack U = Unsatisfactory
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Acetaldehyde S O Butter S S Fuel Oil S U
Acetic acid 1-10% S S Butyl acetate 100% O U
Acetic acid 10-60% S O Butyl alcohol 100% S S Galic acid sat'd S S
Acetic acid 80-100% S O Butyl glycol S S Gasolene S U
Acetic anhydride S S Butyric acid 100% S S Glycol S S
Acetone S S Glycolic acid 30% S S
Acids, aromatic S S Calcium Bisulfide S S Grape juice S S
Acrylic emulsions S S Calcium carbonate sat'd S S Grapefruit juice S S
Adipic acid S S Calcium chlorate sat'd S S
Aluminum chloride dilute S S Calcium hypochlorite bleach S S Heptane O U
Aluminum chloride Conc. S S Calcium nitrate 50% S S Hydrobrobromic acid 50% S S
Aluminum fluoride Conc. S S Calcium sulfate S S Hydrocyanic acid sat'd S S
Aluminum sulfate Conc. S S Carbon dioxide 100% dry S S Hydrochloric acid 30% S S
Alums (all types) Conc. S S Carbon dioxide 100% wet S S Hydorfluoric acid 40-60% S S
Amino acetic acid S S Carbon dioxide cold sat'd S S Hydrogen 100% S S
Ammonia 100% dry gas S S Carbon monoxide S S Hydrogen bromide 10% S S
Ammonium acetate S S Chlorine liquid O U Hydrogen chloride gas dry S S
Ammonium bromide S S Chlorosulfonic Acid 100% U U Hydroquinone S S
Ammonium carbonate S S Chromic Acid 50% S O Hydrogen sulfide S S
Ammonium chloride Sat'd S S Cider S S Hypochlorous acid con't S S
Ammonium fluoride 20% S S Coconut oil alcohols S S
Ammonium hydroxide S S Copper chloride sat'd S S Inks S S
Ammonium nitrate sat'd S S Copper cyanide sat'd S S Iodine crystals O O
Ammonium persulfate sat'd S S Copper fluoride 2% S S Isobutyl alcohol S S
Ammonium sulfate sat'd S S Copper Nitrate sat'd S S Isopropyl alcohol S S
Ammonium sulfide sat'd S S Copper sulfate dilute S S Isopropyl ether O U
Ammonium thiocyanate S S Copper sulfate sat'd S S
Amyl acetate 100% O U Cuprous chloride sat'd S S Kerosene O O
Amyl alcohol 100% S S Cyclohexanone U U
Amyl chloride 100% O U Lactic acid 10-90% S S
Aniline 100% S U Dextrin sat'd S S Lanolin S S
Anise seed oil O U Dextrose sat'd S S Lard S S
Antimony chloride S S Disodium phosphate S S Lead acetate sat'd S S
Aqua regia O U Diethylene glycol S S Lead nitrate S S
Aromatic hydrocarbons U U Lemon juice S S
Arsenic S S Emulsions photographic S S Lemon oil O U
Aspirin S S Ether O O Lime juice S S
Ethyl acetate 100% O O Linseed oil S S
Barium carbonate sat'd S S Ethyl alcohol 100% S S
Barium chloride sat'd S S Ethyl chloride O U Magnesium carbonate sat'd S S
Barium sulfate sat'd S S Ethylene glycol S S Magnesium chloride sat'd S S
Barium sulfide sat'd S S Magnesium hydroxide sat'd S S
Benzene sulfonic acid S S Ferric chloride sat'd S S Magnesium nitrate sat'd S S
Bixmuth carbonate sat'd S S Ferric nitrate sat'd S S Magnesium sulfate sat'd S S
Black liquor S S Ferrous chloride sat'd S S Mercuric chloride S S
Borax cold sat'd S S Ferrous sulfate S S Mercuric cyanide sat'd S S
Boric acid dilute S S Fluoboric acid S S Mercurous nitrate sat'd S S
Bromic acid 10% S S Fluorine S U Methyl ethyl ketone 100% U U
Bromine liquid 100% O U Fluosilicic acid 32% S S Methyl bromide O U
Butanediol 10% S S Fluosilicic acid con't S S Methylsulfuric acid S S
Butanediol 60% S S Formic acid 20%-100% S S Methylene chloride 100% U U
Butanediol 100% S S Fructose sat'd S S Milk S S
FLYING “W” PLASTICS
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
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Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some Attack U = Unsatisfactory
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Mineral Oils S U Salicylic acid S S Turpentine O U
Molasses S S Sea water S S
Mustard (prepared) S S Shortening S S Urea S S
Silicic acid S S Urine S S
Naphtha O U Silver nitrate sol'n S S
Napthalene S U Soap solution con't S S Vanilla extract S S
Natural gas (wet) S S Sodium acetate sat'd S S Vaseline S S
Nickel chloride sat'd S S Sodium benzoate 35% S S Vinegar common S S
Nickel nitrate con't S S Sodium bicarbonate sat'd S S
Nickel sulfate S S Sodium bisulfate sat'd S S Wetting agents S S
Nicotinic acid S S Sodium bisulfite sat'd S S Whiskey S S
Nitric acid 0-30% S S Sodium borate S S Wines S S
Nitric acid 30-70% S O Sodium carbonate con't S S
Nitric acid 95-100% U U Sodium chlorate sat'd S S Xylene U U
Nitroglycerine O U Sodium dichromate sat'd S S
Sodium ferricyanide sat'd S S Yeast S S
Octane S S Sodium ferricyanide S S
Oleum con't U U Sodium fluoride sat'd S S Zinc chloride sat'd S S
Olive oil S S Sodium hydroxide con't S S Zinc oxide S S
Orange juice S S Sodium hypochlorite S S Zinc sulfate sat'd S S
Oxalic acid dilute S S Sodium nitrate S S
Oxalic acid sat'd S S Sodium nitrite S S
Ozone O O Sodium perborate S S
Sodium phosphate S S
Petroleum ether U U Sodium sulfide 25% to sat'd S S
Phosphoric acid 0-30% S S Sodium sulfite sat'd S S
Phosphoric acid 90% S S Sodium thiosulphate S S
Photographic solutions S S Soybean oil S S
Potassium bicarbonate sat'd S S Stannous chloride sat'd S S NOTE: The above
Potassium carbonate S S Stannic chloride sat'd S S
Potassium chlorate sat'd S S Starch solution sat'd S S information concerns general
Potassium chloride sat'd S S Stearic acid 100% S S chemical resistance only.
Potassium chromate 40% S S Sulfuric acid 0-50% S S Since other factors such as
Potassium cyanide sat'd S S Sulfuric acid 70% S O
Potassium ferri cyanide S S Sulfuric acid 80% S U permeation, ESCR, and
Potassium fluoride S S Sulfuric acid 96% O U container design are involved
Potassium nitrate sat'd S S Sulfuric acid 98% con't O U full compatibility is
Potassium perborate sat'd S S Sulfuric acid fuming U U
Potassium perchlorate 10% S S Sulfurous acid S S recommended.
Potassium sulfate con't S S
Potassium sulfide con't S S Tartaric acid S S
Potassium sulfite con't S S Tannic acid 10% S S
Potassium persulfate sat'd S S Tea S S
Propargyl alcohol S S Tetrahydrofurane O O
Propylene glycol S S Toluene U U
Pyridine S O Tomato juice S S
Transformer oil S O
Rayon coagulating bath S S Trisodium phosphate sat'd S S
Resorcinol S S Trichloroethylene U U
