Chemical Resistance

(Chemical Resistance Guide To Polyproplene)

A = Excellent resistance

B = Good Resistence

C = Good to 26° resistence

D = Moderate effect. use under limited conditions


Material

Concentration %

Temperature 20°C

Temperature 60°C

Temperature 100°C

Acetic Acid (Glacial)

97

A

-

-

Acetic Acid (Aqueous)

40

A

-

-

Acetic Acid (Aqueous)

10

A

A

-

Acetone

100

A

A

-

Acetophenone

100

B

B

-

Ammonia

30

A

-

-

Ammonia

10

A

-

-

Aniline and Compounds

100

A

A

-

Anisole

100

B

B

-

Beer

 

A

A

A

Benzene

100

B

C

C

Benzoic Acid

 

A

A

-

Boric Acid

 

A

A

-

Brines (Saturated)

A

A

A

A

Bromine Liquid

100

C

-

-

Bromine Water Saturated

 

C

-

-

Butyl Acetate

100

C

C

C

Calcium Chloride (conc.)

 

A

A

A

Calcium Hypochlorite

 

A

A

-

Carbon Disulphide

100

B

-

-

Carbon Tetrachloride

100

C

C

C

Caustic Soda & Potash

50

A

A

-

Caustic Soda & Potash

10

A

A

-

Carbonic Acid

 

A

A

A

Chloroform

100

C

D

D

Chlorsulphonic Acid

100

D

D

D

Chromic Acid

80

A

-

-

Chromic Acid

10

A

B

-

Chromic Acid

1

A

A

-

Chlorides of Na K Mg

 

A

A

A

Citric Acid

10

A

A

-

Copper Salts (most)

 

A

A

A

Cyclohexanol

100

A

B

-

Cyclohexanone

100

A

C

-

Decalin

100

C

C

C

Detergent (liquid)

2

A

A

A

Dibutyl Phthalate

100

A

B

D

Dichloroethylene

100

A

-

-

Dioxan

100

B

B

-

Emulsifiers (all conc)

 

A

A

A

Ethanol

96

A

A

A

Nitrobenzene

100

A

A

-

Oleum

100

D

D

D

Oils (essential)

 

A

A

-

Oils (mineral)

100

A

A

B

Oils (vegetable & animal)

100

A

A

B

Olive Oil

100

A

A

-

Paraffin Wax

100

A

A

-

Phenol

100

A

A

B

Phosphoric Acid

25

A

A

A

Phosphoric Acid

50

A

A

A

Phosphoric Acid

95

A

A

A

Petrol (BP 100-140 C)

100

C

C

C

Petroleum Ether

100

-

-

C

Potassium Hydroxide

50

A

A

-

Potassium Hydroxide

10

A

A

A

Potassium Permanganate

6

A

A

-

Pyridine

100

A

-

-

Sea Water

100

A

A

A

Silver Nitrate

 

A

A

-

Sodium Hydroxide

50

A

A

-

Sodium Hydroxide

10

A

A

A

Sodium Hypochlorite

20

A

B

B

Sodium Carbonate

 

A

A

A

Sodium Silicate

 

A

A

A

Sodium Sulphide

 

A

A

A

Ether

100

A

A

-

Ethylacetate

100

B

B

-

Ethylacetate ether

100

B

-

-

Fatty Acids (C6)

 

A

A

-

Ferric Chloride

 

A

A

A

Ferric Sulphate

 

A

A

A

Formaldehyde (Aqueous)

40

A

-

-

Formic Acid (Anhydrous)

100

A

-

-

Formic Acid (Aqueous)

10

A

A

-

Fruit Juices

100

A

A

A

Gelatine

 

A

A

A

Glycerine

100

A

A

A

Glycol

100

A

A

-

Hydrobromic Acid

50

A

A

-

Hydrochloric Acid

30

A

A

D

Hydrochloric Acid

10

A

A

B

Hydrofluoric Acid

2

A

A

A

Hydrogen Peroxide

30-40

A

-

-

Hydrogen Peroxide

30

A

-

D

Hydrogen Peroxide

10

A

B

-

Hydrogen Peroxide

3

A

-

-

Hydrogen Peroxide

1

A

-

-

Hydrogen Peroxide

0.5

A

-

-

Iodine (Tincture)

-

A

-

-

Isopropyl Alcohol

100

A

A

-

Ketones

100

A

A

-

Lactic Acid (Aqueous)

20

A

A

-

Linseed Oil

100

A

A

-

Lubricating Oil

100

A

-

-

Meat Juices

 

A

A

-

Mercuric Chloride

40

A

A

A

Mercury

100

A

A

A

Milk and its Products

 

A

A

-

Molasses

 

A

A

-

Methanol

100

A

A

-

Methylene Chloride

100

C

C

C

Naptha

100

A

-

-

Napthalene

 

A

A

-

Nichel Salts

A

A

A

A

Nitric Acid

70

A

-

-

Nitric Acid

10

A

A

A

Nitric Acid (fuming)

 

C

C

C

Starch

 

A

A

A

Sulphur

 

A

A

-

Sulphuric Acid

98

A

C

D

Sulphuric Acid

10

A

A

A

Sulphuric Acid

2

A

A

A

Sugar, Syrups, Jams & Preserves

A

A

A

Sulphates, Na-K-Mg-Ca

 

A

A

A

Sulphites

 

A

A

A

Tallow

 

A

A

-

Tannic Acid

10

A

A

-

Tartaric Acid

 

A

A

-

Tetrahydrofurane

100

C

C

C

Tetralin

100

C

C

C

Transformer Oil

100

A

C

-

Trichloroacetic Acid

10

A

A

-

Turpentine

100

C

C

-

Trichloroethylene

100

C

C

C

Vinegar

 

A

A

A

Water Distilled

A

A

A

A

Water Soft

A

A

A

A

Water Hard

A

A

A

A

Water Vapour

 

A

A

A

Xylene

100

C

C

C

Yeast

 

A

A

A

 

   

 

Fittings

All Dux Double Taper compression fittings are suitable for connection to polypropylene waste pipe, Unplasticised PVC waste pipe, or copper tube of the same nominal size.  When connecting to copper tube it is recommended that the end of the tube is slightly flared with a drift to ensure a snug fit in the polypropylene fittings.

NOTE: Strapping (PVC) available in coils 100ft x 5/8" (30.5 metres x 15.8 mm).

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