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Physical Properties of Plastics and their Resistance to Chemicals
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chemical resistance tables below
Physical Properties
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ABS
Acronitrile butadene styrene
HDPE
High density polyethylene
LDPE
Low density polyethylene
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PC
Polycarbonate
PP
Polypropylene
PS
Polystyrene
|
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
TPX
Polymethylpentene |
|
Max.temp (°C) |
Transparency |
*
Autoclavable |
Sterilization
(a) |
Specific
Gravity |
Flexibility |
Brittleness temp. (°C) |
Permeability(b) |
Tensile strength
( Psi) |
Absorption % |
| HDPE 120 |
Transluc. |
With Caution** |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
0.95 |
Rigid |
-100 |
3 |
10 |
45 |
4000 |
0.01 |
| LDPE 80 |
Transluc. |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
0.92 |
Excel. |
-100 |
20 |
20 |
280 |
2000 |
0.01 |
| PP 135 |
Transluc. |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
0.90 |
Rigid |
0 |
4 |
25 |
90 |
5000 |
0.02 |
| TPX 175 |
Clear |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
0.83 |
Rigid |
- |
7 |
25 |
- |
4000 |
0.01 |
| PC 135 |
Clear |
Yes*** |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
1.20 |
Rigid |
-135 |
3 |
20 |
85 |
8000 |
0.35 |
| PTFE 250 |
Opaque |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1.70 |
Mod. |
-100 |
- |
- |
- |
6500 |
0.10 |
| PVC 70 |
Clear |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
1.34 |
Rigid |
-30 |
0.5 |
1 |
10 |
6500 |
0.06 |
| ABS 80 |
Opaque |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
1.05 |
Rigid |
-20 |
2 |
6 |
35 |
7000 |
0.30 |
| PS 70 |
Clear |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
1.04 |
Rigid |
-20 |
|
25 |
|
6000 |
0.05 |
* Autoclaving : clean & rinse with distilled water
before autoclaving. Certain chemicals which have no
appreciable effect
on resins at room temperatures, may cause deterioration
at autoclaving temperatures unless removed with distilled
water beforehand.
* * Can be autoclaved at 120°C for 20
minutes - ***
Autoclaving reduces mechanical strength.
Do not use PC vessels for vacuum applications if they
have been autoclaved.
(a) GAS: Ethylene oxide Dry HEAT at 160°C CHEMICAL: Benzalkonium chloride, formaline,
ethanol etc.
(b) Permeability unit = (cc x mm) /
(sec x cm2 x cmHg) x 10-10 |
E
=
excellent resistance: no etching
B
=Good res. little etching after 30
days exposure to reagent.
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S
= Fair resistance, etching after 7
days exposure to reagent
N
= not recommended
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Remarks:
The first letter relates to the
temperature of 20°C the second to 50°C
or to the boiling temperature when this is below 50°C
The data in this chart was obtained from the various
producers of the raw materials.
No guarantee of accuracy is implied by Proscitech.
For more accurate verification, tests must be made under
actual laboratory conditions.
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KEYS |
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HDPE
High density polyethylene
LDPE
Low density polyethylene
PC
Polycarbonate
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PP
Polypropylene
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
TPX
Polymethylpentene
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Chemical Resistance I
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HDPE
High density polyethylene
LDPE
Low density polyethylene
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PC
Polycarbonate
PP
Polypropylene
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PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene -
TPX
Polymethylpentene
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| Reagent (20°C) |
HDPE |
PC |
PP |
LDPE |
PTFE |
TPX |
| Inorganic acids |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Organic acids |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Oxidizing agents conc. |
B |
N |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Alcohols |
B |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Aldehydes |
B |
S |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Amines |
B |
N |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Bases |
E |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ketones |
B |
N |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Ethers |
B |
S |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Esters |
E |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Glycols |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Aliphatic hydrocarbons |
B |
S |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons |
B |
N |
B |
B |
E |
S |
| Halogenated hydrocarbons |
B |
N |
B |
B |
E |
S |
| Mineral oils |
E |
E |
S |
S |
E |
E |
| Vegetable oils |
B |
B |
B |
B |
E |
B |
| Lubricating oils |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
Chemical Resistance II
| Reagent |
HDPE |
PC |
PP |
LDPE |
PTFE |
TPX |
| |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
| Actaldehyde |
B |
S |
S |
N |
B |
N |
B |
N |
E |
E |
B |
N |
| Acetone |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Acetic acid |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Aluminum
hydroxide |
E |
E |
S |
N |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Ammonium
chlodide |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ammonium
hydroxide 5% |
E |
E |
S |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Ammonium
hydroxide 28% |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Amyl
chloride |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Aniline |
E |
B |
S |
N |
B |
S |
E |
B |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Banzaldehyde |
E |
E |
S |
N |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Benzene |
B |
B |
N |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Boric acid |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Bromine |
S |
N |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Bromoform |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Butadiene |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Butyl
acetate |
E |
B |
N |
N |
B |
S |
B |
S |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Butyl
Alcohol |
E |
E |
B |
S |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Butyric
acid |
S |
N |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Calcium
hydroxide |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Calcium
hypochloride |
E |
E |
S |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Carbon
disulphide |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Carbon
tetrachloride |
B |
S |
N |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Reagent |
HDPE |
PC |
PP |
LDPE |
PTFE |
TPX |
| |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
| Cellosolve |
E |
E |
S |
N |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Chlorine
in air |
E |
S |
E |
B |
B |
N |
B |
N |
E |
E |
B |
N |
| Chlorine
(moist) |
B |
S |
B |
S |
B |
N |
B |
N |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Chloroform |
B |
S |
N |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Citric
add. |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Cresol |
S |
N |
N |
N |
B |
S |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Cyclohexane |
E |
B |
E |
B |
S |
S |
B |
S |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| p-dichlorobenzene |
B |
S |
N |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Diethylene
glycol |
E |
E |
B |
S |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Diethylene
formamide |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Dioxane |
B |
B |
B |
S |
B |
S |
B |
S |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Ethyl
acetate |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
S |
| Ethyl
alcohol |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Ethyl
chloride |
S |
S |
N |
N |
S |
N |
S |
N |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Ethylene
chloride |
B |
S |
N |
N |
S |
N |
B |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Ethylene
oxide |
S |
S |
S |
N |
S |
S |
B |
S |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Ethyl
ether |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
S |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Formaldehyde |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Formic
acid |
E |
E |
E |
S |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Gasoline/Petrol |
B |
B |
S |
S |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Hexane |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
S |
| Hydrochloric
acid 35% |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Hydrofluoric
acid |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Reagent |
HDPE |
PC |
PP |
LDPE |
PTFE |
TPX |
| |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
| Hydrogen
peroxide |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Kerosene |
B |
B |
B |
S |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Lactic
acid |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Methyl
alcohol |
E |
E |
B |
S |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
S |
| Methyl
ethyl ketone |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
S |
| Methyl
isobutyl ketone |
E |
B |
N |
N |
B |
S |
B |
S |
E |
E |
S |
S |
| Methylene
chloride |
B |
S |
N |
N |
S |
N |
S |
N |
E |
E |
S |
N |
| Mineral
oil |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
E |
B |
N |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Nitric
acid 1-10% |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Nitric
acid 50% |
B |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
B |
B |
E |
E |
B |
N |
| Nitric
acid 65% |
B |
N |
S |
N |
S |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
B |
N |
| Nitrobenzene |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Perchloric
acid |
B |
N |
N |
N |
B |
N |
B |
N |
B |
S |
B |
N |
| Petroleum
ether |
S |
N |
S |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Reagent |
HDPE |
PC |
PP |
LDPE |
PTFE |
TPX |
| |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
20°C |
50°C |
| Phenol |
B |
S |
E |
N |
B |
N |
B |
N |
E |
E |
S |
B |
| Phosphoric
acid 85% |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Potassium
bichromate |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Potassium
hydroxide conc. |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Potassium
permanganate |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Propane |
S |
N |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Propylene
glycol |
S |
N |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Silver
nitrate |
E |
E |
B |
S |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Sodium
hydroxide conc. |
E |
B |
S |
S |
E |
B |
B |
S |
E |
E |
B |
S |
| Sodium
hypochloride |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Sulfuric
acid 20% |
E |
E |
B |
S |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Sulfuric
acid 98% |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
B |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
E |
E |
N |
N |
E |
E |
E |
B |
E |
E |
E |
E |
| Thionil
chloride |
B |
S |
N |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
S |
S |
| Toluene |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Trichloroacetic
acid |
B |
B |
S |
N |
B |
S |
S |
N |
E |
E |
S |
S |
| sim-trichloroethane |
S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
E |
E |
N |
N |
| Trichloroethylene |
S |
N |
N |
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