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Chemical/Material Compatibility Chart
for container materials of construction
| Chemicals |
Materials |
| |
PFA
20°C |
FEP
20°C |
PTFE
20°C |
PVDF
20°C |
HDPE
20°C |
Kalrez® 4079
20°C |
Viton®
20°C |
EP, EPDM
20°C |
DOW® ENGAGE™
POE, 20°C |
| Inorganic Acids |
|
| hydrochloric (conc) |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK (10%) |
| sulfuric (conc) |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| hydrofluoric (40%) |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK1 |
| aqua regia |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
- |
OK |
- |
NO |
– |
| chromic (50%) |
OK |
- |
- |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK1 |
| nitric (50%) |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| fuming nitric |
OK |
- |
- |
NO |
NO |
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| phosphoric |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
| Bases |
|
| sodium hydroxide |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK (50%) |
| potassium hydroxide |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
- |
OK |
OK |
| ammonium hydroxide |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
– |
| ammonium hydroxide vapor |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
– |
| hydrogen peroxide |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK1 |
| Organic Acids |
|
| glacial acetic |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
- |
OK |
OK |
| trichloroacetic |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
- |
NO |
- |
NO |
– |
| Hydrocarbons |
|
| toluene |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
- |
NO |
NO |
| isooctane |
OK |
OK |
- |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| Alcohols |
|
| benzyl |
OK |
NO |
- |
NO |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
| ethyl |
OK |
- |
- |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
| isopropanol |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
| methyl |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
| Amines |
|
| aniline |
OK |
NO |
- |
OK |
NO |
OK |
NO |
OK |
NO |
| ethylenediamine |
OK |
- |
- |
NO |
- |
NO |
- |
OK |
– |
| Ether |
|
| tetrahydrofuran |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Ketones / Aldehydes |
|
| acetone |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
| benzaldehyde |
OK |
OK |
- |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
| cyclohexanone |
OK |
- |
- |
OK |
NO |
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| methyl ethyl ketone |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
- |
OK |
NO |
OK |
NO |
| Esthers |
|
| dimethylphthalate |
OK |
- |
- |
OK |
- |
OK |
OK |
NO |
– |
| Chlorinated Solvents |
|
| methylene chloride |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| perchloroethylene |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| trichloroethylene |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| carbon tetrachloride |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
OK |
NO |
NO |
| Freon® |
|
| Freon® TF, 113 |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
OK |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Freon® TMC |
OK |
- |
- |
NO |
- |
NO |
NO |
NO |
– |
| Freon® TMS |
OK |
OK |
- |
OK |
- |
NO |
NO |
NO |
– |
| Freon® TE |
OK |
- |
- |
OK |
- |
NO |
NO |
NO |
– |
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| OK: Material and chemical are compatible |
NO: Chemical has at least some effect on material |
–: No data available |
| 1Limited compatibility |
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| Note: All data is taken from information supplied by material manufacturers. Entegris, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of this data and disclaims any obligation or liability in connection with its use in buyer’s applications. Contact Entegris if questions concerning applications arise. |
| Teflon® and Freon® are registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company used under license. |
| Kalrez®, Viton® and ENGAGE™ are registered trademarks of DuPont Dow Elastomers. |
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