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Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Temperature Limit ºF 266 212 212 392 284 158 140 140 428 356 500 212 194
Temperature Limit ºC 130 100 100 200 140 70 60 60 220 180 260 100 90
Resistance to Acid                          
Hydrochloric G G X X G G G G G G F X F
Sulfuric F G X X G G G G G G F X F
Nitric F G X X G G F G G F G X F
Chromic G G X X G G G G G X G X X
Aqua Regina F G X X G F G G G X G X X
Acetic G G F F G G G G G G G G F
Formic G G F F G G G G G - G F F
Hydrofluoric F X - - - - - - - - - - -
Phosphoric G X - - - - - - - - - - -
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Alkali                          
Ammonium Hydroxide X F F F F F G F G G G F X
Sodium Hydroxide X G F F F F G G G G X G X
Potassium Hydroxide X F F F X F G F G G X G X
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Salt                          
Calcium Chloride G G X F G G G G G - F G F
Sodium Acetate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Benzoate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Bisulphate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Bromide G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Cyanide G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Aluminum Chloride G G - G - - - - - - - - -
Ammonium Chloride G G - G - - - - - - - - -
Barium Chloride G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Ferric Chloride G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Magnesium Chloride G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Nitrate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Aluminum Sulphate G G - G - - - - - - - - -
Copper Sulphate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Sulphate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Sulphide G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Chloride G G G G G G G G G - F G G
Zinc Chloride X G X F F G G G G - G F X
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Oxidizing Agent                        
Peracetic Acid F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium Bichromate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Chlorite X G - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium Chlorite F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Ozone G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium Permanganate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Iodine Solution F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Calcium Hypochlorite G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Hydrogen Peroxide F G F - G G G G G - G G X
Sodium Hypochlorite G X F F G G G G G - X F X
Chlorine F G X X F F G X G - X F X
Fluorine F G X - F F - X G - X X X
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Organic Solvent                        
Acetone G F G G G X X X G - G G G
Carbon Tetra-Chlorite G F G G G G F G G G G G F
Ethyl Alcohol G G G G G F G G G G G G F
MEK G F G G G X X F G - G - -
Tri-Chloro Ethylene G F G G G G F G G - G G G
Amyl Acetate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Butyl Acetate G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Ethyl Acetate G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Amyl Alcohol G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Methyl Alcohol G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Benzene G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Carbon Bisulfide F X - - - - - - - - - - -
Cyclohexanone G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Chloroform G X - - - - - - - - - - -
Ethyl Chloride G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Ether Benzene G X - - - - - - - - - - -
Ethyl Ether G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Diethylene Glycol F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Ethylene Glycol F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Propylene Glycol F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Methyl Ethyl Acetone G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Xylene G X - - - - - - - - - - -
Toluene G X G G G G F F G F G G G
DEG G G G G G G F G G - G - -
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Organic Acids                        
Acetic G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Benzoic G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Butyric G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Formic G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Phtalic G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Lactic G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Oieic G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Oxalic G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Salicylic F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Resistance to Mineral Oil G G G G G G G G G G G G G
                         
Resistance to Bases                          
Calcium Carbonate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium Carbonate G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Carbonate F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Ammonium Hydroxide G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Calcium Hydroxide G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium Hydroxide X G - - - - - - - - - - -
Sodium Hydroxide X G - - - - - - - - - - -
Note:G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended,- = No data available Polyester Polypro Nylon-6 Aramid/Nx Acrylic Modacrylic PVC PVDC PTFE/Teflon PPS/Ryton Glass Cotton Wool
Miscellaneous                          
Acetaldehyde (in water) F F - - - - - - - - - - -
Aniline G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Benzaldehyde (in water) G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Cresol F F - - - - - - - - - - -
Phenol X X - - - - - - - - - - -
Formaldehyde G F - - - - - - - - - - -
Glycerine G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Naphtha G G - - - - - - - - - - -
Nitrobenzene F G - - - - - - - - - - -
Tricresyl Phosphate G X - - - - - - - - - - -
                           

 

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