Standard Filter Corporation: Filter Media Chemical Resistance Chart

Filter Media Chemical Resistance Chart
Note: G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended, - = No data available

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
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
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
Resistance to Oxidizing Agent
Peracetic Acid	F	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Potassium Bichromate	G	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sodium Chlorite	X	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Potassium Chlorite	F	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Florine	F	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ozono	G	F	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Potassium Permanganate	G	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Iodine Solution	F	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Calcium Hypoclorite	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	O	X	X	F	F	G	X	G	-	X	F	X
Flourine	F	G	X	-	F	F	-	X	G	-	X	X	X
Note: G = Good, F = Fair, X = Not recommended, - = No data available
Resistance to Organic Solvent
Aceton	G	F	G	G	G	X	X	X	G	-	G	G	G
Carbin 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 Benzena	G	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ethyl Ether	G	F	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Diethylene Glycol	F	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ethylene Glycol	F	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Propylene Glycol	S	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Methyl Ethyl Acetone	G	F	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Xylene	G	X	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Toluen	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
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
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 Corbonate	G	G	-	-	-	-