Chemical Compatibility
AAA= Excellent, AA = Good, A = Limited, U = Unsatisfactory
Resin Codes: LDPE: Low Density Polyethylene. HDPE: High Density Polyethylene. PP Polypropylene.
PS Polystyrene. PP-CO: Co-Polymer
| LDPE | HDPE | PP/PP-CO | PS
|
Chemical | 20°C | 20°C | 20°C | 20°C
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Acetaldehyde | AA | AA | AA | U
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Acetamide, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Acetic Acid, 50% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Acetic Anhydride | U | A | AA | U
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Acetone | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Acetonitrile | AAA | AAA | A | U
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Acrylonitrile | AAA | AAA | A | U
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Adipic Acid | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Alanine | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Allyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Aluminum Hydroxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Aluminum Salts | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Amino Acids | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ammonia | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Ammonium Acetate, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ammonium Glycolate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ammonium Hydroxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Ammonium Oxalate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ammonium Salts | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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n-Amyl Acetate | AA | AAA | AA | U
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Amyl Chloride | U | A | U | U
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Aniline | AAA | AAA | AA | U
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Aqua Regia | U | U | U | U
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Benzaldehyde | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Benzene | A | AA | AA | U
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Benzoic Acid, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Benzyl Acetate | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Benzyl Alcohol | U | A | U | U
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Bromine | U | A | U | U
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Bromobenzene | U | A | U | U
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Bromoform | U | U | U | U
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Butadiene | U | A | U | U
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Butyl Chloride | U | U | U | U
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n-Butyl Acetate | AA | AAA | AA | U
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Butyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Butyric Acid | U | A | U | U
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Calcium Hydroxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Calcium Hypochlorite | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Carbazole | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Carbon Disulfide | U | U | U | U
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Carbon Tetrachloride | A | AA | AA | U
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Cellosolve Acetate | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Chlorobenzene | U | A | U | U
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Chlorine 10% (Moist) | AA | AA | A | U
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Chloroacetic Acid | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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p-Chloroacetophenone | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Chloroform | A | AA | AA | U
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Chromic Acid 50% | AAA | AAA | AA | A
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Citric Acid 10% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Cresol | U | A | AA | U
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Cyclohexane | A | A | A | U
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Cyclohexanone | U | A | A | U
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Cyclopentane | U | A | A | U
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n-decane | A | A | A | A
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Diacetone Alcohol | A | AAA | AAA | AA
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o-Dichlorobenzene | A | A | A | U
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p-Dichlorobenzene | A | AA | AA | U
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1,2-Dichloroethane | U | U | U | U
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2,4-Dichlorophenol | U | U | U | U
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Diethyl Benzene | U | A | U | U
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Diethyl Ether | U | A | U | U
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Diethyl Ketone | AA | AA | AA | U
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Diethyl Malonate | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Diethylamine | U | A | AA | AA
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Diethylene Glycol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Dimethyl Acetamide | A | AAA | AAA | U
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Dimethyl Formamide | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Dimethylsulfoxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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1,4-Dioxane | AA | AA | AA | U
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Dipropylene Glycol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ether | U | A | U | U
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Ethyl Acetate | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
|
Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute) | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
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Ethyl Benzene | A | AA | A | U
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Ethyl Benzoate | A | AA | AA | U
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Ethyl Butyrate | AA | AA | AA | U
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Ethyl Chloride, Liquid | A | A | A | U
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Ethyl Cyanoacetate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Ethyl Lactate | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
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Ethylene Chloride | AA | AA | A | U
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Ethylene Glycol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Ethylene Oxide | A | AA | A | U
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Fatty Acids | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Fluorides | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Fluorine | A | AA | A | U
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Formaldehyde, 40% | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Formic Acid, 98-100% | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
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Glacial Acetic Acid | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Glutaraldehyde | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Glycerine | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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n-Heptane | A | AA | A | U
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Hexane | U | AA | AA | U
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Hydrazine | U | U | U | U
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Hydrochloric Acid, 35% | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
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Hydrofluoric Acid, 48% | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Hydrogen Peroxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Iodine Crystals | U | U | A | U
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Isobutyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Isopropyl Acetate | AA | AAA | AA | U
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Isopropyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Isopropyl Benzene | A | AA | A | U
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Isopropyl Ether | U | U | U | U
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Lactic Acid, 85% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Mercury | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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2-Methoxyethanol | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
|
Methoxyethyl Oleate | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Methyl Acetate | A | A | AA | U
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Methyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Methyl Isobutyl Ketone | AA | AAA | AA | U
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Methyl Propyl Ketone | AA | AAA | AA | U
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Methyl-t-butyl Ether | U | A | A | U
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Methylene Chloride | A | AA | A | U
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Mineral Oil | AA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Mineral Spirits | A | A | A | A
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Nitric Acid, 1-10% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Nitric Acid, 50% | AA | AA | A | U
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Nitric Acid, 70% | A | AA | U | U
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Nitrobenzene | U | A | U | U
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Nitromethane | U | A | A | U
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n-Octane | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Perchloric Acid | AA | AA | AA | AA
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Perchloroethylene | U | U | U | U
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Phenol, Liquid | U | U | U | A
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Phosphoric Acid, 85% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Picric Acid | U | U | U | AA
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Potassium Hydroxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Propionic Acid | A | AAA | AAA | AA
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Propylene Glycol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Propylene Oxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
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Resorcinol, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Salicylaldehyde | AAA | AAA | AAA | U
|
Salicyclic Acid, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
|
Salt Solutions, Metallic | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
|
Silicone Oil | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Silver Acetate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Silver Nitrate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Sodium Acetate, Sat. | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Sodium Hydroxide, 1% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Sodium Hydroxide 50% | AA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Sodium Hypochlorite | AAA | AAA | AA | AAA
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Stearic Acid, Crystals | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
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Sulfuric Acid, 60% | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
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Sulfuric Acid, 98% | AA | AA | A | U
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Sulfur Dioxide | AAA | AAA | AAA | A
|
Sulfur Salts | A | AA | A | U
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Tartaric Acid | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
|
Tetrahydrofuran | A | AA | AA | U
|
Thionyl Chloride | U | U | U | U
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Toluene | A | AA | AA | U
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Tributyl Citrate | AA | AAA | AA | U
|
Trichloroacetic Acid | A | A | A | A
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | U | U | U | U
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Trichloroethane | U | A | U | U
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Trichloroethylene | U | A | U | U
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2,2,4-Trimethylpentane | A | A | A | U
|
Tris buffer, solution | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
|
Undecyl Alcohol | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA
|
Urea | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA
|
Vinylidene Chloride | U | A | U | U
|
Xylene | AA | AA | A | U
|
Zinc Stearate | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |