®
GUR GHR
PE-UHMW
Hostaform® POM
PE-HMW
Resistance to
chemicals
and other media
Celcon® POM
Duracon® POM
Celanex® PBT
Impet ® PET
Vandar® Thermoplastic polyester blends
PE-HMW
Riteflex® TPE-E
Vectra® LCP
®
Fortron® PPS
Celstran® LFT
PE-UHMW
GUR® PE-UHMW
PE-UHMW
®
Ticona Representative Office
GUR Business Unit
200 Cantonment Road
#02-11A Southpoint
Singapore 089763
Tel.: 65-2 22-21 38
Fax: 65-2 22-21 58
GUR
Ticona GmbH
Werk Ruhrchemie
TS&D GUR
Postfach 13 01 60
D-46128 Oberhausen
Tel.: +49 (0) 2 08-6 93-20 28
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GUR
Ticona LLC
90 Morris Ave.
Summit, NJ 07901
USA
Tel.: +1-800-242-8469
Fax: +1-908-598-4169
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Marketing GUR
Lyoner Straße 38
D-60528 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0) 69-3 05-8 47 40
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®
The adresses of the agencies which representant
us world-wide are available on request.
GHR
®
Compel ® LFT
PE-HMW
GHR
Topas® COC
®
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Resistance to chemicals and other media
The unpolar structure of GUR® (PE-UHMW) and
GHR® (PE-HMW) affords them an unusually high
resistance to chemicals and other media. They are
resistant to aqueous solutions of salts, non-oxidising
acids1) and alkalis.
GUR and GHR are resistant to a variety of solvents
up to a temperature of 60 °C, but aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons and certain oils, fats and waxes
cause them to swell up. This swelling is only minor,
however, up to temperatures 30 °C.
Table
Plastic test pieces were laid in the substance concerned
for 60 days without being subjected to any mechanical
stress and inspected for any swelling or weight loss and
were also subjected to a tensile test.
Test piece: 50 mm x 25 mm x 1 mm and Test Piece 3
according to DIN 53 455, whose dimensions are in the
relationship 1:4, both of which were removed from a
pressed plate.
When exposed to strong oxidising materials such as
nitric acid, ozone, oleum, hydrogen peroxide or halogens, GUR and GHR are either resistant under limited
condition or not resistant at all. We are happy to provide more information on request.
What the signs mean:
+ = resistant
swelling 3 % or weight loss
0,5% elongation at break,
not significantly changed
Internal stresses which result from the manufacturing
process, as well as stress arising from loading, and
higher temperatures, can significantly reduce the resistance depending upon which medium is present.
Thus the combined effect of mechanical stress and
washing liquor, or some other wetting material, can
lead to the development of stress cracks.
/
swelling of 3 % to 8 % or a
weight loss of 0,5 % to 5 %
and/or elongation at break
reduced by 50 %
Design inspection
V = discoloration may occur
The results of numerous chemical resistance tests are
summarised in the following table. It provides information about changes which can be observed when
certain named materials are used. These details are not,
however, a replacement for the tests which should be
undertaken to demonstrate compatibility2) to chemicals as a part of an overall design test series.
** = or boiling temperature
** = not valid for welded joints (including edge
welding); information is available from ourselves
or from the semi finished product manufacturer
= only
partly
resistant
– = not
resistant
swelling 8 % or weight loss
5 % and/or elongation at
break reduced by 50 %
Proof of compatibility to chemicals can be obtained
from one of the testing institutes which have been
licensed by the Federal Institute for Material Development and Testing.
1)
2)
®
= a registered trade mark
The influence of strong acids can lead to colour changes,
particularly in coloured materials
according to RM 001 (Transportation by ship)
GGVE/RID, Annexe V (Transportation by rail)
GGVS/ADR, Annexe A5 (Transportation by road)
1
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
2
Substance
Concentration
Acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde + acetic acid
Acetaldehyde, aqueous
Acetamide
Acetic acid
Acetic acid, aqueous
Acetic anhydride
Acetoacetic acid
Acetone
Acetophenone
Acetylene
Acids, aromatic
Acronal®-dispersions
Acrylonitrile
Adipic acid, aqueous
Air
Aktivin® (chloramine, aqueous, 1%)
Allyl acetate
Allyl alcohol (prop-2-en-1-ol)
Allyl chloride
Alum, aqueous
Aluminium chloride, aqueous
Aluminium chloride, solid
Aluminium fluoride
Aluminium hydroxide
Aluminium metaphosphate
Aluminium potassium sulphate, aqueous
Aluminium sulphate, aqueous
Aluminium sulphate, solid
Amino acids
Ammonia water
Ammonia water (household ammonia)
Ammonia, gaseous
Ammonia, liquid
Ammonium acetate, aqueous
Ammonium carbonate, aqueous
Ammonium chloride, aqueous
Ammonium fluoride, aqueous
Ammonium hydrogencarbonate, aqueous
Ammonium hydrosulphide, aqueous
Ammonium iron(III) sulphate (iron alum), aqueous
Ammonium metaphosphate
Ammonium nitrate, aqueous
Ammonium phosphate, aqueous
Ammonium sulphate, aqueous
Ammonium sulphide, aqueous
Ammonium thiocyanate
Amyl acetate
technical
90:10
each
100%
70%
technical
technical
commercial
technical
saturated
technical
96%
each
each
conc.
each
saturated
each
each
each
each
saturated
saturated
each
saturated
each
each
each
each
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
/
+
+
/
+
+
+
/V
+
+
+
/
+
+
+*
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Amyl alcohol (C5-alcohols)
Amyl chloride
Amyl phthalate
Aniline
Aniline hydrochloride, aqueous
animal oil
Aniseed oil
Anisol
Anon (Cyclo hexanon)
Anthraquiquinonesulphonic acid, aqueous (susp.)
Anti-freezing agent (car)
Antimony chloride, free from water
Antimony pentachloride
Antimony trichloride
Apple wine
Aqua regia (HCl + HNO3)
Arsenic pentaoxide
Arsenious acid, aqueous
Ascorbic acide
Asphalt
Aspirin®
technical
100%
Barium hydroxide, aqueous
Barium salts, aqueous
Battery acid
Beef fat
Beer
Beer liquor
Beeswax
Benzaldehyde in propan-2-ol
Benzaldehyde, aqueous
Benzene
Benzin/Benzene-mixture
Benzine
Benzoic acid, aqueous
Benzoyl chloride
Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl chloride
Bismuth salts
Bisulphite liquor
Bitter salt, aqueous
Bitumen
Bleaching liquor with 12,5% active Chlorine**
Bone oil
Borax (sodium tetraborate), aqueous
Boric acid methyl ester
Boric acid, aqueous
Boron trifluoride
each
each
each
each
commercial
each
commercial
1%
each
technical
80 / 20
technical
each
each
saturated
each
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
/
–
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
–
/
/ to –
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/V
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
/ to –
+
+ to /
–
/
/
+
/
+
–
+
+
+
/V
–
+
+
/ to –
+
+ to /
3
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Brake fluid
Brandy
Bromchlormethane
Bromic acid
Bromine vapour
Bromine water
Bromine, liquid
Bromomethane (methyl bromide), gaseous
Buta 1,3-dien, gaseous
Butane, gaseous
Butane-diol, aqueous
Butane-triol, aqueous
Butanol
Butanol, aqueous
Butanone
2-Butendiole-1,4
2-Butindiole-1,4
Butoxyl® (methoxybutylacetate)
Butter
Butyl acetate
Butyl acetate
Butyl acrylate
Butyl phenol
Butyl phenone
Butylbenzylphthalate
Butylene glycol
Butylene glycol (ethylene glycol butyl ether)
Butylphthalate (Di-butylphthalate)
Butyric acid, aqueous
Calcium carbide
Calcium carbonate
Calcium chlorate, aqueous
Calcium chloride, aqueous
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium hypochlorite, aqueous (suspension)
Calcium nitrate, aqueous
Calcium oxide (powder)
Calcium phosphate
Calcium sulphate
Calcium sulphide, aqueous
Camphor
Camphor oil
Cane sugar, aqueous
Carbazole
Carbolic acid (phenol)
Carbolineum
Carbon dioxide
4
Concentration
conc.
cold saturated
100%
technical
technical
each
each
each
technical
technical
technical
technical
technical
technical
technical
technical
each
saturated
saturated
each
50%
P 10%
each
commercial
100%
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
–
–
–
+
–
–
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/ to –
+
+
+
/
+
+
/
+
/
+
/
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
+V
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Carbon disulphide
Carbon monoxide, gaseous
Carbonic acid, aqueous
Carbonic acid, dry
Castor oil
Caustic potash
Caustic potash
Caustic soda
Caustic soda
Cellulose nitrate
Cetyl alcohol (hexadecan-1-ol)
Chloral (Trichloroacetaldehyde)
Chloral hydrate, aqueous
Chloramine, aqueous
Chloric acid, aqueous
Chloric acid, aqueous
Chlorinated bleaching liquor with 12,5% active Chlorine**
Chlorinated lime
Chlorine water
Chlorine, aqueous solution (chlorine water)
Chlorine, gaseous, dry
Chlorine, gaseous, moist
Chlorine, liquid
Chloroacetic acid (mono), aqueous
Chloroacetic acid, aqueous
Chlorobenzene
Chloroethane (ethyl chloride)
Chloroethanol (ethylene chlorhydrin)
Chloroform
Chloroformic acid ester
Chloromethane (methyl chloride), gaseous
Chlorosulphuric acid
Chlorpicrin
Chromanode sludge
Chrome alum (chrome potash alum), aqueous
Chromic acid, aqueous**
Chromic-sulphuric acid mixture
Chromium salts, aqueous
Chromium trioxide, aqueous**
Cider
Citric acid, aqueous
Citric juices
Citrus juices
Clophen® A50 and A60
Coal-tar oil
Coconut oil
Coconut oil alcohol
Cod-liver oil
Concentration
technical
each
100%
50%
each
technical
each
saturated
1%
10%
saturated
saturated
each
P 85%
technical
technical
technical
technical
technical
saturated
50%
each
50%
saturated
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+V
+
+
+
+
+
/
–
+
+
+
/
+
/
/
–
/
–
–
+
+
+
+
/
–
/
+
+V
/ to –
–
+
/
/
–
+ to /
–
+
+
+
+
/
–V
–
+
+
/
–V
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/ to –
+V
/V
+
+
/
+
/
5
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Cognac
Cola concentrate
Common salt, aqueous
Copper chloride, aqueous
Copper fluoride, aqueous
Copper nitrate, aqueous
Copper salts, aqueous
Copper sulphate, aqueous
Copper(I) cyanide, aqueous
Cotton-seed oil
Creosol
Creosol, aqueous
Creosote
Crotonaldehyde
Cumaron resin
Cyclanon (Fatty alcohol sulphonate)
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexanol
Cyclohexanone (anone)
Deca hydronaphthaline (Dekalin®)
Defoaming agent
Detergentien
Detergents
Developer (photographic)
Dextrin (starch gum), aqueous
Dextrose
1,2-diaminoethane (ethylenediamine)
1,2-Dibromethane
Di-butylphthalate (Butylphthalate)
Dibutyl ether
Dibutyl sebacate
Dichloroacetic acid
Dichloroacetic acid
Dichloroacetic acid methyl ester
Dichlorobenzene
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT, powder)
Dichloroethane
1,1-dichlorethylene (vinylidene chloride)
Dichloropropane
Dichloropropene
Diesel fuel
Diethanolamine
Diethyl ether
2-Di-ethylhexylphthalate (DOP)
Diethyl ketone
Diethylene glycol
6
Concentration
each
saturated
saturated
30%
cold saturated
each
saturated
technical
100%
diluted
technical
commercial
technical
usual
18%
technical
technical
50%
technical
technical
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/V
+
+V
+
+V
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+V
+
+
+
/
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
/
+
/
–
/
/
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
/
+ to /
+
+
+V
+
+
+
–
/
–
/
+
/V
+
–
+
/
–
–
/
/*
/
/
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Diglycolic acid, aqueous
Diisobutyl ketone
Diisooctyl phthalate
Diisopropyl ether
Dimethyl formamide
Dimethyl sulphoxide
Dimethylamine
Dinonyl phthalate (DNP)
Dioctyl phthalate
Dioxane
Diphenyl ether
Diphenylamine
Disodium phosphate
Disodium sulphate
Do-decyl benzole sulphonic acid
Drilling medium from „Hoechst“
Drinking water, also chlorinated
Dutch glue (Gluten glue)
Dye
30%
technical
technical
Eau de Javelle
Eau de Labarraque
Elektrolytic baths for galvanotechnics
Emulsifying agents
Emulsions (photographic)
Emulsions (photographic)
Ephetin®, aqueous
Epichlorhydrine
Ester of adipic acid
Ester, aliphatic
Ethane
Ethanol
Ethanol amine (2-aminoethanol)
Ethanol, denaturated with toluene
Ether
etherial oils
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl alcohol
Ethyl alcohol + acetic acid (fermentation mixture)
Ethyl benzene
Ethyl chloride (chloroethane)
Ethyl ether
2-Ethyl hexanol
Ethylene
Ethylene chlorohydrin (chlorethanol)
Ethylene dibromide
technical
technical
commercial
commercial
10%
technical
96%
technical
96% (vol.)
technical
96%
usual in the works
technical
technical
technical
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
/ to –
+
/
+ to /
–
+
+ to /
+
+
+
/
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
/
+
+
+
+
+V
+V
+ to /
+ to /
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
/
+
+
+
+
/
/*
+ to /
+
+
+
/
–
/
+
+
+
+
/
+ to /
+
+
/*
–
/
/
+
+
/*
/
+
+
–
7
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Ethylene dichloride (dichloroethane)
Ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol butyl ether (Butylene glycol)
Ethylene oxide, gaseous
Ethylenediamine (1,2-diaminoethane)
Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid
Euron® B
Euron® G
Fatty acids ( C6)
Fatty alcohol
Fatty amide
Fermentation mash
Ferric cyan potassium and Ferro-Z, aqueous
Fertilizing salts, aqueous
Fixing bath (photographic)
Fixing salt, aqueous
Fixing salt, solid
Fluorine, gaseous
Fluoroboric acid, aqueous
Fluorosilicic acid
Fluorosilicic acid, aqueous
Formaldehyde, aqueous
Formamide
Formic acid, aqueous
Formic acid, aqueous
Frigen® 12 (Freon® 12)
Fructose (fruit sugar), aqueous
Fruit juices
Fruit juices, fermented
Fruit juices, unfermented
Fruit pulp
Fruit tree carbolineum, aqueous
Furfural
Furfuryl alcohol
Gelatine
Genantin®
Gin
Glacial acetic acid (100% acetic acid)
Glauber salt, aqueous
Glucose, aqueous
Glucose, aqueous
Glue
Glycerol chlorohydrin
Glycerol, aqueous
Glycocoll
Glycol acid butyl ester
8
Concentration
technical
technical
technical
commercial
each
each
commercial
each
each
each
up to 40%
85%
10%
100%
each
each
each
technical
each
each
each
each
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+V
+
+
+ to /
/
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
/V
/
+V
/V
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Glycol, aqueous
Glycolic acid, aqueous
Glysantine
Grisiron® 8302
Grisiron® 8702
commercial
up to 70%
Halothan®
Heating oil
Heptane
Hexafluorosilicic acid, aqueous
Hexane
Hexantriol
Honey
Household ammonia (ammonia water)
Hydraulic fluid
Hydrazine hydrate
Hydrobromic acid, aqueous
Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid, aqueous
Hydrofluoric acid, aqueous
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Bromide, gaseous
Hydrogen chloride gas, dry and moist
Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous
Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous
Hydrogen sulphide, aqueous
Hydrogen sulphide, gaseous
Hydrogenic cyanide
Hydroquinone
Hydrosulphite, aqueous
Hydroxylammonium sulfaphate, aqueous
Illuminating gas
Ink
Instant coffee
Iodine-potassium iodine
Iron alum (ammonium iron(III) sulphate), aqueous
Iron potassium cyanide, aqueous
Iron(II) chloride, aqueous
Iron(II) sulphate, aqueous
Iron(III) chloride , aqueous
Iron(III) chloride, aqueous
Iron(III) nitrate, aqueous
Iron(III) sulphate, aqueous
Isoamyl alcohol
Isobutyl alcohol
Isobutyric acid
40%
each
50%
each
40% ... 85%
technical
10%
30%
saturated
up to 10%
12%
commercial
3% iodine
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
saturated
technical
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
+
+V
+
+
/ to –
/
/
+
/
+
+
+
/
+
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
–
–
+
+
+
+V
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
/
9
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Isooctane
Isopropyl acetate
Isopropyl ether
100%
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
/
+
/
+ to /
–
Jam
+
+
Kerosene
Kerosine
Ketone
+
+
+ to /
/
/
/ to –
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Lactic acid, aqueous
Lactose (milk sugar)
Lanoline (wool grease)
Latex
Lead acetate, aqueous
Lime
Lime water
Linseed oil
Liqueur
Liquid manure
Liquid soaps
Lithium bromide
Lubricating oils
Lysol®
Machine oil
Magnesium carbonate
Magnesium chloride, aqueous
Magnesium fluorosilicate
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium iodide
Magnesium salts, aqueous
Magnesium sulphate, aqueous
Maize oil
Maleic acid, aqueous
Malic acid, aqueous
Mangan sulphate
Margarine
Mash
Mayonnaise
Menthol
Mercury
Mercury chloride
Mercury salts
Metallic mordant
Metallic soaps
Methanol
Methoxybutanol
10
each
each
technical
technical
each
each
each
up to 100%
50%
technical
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
/
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Methoxybutylacetate (Butoxyl®)
Methyl acetate
Methyl acrylate
Methyl alcohol
Methyl benzene
Methyl bromide (Bromomethane), gaseous
Methyl chloride (chloromethane), gaseous
Methyl ethyl ketone
Methyl methacrylate
Methyl propyl ketone
Methyl salicylate
Methyl sulphuric acid
Methylacrylic acid
Methylamine, aqueous
Methylbenzoic acid (toluic acid)
2-Methylbutan-2-ol
Methylcyclohexane
Methylene dichloride** (dichloromethane)
Methylglycol
Methylisobutylketone
4-Methylpentanol-2
Milk
Mineral oil
Mineral water
Molasses
Molasses seasoning
Monochloro benzene
Monochloroacetic acid
Monochloroacetic acid ethyl ester
Monochloroacetic acid methyl ester
Morpholine
Motor oil (HD-oil)
Mowilith®-dispersions
Mustard
N-methyl pyrrolidone
n-propanol (n-propylalcohol)
Nail lacquer remover
Naphtha
Naphthalene
Natural gas
Nickel chloride
Nickel nitrate
Nickel salts, aqueous
Nickel sulphate, aqueous
Nicotine
Nicotonic acid
Concentration
technical
technical
technical
technical
50%
32%
saturated
technical
without additives
technical
each
P 10%
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
–
–
/
+
/
+
+
+
/
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
/
/
/ to –
/
/*
+
+
+
/ to –
+
+ to / V
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
/
+
+
+
+
+
11
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Nitric acid**
Nitric acid**
2,2’,2”-Nitrilo triethanol
(Triethanol amine), aqueous
Nitrobenzene
Nonyl alcohol (nonanol)
Nut oil
25%
50%
o-Nitrotoluol
Octylcresol
Odorous oils
Oils, etherial
Oils, vegetable and animal
Oleic acid
Oleum (H2SO4 + SO3)
Olive oil
Optical brightening agent
Orange juice
Oxalic acid, aqueous
Oxygen
Ozone
Palm kernel oil
Palmitic acid
Palmityl alcohol
Paraffin oil
Paraformaldehyde
Peanut oil
Pentanol
Peppermint oil
Perchlorethylene
Perchloric acid, aqueous
Perchloric acid, aqueous
Perchloric acid, aqueous
Pesticides, aqueous
Petroleum ether
Phenol (carbolic acid)
Phenolic moulding compound
Phenyl-sulphonic acid
Phenylethyl alcohol
Phenylhydrazine
Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride
Phenylsulphonate (sodium dodecyl benzol sulphonate)
Phosgene, gaseous
Phosgene, liquid
Phosphate, aqueous
12
each
technical
each
each
50 pphm
technical
20%
50%
70%
usal in practice
technical
100%
each
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
/
–
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
/
/
/
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
–
–
–
+ to /
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
–
+
/
–
+
/
+V
+
+
+
/ to –
–
+
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Phosphoric acid, aqueous
Phosphoric acid, aqueous
Phosphorus pentaoxide
Phosphorus trichloride
Phosphoryl chloride
photographic developer
Phthalic acid dibutyl ester (Dibutyl phthalate)
Phthalic acid, aqueous
Phthalic ester
Picric acid, aqueous
Pine-needle oil
Pineapple juice
Polyacrylic acid emulsions
Polyester resin
Polyester softener
Polyglycol
Polysolvan® O (glycol acid butyl ester)
Potassium bicarbonate
(Potassium hydrogencarbonate), aqueous
Potassium bichromate, aqueous
Potassium bisulphate (potassium hydrogensulphate), aqueous
Potassium bisulphite (potassium hydrogensulphite), aqueous
Potassium borate, aqueous
Potassium bromate, aqueous
Potassium bromide, aqueous
Potassium carbonate, aqueous
Potassium chlorate, aqueous
Potassium chloride, aqueous
Potassium chromate, aqueous
Potassium chrome-(III)-sulphate (chrome alum), aqueous
Potassium cyanide, aqueous
Potassium cyanide, aqueous
Potassium dichromate, aqueous
Potassium fluoride, aqueous
Potassium hexacyanocuprate, aqueous
Potassium hexacyanoferrate, aqueous
Potassium hydrogencarbonate (potassium bicarbonate), aqueous
Potassium hydrogensulphate (potassium bisulphate), aqueous
Potassium hydrogensulphite (potassium bisulphite), aqueous
Potassium hydroxide, aqueous
Potassium hypochlorite, aqueous
Potassium iodide
Potassium nitrate, aqueous
Potassium perborate
Potassium perchlorate, aqueous
Potassium perchlorate, aqueous
Potassium permanganate
Potassium permanganate, aqueous
50%
80% ... 95%
100%
technical
50%
1%
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
1%
up to 10%
each
each
each
each
40%
saturated
each
each
saturated
each
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
saturated
each
saturated
each
each
up to 10%
1%
up to 6%
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
/V
+
+
+
/
+
/
+V
+V
+
/
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
–
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
/
+
+V
13
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Concentration
Potassium persulphate, aqueous
Potassium phosphate, aqueous
Potassium sulphate, aqueous
Potassium sulphide, aqueous
Potassium sulphite, aqueous
Potassium thiosulphate, aqueous
Precipitation naphtha DIN 51635
Propan-2-ol
Propan-2-ol
Propane, gaseous
Propanol (propylalcohol)
Propargyl alcohol, aqueous
Propionic acid, aqueous
Propylene dichloride
Propylene glycol
Propylene oxide
Pseudo-cumene
Pyridine
each
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
saturated
technical
technical
7%
each
100%
Quinine
Release agent
Roasting gas, dry
Rock oil
Rubber dispersions (latex)
Sagrotan®
Salicylic acid
Salt brine
Saturated steam condensate
Sauerkraut
Sea water
Silicic acid, aqueous
Silicone emulsion
Silicone oil
Silver nitrate
Silver nitrate, aqueous
Silver salts, aqueous
Soap solution, aqueous
Soda (sodium carbonate), aqueous
Sodium acetate, aqueous
Sodium benzoate
Sodium benzoate, aqueous
Sodium benzoate, aqueous
Sodium bicarbonate (Sodium hydrogencarbonate), aqueous
Sodium bisulphate (sodium hydrogensulphate), aqueous
Sodium bisulphite (sodium hydrogensulphite), aqueous
14
each
saturated
each
commercial
technical
each
cold saturated
each
each
each
36%
each
saturated
saturated
saturated
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Sodium borate
Sodium bromide
Sodium carbonate, aqueous
Sodium chlorate, aqueous
Sodium cyanide
Sodium dichromate
Sodium dodecyl benzol sulphonate
Sodium ferrous cyanide
Sodium fluoride
Sodium hexacyanoferrate (II)
Sodium hexacyanoferrate (III)
(Sodium ferrous cyanide), aqueous
Sodium hexametaphosphate, aqueous
Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(Sodium bicarbonate), aqueous
Sodium hydrogensulphate (sodium bisulphate), aqueous
Sodium hydrogensulphite (sodium bisulphite), aqueous
Sodium hydroxide, aqueous
Sodium hydroxide, solid
Sodium hypochlorite, aqueous
Sodium nitrate, aqueous
Sodium nitrite, aqueous
Sodium perborate, aqueous
Sodium perchlorate, aqueous
Sodium peroxide, aqueous
Sodium peroxide, aqueous
Sodium phosphate
Sodium phosphate, aqueous
Sodium silicate, aqueous
Sodium sulphate, aqueous
Sodium sulphide, aqueous
Sodium sulphide, aqueous
Sodium tetraborate (Borax), aqueous
Sodium thiosulphate, aqueous
Soft soap
Softener
Solvent naphtha
Soy oil
Spermaceti wax
Spindle oil
Spirit
Spirit of wine
Spirits
Stain
Stain remover
Starch gum (Dextrin), aqueous
Starch syrup
Starch, aqueous
Concentration
saturated
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
saturated
saturated
+
+
saturated
saturated
each
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
+
each
saturated
each
each
each
each
10%
saturated
saturated
each
cold saturated
saturated
each
saturated
saturated
technical
Used concentration
18%
each
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
/
+
/
/
+
+ to /
/
+
+
+
15
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Stearic acid
Styrene
Succinic acid, aqueous
Sugar syrup
Sugar-beet juice
Sulfuryl chloride (sulfonyl chloride)
Sulphates, aqueous solutions
Sulphur
Sulphur dioxide, aqueous
Sulphur dioxide, gaseous
Sulphur ether (diethyl ether)
Sulphuric Acid Dichromate
Sulphuric acid, aqueous
Sulphuric acid, aqueous
Sulphuric acid, aqueous
Sulphuric acid, aqueous
Sulphuric trioxide
Sulphurous acid
Tallow
Tannic acid, aqueous
Tanning extracts, vegetable
Tartaric acid, aqueous
Tetrabromomethane
Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride)
Tetraethyl lead
Tetrahydrofuran
Tetrahydronaphthaline (Tetralin®)
Thioglycollic acid
Thionyl chloride
Thiophene
Tin(II) chloride, aqueous
Tin(IV) chloride, aqueous
Tincture of iodine
Toluene
Toluic acid (methylbenzoic acid)
Tomato juice
Transformer oil (insulating oil)
Tri--chlorethyl phosphate
Tributylphosphate
Trichloroacetaldehyde (Chloral)
Trichloroacetic acid
Trichloroacetic acid, aqueous
Trichlorobenzene
Trichloroethylene
Tricresyl phosphate
16
Concentration
50%
each
each
conc.
up to 50%
70%
80%
98%
technical
10%
commercial
each
technical
technical
technical
each
saturated
commercial
technical
saturated
technical
technical
technical
50%
technical
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
/
/
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
/*
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
/
–
–
+
+
+
+
+
+
/ to –
/ to –
/ to –
/
+
/ to –
+
+
–
/
+
+
+
/
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+ to /
+
+
+
+
–
–
–
–
–
–
+
–
+
+
/V
–
+
/
+
+
+
/ to –
+
–
–
+
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Triethanolamine
Triethanolamine (2,2’,2”-nitrilo triethanol), aqueous
Triethylene glycol
Trilon®
Trimethyl borate
Trimethylolpropane, aqueous
Trioctylphosphate
Turpentine
Tutogen® U
Tween® 20 and 80
Two-cycle oil
Under chlorous acid
Urea, aqueous
Uric acid
Urine
Vaseline
Vinegar (grape vinegar)
Vinyl acetate
Vinylidene chloride (1,1-dichloroethylene)
Viscose spinning solution
Vitamin C
Vitamin preparations, dry (powder)
Walnut oil
Washing powder, synthetic
Waste gases containing carbon dioxide
Waste gases containing carbon monoxide
Waste gases containing carbonic acid
Waste gases containing hydrochloric acid
Waste gases containing hydrofluoric acid
Waste gases containing nitrogen oxide
Waste gases containing SO2
Waste gases containing sulphur trioxide (oleum)
Waste gases containing sulphuric acid (moist)
Water glass
Water, distilled
Wax
Wax emulsions
Waxy alcohol
Whey
Whisky
White oil
Wine
Wine vinegar (table vinegar)
Concentration
saturated
technical
up to 33%
technical
commercial
technical
Used concentration
each
each
each
each
traces
traces
low
traces
each
commercial
technical
technical
commercial
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
+
+V
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
/ to –
+
+
+
/
+ to /
/
+
+
+
–
+
/
+ to /
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+ to /
+
+
–
+
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
–
+
+
+
+
+
/
+
+
+ to /
+
+
/
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ to /
/
/
+
/
+
17
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Table: Resistance to chemicals and other media
Substance
Xylol
The behaviour of
GUR and GHR at
20 °C
60 °C
/
–
Yeast
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Zinc carbonate
Zinc chloride, aqueous
Zinc oxide
Zinc salts, aqueous
Zinc sludge
Zinc stearate
Zinc sulphate, aqueous
18
Concentration
each
each
each
GUR®
GHR®
PE-UHMW
PE-HMW
Literature
[1] DIN ISO 175, DIN 53 756, DIN 16 888 Part 1,
DIN 16889 Part 1, DIN 8075 Supplement No. 1,
DIN 8078 Supplement No. 1
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not assume any liability whatsoever for the accuracy
and completeness of such information. Further, the
analysis techniques included in this publication are
often simplifications and, therefore, approximate in
nature. More vigorous analysis techniques and/or
prototype testing are strongly recommended to verify
satisfactory part performance. Anyone intending to
rely on such recommendation or to use any equipment,
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It is the sole responsibility of the users to investigate
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of the materials mentioned in this publication.
Any determination of the suitability of a particular
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that the material, as subsequently processed, meets
the requirements of the particular product or use.
The user is encouraged to test prototypes or samples
of the product under the harshest conditions likely
to be encountered to determine the suitability of the
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Material data and values included in this publication
are either based on testing of laboratory test specimens
and represent data that fall within the normal range
of properties for natural material or were extracted
from various published sources. All are believed to be
representative. Colorants or other additives may cause
significant variations in data values. These values are
not intended for use in establishing maximum, minimum, or ranges of values for specification purposes.
Colorants or other additives may cause significant
variations in data values.
We strongly recommend that users seek and adhere to
the manufacturer’s or supplier’s current instructions for
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