COLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED : CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
2
4
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Acetaldehyde 100% aq sol
C H O
P*
P*
L
P
G*
P*
G
G
L-P
P
G
G
Acetaldehyde 40% aq sol
C2H4O
P*
P*
G-L
P
G
P
G
G
L-P
P
G
G*
Acetic Acid 10% aq sol
C2H4O2
G
L*
L
P
L
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G
L
L
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G-L
G-L
L
G
G
G*
P
L
P
P
G
G
G-L
G-L
P
G
G*
G
F
P
P
P*
P
L
L-P
G
G*
G*
L
P
G
G
L-P
P
G
G
G*
L
P
G
G
L-P
P
G
G*
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G
G*
P
P
G
G
F
L
G*
Acetic Acid 60% aq sol
2
4
2
C H O
Acetic Acid glacial
-
P
P
L
Acetic Anhydride
C4H6O3
P*
P*
F
Acetone 100%
C3H6O
P
P
G-L
L-P
G
Acetone traces
C3H6O
P
P
G
L
G
L
Acetonitrile
C2H3N
Acetophenone
C8H8O
P*
Acetylene Gas
C2H2
G
G
G
G
G
Adipic Acid
6
10
4
6
P*
G
Alcohol Allyl
C H O
P*
Alcohol Amyl
C5H11OH
G
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
C3H7NO2
P*
G
P*
P*
—
G
G
Aluminium Oxolate
AlF3
G*
G*
Aluminum Acetate
AlF3
G*
Alum
Aluminum Chloride
Aluminum Fluoride
3
AlCl
3
G-L
G
C3H5Cl
Allyl Chloride
P
P*
C H O
3
P
G*
L
P
G
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
L
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
L*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
L
G-L
AlCl
G
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
Aluminum hydroxide
Al(HO)3
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
Aluminum nitrate
Al(NO3)3
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
Aluminum Oxychloride
Al2O3
G*
G*
G*
Aluminum Potassium
Al2O3
G
G
P
G*
G*
Al2(SO4)3
G
Ammonia 0.88S.G.aqsol
NH3
L-P
Ammonia anhydrous gas
NH3
F
3
NH
F
F
NH+4
G*
G*
NH4HCO3
G*
G*
G
F
F*
NH4HF2
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
Aluminum Sulphate
Ammonia anhydrous liq
Ammonium
Ammonium Bicarbonate
Ammonium Bifluoride
G*
G*
P
P
G
G
G*
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G-L*
G
G
G
G
G
L
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
F
F
F*
G*
G*
P
G
G*
G
G
G
F
L
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G*
P
G
P
P
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COLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED : CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Ammonium Carbonate
Ammonium Chloride
Chemical
Formula
4 2
3
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
(NH4)Cl
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
4
Ammonium Hydrosulfide
Ammonium Hydroxide
3
(NH )F
G*
G*
H5NS
G*
G*
2
G*
G
G
NH + H O
G
Ammonium Nitrate
(NH4)NO3
G*
Ammonium Oxalate
C2H8N2O4
G
Ammonium persulphate
(NH4)2S2O8
G
P*
P*
P
P
G
G*
G*
Ammonium Phosphate
(NH4)3PO4
G
G
G*
G
F
G-F
F*
G-F*
Ammonium Sulphate
(NH4)2SO4
G
G*
L*
G
L*
G
G
G
Ammonium Sulphide
(NH4)2S
G
P
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
Ammonium Thiocyanate
NH4SCN
G*
G*
7
14
2
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
(NH ) CO
Ammonium Fluoride 20%
HDPE
G*
G
G
G
P
G
G
G-L
G
G
G-L
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
P
G
G
F
L*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
P
G
G
G
F*
G
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G-F*
G
G
G
G
F
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G*
Amyl Acetate
C H O
P
G*
G
G
P
P
P
P
P
G
G
F
Amyl Alcohol
C5H11OH
L*
G*
G-F*
G
G-F*
G
P
G
P
G*
P*
L
G
G
G
G*
Amyl Chloride
C5H11Cl
P*
F*
L*
F
L*
P
P
P*
P*
P*
P*
G
G
Anethole
C10H12O
P
P
C6H7N
P
G*
F*
G
F*
F
F*
G
F*
L
P
P
P
G
G*
P
P
Aniline Hydrochloride
C6H8ClN
F
P
P
P
P
P
P
P*
P*
L
P
L-P*
P*
G
G*
Aniline Sulphate
C6H3ClN6
G*
L
P
L-P*
P*
—
G*
P
G
G
L
P
G
L
L
P
G-L
G
G*
Aniline
Animal Oils
Anthraquinone
Anthraquinone Sulphonic Acid
G
G
L-P*
G
C14H8O2
C7H8O
Antimony Chloride
SbCl
G*
G*
G
G
Antimony Trichloride
SbCl3
G*
G*
G
G
Aqua Regia concentrated
—
F
P
P
Aqua Regia dilute
—
P
P
Arcton 11 (Refrigerant)
P
P
P
P
P
CCl3F
2
C Cl F
Arcton 114 (Refrigerant)
C2Cl2F4
Arcton 12 (Refrigerant)
CCl2F2
Arcton 22 (Refrigerant)
CHClF2
Arcton 6 (Refrigerant)
CCl2F2
F*
F*
F*
P
L*
3 3
Arcton 113 (Refrigerant)
F
P
P
P
P
P
P*
G
G
L*
G
G
L*
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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COLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED : CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Arsenic Acid concentrated
Chemical
Formula
3
4
As2O5
Barium Carbonate
BaCO3
Barium Chloride
Barium Hydroxide
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
Hytrel
Notes
L
P
G
G
P*
2
BaCl
2
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G
G*
P
P
G*
Ba(HO)
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
F
Barium Sulphate
BaS
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
Barium Sulphide
BaS
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
Beer
+
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
G
H AsO
Arysulphonic Acid
Nylon 11
—
G
G
G
G
Benzaldehyde 100%
C7H6O
P*
F*
F*
F
F*
P
P
G
L-P
L
P
P
G
G
G
F*
Benzaldehyde traces
C7H6O
P*
F*
F*
F
F*
P
P
G
L-P
L
P
P
G
G*
G
F*
C6H6
F-L
G
G*
G
G
F
P
F*
P*
P
P
L-P
G
G
F
C7H6O2
G
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
L
L
G
G
P
G-F
L-P
G-F
L-P
P*
P*
L-P
Benzene
Benzoic Acid
7
8
G
Benzyl Alcohol
C H O
F
L
P
L
P
Benzyl Chloride
C7H7Cl
G
G*
G*
G
G*
Borax
P*
G
G
G
F*
P
P
P
G
G
G
P
G
G*
P
—
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
H3BO3
G
G*
F*
G
F*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
Brine
—
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Bromine - 100% dry gas
Br2
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
P
Bromine - liquid
Br2
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G
P
P
2
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
P
P
P
P*
P*
G*
G*
G
G*
F
F*
F*
F*
G
G
G
G
G
G
Boric Acid
Bromine traces - gas
Br
4
6
G
G
P
P
P
P
P
Butadiene
C H
F
F*
Butane Gas
C4H10
F
G*
Butanediol
C4H10O2
P*
P*
Butyl Acetate
C6H12O2
P*
P*
G
G
G
G
L
Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)
C7H12O2
F
G-L
L
G-L
L
G
L*
G
G
G
L*
Butyric Acid 20% aq sol
C4H8O2
G
F*
F*
F
F*
P
P
P
P
L-P
Butyric Acid concentrated
C4H8O2
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
3
2
P*
Ca As O
Calcium BisulphIte
CaH2O6S2
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Chlorate
Calcium Chloride aq sol
P*
8
Calcium Arsenate
3
G
CaCO
G
Ca(ClO3)2
G
CaCl2
G
F
G*
G
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G
P
G*
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G
G*
P
G-F
G
G
G*
G
F*
L-P
G
G*
G
G*
L-P
L-P
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
G
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G*
P
L*
G
P
G*
G
P
G
G
G
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COLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED : CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Calcium Hydroxide
2
Ca(OH)
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
L*
G
G
G
Calcium Hypochlorite dilUTE
Ca(ClO)2
G
P*
P*
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
P
G
G*
F
3 2
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
Calcium Nitrate
Ca(NO )
G
Calcium Phosphate
Ca3(PO4)2
G*
Calcium Sulphate
4
CaSO
G
P*
P*
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
Carbolic Acid (phenol)
C6H6O
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P*
P*
P
P
G
G
P
Carbon Dioxide
CO2
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G
Carbon Disulphide
CS2
P
G-L
L
G
P
F
P
P
L-P
G
G*
G*
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Carbonic Acid
Casein
Castor Oil
F*
CO
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G*
G
CCl4
P
P*
P*
P
P
P
P
L
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
H2CO3
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
P
—
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
L-P
P
G*
G
G*
G
P
P
G
G
G
G*
L-P
P
—
G
Cetyl Alcohol
C16H34O
G*
Chloracetic Acid
C2H3ClO2
L
Chloral Hydrate
C2H3Cl3O2
P*
Chloric Acid
P
G*
G*
G*
P*
P*
P
P
P*
HClO3
G
G*
Chlorine 10% dry gas
Cl2
P
P
L-P
L-P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
Chlorine 10% moist gas
Cl2
P
P
L-P
P
P
L
P
P
P
P
G
G*
Chlorine 100% dry gas
Cl2
P
P
L-P
L-P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
P
P
G-L
L-P
P
Chlorine Trifluoride
3
P*
ClF
P*
Chlorine water 2 % sol
Cl2 x H2O
G
Chlorine water sat sol
Cl2 x H2O
L
Chlorobenzene
C6H5Cl
P
Chloroform
CHCl3
P*
ClHSO3
P*
CClF3
G*
Chlorosulphonic Acid
Chrome Alum
Chromic Acid (plating sol)
Cider
Citric Acid
Coal Gas
Copper Chloride
P*
P
G*
P
G*
P
P
P*
G*
G*
G
G*
L-P
P*
G
G
G
G*
G
P*
P*
P
P
F
P
F*
P*
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
G*
G*
G
G*
F
L-P
F*
L-P*
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
P*
P*
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
P
G*
G*
G
G
P
P
G
G
G*
G-L*
H2CrO4
L
P
—
G
G
C6H8O7
G
G*
—
P
G
CuCl
G
P*
P
G*
P
P
G
G
G
P
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
P
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
P
G
G
G
P
P
G
G
G
F*
G
G
G
F*
G
G
P*
P
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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COLEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED : CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART
G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
CuCN
G
Copper Fluoride
CuF
G*
Copper Sulphate Solution
Cresols
Cresylic Acids
P
P
P
P
G
G
F-L*
EVA
PU
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
Hytrel
F*
G
G
G
P
P
P
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
4
G
L-P
L-P
L-P
L-P
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
F
G
G*
P
G
G*
G
G*
8
F-L
P*
P*
P
P*
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
F-L
F-L
F-L
F-L
P
P
P
CH3C9H4OH
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
P
P
G-L*
—
L
G
Cupric Fluoride
CuF2
G*
Cupric Nitrate
Cu(NO3)2
G*
G*
Cu(NO )
G
G
G*
3 2
Cyanide
+
G*
C7H8O
CH
PTFE
P
CuCl2
Cupric Sulphate
HDPE
G
CuSO
Crude Oil
Cupric Chloride
LDPE
3 2
Cu(NO )
Creosote
Nylon 12
L
G
P
P
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
P
P
P
G-L*
—
G
G
G
Cyclohexane
C6H12
P
G
L
G
L
G
F*
G*
P*
G
G
Cyclohexanol
C6H12O
P
G
L*
G
L
G*
G*
G*
G*
G-L
L-P
L-P
G
G*
Cyclohexanone
C6H10O
P
G*
F*
G
F*
P
P
L
L
G-L
L-P
L-P
G
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G*
L
G
G*
G
G
G
P
G
G*
DDT Preparation
Decalin
Detergent (synthetic) all concentrations
Detergents Alkaline
C14H9Cl5
G
C10H18
G
C15H10N2O2
15
10
2
2
C H N O
G
G
G
L-P
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
Dextrose
C6H12O6
G*
G*
G
G
Diacetone Alcohol
C6H12O2
P
Diammonium Phosphate
H9N2O4P
Dibutyl Phthalate
C16Br22O4
Dichlorethylene
C8H19N
Dichloro Methane
CH2Cl2
Dichloroethane
Diesel Oil
Diethyl Ether
L*
G
L
G
L
G
L
P
G*
G*
G
G*
L
L
P
G*
G*
G
G*
F
L*
G*
G*
G*
F
F*
L
P
P
6
4
2
P*
P*
4
4
2
C H Cl
P
G*
G*
G
G*
F
L*
F
F*
—
F
G
G
G
G
F
L*
F
C4H11NO2
P
G*
G*
G
G
P
P
P
C H Cl
L
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
—
Dichlorobenzene
G
F*
G
G
(C6H10O5)n
Dextrin (Starch gum)
G-L*
G
G*
G
Developers, photographic
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Copper Cyanide
Copper Nitrate
Nylon 11
P
L
L*
L
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
P
P
L*
L*
P*
G
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
F
G
G*
F
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Diethylene Glycol
Diisocyanate
Dimethyl Formanide
Dimethyl Sulphoxide
Dimethylcarbinol
Chemical
Formula
4
10
3
Nylon 11
F
C6H10
P
C3D7NO
P
G*
G*
P
F*
F*
G
G
6
C H OS
C3H8O
G*
P
G*
G
G
F*
G
F*
G
G*
G
G*
G*
G*
G
F*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
L*
Dioctyl Phthalate
C24H38O4
P
Dioxane
C4H8O2
P
Disodium Phosphate
Na2O4P
G
G
Dodecyl Alcohol
C12H26O
G*
G*
Emulsifiers all concs.
—
G*
Emulsions, photographic
—
G*
C2H6
G
P
P
P
P
Ethyl Acetate
C4H8O2
P
G*
G*
G
G*
Ethyl Alcohol
C2H6O
G-L
G-L
P
G-L
Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
C2H6O
G
L-P*
L-P*
L-P
L-P
Ethyl Alcohol 20% aq sol
C2H6O
G
G-L
P
G-L
P
Ethyl Butryate
C9H10O2
P
G*
G*
G
G*
Ethyl Chloride
C2H5Cl
P
G*
G*
G
G*
P
G*
G
L*
G
G*
7
2
C H NO
3
6
2
Ethyl Formate
C H O
Ethyl Sulphate
C2H5O4S
Ethylene Bromide
C2H4Br2
P
Ethylene Chlorhydrin
C2H5ClO
P
Ethylene Chloride
C2H4Cl2
Ethylene Dibromide
C2H4Br2
Ethylene Dichloride
C2H4Cl2
Ethylene Glycol
Ethylene Oxide
Fatty Acids
Ferric Chloride
Ferric Nitrate
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
Notes
G
G
G
G
G
P*
G
G*
G
F*
G
G*
G
G*
G
F*
G
G
G
G*
P*
G
16
5
EVA
G*
C H35O4P
Ethyl Ether
HDPE
G*
G*
Dioctyl Phosphate
Ethane
LDPE
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
C H O
2
Nylon 12
P*
P*
L*
P*
L-P
P
L*
P*
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
P
L-P*
L
P
L
P
G
G*
G
G
L
G*
F
F
F*
G*
F*
L-P
P
P
G
P
G
G-L
G
G-L
L*
G
P
G
G
L
L-P
P
P
P
L-P
P
P
L
L-P
P
L
P
P
P
P*
G*
P
L*
G*
P
G
G
F
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G
G
G
P
G
G*
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G
G*
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G*
F*
G
F*
P
P
L
P
P
G*
L*
G
L*
P
P
L
G
G
P
G
G*
P
G*
F*
G
F*
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
F-L
G
G*
F*
G
F*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
L*
G
G
G
F*
C H O
P
G*
F*
G
F*
G
G*
G*
G*
P
P
P
G
G
G
F*
G
G
G
G
G
G
2
6
2
C H O
2
4
—
G
G*
G*
G
G*
P
P
P
P
FeCl3
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
Fe(NO3)3
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
F*
G-F
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
2
4 3
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Ferric Sulphate
Fe (SO )
G
Ferrous Ammonium
Fe2(SO4)3
G*
FeCl2
G
P
P
P
P
G
FeSO
G
P
P
P
P
G
Fixing Solution, Photographic
—
G*
G
G
Flavours and Essences
—
G
G
G
G
G*
Fluorine
F2
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
P
P
P
P
P
Fluosilic Acid 40% aq sol
H2SiF6
L
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
F
Formaldehyde 40%aq sol
CH2O
G
G*
F*
G
F*
P
P
P
P
G
L
L
G
G
G
Formic Acid 10% aq sol
CH2O2
G
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
G
G*
G
Formic Acid 100% aq sol
CH2O2
P
G
G
L
2
L*
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
L
G
G*
G
L
G
G*
Ferrous Chloride
Ferrous Sulphate
4
G*
G*
G
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
P
P
P
G
G-L
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
G
G
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
L
P*
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
P
P
P
P
G-L*
L*
P*
G-L*
G*
G
P
P
P
P
F
G
L
G
L
Freon 114 (Refrigerant)
C2Cl2F4
G
L
G
L
Freon 12 (Refrigerant)
CCl2F2
G
G*
F*
G
F*
Freon 22 (Refrigerant)
2
CHClF
G
G*
F*
G
F*
Fructose
C6H12O6
G*
G
G
—
G
G
G
G
Fuel oil
—
G
G
G
G
Furfural
C5H4O2
P
G*
F*
G
Gallic Acid
C7H6O5
G
G*
G*
G
G*
F
G
G*
F*
G*
F*
G*
F*
G*
G
G
G-L
G-L
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G-L
F
F*
F*
F*
L*
P*
G
G
G
F
F*
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
F*
G
F*
G
G
P
G
F*
P
L
G
L
L*
P*
L*
P*
G-L*
—
G-L
P*
C5H12 - C12H26
P
P
Glucose
C6H12O6
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
F*
G*
F*
G
G
Glycerine
3
G
G*
L*
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
L*
P*
L*
Glycolic Acid 30% aq sol
G
G*
P
C2Cl3F3
3
G*
G
G
Freon 113 (Refrigerant)
4
G
P
CCl3F
2
G-L
P
CH2O2
C H (OH)
G
P
Formic Acid 50% aq sol
3
G
P
CH2O2
5
G
P
CH O
Gaz (liquefied petroleum)
G
P
Formic Acid 3% aq sol
Gas Oil
G*
P
L
Fruit Pulp/Juices
G*
P
2
Freon 11 (Refrigerant)
G
G*
P
Formic Acid 25% aq sol
French Polish
Notes
C H O
G
Grape Sugar
—
G
Greases General
—
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
L*
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G
F*
G
G
G
P
P
G
G*
G
G*
P*
G-L*
F*
F*
F*
G*
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
Hytrel
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Greases Mineral
—
L
P
G
G
G
G
L*
P*
L*
P*
G
G*
Ground Nut Oil
—
P
P
G*
G*
G*
G*
L
P
L*
P*
G*
G*
Heptane
7
16
C H
L
G*
G*
G
G*
G
P
P
P
G*
G
G
F
Hexadecanol
16
34
G*
P
P
G*
G
G
G
F*
P
G
G*
F
L
P
G
G*
F
G
G*
G
G
Hexane
Hexyl Alcohol
Hydrazine
Hydro Fluosilicic Acid
C H O
C6H14
L
C6H14O
G*
N2H4
P
N2H6O
P
G*
L*
G*
G*
F*
G
F*
P
P
L
P
G*
P
P
P
P
G
G*
G*
G*
P
P
P
P
G
F*
G*
F*
G
G
G
G
P
P
Hydrobromic Acid
HBr
G
Hydrobromic Acid 100% aq sol
HBr
G*
G*
Hydrobromic Acid 50% aq sol
HBr
G
G
G
G
L
P
Hydrochloric acid
HCl
G
G
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
P
Hydrochloric acid 10% aq sol
HCl
G
G
G-L
P
P
G
G
G
G
L-P
G
G
Hydrochloric acid concentrated
HCl
G
L
P
P
P
G
G
L
L
P
G*
G*
Hydrocyanic Acid
HCN
G
G
Hydrocyanic Acid 10% aq sol
HCN
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
L-P
G
G
G
G
P
G
G-L
G
G
P
G
L
G
G
P
L
L
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
Hydrofluoric Acid
HF
Hydrofluoric Acid 4% aq sol
HF
G
Hydrofluoric Acid 40% aq sol
HF
G
Hydrofluoric Acid 60% aq sol
HF
P
Hydrofluoric Acid concentrated
HF
P
P
Hydrogen
H2
G*
G*
Hydrogen Bromide
HBr
G*
Hydrogen Bromide (Anhydrous)
HBr
Hydrogen Chloride
HCl
Hydrogen Chloride (Anhydrous)
HCl
Hydrogen Fluoride
HF
Hydrogen Fluoride (Anhydrous)
HF
G
P
G
G
G
G*
P*
G*
P*
G
G
G
Hydrogen Peroxide
H2O2
Hydrogen Peroxide 12% (40 vol)
H2O2
G
L-P
P
L-P
G
L
G
G
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% (10 vol)
H2O2
G
G-L
P
L-P
G
L
G
G
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% (100 vol)
H2O2
G
P
G
L-P
G
L
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G*
G
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Hydrogen Peroxide 90% and above
Chemical
Formula
2
2
H O
G
H3P
G*
Hydrogen Sulphide < 5%
H2S
G
Hydroquinone
Hydroxylamine Sulphate
Hypochlorous Acid
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
P
G
P
G*
G
G
+
Hytrel
Notes
G
G
G
G
L
P
L
P
L*
P*
L
L-P
P
L-P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
H S
C6H6O2
G
G*
H8N2SO6
L
P*
P*
Iodine solution in
—
P*
P*
Iodine, Tincture of
—
L-P*
Iso Propyl Alcohol
CHJ3
G
P
G
Isocyanate
NCO
P
P
G*
G*
Isophorone
9
C H O
P*
P*
Isopropyl Alcohol
C3H8O
G
—
L*
P*
G*
G*
Kerosene (Paraffin Oil)
—
G-L
P*
G
G-L
G
L
P
Lactic Acid 10% aq sol
C3H6O3
G
G
G
L
G
G
G
G
Lactic Acid 100% aq sol
C3H6O3
P*
G
G
L-P
G
G
G
G
—
G*
G
L
C12H24O2
G*
G*
G*
14
12
26
Lauryl Alcohol
C H O
Lauryl Chloride
C12H25Cl
G-L*
P*
G-L*
P
G
P
P*
G*
P*
P*
L*
P*
L*
P*
G
G
G
L-P
G
G
P
G
G
G-L*
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G-L
P
G*
G*
G*
As4O16Pb3
G*
G*
G*
Lead Nitrate
Pb(NO3)2
G*
G*
Lead Tetraethyl
C8H20Pb
G*
Linoleic Acid
C18H32O2
Linseed Cake
—
Linseed Oil
—
MgCO
G*
G*
Magnesium Chloride
MgCl2
G*
G*
Mg(HO)2
G*
G*
P*
G
Lead Arsenate
Magnesium Carbonate
P*
P*
Pb(C2H3O2)2
P
P*
L*
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P*
L-P*
L*
G*
L
P*
G
G
G
P*
G
L*
G
3
P*
P*
G*
Magnesium Hydroxide
G
G
P*
Lead Acetate
L
G
L-P
—
Lauric Acid
G
L-P
HClO
Lanoline
PTFE
2
Industrial Methylated spirit
Jet Fuel
PU
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Hydrogen Phosphide
Hydrogen Sulphide gaseous
Nylon 11
L*
L*
G
L
P
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G*
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
L*
P*
L
P
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G-L
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
L
G
G
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
Mg(HO)
Magnesium Hydroxide 50% aq sol
Mg(HO)2
Magnesium Nitrate
Mg(NO3)2
4
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Maleic Acid 25% aq sol
4
C H O
G
Maleic Acid 50% aq sol
C4H4O4
G
Maleic Acid concentrated
C4H4O4
G
Malic Acid
C4H4O4
G
Manganese Sulphate
MnSO4
G*
MgSO
4
4
P*
G*
Mercuric Chloride
HgCl2
P*
P*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
Mercuric Cyanide
Hg(CN)2
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
Mercurous Nitrate
Hg(NO3)2
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Mesityl Oxide
Metallic Soaps (water sol)
Methane
Methyl Acetate
Hg
G*
G*
C6H10O
P*
P*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
—
G*
CH4
G
C3H6O2
P
P
G
G
G
G
P
G
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
CH4O
Methyl Alcohol 10% aq sol
CH4O
G
L-P*
G
L*
G
L*
P
P
P
P
L-P
G
G
G*
L*
L-P
P
P
3
CH Br
P*
P*
G-P
P
G
P
Methyl Chloride
CH3Cl
P*
P*
G-P
P
G
P
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
C4H8O
P*
P*
G
L
G
L
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
C6H12O
P*
P*
G
L
Methyl Methacrylate
C5H8O2
P*
P*
Methyl Sulphate
CH4SO4
L*
P*
G
L
Methylated Spirit
-
P*
P*
L
P
L
P
G*
CH2Cl2
P
P
P
P
P
P
L-P
P
Milk
—
G
G
G
G
G
Mineral Oils
—
G
P
L
P
Mixed Acids (sulph/nitric)
—
Molasses
—
G
C6H5Cl
P
Monochlorbenzene
G*
G*
G-L*
P
Methyl Bromide
Methylene Chloride
+
Hytrel
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
G
Mercury
PTFE
2
Magnesium Hydroxide 10% aq sol
Magnesium Sulphate
Nylon 11
P*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
P
P
G
G
L-P
P
L-P
P
G-L
L-P
G-L
P
P
P
L-P
P
G
G
G
G
L-P
P
G
L
G
G
G*
G
G
P
P
P
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
L-P
G*
P*
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
—
Naptha
—
P*
P*
G
G-L
G
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
Napthalene
—
P*
P*
G
G
G
G
L-P
L-P
G
L
L-P
P
L*
Natural Gas
—
G
G*
G
G*
Nickel Chloride
Nickel Nitrate
Nickel Sulphate/salts
+
G
G
G
G*
G*
P
G
G
G-L*
NiCl
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
NiSO4
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
C10H14N2
Nicotinic Acid
C6H5NO2
G
G
Nitric Acid 10% aq sol
HNO3
G
L
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
G
Nitric Acid 25% aq sol
HNO3
G
L
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G*
G*
Nitric Acid 5% aq sol
HNO3
G
G
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G*
G*
Nitric Acid 50% aq sol
3
HNO
G
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
L
L
P
P
G
G
Nitric Acid 70% aq sol
HNO3
L
P*
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G*
G*
Nitric Acid 95% aq sol
HNO3
P
P
P
P
P
G*
G*
Nitrobenzene
6
P*
P*
C H5NO2
P
P
N2
G
C H7NO2
P
P
—
P
P*
2
G
L
Nitrogen
Nitropropane
3
Nitrous Fumes moist
Nitrous Oxide Gas
N O
Nonyl Alcohol
9
20
C H O
Notes
G*
Ni(NO3)2
Nicotine
Hytrel
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Mustard
2
PTFE
G*
G*
P
P
P
P
P
P
L
P
P
L
L
P
P
G*
G*
G*
G
G*
G*
Octane
C8H18
Octyl Alcohol
C8H18
G*
Oil, Animal
—
G-L*
G-L*
G-L*
Oil, ASTM Oil No 1
—
G
G-L*
G
G
Oil, ASTM Oil No 3
—
G
G-L*
G
G
Oil, ASTM Ref Fuel A
—
G
G-L*
G
G
Oil, ASTM Ref Fuel B
—
G-L
L*
G
G
Oil, Etheral
—
Oil, Hydraulic
—
G
G
Oil, Hydraulic - petroleum base
Oil, Hydraulic - synthetic base
G
G-L
G
G*
P*
L-P
P
G
G
L
P
L*
P*
P
P
—
P
P
G
G
G
—
P
P
G
G
P
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
P
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Oil, Mineral
—
G-L
P*
G
G
G
G
P
P
L
P
G
G-L*
Oil, Vegetable
—
G-L
P*
G
G
G
G
L
P
L
P
G
G-L*
G*
L
G
G
G
L
P
G
L
P
P
G
L
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
L
G
L
P
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
L
P
P
P
G
G
L
18
Oleic Acid
Oxalic Acid 10% aq sol
34
2
C H O
2
2
4
2
2
C H O x H O
Oxygen
O2
G*
Ozone
O3
G*
C16H32O2
G*
Pentane
C2H4O3
Perchloric Acid 10% aq sol
HClO4
Perchloroethylene
C2Cl4
G*
G
L
G
L-P
P
P*
P*
P
P
G
G
G
G
L
P
L
P
P*
P*
P*
P*
P*
G
G-L
G
G
P
P
G-L
L-P
P
P
G
L
Petrol
—
Petrol / Benzene mix (A)
—
P*
P*
G
G-L
G
P
P
G-L
L-P
P
P
G-L
Petroleum Ether (A)
—
P
P
G
G-L
G
P
P
L
P
P
P
G-L
Phenols/Carbolic acid
—
P*
P
P
P
P
P
G
G
P
P
P*
P*
P
P
P
G-L
P
Phenylcarbinol
C7H8O
P
P*
Phenylhydrazine
C6H8N2
P*
P*
Phosgene gas
Phosgene Liquid
Phosphates
C6H8N2-HCl
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P*
P
P
CCl2O
2
CCl O
—
G*
G*
G
G
H3PO4
G
G
G-L
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
L-P
G
G
Phosphoric Acid 30% aq sol
H3PO4
G
G
G-L
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
G
Phosphoric Acid 50% aq sol
H3PO4
G
G
G-L
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
G
Phosphoric Acid 95% aq sol
H3PO4
G
G
P
P
P
L
P
G
L
G
L
P
G
G
Phosphoric Anhydride
O10P4
G*
P
G
L
Phosphorus
H3PO4
P*
G
P
P*
G
G
G
G
G
G
P*
G
G
G
Phosphoric Acid
H3PO4
Phosphoric Acid 20% aq sol
Phosphorus Pentoxide
Phosphorus Trichloride
Phthalic Anhydride
Picric Acid
Notes
C5H12
Peracetic Acid
Phenylhydrazine Hydrochloride
Hytrel
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
G
Palmitic Acid
+
10 4
O P
3
G*
PCl
P*
P*
C8H4O3
G*
G*
G
C6H3N3O7
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
6
3
3
7
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
C H N O
G
Picric Acid 10% w/w in alcohol
C6H3N3O7
G*
Polyester Emulsions
—
P
Polyglycol Ethers
—
P*
G*
L
P
L
P
G*
L
P
G
L
L
P*
P*
—
P
KHSO4
G
G
G
G
Potassium Antimonate
KSbO3
G
G
G
G
Potassium Bicarbonate
KHCO3
G*
G*
G
G
Potassium Bichromate
K2Cr2O7
G*
G*
KHSO4
G
G*
Potassium Borate
K2B4O7
G*
G*
G*
Potassium Bromate
KBrO
G*
Potassium Bromide
KBr
G*
G*
Potassium Bromide 10% aq sol
KBr
Potassium Carbonate
K2CO3
G*
G*
Potassium Chlorate
KClO3
G*
G*
Potassium Chlorate 5% aq sol
KClO3
Potassium Chromate
Potassium Cuprocyanide
Potassium Cyanide
G-L
G-L
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
KCl
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G-L
G-L
G*
G*
G
G
K CrO
G
G
G
G
4
KCN
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
Potassium Dichromate
K2Cr2O7
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
Potassium Ferricyanide
C6N6FeK3
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
Potassium Ferrocyanide
C6N6FeK4
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
KF
G*
G*
G
G
Potassium Fluoride
Potassium Hydroxide
KHO
Potassium Hydroxide 1 % aq sol
KHO
G
G
G
P
Potassium Hydroxide 10 % aq sol
KHO
G
G
G
Potassium Hydroxide concentrated
KHO
G
P
P
Potassium Hypochlorite
KClO
G
Potassium Iodine
KI
Potassium Nitrate
KNO3
Notes
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
K2CrO4
2
Hytrel
G
Potassium Bisulphate
Potassium Chloride
+
G*
P*
Potassium Acid Sulphate
3
PTFE
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Picric Acid 1% aq sol
Polystyrene Emulsions
Nylon 11
G
P
G
G
G
G
P
G
P
G
G
G
G
P
G-L*
P
G
G
G
L
G
G-L
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G*
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Potassium Nitrate 10 % aq sol
KNO
G*
G*
Potassium Perborate
BHO3
G*
G*
Potassium Perchlorate
KClO4
G*
4
G*
Potassium Persulphate
8
K S O
G*
G*
Potassium Phosphate
KH2PO4
G*
G*
KMnO
2
2
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
G-L
P
P
G
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L*
G-L*
G
G
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
Potassium Sulphate
K2SO4
Potassium Sulphate 10 % aq sol
K2SO4
G*
G*
G
G
K2S
G
G
G
G
H2S2O3K2
G
G
G
G
C3H8
G
G
G
Potassium Sulphide
Potassium Thiosulphate
Propane
Propargyl Alcohol
3
4
G
C3H6Cl2
P*
Propylene Glycol
C3H8O2
G*
Propylene Oxide
C3H6O
P*
P*
Pyridine
C5H5N
G*
G*
G*
G*
Salicylic Acid
G
G
—
—
Selenic Acid
—
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
P*
L
P
G
G
C7H6O3
Sea Water
G
G*
Propylene dichloride
Saccharase
G
G
C H O
L
P
G
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
Silver Cyanide
CAgN
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
Silver Nitrate
AgNO3
G
G*
G
G
—
G
—
G*
Sodium Acetate
C2H3NaO2
G*
Sodium Acid Sulphate
C2H3NaO2
G
NaAlO2
Sodium Aluminate
Sodium Antimonate
Sodium Benzoate
3
NaO Sb
7
5
2
Hytrel
Notes
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
P*
G*
G*
Sodium Bisulphate
NaHSO4
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
L-P
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
L
G*
G*
NaHCO3
G
G
G
C H NaO
G
G*
G*
Sodium Bicarbonate
G
G-L
P
G
G
P
G
C2H3AgO2
Soda water
+
G-L
Silver Acetate
Soap sol. 10 % aq sol
PTFE
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
3
Potassium Permanganate
Nylon 11
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G
G*
G*
L
G
L*
G
L*
L*
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
PTFE
+
NaHSO
Na2B4O7
G*
Sodium Bromide
NaBr
G*
G*
Sodium Bromide 10% aq sol
NaBr
G*
G*
Sodium Carbonate
Na2CO3
Sodium Carbonate 10% aq sol
Na2CO3
Sodium Chlorate
NaClO3
G*
G*
Sodium Chloride
NaCl
G
G
Sodium Cyanide
CNNa
G
Sodium Ferricyanide
C18H29NaSO3
Sodium Ferrocyanide
C6FeNa4N6
NaF
G*
G
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Sodium Hydroxide
NaOH
G
G
Sodium Hydroxide 1% aq sol
NaOH
G
L
G
P
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
G
G
Sodium Hydroxide 10% aq sol
NaOH
G
L
G
P
G
L
G
G
G
G
G
G
L
G
G
Sodium Hydroxide 40% aq sol
NaOH
G
P
G
P
G
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
G
Sodium Hydroxide concentrated
NaOH
G
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
L
P
G*
G*
Sodium Hypochlorite 15%
NaClO
G
L
P
G
G
G-L
G-L
G
L
L
G
G
Sodium Hyposulphate
NaClO
G*
G*
Na6P6O18
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
Sodium Nitrate 10% aq sol
3
NaNO
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
Sodium Nitrite
NaNO2
G*
G*
P
G
G
G
G
Sodium Perborate
NaBO3·nH2O
G*
L-P
G
G
G
G
Sodium Peroxide
Na2O2
G*
G*
G
G
Sodium Phosphate
Na3PO4
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
G
Sodium Phosphate 10% aq sol
Na3PO4
Sodium Silicate
Na2SiO3
G*
G*
G*
G*
Sodium Sulphate
Sodium Sulphate 10% aq sol
Notes
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Sodium Borate
Sodium Metaphosphate
Hytrel
5
Sodium Bisulphate 10 % aq sol.
Sodium Fluoride
Nylon 11
2
4
2
5
Na SO
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
Na SO
Sodium Sulphide
Na2S
Sodium Sulphide 25% aq sol
Na2S
G
G
G-L
L
Sodium Sulphide concentrated
Na2S
G
G
G-L
L
G-L
L
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G-L
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
2
3
Sodium Sulphite
Na SO
Sodium Sulphite 10% aq sol
Na2SO4
Sodium Tetraborate
Sodium Thiosulphate
Na2B4O7·10H2O
2
2
3
Na S O
G
G
G
G
—
L*
P*
Stannic Chloride
SnCl4
G
G
Stannous Chloride
SnCl2
G
G
Starch
—
G*
G*
Steam
H2O
P
C18H36O2
G*
G
G-L
G*
G
EVA
PU
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
O
G-L
L*
G
G
P
P
P*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
P
P
P
P
G
—
G*
G*
G*
G*
H2NSO3H
P
P
P
G
G
L*
P*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G*
G*
G
G
G
Notes
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
G*
G
P
P
G
G
G*
G
G
L
Sulphur Dioxide liquid
SO2
L
P*
G
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Sulphur Dioxide moist
SO2
L
P*
P
P
G
P
G
L
P
L-P
P
P
P
P*
P*
F-L*
P*
L-P
G*
G*
P
L
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
L-P
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
L
P
P
P
P
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G
G
Sulphur Trioxide
F-L*
SO
Sulphuric Acid
2
H SO
Sulphuric Acid 10% aq sol
H2SO4
G
Sulphuric Acid 20% aq sol
H2SO4
G
Sulphuric Acid 30% aq sol
H2SO4
Sulphuric Acid 40% aq sol
H2SO4
Sulphuric Acid 45% aq sol
Sulphuric Acid 50% aq sol
G
G
L*
G
G*
L-P
P
G
G-L
G
L
G
G
G
G
H2SO4
G
H2SO4
P*
4
Sulphuric Acid 55% aq sol
4
H SO
L
L
P
P
P
P
G-L
G-L
G
G
G
G
P
Sulphuric Acid 60% aq sol
H2SO4
G
G
P
L
L
P
P
P
P
G-L
L-P
G
G
Sulphuric Acid 70% aq sol
4
H SO
L
P
P
P
P
P
L
P
G
G
L
L
P
Sulphuric Acid 80% aq sol
H2SO4
L
P
P
P
P
P
L
P
G
G
L-P
P
P
Sulphuric Acid 90% aq sol
H2SO4
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
G
P
P
P
2
Hytrel
G-L*
SO2
2
+
G-L
Sulphur Dioxide dry
3
PTFE
P
G
Sucrose
S
G
G
C8H8
Sulphur Colloidal
G
G
Styrene
Sulphamic Acid
HDPE
G
P
110
C H
G
G
—
57
LDPE
G*
Solvent Naptha
Stearin (also Stearine)
Nylon 12
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
Soft Soap
Stearic Acid
Nylon 11
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Chemical
Formula
2
Nylon 11
Nylon 12
LDPE
HDPE
EVA
PU
Sulphuric Acid 95% aq sol
H SO
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
L
P
P
P
Sulphuric Acid 98% aq sol
H2SO4
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G-L
L
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
G
4
Sulphuric Acid fuming
H SO
Sulphurous Acid
H2SO3
Sulphurous Acid 10% aq sol
H2SO3
G
G
Sulphurous Acid 30% aq sol
H2SO3
G
P
P
G
G
Surface Active Agents all concs. (emulsifiers, synthetic—detergents and
G* wetting
G* agents)
Tallow
Tannic Acid
—
G*
G
G
G
P
C76H52O46
G
G
G
G
G
—
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
Tanning Extracts
Tartaric Acid 10% aq sol
C4H6O6
8
G
G
20
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
G*
G
P
P
Tetra Ethyl Lead
C H Pb
G*
Tetrahydrofuran
C4H8O
P*
P*
Tetrahydronapthalene
C10H12
P
P
Tetralin
C10H12
P
P
Thionyl Chloride
SOCl2
Toluene
C7H8
P*
P*
G
L
G
—
G
P
G
G
G
P*
P*
G
G
G
G
P*
Transformer Oil
Tributyl Phosphate
3
G
L
P
P
P
G
P
P
P
2
L
P
P
L
P
P
P
P
L
P
P*
P*
P
P
L-P
L
P
L
P
L
P
L
P
P
P
C HCl O
C6H3Cl3
P*
P*
Trichloroethane
C2H3Cl3
P*
P*
L-P
P
L
P
P
P
P
Trichloroethylene
C2HCl3
P
P
L-P
P
L
P
P
P
L
P
P
P
P
P
Tricresyl Phosphate
C7H15NO2
P*
P*
G
G
G
G
P
P
G
G
P
P
L-P
P
Triethanolamine
C6H15NO3
G
G
G
P
P
P
C6H14O4
G*
Trimethylpropane
C8H18
Trisodium Phosphate
Na3PO4
G
G
Turpentine
—
L
P
Turps Substitute
—
L*
P*
CH4N2O
G*
Urea - 20% aq sol
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Trichlorobenzene
C3H9N
G
P
P*
Trimethylamine
Notes
L
Trichloracetic Acid
Triethylene Glycol
Hytrel
P
C12H27O4P
2
+
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
4
2
PTFE
G
G
G
G-L
G
L
G
G
G
G-L
G
P
G
G-L
L*
P*
G
L
G
G
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
G
G
P
L*
G
P*
G
P
L-P*
P
P
G-L
L*
P*
G
G
G
G-L
P*
L
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G = Good Resistance
F - Fair Resistance
L - Limited Resistance
P = Poor Resistance
* = Predicted Data
Colex International Ltd makes no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of this information, or the fitness of a product for a particular application.
This information is not a recommendation of any kind. Colex International Limited reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.
Field testing should always be performed to confirm the suitability of the product for the application.
Flex PVC
Chemical
Urea Formaldehyde Sol
Uric Acid (dilute)
Chemical
Formula
4
2
CH N O
—
2
P
P
G
P
G*
PTFE
+
G
G
G
G
G
G-P
P
G
L
P
P
G*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G-L
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
P
L
C4H6O2
P*
H2O
G
G
Wetting Agents all concs.
—
G*
G*
White Spirit
—
L*
P*
G
Wines and Spirits
—
G
L
G
Xylene
C8H10
P*
P*
G
Xylenol
C8H10O
P*
P*
—
G*
G*
Notes
G*
P*
G-L
G
G-L
G-L
L
G
L
G
G
G*
G*
L*
P*
L*
P*
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
L
L
P
P
P
P
G
G
P
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G*
G
G
C NO ZN
G*
G*
Zinc Carbonate
ZnCO3
G*
G*
Zinc Chloride 10% aq sol
ZnCl2
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
Zinc Oxide
ZnO
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
G
G
ZnSO4
G
G
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G*
G
G
Zinc Sulphide
Hytrel
G*
G
C H O
Zinc Ammonium Carbonate
PU
G
Vinyl Acetate
3
EVA
G
G*
4
HDPE
G
2
Yeast
LDPE
G
Vinegar
Water
4
Nylon 12
@ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 60°c @ 20°c @ 50°c @ 20°c @ 60°c
C5H4N4O3
Vegetable Oils
Nylon 11
+
G
L-P
G
G
G-L*
= Also a good indicator for chemical resistance of PFA and FEP
KEY : G = Good resistance, F = Fair Resistance, L = Limited resistance, P = Poor resistance, * = predicted data or opinion
(Summary only, please refer to Forewords A and B for full guide to Key.)
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