Falcon® Tube, Pipet, and Cultureware
Chemical Resistance Chart
Corning Life Sciences, Tewksbury, MA USA
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Room Temp.
50-60ºC
Room Temp.
Acetaldehyde
n
n
X
XX
Acetic Acid, 5%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Acetic Acid, 50%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Acetone
n
n
n
n
n
n
XX
Acetonitrile
n
Ammonium Acetate, Saturated
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Ammonium Hydroxide, 5%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Ammonium Hydroxide, 30%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n-Butyl Alcohol
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Chloroform
X
Chromic Acid, 50%
n
Cyclohexane
n
Dimethylsulfoxide
n
Ether
X
Ethyl Alcohol, 50%
n
n
n
n
n
n
Ethyl Alcohol, Absolute
n
n
n
n
n
n
Ethylene Glycol
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Formaldehyde, 10%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Formaldehyde, 40%
n
n
n
n
n
XX
Formic Acid, 5%
n
n
n
n
n
n
Formic Acid, 50%
n
n
n
n
n
n
Glutaraldehyde
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Glycerine
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Glycerol
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Hydrochloric Acid, 1-5%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Hydrochloric Acid, 35%
n
n
n
n
n
Hydrogen Peroxide, 5%
n
n
n
n
n
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30%
n
n
n
n
n
Isobutanol
n
n
n
n
n
Isopropanol
n
n
n
n
Methyl Alcohol Methanol
n
n
n
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
n
n
Nitric Acid, 1-10%
n
n
Nitric Acid, 70%
X
XX
Phenol, Liquid
X
X
Phosphoric Acid, 1-5%
n
n
n
n
n
Phosphoric Acid, 85%
n
n
n
n
n
Picric Acid
XX
Pine Oil
n
n
n
n
n
Potassium Hydroxide, 1%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Potassium Hydroxide, Concentrated
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Sodium Hydroxide, 50% to Saturated
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Sulfuric Acid, 10%
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
Sulfuric Acid, 98% Concentrated
n
XX
X
Trichloroacetic Acid
n
X
X
Tris Buffer, Solution
n
XX
n
n
n
n
n n
Good
n
n
n
X
n
X
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
XX
n
n
X
n
n
X
X
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
X
XX
n
n
n
X
X
n
X
X
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
XX
n
n
n
X
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
XX
n
n
XX
Compatibility with chemical:
n n n Excellent
n
50-60ºC
nFair
X
Not recommended for continual use
n
n
X
n
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