Chemical resistance of high and low density polyethylene
Based on an evaluation carried out on pipes and fittings
(Reference : technical report ISO/TR 7474 : 1981)
Introduction
The table in this document summarizes data, obtained from both practical experience and
laboratory test results, on the chemical resistance performance of both high and low
density polyethylene.
The evaluation is based on values obtained by immersion of the polyethylene test
specimens in the relevant fluid at 20 °C and 60 °C (and atmospheric pressure) followed by
the determination of tensile characteristics.
A “standardized” classification has been adopted in many countries which is explained
below.
Standardization Utilization
This document suggests a preliminary classification for the chemical resistance of high
and low density polyethylene.
It should be used only as a general guideline on the possible use of these substances in
contact with the polyethylene, based on
a)
temperatures of 20 °C and 60 °C
b)
the absence of internal pressure and external mechanical stress
c)
good part manufacturing principles and procedures
Definitions
The following symbols and abbreviations have been used in this document :
S
=
satisfactory
L
=
limited
NS
=
not satisfactory
Sat. sol.
=
saturated aqueous solution, prepared at 20 °C
Sol.
=
aqueous solution at a concentration higher than 10%, but
not saturated
Dil. sol.
=
dilute aqueous solution at a concentration equal to, or lower
than, 10%
Work sol.
=
aqueous solution having the usual concentration for
industrial use
Where solution concentrations are given in the table, they are expressed as a percentage
by mass.
Polyethylene Packaging Information
As explained, this document is only a guideline. The packaging of substances within
polyethylene is actually dependent on many factors.
For example :
a)
chemical resistance of polyethylene
b)
permeation rate of the substance through polyethylene
c)
stress cracking nature of the substance
d)
effect of oxidation on the substance
e)
change in internal pressure due to the generation of gases from the
substance, especially at higher temperatures
f)
container size, design, shape and wall thickness.
Polyethylene is basically an inert plastic and is not subject to attack by most chemicals.
However, those substances that do attack the polyethylene, may still be “packageable”
under certain conditions. In general terms, high density polyethylene is more chemical
resistant than low density.
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CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF LOW AND HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, NOT SUBJECTED
TO MECHANICAL STRESS, TO VARIOUS FLUIDS AT 20 AND 60 C
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
acetaldehyde
acetanilide
acetic acid
acetic acid
acetic acid, glacial
acetic anhydride
acetone
acrylnitrile
acetylsilicacid
adipic acid
after shave
aliphatic hydrocarbons
allyl acetate
allyl alcohol
allyl alcohol
allyl alcohol
allyl chloride
aluminium chloride
aluminium fluoride
aluminium hydroxide
aluminium nitrate
aluminium oxychloride
al/potassium sulphate
aluminium sulphate
alums
aminobenzoic acid
ammonia, dry gas
ammonia, liquid
ammonia, aqueous
ammonium acetate
ammonium carbonate
ammonium chloride
ammonium fluoride
ammonium hexafluoro silicate
ammonium hydrogen carbonate
ammonium hydroxide
ammonium hydroxide
ammonium metaphosphate
ammonium nitrate
ammonium oxalate
ammonium phosphate
ammonium persulphate
ammonium sulphate
ammonium sulphide
ammonium thiocyanate
amyl acetate
amyl alcohol
amyl chloride
amyl phthalate
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
100%
10%
60%
> 96 %
100%
100%
sat sol
100%
96%
100%
LDPE
60
NS
S
S
L
L
L
S
S
S
NS
L
S
L
S
L
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
NS
NS
L
NS
L
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
L
NS
L
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
100%
100%
dil sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
10%
30%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
100%
Page 1
HDPE
20
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
L
NS
L
20
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
NS
L
S
60
L
S
S
S
L
L
L
S
S
S
NS
L
L
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
L
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
aniline
anilinchlorohydrate
antimony III chloride
antimony III chloride
antimony trichloride
apple juice
aqua regia
aromatic hydrocarbons
arsenic acid
asorbic acid
barium bromide
barium carbonate
barium chloride
barium hydroxide
barium sulphate
barium sulphide
beer
benzaldehyde
benzene
benzoic acid
benzoylchloride
benzyl alcohol
benzylsulphonic acid
bismuth carbonate
bitumen
bleach lye
borax
boric acid
boron trifluoride
brake fluid
brine
bromine, dry gas
bromine, liquid
bromoform
butandiol
butandiol
butandiol
butane, gas
butanol
butter
butyl acetate
butyl alcohol
butyl chloride
butylene glycol
butylene glycol
butylene glycol
butyraldehyde
butyric acid
calcium arsenate
calcium benzoate
calcium bisulphide
calcium bromate
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
100%
90%
sat sol
sol
sol
(HC1/HN03=3/1)
sat sol
10%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
sat sol
10%
sat sol
10%
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
100%
10%
60%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
10%
60%
100%
100%
10%
Page 2
LDPE
HDPE
20
NS
L
60
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
L
L
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
20
S
60
L
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
calcium bromide
calcium carbonate
calcium chlorate
calcium chloride
calcium chromate
calcium cyanide
calcium hydrosulphide
calcium hydroxide
calcium hypochloride
calcium nitrate
calcium oxide
calcium perchlorate
calcium permanganate
calcium persulphate
calcium sulphate
calcium sulphide
camphor oil
carbon dioxide, dry gas
carbon dioxide, wet
carbon disulphide
carbonic acid
carbon monoxide
carbon tetrachloride
Castor oil
chlorine, dry gas
chlorine water
chlorine, aqueous
chloroacetic acid
chlorobenzene
chloroethanol
chloroform
chlorometane, gas
chloropropene
chlorosulphonic acid
chlorotoluene
chrome alum
chromic acid
chromic acid
chromic acid
chromium VI oxide
Cider
citric acid
citric acid
citric acid
coconut oil, alcoholic
coffee
copper II chloride
copper II cyanide
copper II fluoride
copper II fluoride
copper II nitrate
copper II sulphate
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
40%
sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
1%
20%
sol
sat sol
dil sol
LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
NS
S
S
NS
S
NS
L
NS
S
NS
S
S
NS
S
NS
L
NS
NS
S
NS
L
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
100%
100%
100%
100%
conc
100%
2% sat sol
sat sol
sol
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
sol
sat sol
20%
50%
sat sol
sat sol
10%
25%
sat sol
sat sol
2%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
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20
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
S
L
S
S
L
S
L
S
L
S
NS
S
NS
L
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
S
NS
S
S
NS
S
NS
S
NS
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
L
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
corn oil
cottonseed oil
cresylic acid
crotonaldehyde
cyclanone
cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanone
decahydronaphthalene
decane
decalin
detergents, synthetic
developers, photographic
dextrin
dextose
diacetone alcohol
diazo salts
dibutyl amine
dibutyl ether
dibutylphthalate
dichlorobenzene
dichloroethylene
dichloropropylene
diesel oil
diethyl ether
diethyl ketone
diethylene glycol
diglycolic acid
diisobutylketone
dimethyl amine
dimethylformamid
dioctyl phthalate
dioxan
dipentene
disodium phosphate
Drano, plumbing cleaner
emulsions, photographic
ethandiol
ethanol
ethanol
ethyl acetate
ethyl acrylate
ethyl alcohol
ethyl alcohol
ethyl benzene
ethyl chloride
ethylene chloride
ethylene diamine
ethyl ether
ethylene glycol
ethyl mercaptan
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
100%
LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
60
S
S
20
S
S
L
60
S
S
L
S
NS
L
S
NS
NS
S
NS
S
NS
NS
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
L
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
L
S
S
S
NS
S
L
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
L
NS
L
NS
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
L
L
S
NS
NS
NS
S
L
L
S
S
S
S
L
L
NS
L
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
NS
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
L
L
NS
NS
S
S
NS
NS
NS
L
NS
S
NS
100%
work conc
sol
sol
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
40%
96%
100%
100%
35%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Page 4
L
NS
NS
NS
L
L
S
S
L
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
S
S
S
S
L
L
L
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
S
NS
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
ferric chloride
ferric nitrate
ferric sulphate
ferrous chloride
ferrous sulphate
fish solubles
fluoroboric acid
fluorine gas
fluorine gas, dry
fluorine gas, wet
fluorosilicic acid
fluorosilicic acid
formaldehyde
formic acid
formic acid
fructose
fruit pulp
furfural
furfuryl alcohol
gallic acid
gasoline, petrol
gelatine
glucose
glycerine
glycerol
glycolic acid
glycolic acid
n-heptane
hexachlorobenzene
hexachlorophene
hexamethylenetriamine
hexane
hexanol, tertiary
hydrobromic acid
hydrobromic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydrochloric acid
hydrochlorous acid
hydrocyanic acid
hydrocyanic acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydrogen
hydrogen chloride, dry gas
hydrogen peroxide
hydrogen peroxide
hydrogen sulphide, gas
hydroquinone
hydroxylamine
inks
iodine, in potassium sol
iodine, in alcohol
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
100%
100%
100%
40%
conc
40%
40%
98 to 100 %
sat sol
sol
100%
100%
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
30%
sol
100%
40%
50%
up to 100 %
up to 36 %
conc
conc
10%
sat sol
40%
60%
100%
30%
90%
100%
sat sol
up to 12 %
Page 5
LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
20
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
NS
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
NS
L
L
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
iron II chloride
iron II sulphate
iron III chloride
iron III nitrate
iron III sulphate
iso octane
iso pentane
isopropanol
iso propyl amine
isopropyl ether
kerosene
lactic acid
lactic acid
lactic acid
latex
lead acetate
lead acetate
lead arsenate
lubricating oil
lysol
magnesium carbonate
magnesium chloride
magnesium hydroxide
magnesium nitrate
magnesium sulphate
maleic acid
mercury
mercury I nitrate
mercury II chloride
mercury II cyanide
mercury
methyl alcohol
methanol
methyl benzoic acid
methyl bromide
methyl chloride
methylcyclohexane
methyl ethyl ketone
methylene chloride
methoxybutanol
milk
milk of magnesia
mineral oils
molasses
motor oil
naphtha
naphthalene
nickel chloride
nickel nitrate
nickel sulphate
nicotine
nicotinic acid
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
100%
100%
10%
28%
up to 100 %
dil sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
100%
sat sol
100%
100%
LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
L
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
L
60
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
L
S
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
L
NS
L
S
L
NS
S
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
L
100%
100%
work conc
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
dil
dil sol
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20
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
L
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
L
NS
L
S
L
L
S
S
NS
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
nitric acid
nitric acid
nitric acid
nitric acid
nitric acid
nitrobenzene
nitroethane
nitromethane
nitrotoluene
n-octane
octyl alcohol
oils and fats
oleic acid
oleum (H2SO4 + 10% SO3)
oleum (H2SO4 + 50% SO3)
olive oil
orthophosphoric acid
orthophosphoric acid
oxalic acid
oxygen
ozone
paraffin oil
n-pentane
pentane-2
perchloroethylene
perchloric acid
perchloric acid
perchloric acid
phenol
phosphine
phosphoric acid
phosphoric acid
phosphoric III chloride
phosphorous II chloride
phosphorous pentoxide
phosphorous trichloride
photographic solutions
phtalic acid
picric acid
plating solutions
pluming cleaner, Drano
potassium acetate
potassium aluminium sulphate
potassium benzoate
potassium bicarbonate
potassium borate
potassium bromate
potassium bromide
potassium carbonate
potassium chlorate
potassium chloride
potassium chromate
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
25%
50%
70%
95%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
95%
sat sol
100%
100%
20%
50%
70%
sol
100%
up to 25 %
25 to 50 %
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
Page 7
LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
S
S
L
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
60
S
L
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
L
S
NS
L
NS
NS
NS
S
L
NS
NS
S
S
S
L
20
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
60
S
L
L
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
L
S
NS
NS
NS
S
L
S
L
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
potassium cyanide
potassium dichromate
potassium fluoride
potassium hexacyano
- ferrate II
- ferrate III
potassium hexafluoro silicate
potassium hydrogen carbonate
potassium hydrogen sulphate
potassium hydrogen sulphide
potassium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide
potassium hypochlorite
potassium iodate
potassium iodide
potassium nitrate
potassium orthophosphate
potassium oxalate
potassium perchlorate
potassium permanganate
potassium persulphate
potassium phosphate
potassium sulphate
potassium sulphide
potassium sulphite
potassium thiocyanate
potassium thiosulphate
propargyl alcohol
n-propyl alcohol
propionic acid
propionic acid
propylene dichloride
propylene glycol
pyridine
quinol
resorcinol
salicylic acid
sea water
selenic acid
silicon oil
silver acetate
silver cyanide
silver nitrate
soap solution
sodium acetate
sodium antimonate
sodium arsenite
sodium benzoate
sodium bicarbonate
sodium bisulphate
sodium bisulphite
sodium borate
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
10%
sol
sol
10%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
20%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
50%
100%
100%
100%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
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LDPE
HDPE
20
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
20
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
sodium bromide
sodium carbonate
sodium chlorate
sodium chloride
sodium chlorite
sodium cyanide
sodium dichromate
sodium fluoride
sodium hexacyano
- ferrate II
- ferrate III
sodium hexafluoro silicate
sod hydrogen carbonate
sod hydrogen sulphate
sod hydrogen sulphite
sodium hydroxide
sodium hydroxide
sodium hypochloride
sodium hypochlorite
sodium hypochlorite
sodium iodate
sodium iodide
sodium nitrate
sodium nitrite
sodium ortophosphate
sodium oxalate
sodium phosphate
sodium silicate
sodium sulphate
sodium sulphide
sodium sulphite
sodium thiocyanate
stannic chloride
stannous chloride
starch solution
stearic acid
styrene
sulphur dioxide, dry
sulphur trioxide
sulphur acid
sulphuric acid
sulphuric acid
sulphuric acid
sulphuric acid
sulphuric acid
sulphuric acid, fuming
sulphurous acid
sulphurous acid
tallow
tannic acid
tartaric acid
tartaric acid
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
LDPE
20
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
40%
sol
15%
available C1
10%
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sol
100%
100%
10 to 50 %
10%
50%
70%
80%
98%
30%
sol
sol
sat sol
sol
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HDPE
60
S
S
S
S
20
S
S
S
S
60
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
NS
S
S
L
S
S
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
L
NS
NS
NS
S
S
L
S
S
S
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT
tetrachloroethylene
tetrachloromethane
tetradecane
tetrahydrofuran
tetrahydronaphthalene
thionyl chloride
tin II chloride
tin IV chloride
tin IV chloride
titanium tetrachloride
toluene
tribromomethane
trichloroacetaldehyde
trichlorobenzene
trichloroethylene
triethanolamine
triethanolamine
triethylene glycol
trisodium phosphate
turpentine
urea
urea
urine
vanilla extract
vaseline
vegetable oils
vinegar
water
wetting agents
wines and spirits
xylene
yeast
zinc bromide
zinc carbonate
zinc chloride
zinc nitrate
zinc oxide
zinc stearate
zinc sulphate
o-zylene
p-zylene
Chemical Resistance PE
CONCENTRATION
100%
100%
100%
100%
sat sol
sol
sat sol
sat sol
100%
100%
100%
sol
sat sol
up to 30 %
sol
100%
sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
sat sol
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LDPE
HDPE
20
NS
NS
NS
NS
L
NS
S
S
60
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
NS
NS
S
NS
NS
S
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
L
L
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
20
NS
L
NS
NS
S
NS
S
S
S
NS
L
NS
S
60
NS
NS
NS
NS
L
NS
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
NS
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
L
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS
NS
L
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
NS
NS