CHEMICAL RESISTANCE GUIDE Conventional cast-in-place trench drains are susceptible to deterioration from a wide variety of chemicals, including such common and highly present substances as salt, fuel oil, sewage, gasoline, and dilute acids. Normal concrete can absorb as much as 5% moisture. Cyclic freeze and thaw is extremely detrimental causing “break-up” and deterioration. ABT, Inc. products are designed to withstand hostile work environments and severe weather abuse. 7 POLYDYN 7 Standard ABT , Inc. products are manufactured from PolyDyn; an advanced formulation of select quartz aggregates and inert mineral fillers bonded with high grade polyester resins. This unique material is suitable for most drainage applications, including all normal exterior and interior drainage involving exposure to salt, gasoline, fuel oil, and many dilute acids and alkalis. 7 POLYCHAMPION PolyChampion is formulated to resist heavily concentrated and corrosive chemicals. Special resins of vinylester, recognized for their excellent corrosion resistance, are used as binders in the polymer concrete mixture. Only inert quartz minerals are used as aggregates. GRATINGS ABT, Inc. offers a variety of gratings that are manufactured to offer corrosion resistance. Fiberglass mesh grates formulated with vinylester resins offer corrosion resistance properties very similar to PolyChampion. Grates are supplied with stainless steel locking devices and bolts. Slotted grates and solid covers in stainless steel are also available. CHARTS This guide is intended to provide engineers and designers with specific chemical resistance information for the PolyDrain system. Chemicals, test concentrations and maximum recommended temperatures for both PolyDyn and PolyChampion are listed. An asterisk (*) indicates that no data is available. N/R denotes “Not Recommended”. When a particularly corrosive environment is being considered, or the system will be subjected to chemicals not listed in the charts, ABT, Inc. recommends that a coupon of PolyDyn and/or PolyChampion be placed in the chemical for an appropriate test period to determine suitability. This information is presented for use by competent personnel in the selection of a corrosion resistant drainage system. The chemical resistance data has been supplied by PolyDrain resin suppliers and represents their experience, testing and analysis. Chemical Environment A Acetaldehyde Acetic Acid Acetic Acid, Glacial Acetone Acetonitrile Acetophenone Acetyl Chloride Acrylic Acid, up to 25% Acrylic Latex Acrylontirile Alcohol, Amyl Amyl, Alcohol Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol, Methyl Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid Allyl Alcohol Allyl Chloride Alpha Methyl Styrene Alpha Olefin Sulfates Alum Aluminum Chloride Aluminum Chlorohydrate Aluminum Chlorohydroxide Aluminum Citrate Aluminum Flouride3 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Nitrate Aluminum Potassium Sulfate Aluminum Sulfate Amino Acids Ammonia, Liquified Ammonia (Dry Gas) Ammonium Acetate Ammonium Benzoate Ammonium Bicarbonate Ammonium Bisulfite Black Liquor Ammonium Bromate Ammonium Bromide Ammonium Carbonate Ammonium Chloride Ammonium Citrate Ammonium Fluoride Ammonium Hydroxide (Aqueous Ammonia) Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Persulfate Concentration % Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF All 10 25 50 100 10 25 50 100 100 100 100 25 All 100 100 Vapor 95 100 92 100 All 100 100 All 100 All 50 All All All 100 100 All All All All 65 All 20 50 100 * 150 75 N/R * * 150 75 N/R * * * * * * 180 * 180 140 * * * * * 180 180 * * * * N/R 100 180 180 * * * * * 150 75 75 N/R 210 210 180 N/R 180 * * N/R N/R N/R N/R 100 120 N/R 200 150 100 80 120 N/R 80 N/R 120 220 220 210 210 200 80 200 160 220 220 100 N/R 100 80 80 160 160 160 — 40 40 All 100 All All 1 5 10 20 29 30 All All * * * 75 180 * * * * N/R N/R N/R * 100 100 180 150 150 150 210 150 120 190 170 150 150 100 120 220 180 Chemical Environment Ammonium Phosphate (Basic) Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfide (Bisulfide) Ammonium Thiocyanate Ammonium Thiosulfate Amyl Acetate Amyl Chloride Aniline Aniline Hydrochloride Aniline Sulfate, saturated Antimony Trichloride Aqua Regia (3:1 HCl-HNO3) Arsenic Acid Arsenious Acid Arsenious Acid B Barium Acetate Barium Bromide Barium Carbonate Barium Chloride Barium Cyanide Barium Hydroxide Barium Sulfate Barium Sulfide Beet Sugar Liquor Benzaldehyde Benzene Benzene, HCl (Wet) Benzene Sulfonic Acid Benzene Vapor Benzoic Acid Benzoquinones Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Chloride Black Liquor (Pulp Mill) Bleach Solutions Calcium Hypochlorite Chlorine Dioxide Chlorine Water Chlorite Hydrosulfite Sodium Hypochlorite6 Borax Boric Acid Brake Fluid Brine Bromine Bromine Water Brown Stock (Pulp Mill) Bunker C Fuel Oil Butanol Butyl Acetate Butyl Acrylate Butyl Amine Butyl Benzoate Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Butyl Carbitol Concentration % 65 All All 20 50 60 All 100 100 All 20 All All All 80 20 100 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 210 75 210 * 220 * 210 * 110 * 100 N/R 100 * 120 N/R N/R * 180 150 * 75 210 75 * * N/R * 100 150 180 150 * All All All All All 10 All All All 100 100 All 30 100 All All All All 100 All * * 175 75 * N/R * N/R * N/R 75 * * 75 * 150 * * * * 180 180 220 210 150 150 220 180 180 N/R 100 N/R 210 * N/R 210 180 100 80 180 10 — Sat'd 50 — 15 All All — All Liquid 5 — 100 All 100 100 All 100 100 75 * 75 * * N/R * * * * N/R * * * * * * * * * 180 160 180 100 180 125 210 210 110 210 N/R 180 180 210 120 80 80 N/R 100 180 80 * 100 Chemical Environment Butyl Cellosolve Butyl Hypochlorite Butylene Glycol Butylene Oxide Butyraldehyde Butyric Acid Butyric Acid C Cadmium Chloride Calcium Bisulfite Calcium Bromide Calcium Carbonate Calcium Chlorate Calcium Chloride Calcium Hydroxide Calcium Hypochlorite Calcium Nitrate Calcium Sulfate Calcium Sulfite Camphor Cane Sugar Liquor/Sweet Water Capric Acid Caprylic Acid (Octanoic Acid) Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide Gas Carbon Disulfide Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Gas Carbon Tetrachloride Carbowax® Carbowax® Polyethylene Glycols Carboxy Ethyl Cellulose Carboxy Methyl Cellulose Castor Oil Chlorinated Pulp Chlorinated Washer Hoods Chlorinated Waxes Chlorine (Liquid) Chlorine Gas (Wet or Dry) Chlorine Dioxide6 Chlorine Water Chloroacetic Acid Chlorobenzene Chloroform Chloropyridine Chlorosulfonic Acid Chloroethylene (1,1,1-trichloroethylene) Chlorotoluene Chromic Acid Chromium Sulfate Chromous Sulfate Citric Acid Cobalt Chloride Cobalt Citrate Concentration % 100 98 100 100 100 25 100 All All All All All Sat’d 5 All 10 All All All All 100 All All All 100 — 100 All — 100 100 All 10 10 All — — All 100 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 100 N/R N/R * 180 N/R N/R * 100 150 * 75 * Sat’d All 25 50 100 100 100 All * * * * 150 150 100 * 75 * * 150 * 75 * * * 150 * N/R 175 * N/R * * * * * * * * * * * 75 * N/R N/R N/R * * 180 180 200 180 220 220 180 180 180 180 210 220 180 * 180 110 190 * 300 N/R * 300 100 120 150 150 150 160 180 180 180 N/R 210 160 180 120 100 80 N/R N/R N/R All 100 5 10 20 All All All All 12 N/R * * 75 N/R 150 * 150 * * N/R N/R 110 * N/R 150 150 220 180 180 Chemical Environment Cobalt Naphthenate Cobalt Octoate Cobalt Nitrate Coconut Oil Copper Chloride Copper Cyanide Copper Nitrate Copper Sulfate Corn Oil Corn Starch Corn Sugar Cottonseed Oil Cresol Cresylic Acid Crude Oil, Sour or Sweet Cyclohexane Cyclohexanone D Decanol Dechlorinated Brine Storage Detergents, Organic Detergents, Sulfonated Diallylphthalate Diammonium Phosphate Dibromophenol Dibromopropanol Dibutyl Ether Dibutyl Phthalate Dibutyl Sebacate Dichlorobenzene Dichloroethane Dichloroethylene Dichloromethane Dichloropropane Dichloropropene Dichloropropionic Acid Diesel Fuel Diethanol Amine Diethyl Amine Diethyl Ether (Ethyl Ether) Diethyl Formamide Diethyl Ketone Diethyl Maleate Diethylenetriamine (DETA) Diethylene Glycol Diisobutyl Ketone Diisobutyl Phthalate Diisobutylene Diisopropanol Amine Dimethyl Formamide Dimethyl Phthalate Dioctyl Phthalate Dioxane Diphenyl Ether Dipropylene Glycol Divinyl Benzene E Embalming Fluid Epichloroydrin Epoxydized Soya Bean Oil Concentration % All All 15 All All All All All All All All All 10 All 100 100 100 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 150 * 150 * 120 * 190 * 220 175 210 175 210 175 220 * 200 * 210 * 210 * 210 * N/R * N/R * 210 * 150 * N/R 100 All 100 All All 65 — All 100 100 All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 * * * * 175 * * * * 175 * N/R N/R N/R N/R * * * * * * N/R * * * * 175 * * * * N/R * * N/R * 175 * 180 180 160 200 210 210 N/R N/R 150 200 200 100 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 200 100 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 200 110 150 100 120 N/R 150 180 N/R 100 210 120 All 100 All * * * 110 N/R 150 Chemical Environment Esters of Fatty Acids Ethanol Amine Ethyl Acetate Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) Ethyl Benzene Ethyl Benzene/Benzene Blends Ethyl Bromide Ethyl Chloride Ethyl Ether (Diethyl Ether) Ethylene Chloride Ethylene Chloroformate Ethylene Chlorohydrin Ethylene Diamine Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic Acid Ethylene Dibromide Ethylene Dichloride Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Glycol Monobuytl Ether Ethylene Oxide Eucalyptus Oil F Fatty Acids Ferric Acetate Ferric Chloride Ferric Nitrate Ferric Sulfate Ferrous Chloride Ferrous Nitrate Ferrous Sulfate Fertilizer, 8,8,8, Fertilizer, URAN Fluoboric Acid Fluosilicic Acid Formaldehyde Formic Acid Freon® 11 Fuel Oil Furfural Furfural G Gallic Acid Gasoline Regular Leaded8 Regular Unleaded8 Alcohol-Containing8 Gluconic Acid Glucose Glutaric Acid Glycerine Glycolic Acid (Hydroxyacetic Acid) Concentration % 100 100 100 100 10 50 95-100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 180 * 80 * N/R N/R N/R * 150 * 150 * 100 * 100 * N/R N/R N/R 175 N/R * N/R N/R * * N/R N/R 100 N/R N/R 100 All 100 All * * N/R 175 100 N/R N/R 200 100 100 100 * * * 100 N/R 140 All All All All All All All All — — 10 N/R 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 * * * 220 180 210 210 210 210 210 210 120 120 220 10 35 Fumes 44 10 50 100 100 10 100 * N/R * N/R * N/R * * * N/R 150 100 180 150 180 100 100 180 100 N/R Sat’d * 100 100 100 100 50 100 50 100 10 35 * * * * * * 175 * * 110 100 100 180 210 120 210 200 140 Chemical Environment Glycolic Acid (cont'd) Glyoxal Green Liquor (Pulp Mill) H Heptane Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Hexane Hydraulic Fluid Hydrazine Hydrobromic Acid Hydrochloric Acid Hydrocyanic Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluosilicic Acid Hydrogen Bromide, gas Hydrogen Chloride, dry gas Hydrogen Fluoride, gas Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen Sulfide, gas Hydroiodic Acid Hypophosphorus Acid I Iodine, Solid Isoamyl Alcohol Isobutyl Alcohol Isodecanol Isononyl Alcohol Isooctyl Adipate Isooctyl Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl Amine Isopropyl Myristate Isopropyl Palmitate Itaconic Acid J-K Jet Fuel Jojoba Oil Kerosene L Lactic Acid Latex Lauric Acid Lauryl Alcohol Lauryl Mercaptan Lead Acetate Lead Chloride Lead Nitrate Levulinic Acid Lime Slurry Linseed Oil Lithium Bromide Concentration % 70 40 — Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 100 * 100 * 180 100 100 100 100 100 18 48 10 15 25 37 * * * * N/R * N/R 175 * * * 210 110 150 180 N/R 180 150 210 210 160 110 10 1 10 20 10 35 100 100 All 5 30 All 10 50 * * * * * * * * * * N/R 75 * * 180 125 125 100 150 100 180 210 150 150 100 210 150 120 All 100 All All 100 100 100 All 100 100 100 All * * * * * * * * * * * * 150 120 120 180 140 130 140 120 120 200 210 120 100 100 100 175 * 175 180 180 180 All All All 100 All All All All All All All Sat'd Boil * * * * 175 175 175 * 175 150 * 210 150 210 180 150 210 220 220 220 170 220 220 Chemical Environment Lithium Carbonate Lithium Chloride Lithium Sulfate M Magnesium Bicarbonate Magnesium Bisulfite Magnesium Carbonate Magnesium Chloride Magnesium Hydroxide Magnesium Nitrate Magnesium Sulfate Magnesium Silica Fluoride Maleic Acid Maleic Anhydride Manganese Chloride Manganese Sulfate Mercuric Chloride Mercurous Chloride Mercury Methyl Bromide (Gas) Methyl Chloride Methyl Ethyl Ketone Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Methyl Methacrylate Methyl Styrene Methylene Chloride Mineral Oils Molasses and Invert Molasses Molybdic Acid Monochloroacetic Acid Monochlorobenzene Monoethanolamine Monomethylhydrazine Morpholine Motor Oil Myristic Acid N Naphtha, Aliphatic Naphtha, Aromatic Naphthalene Nickel Chloride Nickel Nitrate Nickel Sulfate Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) Nitric Acid Nitrobenzene Nitrogen Tetroxide O Octylamine, Tertiary Oil Sweet or Sour Crude Oleic Acid Oleum (Fuming Sulfuric Acid) Olive Oil Orange Oil (Limonene) Oxalic Acid Concentration % All Sat'd All All All 15 All 100 All All 37.5 100 100 All All All All — 10 100 20 100 All 100 100 100 All 25 80 100 100 100 100 100 All 100 100 100 All All All All 2 5 15 35 50 Fumes 100 100 100 100 All — 100 100 100 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion Chemical ºF ºF Environment * 150 P * 210 Palm Oil * 210 Palmitic Acid Pentasodium Tripoly Phosphate * 180 Perchloroethylene * 180 Perchloric Acid 175 180 175 220 Phenol (Carbolic Acid) * 210 175 210 Phenol Formaldehyde Resin 175 210 Phosphoric Acid * 140 Phosphoric Acid N/R 210 Vapor & Condensate * 210 Phosphorous Trichloride * 210 Phthalic Acid * 220 Phthalic Anhydride 175 210 Picric Acid (Alcoholic) * 210 Pine Oil * 220 Pine Oil Disinfectant * 80 Polyphosphoric Acid (115%) 175 * Polyvinyl Acetate Adhesive * N/R Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion * N/R Polyvinyl Alcohol * N/R Potassium Aluminum Sulfate * N/R Potassium Bicarbonate N/R N/R Potassium Carbonate * 210 * 110 Potassium Chloride * 150 Potassium Dichromate N/R N/R Potassium Ferricyanide * N/R Potassium Ferrocyanide * 80 Potassium Hydroxide N/R N/R * N/R Potassium Iodide * 210 Potassium Nitrate * 210 Potassium Permanganate Potassium Persulfate 175 200 Potassium Pyrophosphate * 120 Potassium Sulfate 100 200 Propionic Acid 175 210 175 210 Propylene Glycol 175 210 i-Propyl Palmitate N/R * Pyridine * 180 Q-R N/R 160 Quaternary Ammonium Salts N/R 130 Rayon Spin Bath N/R 120 Refinery Crudes N/R N/R S * * Salicylic Acid * N/R Selenious Acid * N/R Silver Cyanide Silver Nitrate * 110 Sodium Acetate * 210 Sodium Alkyl Aryl Sulfonates 175 200 Sodium Aluminate N/R N/R Sodium Benzoate * 210 Sodium Bicarbonate * 210 Sodium Bisulfate 175 210 Sodium Bisulfite Concentration % Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF 100 100 10 100 10 30 5 >5 All 80 * * * N/R N/R N/R * * * * 210 220 200 110 150 100 N/R N/R 120 210 — — 100 100 10 100 All — All All All All 10 10 50 All All All All 10 25 All All All All 60 All 20 50 All All 100 * N/R * * * * * * * * * * * * * 175 175 * * N/R N/R * 175 * 175 * 175 * * 175 * N/R 200 N/R 210 210 110 * * 210 120 140 120 220 150 150 110 210 210 210 210 150 110 150 210 210 210 150 210 200 180 210 210 N/R All — All * * 175 * 140 * All All All All All All All 100 All All Sat'd * * * 175 175 * * 175 * 175 * 150 210 200 210 210 180 120 180 180 210 210 Chemical Environment Sodium Borate Sodium Bromate Sodium Bromide Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) Sodium Chlorate Sodium Chloride Sodium Chlorite Sodium Chromate Sodium Citrate Sodium Cyanide Sodium Dichromate Sodium Diphosphate Sodium Ferricyanide Sodium Ferrocyanide Sodium Fluoride Sodium Fluorosilicate Sodium Hexametaphosphate Sodium Hydrosulfide Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hypochlorite5,6 ] Sodium Nitrate Sodium Nitrite Sodium Oxalate Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Silicate, pH<12 Sodium Silicate, pH>12 Sodium Sulfate Sodium Sulfide Sodium Sulfite Sodium Thiocyanate Sodium Thiosulfate Sodium Triphosphate Sorbitol Soybean Oil Stannic Chloride Stannous Chloride Stearic Acid Styrene Styrene Acrylic Emulsion Succinonitrile, Aqueous Sucrose Sulfamic Acid Sulfanilic Acid Sulfite/Sulfate Liquors (Pulp Mill) Sulfonyl Chloride, Aromatic Sulfur Dichloride Sulfur Dioxide (Dry or Wet Gas) Sulfur Trioxide Gas Sulfuric Acid Concentration % Sat'd Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion Chemical ºF ºF Environment * 210 Sulfuric Acid 5 All 10 35 50 All 10 50 50 All 5 100 100 All All All All 10 20 1 5 10 25 15 All All All All 25 100 100 All All All 57 All All All All All All All 100 All All All 10 25 All * 175 * * * 175 * * * 175 * * * * 175 * * * * * * N/R * * * 175 175 * * * * 175 * 175 * * * * * * * 175 * * * * * * * 110 210 180 160 210 210 160 100 210 * 210 210 210 210 210 180 120 150 170 140 140 140 140 125 210 210 210 180 150 210 210 210 210 210 180 180 210 180 210 210 210 210 N/R 120 100 210 210 150 210 — — — — — 25 50 * * N/R * * * 75 200 N/R * 220 210 210 180 Sulfuric Acid/Ferrous Sulfate Sulfuric Acid/Phosphoric Acid Sulfuryl Chloride Superphosphoric Acid (105% H3PO4) T Tall Oil Tannic Acid Tartaric Acid Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloropentane Tetrachloropyridine Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate Thioglycolic Acid Thionyl Chloride Tobias Acid (2-Naphthylamine Sulfonic Acid) Toluene Toluene Sulfonic Acid Transformer Oils Tributyl Phosphate Trichloracetaldehyde Trichloroacetic Acid Trichloroethane Trichlorophenol Tridecylbenzene Sulfonate Triethanolamine Triethylamine Triethylene Glycol Trimethylamine Chlorobromide Trisodium Phosphate U-V-W Urea Vegetable Oils Vinegar Vinyl Acetate Vinyl Toluene Water, Deionized Water, Demineralized Water, Distilled Water, Sea White Liquor (Pulp Mill) Wine4 X-Y-Z Xylene Zinc Chlorate Zinc Chloride Zinc Cyanide Zinc Nitrate Zinc Sulfate Zinc Sulfite Concentration % 70 Max. Recommended Temp. PolyPolyDyn Champion ºF ºF * 180 75 93 Fumes 10/Sat’d 10:20 100 * N/R * * * * 120 N/R 200 200 180 N/R 100 * 210 All All All 100 100 — 60 5 60 10 100 * 175 175 * * * * * * * N/R 150 210 210 N/R N/R N/R 125 125 125 100 N/R — 100 100 All 100 100 100 50 100 100 All 100 All 100 — 50 * 170 N/R * * * * * * * * * * * N/R * 210 100 N/R 210 210 120 N/R 210 N/R N/R 210 120 120 180 N/R 175 All All All All 100 All — All All All All * * * * * * * * * * N/R 150 210 210 N/R 80 210 200 210 210 180 * All All All All All All All * * 175 * 175 175 * 100 210 210 160 210 210 210
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