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Kel-F® (polychlorotrifluoroethylene)
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
|
| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acetophenone |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Acetyl chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Allyl chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ammonium chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide (28%) |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acid phosphate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aniline |
A
|
|
| Antimony pentachloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aqua regia |
A
|
|
| Arsenic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Benzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzonitrile |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Benzoyl chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Benzyl alcohol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Bleaching lye |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Bromine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Bromobenzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Butyl acetate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Butyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Butyl ether (N-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Butyl sebacate (N-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
|
| Carbitol acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Carbon disulfide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Cellosolve acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chloracetic acid |
A
|
|
| Chlorine gas |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorine liquid |
B
|
|
| Chloro-1-nitropropane (1-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorobenzene |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Chloroform |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Chloropropane (2-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Chlorotoluene (o-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorotoluene (p-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
B
|
|
| Chlorotrifluoroethylene oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chromic acid |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid cleaning solution |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chromosulfuric acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Cresol |
A
|
|
| Cupric chloride |
A
|
|
| Cupric sulfate |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanone |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Dibutyl phthalate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dibutyl sebacate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dichlorobutane (1,2-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dichloroethyl ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dichloroethylene |
A
|
|
| Dichlorohexafluorocyclobutane (1,2-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dichloropropylene |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dichlorotoluene (2,4-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dicyclopentadiene |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diethyl carbitol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diethyl cellosolve |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diethylamine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diethylene triamine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Diisobutyl ketone |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dimethylhydrazine (unsym.) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dioxane |
A
|
|
| Ethanol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl ether |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl formate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethyl n-butyrate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethyl propionate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethylene bromide |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene chloride |
A
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ethylene oxide |
C
|
|
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferrous chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferrous sulfate |
A
|
|
| Fluorine gas |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Freon 11 |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Freon 113 |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Freon 12 |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Freon 22 |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Furan |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Gallic acid |
A
|
|
| Gasoline |
A
|
|
| Glycerol |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Hexane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Hydrobromic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Hydrofluoric acid (anhydrous) |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide (30%) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Hydrogen sulfide |
A
|
|
| Isoamyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Isopropyl ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Machine oil |
A
|
|
| Mercuric chloride |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Methallyl chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methanol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl ether |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl formate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl n-butyrate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl proprionate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methylal |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methylethyl ketone (MEK) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Mineral oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Naphtha solvent |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nickel ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, fuming |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitric acid, white fuming |
A
|
|
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
|
| Nitrogen tetroxide |
B
|
Below Room Temperature |
| Nitromethane |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Oleic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Oleum |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Oxalic acid |
A
|
|
| Ozone (5% in oxygen) |
A
|
|
| Pentachloroethane |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Perchloric acid (70%) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Perfluorotriethylamine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Phenol (5%) |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid |
A
|
|
| Piperidine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium permangante |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium persulfate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Propyl acetate (n-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Propyl ether (n-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Propyl formate (n-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Propyl proppionate (n-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Propylene chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Pyridine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Pyrogallic acid |
A
|
|
| Salicylic acid |
A
|
|
| Silicone oil (DC-200) |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium chloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Sodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Stannic chloride |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide (anhydrous) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sulfuric acid |
A
|
|
| Tetrachloroethane (sym) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tetrachloroethylene |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
B
|
|
| Thionyl chloride |
B
|
|
| Titanium tetrachloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Toluene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Trichloroacetic acid |
A
|
|
| Trichloroethane (1,1,1-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Trichloroethane (1,1,2-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Trichloroethylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Trichloropropane (1,2,3-) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tricresyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Triethylamine |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Xylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Zinc sulfate |
A
|