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Polyethylene
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid (10%) |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid (100%) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid (60%) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Acetic anhydride |
C
|
|
| Acetone |
C
|
|
| Acrylic Emulsions |
A
|
|
| Allyl alcohol |
C
|
|
| Allyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Aluminum chloride (conc.) |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride (dilute) |
A
|
|
| Aluminum fluoride (conc.) |
A
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate |
A
|
|
| Alums |
A
|
|
| Ammonium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium metaphosphate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium thiocyanate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
C
|
|
| Amyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Amyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Aniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Aniline hydrochloride |
C
|
|
| Antimony chloride |
A
|
|
| Aqua regia |
C
|
|
| Arsenic acid |
A
|
|
| Barium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride |
A
|
|
| Barium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Beer |
A
|
|
| Benzene |
C
|
|
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzoic sulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Bismuth carbonate |
A
|
|
| Black liquor |
A
|
|
| Bleach Lye |
A
|
|
| Borax |
A
|
|
| Boric acid (conc.) |
A
|
|
| Boric acid (dilute) |
A
|
|
| Bromic acid |
A
|
|
| Bromine Liquid |
C
|
|
| Bromine water |
C
|
|
| Butanediol (10%) |
A
|
|
| Butanediol (100%) |
A
|
|
| Butanediol (60%) |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol (100%) |
A
|
|
| Butyric acid |
C
|
|
| Calcium bisulfide |
A
|
|
| Calcium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
|
| Calcium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite |
A
|
|
| Calcium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Camphor oil |
C
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, dry |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, wet |
A
|
|
| Carbon disulfide |
C
|
|
| Carbon monoxide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
C
|
|
| Carbonic acid |
A
|
|
| Castor oil |
A
|
|
| Chlorine gas |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Chlorine liquid |
C
|
|
| Chlorine water (2%) |
C
|
|
| Chloroacetic acid |
C
|
|
| Chlorobenzene |
C
|
|
| Chloroform |
C
|
|
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
C
|
|
| Chrome alum |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid |
A
|
|
| Cider |
A
|
|
| Citric acid |
A
|
|
| Coconut oil alcohols |
A
|
|
| Cola conc. |
A
|
|
| Copper chlorides |
A
|
|
| Copper cyanide |
A
|
|
| Copper fluoride |
A
|
|
| Copper nitrate |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
A
|
|
| Cottonseed oil |
A
|
|
| Cresol |
A
|
|
| Creyslic acid |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanone |
C
|
|
| Detergents |
C
|
|
| Developers, photographic |
C
|
|
| Dextrin |
A
|
|
| Dextrose |
A
|
|
| Diazo Salts |
A
|
|
| Dibutylphthalate |
B
|
|
| Diethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Diglycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Dimethylamine |
C
|
|
| Dioctyl phthalate |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Disodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl Butyrate |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Ethyl ether |
C
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
C
|
|
| Ethylene chlorohydrin |
C
|
|
| Ethylene dichloride |
C
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ferrous chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferrous sulfate |
A
|
|
| Fluorine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Fluosilic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Formaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
|
| Fructose |
A
|
|
| Fruit pulp |
A
|
|
| Fuel oil |
C
|
|
| Fufural |
C
|
|
| Furfuryl alcohol |
C
|
|
| Gallic acid |
A
|
|
| Gasoline |
C
|
|
| Glucose |
A
|
|
| Glycerine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Glycol |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Grape sugar |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
C
|
|
| Hexanol, tert. |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrocyanic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen phosphide |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide |
A
|
|
| Hydroquinone |
A
|
|
| Hypochlorous acid |
A
|
|
| Inks, solvent |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Lactic acid |
A
|
|
| Latex |
A
|
|
| Lead acetate |
A
|
|
| Linseed oil |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Lube oil |
C
|
|
| Magnesium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride |
A
|
|
| Magnesium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Magnesium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Maleic acid |
A
|
|
| Mercuric chloride |
A
|
|
| Mercuric cyanide |
A
|
|
| Mercurous nitrate |
A
|
|
| Mercury |
A
|
|
| Methyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Methyl bromide |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Methyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) |
C
|
|
| Methylene chloride |
C
|
|
| Milk |
A
|
|
| Mineral oils |
C
|
|
| Molasses |
A
|
|
| Naptha |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Napthalene |
C
|
|
| Nickel chloride |
A
|
|
| Nickel nitrate |
A
|
|
| Nickel sulfate |
A
|
|
| Nicotine |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid (>30%) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Nitric acid (30%) |
A
|
|
| Nitrobenzene |
C
|
|
| Oils and fats |
C
|
|
| Oleic acid |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Oxalic acid |
A
|
|
| Ozone |
C
|
|
| Perchloric acid |
A
|
|
| Petroleum ether |
C
|
|
| Phenol |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid (>30%) |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid (30%) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Photographic solutions |
A
|
|
| Potassium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium borate |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromide |
A
|
|
| Potassium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium chromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Potassium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Potassium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Potassium perchlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate |
A
|
|
| Potassium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Propyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Propylene dichloride |
C
|
|
| Propylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Sea water |
A
|
|
| Shortening |
A
|
|
| Silver nitrate solution |
A
|
|
| Soap solution |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Sodium acetate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzoate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bromide |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Sodium fericyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite |
A
|
|
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Starch solution |
A
|
|
| Steric acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid (50%) |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid (conc.) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Tallow |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Tannic acid |
A
|
|
| Tartaric acid |
C
|
|
| Tetrahydrofuran |
C
|
|
| Titanium tetrachloride |
C
|
|
| Toluene |
C
|
|
| Transformer oil |
C
|
|
| Trichloroethylene |
C
|
|
| Triethanolamine |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Trisodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Turpentine |
C
|
|
| Urea |
A
|
|
| Urine |
A
|
|
| Vanilla extract |
A
|
|
| Vinegar |
A
|
|
| Wetting agents |
A
|
|
| Whiskey |
A
|
|
| Wines |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
C
|
|
| Yeast |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride |
A
|
|
| Zinc sulfate |
A
|