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Polypropylene
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acetonitrile |
A
|
|
| Acetophenone |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acriflavine, 2% |
A
|
|
| Acrylic Emulsions |
A
|
|
| Aluminum Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum fluoride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Aluminum nitrate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate |
A
|
|
| Alums |
A
|
|
| Ammonia gas, dry |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, aqueous, 30% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium bifluoride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium fluoride, 25% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium metaphosphate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium thiocyanate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Amyl alcohol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Amyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Aniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Anisole |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Antimony chloride |
A
|
|
| Antimony trichloride |
A
|
|
| Aqua regia |
C
|
|
| Arsenic acid |
A
|
|
| Aviation fuel |
B
|
|
| Aviation fuel (115/145 octane) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Aviation turbine fuel |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Barium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Barium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Barium soap grease |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Barium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Beer |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Benzene |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Benzyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Bismuth carbonate |
A
|
|
| Borax |
A
|
|
| Boric acid |
A
|
|
| Brake fluid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Brine |
A
|
|
| Bromic acid |
C
|
|
| Bromine |
C
|
|
| Bromine Liquid |
C
|
|
| Bromine water |
C
|
|
| Butyl acetate |
C
|
|
| Butyl acrylate |
C
|
|
| Butyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Calcium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Calcium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Calcium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Calcium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Calcium Phosphate, 50% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Calcium soap grease |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Calcium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Calgonite, 1% |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, dry |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, wet |
A
|
|
| Carbon disulfide |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Carbon monoxide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
C
|
|
| Carbonic acid |
A
|
|
| Castor oil |
A
|
|
| Cellusolve |
A
|
|
| Cetyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Chlorine gas |
C
|
|
| Chlorine gas, wet |
C
|
|
| Chlorine, dry |
C
|
|
| Chlorine, wet |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chloroacetic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorobenzene |
C
|
|
| Chloroform |
C
|
|
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
C
|
|
| Chrome alum |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid |
B
|
|
| Chromic/sulfuric acid |
C
|
|
| Cider |
A
|
|
| Citric acid |
A
|
|
| Clorox |
A
|
|
| Copper chloride |
A
|
|
| Copper cyanide |
A
|
|
| Copper cyanide |
A
|
|
| Copper fluoride |
A
|
|
| Copper nitrate |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
A
|
|
| Corn oil |
A
|
|
| Cottonseed oil |
A
|
|
| Cresol |
A
|
|
| Cuprous chloride |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Cyclohexanone |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Decalin |
C
|
|
| Detergents, 2% |
A
|
|
| Dextrin |
A
|
|
| Dibutyl phthalate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dichloroethylene |
A
|
|
| Diethanolamine |
A
|
|
| Diethyl ether |
B
|
|
| Diglycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Diisooctyl phthalate |
A
|
|
| Dimethyl phthalate |
A
|
|
| Dioxane (p-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Emulsifiers |
A
|
|
| Ethanol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethanolamine |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Ethyl ether |
B
|
|
| Ethylamine |
A
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
C
|
|
| Ethylene chlorohydrin |
A
|
|
| Ethylene dichloride |
B
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ethylene oxide |
B
|
|
| Fatty acids (C6) |
A
|
|
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ferric sulfate |
A
|
|
| Ferrous chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferrous nitrate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ferrous sulfate |
A
|
|
| Fluorine |
C
|
|
| Fluorosilicic acid |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 40% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Formic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Formic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Fructose |
A
|
|
| Fruit Juice |
A
|
|
| Fuel oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Furfural |
C
|
|
| Gas Liquor |
C
|
|
| Gasoline |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Gearbox oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Gelatin |
A
|
|
| Glucose |
A
|
|
| Glycerine |
A
|
|
| Glycerol |
A
|
|
| Glycol |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
C
|
|
| Hexadecyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Hexane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrobromic acid, 50% |
A
|
Possible Stress Cracking Agent |
| Hydrochloric acid, 30% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrochloric/nitric acid, 50/50 |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Hydrofluoric acid, 40% |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid, 60% |
A
|
Possible Stress Cracking Agent |
| Hydrogen chloride gas, dry |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 30% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen peroxide, 90% |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide |
A
|
|
| Hydroiodic acid |
C
|
|
| Hydroquinone |
A
|
|
| Igepal |
A
|
|
| Inks |
A
|
|
| Iodine tincture |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Iodine, dry |
A
|
|
| Iodine, wet |
C
|
|
| Isooctane |
C
|
|
| Isopropyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Jet fuel |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Kerosene |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Lactic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Lanolin |
A
|
|
| Lauric acid |
A
|
|
| Lead acetate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Lemon oil |
B
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Lubricating oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Magenta Dye, aqueous |
A
|
|
| Magnesium carbonate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Magnesium hydroxide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Magnesium nitrate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Magnesium sulfite, saturated |
A
|
|
| Malic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| MEK |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Mercuric chloride, 40% |
A
|
|
| Mercuric cyanide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Mercuric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Mercurous nitrate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Mercury |
A
|
|
| Methane |
A
|
|
| Methanol |
A
|
|
| Methyl cellusolve |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Methyl sulfuric acid |
A
|
|
| Methylene chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Milk |
A
|
|
| Mineral oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Mineral Spirits |
A
|
|
| Molasses |
A
|
|
| Motor oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Naphtha |
A
|
|
| Naphthalene |
A
|
|
| Nickel chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Nickel nitrate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Nickel sulfate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 60% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitric acid, 70% |
C
|
|
| Nitric acid, fuming |
C
|
|
| Nitric/sulfuric acid, 50/50 |
C
|
|
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitrous acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Oleic acid |
A
|
|
| Oleum |
C
|
|
| Olive oil |
A
|
|
| Oxalic acid, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Oxygen |
C
|
|
| Ozone |
C
|
|
| Paradichlorobenzene |
A
|
|
| Paraffin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Paraffin Wax |
A
|
|
| Peanut oil |
A
|
|
| Perchloroethylene |
C
|
|
| Petrol |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Petroleum ether |
C
|
|
| Phenol, 5% |
A
|
|
| Phosgene, Gas |
C
|
|
| Phosgene, liquid |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 95% |
A
|
|
| Phosphorus |
A
|
|
| Photographic developers |
A
|
|
| Phthalic acid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Plating solutions |
A
|
|
| Polyvinyl acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Potassium bicarbonate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium borate, 1% |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium carbonate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium chlorate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium chromate, 40% |
A
|
|
| Potassium cyanide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium dichromate, 40% |
A
|
|
| Potassium ferrocyanide |
A
|
|
| Potassium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
|
| Potassium nitrate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium perborate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium perchlorate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate, 20% |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Propanol |
A
|
|
| Pyridine |
A
|
|
| Silicone oil |
A
|
|
| Silver cyanide |
A
|
|
| Silver nitrate |
A
|
|
| Soap solution, concentrated |
A
|
|
| Sodium acetate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzoate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bicarbonate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfite, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bromide |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
Yellowing Will occur After Prolonged Exposure |
| Sodium chlorate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium chlorite, 20% |
A
|
|
| Sodium cyanide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium dichromate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium ferricyanide, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium fluoride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite, 20% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium silicate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide, 25% |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfite, saturated |
A
|
|
| Stannic chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Stannous chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Starch |
A
|
|
| Sucrose, 20% |
A
|
|
| Sugars |
A
|
|
| Sulfamic acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfates of calcium, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sulfates of magnesium, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sulfates of potassium, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sulfates of sodium, saturated |
A
|
|
| Sulfur |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sulfuric acid, 60% |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sulfuric acid, 98% |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, fuming |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric/nitric acid, 50/50 |
C
|
|
| Syrups |
A
|
|
| Tallow |
A
|
|
| Tannic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Tartaric acid |
A
|
|
| Tetrahydrofuran |
C
|
|
| Tetralin |
C
|
|
| Toluene |
C
|
|
| Transformer oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tributyl phosphate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trichloroacetic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Trichloroethylene |
C
|
|
| Tricresyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Triethanolamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Triethyl phosphate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Trisodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Turpentine |
C
|
|
| Urea |
A
|
|
| Urine |
A
|
|
| Vegetable oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Water |
A
|
|
| Water, distilled |
A
|
|
| Water, hard |
A
|
|
| Water, soft |
A
|
|
| Water, vapor |
A
|
|
| Whiskey |
A
|
|
| White paraffin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| White spirit |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Wines |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
C
|
|
| Xylol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Yeast |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Zinc oxide |
A
|
|
| Zinc sulfate, saturated |
A
|