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Delrin® (polyoxymethylene)
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid |
C
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Adipic acid, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aluminum sulfate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ammonium chloride, 10% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium hydroxide, 10% |
C
|
|
| Ammonium orthophosphate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ammonium thioglycolate, 8% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Aniline |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Benzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Brake fluid |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Brake fluid (Lockheed 21) |
A
|
|
| Brake fluid (Super 9) |
A
|
|
| Buffer pH 10 |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Buffer pH 4 |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Butyl carbitol |
A
|
|
| Butylaldehyde |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Butylamine |
C
|
|
| Calcium chloride, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Calcium hydroxide, 10% |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Castor oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Cellosolve acetate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Cellosolve, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorine >3ppm |
C
|
|
| Cleaner (igepal), 1% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Cleaner (igepal), 25% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Copper chloride, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Dimethyl formamide |
A
|
|
| Dioxane |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethanol |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ethylene chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ferric chloride, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ferrous chloride, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Formaldehyde, 37% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Formic acid |
C
|
|
| Fungicide (Captan), 5 gm/qt |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Gasoline, high-test |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Gasoline, regular |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Hexane |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, 10% |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 1% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Hydrogen peroxide, 90% |
C
|
|
| Insecticide (DDT), 2 tsp/qt |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Insecticide (lead arsenate), 1 tsp/qt |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Insecticide (Malathlon-organic phosphorus), 6 tsp/qt |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Iso-octane |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Isoamyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Kerosene |
A
|
|
| Lestoll, .25 cup/gal |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Liquid Drano, .25 cup/gal |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Lithium chloride, 43% |
A
|
|
| Lysol, .25 cup/gal |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methanol |
A
|
|
| Methyethylketone (MEK) |
A
|
|
| Methyl chloride |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Methyl salicylate |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Motor oil |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nicotine sulfate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitric acid, 10% |
C
|
|
| Oil (Crankcase) |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Oil, 10W30 |
A
|
|
| Perchloroethylene |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Phenol |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 10% |
C
|
|
| Potassium permanganate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Pyridine |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Sodium bisulfate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium bisulfite, 5% |
C
|
|
| Sodium bromate, 14% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium bromide, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium chlorate, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 10% |
C
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite, 5% |
C
|
|
| Sodium sulfide, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium sulfite, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium thiosulfate, 26% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Stannous chloride, 5% |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 1% |
C
|
|
| Tartaric acid, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
A
|
|
| Toluene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Triethylamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Urea, 5% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Weed killer (ammonium sulfamate-ammate), 2 cups/qt |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Zinc chloride |
C
|