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IS Med Specialties Medical C

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical AADADDAA
B A D A D A1 A A
Acetaldehyde DBDDCCAA
Acetamide
Acetic Acid A A N/A A B A A A
Acetic Acid, 5%
Acetic Acid 20% BACCBAAA
Acetic Anhydride
Acetylene BACDDDBA
Acrylonitrile
Alcohols: Amyl A A N/A A B C A N/A
Alcohols: Benzyl
Alcohols: Butyl (Butanol) A A D N/A D A D B
Alcohols: Ethyl
Alcohols: Isobutyl AAAABAAA
Alcohols: Isopropyl (IPA, Isopropanol), 70%
Alcohols: Methyl BBDADABA
Alcohols: Propyl (1-Propanol) A A1 D A A A A B
Aluminum Fluoride A A B A1 C B A A
Aluminum Hydroxide A A B A B N/A A A
Aluminum Nitrate
Aluminum Sulfate BBDABCAA
Alums (Double Sulfate Salts)
Amines AADAAAAA
Ammonia, 10%
Ammonia, anhydrous AABAAAAA
Ammonia, liquid
Ammonium Acetate DDACAAAB
Ammonium Bifluoride A C1 B A A A A B
Ammonium Carbonate A A A2 B1 A A A N/A
Ammonium Chloride B B2 A B1 A A A B
Ammonium Hydroxide N/A A A2 N/A A A A B
Ammonium Nitrate A A N/A D D D B B
Ammonium Persulfate
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic A A N/A D A A A A
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic A A2 D D B A A B
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic B A2 D D C A A B
Ammonium Sulfate B A N/A N/A B A A N/A
Ammonium Thiosulfate D B1 A D B A A B
Amyl Acetate BBADBAAB
C B2 A B B A A D
A A1 B C D A A B
A A A2 A2 A A A B
ABADAABB
B C A2 B2 A A A B
B C A2 B A A A B
B B A2 B A A A B
B B A B1 A A A B
A A N/A B A N/A A N/A

AADBDDAA

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

B C C N/A C C N/A A D C1 A1 A D D A A D D
N/A A2 C1 A D B N/A A N/A D A1 A D D B N/A D D
A A A B B C A D N/A B B A D C C A D B

A A A A B A A C A1 A A A A A A A A A
A A A A B A A D A1 A1 A A D A B A D B

C C D N/A C A D A D D B A D B C A D D

A N/A D N/A B B N/A A N/A D A1 A A A B N/A A A
N/A A A N/A B C N/A A1 D D A1 A B A1 D N/A N/A D
A A B2 A1 B A C A1 D B1 B1 A A A D B D A
N/A B D D D C D B1 D D A A D A N/A A D A

B N/A B2 N/A A A A B1 C B1 A1 A C A B B B A
D A B N/A A A A A1 B B2 A A C A B A C A
N/A A A N/A A A A A C A A A A A A B A A

A A A2 C1 A B A D C A2 A2 A A A A B A A
B A A1 C1 A A A B1 C B1 A2 A A A A B A C
N/A N/A A2 N/A A A A D N/A A A A A A2 A A A A
N/A A A2 N/A B A A A1 N/A N/A A A A A B A A A
N/A A A2 N/A D A A A1 B1 B1 A A A A N/A B A A
N/A N/A A2 N/A A A N/A A1 D A1 A2 A B A B A B A
B A A2 A A A A A2 D A A A A A A A A A
D N/A A A A B N/A A D N/A A A A N/A A A N/A A

A B C1 N/A B B D D N/A D B2 A D N/A B B D D
N/A A C1 A D A A A B1 D A2 A B A N/A C B D
D A B2 N/A D A B A1 A1 D A A A A C A A D
N/A A C1 N/A D A N/A B1 A1 D A2 A A A N/A C A D

N/A A A N/A N/A A N/A A A A A A A A N/A N/A A A

N/A N/A A2 N/A N/A D A N/A N/A N/A A A A A N/A N/A A A
N/A B B2 A A A A A1 N/A C A A A A C A A A

A A A2 A A B A B A1 A2 A A A A C A A A
C A A1 N/A D A A A A D A A A A A A A B
B A A1 A C B A A1 A R A A A A C A A A
N/A A A2 N/A A A A D N/A A A A A A1 D A A A
N/A N/A A2 N/A A A A C1 A A2 A A A A A A A A
B N/A A N/A A A A B A A1 A A A N/A A A A A
N/A N/A C N/A A A A B A A A A A N/A A A A A

B A A1 A A A A A1 A A2 A A A A A A A A
N/A N/A A N/A N/A A N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A A2 N/A N/A A N/A N/A

C N/A C D D D D B D D B A D A D A D D

IS Med Specialties Medical C

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical AADADCDA

Amyl Chloride AABDAAAA
Antifreeze (Ethylene Glycol)
Arsenic Acid AAADAAAB
Barium Carbonate
Barium Sulfate BBAAAAAB
Barium Sulfide B B1 A B2 A B A A
Benzaldehyde B B2 A A A A A N/A
Benzene BBBADDAA
Benzene Sulfonic Acid B B D A1 D D D B
Benzoic Acid B B N/A N/A D D D B
Benzyl Chloride
Betadine (Povidone Iodine, PVP-I), 10% BBDBDADB
Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite), 5.25% C B1 D A D A1 D C
Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite), 15% AADDBDBA
Borax (Sodium Borate), 6% aqueous
Boric Acid AABDDABA
Bromine
Butadiene AABDDABA
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) A A A2 B B A A B
Butyl Amine B A1 A2 A A A A A
Butyl Ether DDDDDDDA
Butyric Acid A A1 N/A A D A C C
Calcium Carbonate (Chalk) CaCO3, 25% A A1 D A A A A B
Calcium Chloride, 30% aqueous A A N/A C1 C N/A B B
Calcium Hydroxide (Lye) B A1 N/A D B D D B
Calcium Hypochlorite, 15% B B2 D A D D B A
Calcium Nitrate A B N/A A A A A B
Calcium Sulfate, 1% aqueous
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) CBBDAAAA
Carbon Dioxide (dry) B B A2 D A A A A
Carbon Dioxide (wet) C B N/A D C B B B
Carbon Monoxide C B2 A D A A A B
Carbonated Water BBCDAAAB
Carbonic Acid
Castor Oil BBDDDBBA
Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2 + H2O), 0.5% A A1 B A A A B A
Chloroacetic Acid AABAAABA
Chlorobenzene (mono) A A A2 A A A A B
A A N/A A A A N/A N/A
A A N/A B1 D A B A
AAAABCBA

CCCDCACA
B A1 N/A D D D B A
ABDDDDDA

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

N/A B D N/A D D D C A D D A D ADCC B
A C A1 B A
A A A2 N/A A C A D B1 B1 D A A AABB A
A N/A A N/A A
N/A B B N/A B A A C N/A A A A A A A B N/A A
A A A N/A A
N/A N/A B A N/A N/A A A N/A A A A A A2 D A D D
A2 D A C A
D B B2 N/A A A A A1 N/A D B1 A B A1 D B B A
ABAA A
N/A A B2 N/A A A A A1 N/A N/A B A A A D N/A N/A A
A2 D A A A
B B A1 D D D B A1 C1 D D A D ADAB A
ADAB A
C D C D D D D A1 D D D A C ABBA A
AAAA A
B A A1 N/A A A A D N/A D D A A ADDB A
A D N/A A B
D A A1 A D B B D A1 B1 B1 A A ABBB A
A1 B B D D
D N/A N/A N/A D D D A2 N/A N/A C1 A D A1 D N/A A D
ADAD B
B B A1 C D D C1 A D B1 A1 A A AABA A
AAAA A
C A A1 A D B A A A A D A A A2 A A B A
ABAA A
C A A1 A D B A A A A D A A A2 B B A A
A N/A A A A
A A A2 A A A A A1 N/A A1 A2 A A A1 D A B A
ABAA B
A A A2 A A D A B N/A A A A A ABAA B
B A N/A A A
D D D D D D A D D C1 D A C A N/A N/A N/A A
AABA A
D D D N/A D B D C1 B D C A C AAAA A
ACAC A
B N/A B2 N/A A A A B1 C1 B1 A1 A C A1 D A A D
A1 D B A A
D N/A C1 N/A D D D A2 N/A D B1 A D

N/A N/A N/A N/A D D D A2 N/A N/A D A A

B D D D D D D C1 D D B1 A B

N/A N/A B1 N/A A A A A N/A C2 A A A

A A B A A A A A1 A A A A C

B A A2 N/A A A A A2 B D A2 A B

C A A A D D A D B1 D A A B

N/A B A1 N/A A A A A N/A A2 A2 A A

N/A N/A B1 N/A B B A D N/A A2 A A B

D N/A D N/A D D D D D D B A D

A N/A A1 A B B A A1 A A A2 A A

A N/A A A B B A A A A A A A

A N/A A2 N/A D B A A1 A A A A A

N/A N/A A N/A N/A A A A N/A N/A B N/A A

D B B2 N/A C D A A1 N/A A1 A A A

D C A A A A B A D A A A A2

A B B1 C C C C1 C1 C1 B1 C A A2

D A D C1 D D N/A D D D C1 A B

D D C1 D D D D D D D C1 B D

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical B B N/A B D N/A B N/A

Chlorobromomethane AADADDDA
Chloroform D B2 N/A D D D D A
Chlorosulfonic Acid BABDDAAB
Chromic Acid, 5%
Chromic Acid, 10% BBBDDACA
Chromic Acid, 30%
Chromic Acid, 50% BBBDDABD
Citric Acid
Citric Oils (Citric acid ethers) CBDDDDBB
Clorox® Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite), 15% B A2 D B1 A B A A
Copper Chloride A A D B A N/A B N/A
Copper Sulfate, 5%
Cyclohexane AABDDABA
Cyclohexanone
Cidex® OPA ( 0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde solution) D D A A A A A N/A
Cidexplus® (3.4% glutaraldehyde solution) B B A2 D A A A A
Detergents, Household (solution) A A D A1 B D D B
Diacetone Alcohol A A2 D A D D B A
Dichlorobenzene AAAAAAAA
Dichloroethane
Diethyl Ether (Ether, Ethyl Ether) A A A D D N/A D A
Dimethyl Acetamide A A1 B A1 A A A B
Diethylamine B B N/A A D D A A
Dihydrogen Dioxide, 10% (H2O2)
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) N/A B D N/A D D D A
Dioxidane, 10% (H2O2) B B D A1 D D N/A A
Ethane B B2 D N/A D D D B
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol), 40% B A D A D A1 A A
Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol), 70% AADBCDBA
Ethanolamine
Ether (Diethyl Ether, Ethyl Ether) BBADDAAA
Ethyl Acetate A A N/A D D D A1 A
Ethyl Benzoate BBADDAAA
Ethyl Chloride A A1 N/A A1 A A D A
Ethyl Ether (Diethyl Ether, Ether) A A B A1 C B A A
Ethylene Glycol A A B1 B1 C B1 A A
Ethylene Oxide A A N/A D B N/A B B
Fatty Acids
AADADDCB

BBDADDBA

A A D N/A D D A A
A A D A1 A D A B
B B D A1 D D D B
BBABAAAB

BBDDDCCA

BAAABADA

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

D N/A A N/A D D C C N/A N/A A A D N/A D N/A N/A A

DDCDDDDADDCADADABA

D D D D D D D D N/A C1 D A D D D A C D

DADCBDADABDAAACABA

DADCDDADABDAAACBCB

D A D C D D D D C1 C D A A A C A B A
D A D C D D D D C1 D D A D A C A B A
A A D A A A A A1 A A1 A A B A A A N/A A
N/A B C1 N/A N/A D A A A C A A C1 A N/A N/A D A
C A1 A1 A D B A A A A D A A A D A B A
A N/A N/A N/A C A A D N/A N/A A A A A A D A A

A A A2 A C A A D A A1 A A A A A A N/A A
A D B1 A1 D D D A D B D A D A D A D A

D B D D D D D A D D D A D D D N/A D D

N/A A N/A N/A A A N/A A A A A A B N/A B A N/A A

N/A A A1 D D D N/A D B1 A A A A A A D N/A D

B A D A1 B B A A1 N/A A1 A A A A A A A A

C A A D D D A A1 D D A1 A D D D A B1 D

D N/A N/A D D D N/A D D D C A D A D N/A N/A C

N/A C C1 N/A D D A A1 N/A D D A D A N/A B D C
C D N/A D D D N/A A1 C1 D A1 A D A1 D A N/A D
N/A A2 C1 A D B N/A A N/A D A1 A D D B N/A D D
N/A D D N/A A A N/A A N/A D A1 D D D B A C A
D A A N/A B D A C B1 A A A A A A A B A
N/A A A N/A D A N/A A N/A D A A D D C1 A A C
D A A N/A B D A C B1 A A A A A A A B A

N/A N/A N/A N/A D B N/A D N/A N/A D A A A D N/A A A

D A B A A A A A1 A C A A C A B A C A
A A B A1 A A1 A1 A1 D B1 A A B B B A A B1
N/A N/A N/A N/A B B A A N/A N/A D A D C1 B B N/A D
N/A D D D D D D A C1 D D A D B1 D A C C
B A A D C D A A2 D D A1 A D D B A D D
C B C2 D D D A D D D B1 A D D D N/A D A
C C C1 D B C D A1 D D D A D A D A D A
N/A D D D D D D A1 C1 N/A D A D A2 D A N/A D
A A A2 N/A A A A A B1 B1 A A A A A A B A
A B A N/A D D A A1 A1 C1 D A D A D N/A N/A D
B A D A C C A A1 A B1 A A A A C B B A

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical DDADAAAB

Ferric Chloride, 10% aqueous solution BBADAAAB
Ferric Nitrate
Ferric Sulfate BAADAAAA
Ferrous Sulfate
Formaldehyde (Formalin), 4% BBADAAAB
Formaldehyde (Formalin), 30%
Formaldehyde (Formalin), 40% A2 A A A B A A A
Formic Acid A1 A A2 A2 B A2 A B
Gallic Acid A1 A A2 A2 B A2 A B
Glucose, 30% B A1 D A2 C A A A
Glutaraldehyde Solution, 2 to 3.4% CH2(CH2CHO)2
Glycerin A B N/A N/A B C B B
Glycolic Acid
Heptane AABAAAAA
Hexane
Hydrazine (Diamine) H2NNH2 AAADAAAA
Hydrobromic Acid, 20%
Hydrochloric Acid, 20% AACAAAAA
Hydrochloric Acid, 37%
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas AABAAAAA
Hypoclorites (bleach), 15%
Hydrofluoric Acid, 20% AADAAADA
Hydrofluosilicic Acid, 20%
Hydrogen Gas AADAABDA
Hydrogen Peroxide, 3% (H2O2)
Hydrogen Peroxide, 10% (H2O2) A A N/A B B D A N/A
Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% (H2O2)
Hydrogen Peroxide, 50% (H2O2) D D N/A C D A A A
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua)
Hydrogen Sulfide (dry) DDACDAAA
IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol, Isopropanol), 70%
Isopropanol, anhydrous (pure) DDACBACB
Ketones
Lactic Acid D D N/A N/A N/A A N/A A
Ligroin
Linoleic Acid AABDDABA
Lipids
Lithium Hydroxide DDCDDCDB

C B1 D B A A A B
A A A2 N/A A A A A

BBADDAAA

BBADDAAA

B B N/A D D A B A

B A2 N/A D D A B A

CABCDABA

C A N/A N/A D A B A

BBDABCAA

B B A1 A1 A1 A A A

A A A D D N/A D A

B B1 D B AAAB
A2 A2 N/A B A N/A D N/A

BAABBADA

A2 A C C B D D A

C C N/A N/A C N/A A B

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

C D A1 N/A A B A A A A2 A A A A B A B A

D N/A A2 N/A A A A A1 N/A A1 A A A A C A N/A A

A N/A A2 N/A A A A A1 N/A A1 A A A A B A B A

A N/A A2 N/A B A A D N/A A1 A A A A N/A A B B

C A1 A1 A1 B1 C A A A1 A1 A A A A2 B1 B C A

B A D A1 B B1 A A A1 A1 A A A A N/A B D A

C A D C B B A A A1 A1 A A A A N/A B D D

B A D C C A A D B A1 A1 A A A B C B C

D A A A A B A A N/A A1 A B B A1 D B A A

A A A2 A A A A A N/A A1 A A A A A A A A

D A A1 A1 A1 A1 N/A A1 B1 A1 A A A1 A A N/A A A1

A A A1 A A A A A1 A A2 A A A A A A A A

N/A N/A A N/A D A N/A N/A N/A N/A A A B B A A A A

B B B1 C D B B A A B C2 A C A D A B A
A C D C D B B B A D B1 A B A D A D A

C D N/A N/A C B N/A N/A N/A D C A N/A A B N/A N/A A

N/A D B N/A A D B D D N/A A N/A B A D A B A

B A A2 A1 A C A D A B1 B2 A A A D D A A
CABDABADCDCABABDAA

N/A D A D N/A N/A A A N/A N/A B A A A N/A C N/A N/A

C N/A N/A A D B A A A A D A A A N/A N/A B A

D A A1 C B B C C D D A2 A B A D D C A

N/A B B2 N/A A B B D N/A N/A A A A A D D A A

A A A2 N/A B A A A2 N/A A2 A A A A C A A A

DAAABDACAAAAAAAABA

DAABBDACAAAAAAAABA

D A C2 C C D A D A A2 B1 AAABBB A
D A C2 D C D N/A D D A2 B1 A A A1 B A B A
A A A A1 C A A C1 A A A1 ABACBA D
A A A A1 C D
A A A2 A1 A A N/A C N/A N/A A AAACAD A
C A A C1 A A
D D C1 D A B A D C1 A2 A2 AAAABA D
D A A1 A A A
D BABDAA ABAABD A
N/A N/A A A D A D C1 N/A A D B
D AD D 2D D C A B B1 A A A A
N/A N/A A N/A A N/A A D N/A A
C A1 A A AABABB A A A2 B N/A A
A C A1 C A A
B N/A D N/A A1 A2
D N/A N/A N/A N/A B1
B A A A A1 C

N/A D N/A N/A N/A D N/A N/A N/A D A A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Leg

Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical A A1 N/A N/A B N/A N/A N/A
D D B B1 A A A A
Magnesium Bisulfate B A1 B A A A A A
Magnesium Chloride (solution) A A2 N/A A A A1 D B
Magnesium Hydroxide
Malic Acid (Apple Acid) C4H6O5, 10% AABAAAAA
Mercury
Methane A A A1 A A N/A D A
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
Methyl Acetate AADAAAAA
Methyl Acetone
Methyl Alcohol, 10% A B D B D N/A B A
Methyl Butyl Ketone
Methyl Cellosolve A A N/A D D N/A A A
Methyl Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK, Butanone) AADAAAAA
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone A A N/A D D N/A A N/A
Methylamine
Methylene Chloride B B A D A D B N/A
Monochloracetic Acid
Monoethanol Amine AADBDDDB
Morpholine
Nitric Acid, 5-10% AADCDDAA
Nitric Acid, 20%
Nitrobenzene BBDDDDBA
Nitromethane
Nitrous Oxide A A N/A N/A D N/A C A
Oleic Acid
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde (OPA), 0.55% A A D D B N/A A B
Oxalic Acid (cold solution)
Ozone BBDBDDCB
PAA (Peracetic Acid, Peroxyacetic Acid), 3%
PAA (Peracetic Acid, Peroxyacetic Acid), 10% A A1 N/A D D N/A C A
Palmitic Acid
Paraffin A A N/A D D N/A B N/A
Peracetic Acid (PAA), 3%
Peracetic Acid (PAA), 10% N/A A1 C N/A D N/A D A
Pentane (Amyl Hydride) C5H12
Perchloric Acid AABDDAAA

AABDDAAA

BBDCDDBD

A A1 D A D N/A B A

B B N/A N/A A N/A A B

AADABABA

A A A A A N/A A N/A

BAABDAAB

BABCDAAA

AAADCABA

N/A A N/A D D A D N/A

B A1 A A A A B B

AAAABADB

AAADCABA

N/A A N/A D D A D A

C C A B A N/A D A

C C N/A C D A B B

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

N/A N/A N/A N/A B B N/A A1 N/A A1 A2 A A N/A N/A N/A A N/A

C A A1 A A A A A1 A A2 A2 A B A A A A A

C B A2 N/A A A A B1 N/A A1 A A A A A A C A

N/A N/A B2 A B D N/A A N/A D A1 A A A B A A A

B A A A1 A A A A A D B A A A N/A A D A

B N/A N/A N/A D B N/A A A A A A B A D N/A N/A A

B A A1 C A A A B1 C1 B1 A2 A A A A B A C

C C B D D B N/A A N/A D D A D B D N/A A D

N/A N/A N/A N/A A D N/A A N/A N/A D A D D N/A N/A A D

B A A1 C A A A B1 C1 B1 A2 A A A A B A C
N/A N/A N/A N/A D D N/A D N/A D D A A D D N/A N/A D

N/A N/A N/A N/A D B N/A C N/A D B A D A D N/A C D

D N/A C1 D D D D B1 D D D A D A D A D A
B D B D D D D A1 D D B2 A D D D A D D
B D C D D D D B2 D D A A D D D A N/A D

D D D D D D D A N/A D N/A A D N/A C N/A N/A D

N/A N/A A1 N/A B A N/A N/A D D A2 A D C N/A N/A D D
D D D D B N/A D C1 D D B1 A D B1 N/A B D B
D D N/A N/A N/A A N/A D N/A D N/A A N/A B1 N/A A N/A C

D N/A C N/A B D A A N/A N/A B A D C B B N/A D

N/A N/A N/A N/A A D D A2 N/A D B2 A N/A B1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
C A B C D B A D A A A A A A1 C A D A
D B C C D D B D A1 B1 A2 A A A D A D A
D D C1 D D D D B1 D D B A D A1 D A D B
C D A N/A B D D B1 D D B2 A B A2 D N/A B D

N/A N/A C N/A A A N/A C N/A D D A A D N/A N/A A B

A C C2 A1 D C A A A A B1 A C A D B C B

N/A A A N/A A A N/A A A A A A A N/A A A N/A A

D A A2 A B D A B2 A N/A A2 A B B B A B A
C C2 C1 A D C N/A D A A1 B A B A A A B A
N/A A A N/A D D N/A D N/A A A A A A B A D A

N/A B D N/A D D N/A D N/A C A A D A C N/A D A

A N/A N/A A B D N/A A N/A A1 B1 A B A2 D N/A B A
N/A B B A B B A A1 A A1 A1 A B A N/A A B B
N/A A A N/A D D N/A D N/A A A A A A B A D A

N/A B D N/A D D N/A D N/A C A A D A C N/A D A

B N/A D N/A D B N/A A1 N/A A D A A A D N/A A A

D D B N/A D A N/A D D D C A C A D D D A

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical AAADCABA

Peroxyacetic Acid (PAA), 3% N/A A N/A D D A D A
Peroxyacetic Acid (PAA), 10%
Phenol, 10% BBDBDABB
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)
Phenol Disinfectants BBDDDBBA
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) AADDDDDA
Polysorbate 80 (Tween 80)
Potassium Bicarbonate A A A D D N/A N/A N/A
Potassium Bromide
Potassium Chloride B B N/A A1 A1 B A A
Potassium Dichromate, 10% A1 A1 A1 A2 A1 N/A A1 A
Potassium Ferrocyanide
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) BBACAAAB
Potassium Iodide
Potassium Nitrate BBAAAAAB
Potassium Nitrite
Potassium Permanganate B A1 A A A A A A
Propane (liquefied) B B1 B A A A A B
Propylene (C3H6) B B1 A2 B1 D B A B
Propylene Glycol B A1 A A B A A B
Pyridine (C₅H₅N) A A1 B N/A A A A A
Quat (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds), up to 5%
Renalin®, 4% BBBAAAAB
Resorcinal (C6H6O2)
Rosins BBBAAAAB
Salicylic Acid
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) BBBACAAA
Silicone
Silver Bromide A A N/A A A A D A
Silver Nitrate
Soap Solutions B A B N/A D N/A D A
Sodium Acetate
Sodium Benzoate BBBBACAB
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
Sodium Bisulfate AAABDDBB
Sodium Bisulfite
Sodium Bromide B B A N/A A A1 A N/A

AAAACAAA

N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A B N/A

A A1 N/A B A C A A
B B2 A D B N/A A A
B A A2 N/A A A A A

AADAAAAA

D D N/A C N/A N/A N/A B

BBBABAAA

A A1 A A A A A A
B B1 B B B A A A

N/A N/A A N/A B A A A

A A1 A A A A A B
D C A B B A2 A B
B B1 A C A A2 A B
C C B A N/A A2 A B

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

N/A A A N/A D D N/A D N/A A A A A A B A D A

N/A B D N/A D D N/A D N/A C A A D A C N/A D A

D D B D A D D D D B1 B1 A C A D B C A
D D D D D D D D D D B A D A1 D A B A
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDADD

N/A A N/A N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A D A A N/A D N/A D N/A D

N/A A1 A N/A A A1 N/A C N/A A1 A A A A1 A A A A

A A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A A2 A A D A A1 N/A N/A A1

N/A B A N/A A A A A1 N/A N/A A A A B A A A A

N/A B A A A A A A1 N/A A A A A A A A B A

B A A1 A A A A A1 A A A A A A A A A A

C B A A1 B A A B1 A A1 A A A A A A C A

N/A N/A A2 A A A A B1 N/A D A2 A A A2 N/A A B A

D A A D B B A C1 A1 D A A A A C D B B

N/A B B1 A B A N/A A1 N/A A1 A2 A A A2 N/A A B A

B B A A A A A B1 N/A A1 A A A A A A A A

B N/A A N/A A A A B N/A A A A A A A A A A

D A A A1 A A A D C1 A2 A1 A A A N/A A B A
A D C1 A1 D C A A1 A C1 A A A A D N/A N/A A
N/A N/A N/A N/A D D N/A N/A A A1 A A B A D N/A B A
N/A A B2 N/A A C N/A A A B1 A2 A C A1 A A N/A A
C D B1 D D D B C1 D D A2 A D D D B D D
N/A A A N/A C A N/A A N/A A A A A A1 C N/A A A

N/A A A N/A C C N/A C N/A A A A A A B A D A

D N/A B2 C N/A D N/A D D B1 A2 A C N/A N/A N/A C A
N/A B B1 N/A N/A A N/A A1 N/A N/A A2 A C N/A A N/A N/A A
N/A N/A B2 A A D N/A A1 C A1 A1 A B A N/A A B A

A A A N/A A A A A N/A A A A A A A A N/A A

A A N/A A C A A A1 A A2 A A A A C N/A N/A A

N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A N/A A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

D A A A A A A A1 A A2 A1 A A A A A B A

A B D N/A B B A A1 N/A A1 A A A A1 A A B A

N/A A A A A B A B1 A A1 A A B A D A N/A D

N/A B A2 A A A N/A B1 N/A A2 A2 A B A2 N/A A B A

B A A2 A A A A A N/A A2 A A A A A A B A

C B A2 N/A A A A1 A1 N/A A1 A A A2 A A A B A

B B A2 A A A A1 C1 N/A A1 A A A2 A A A B A

N/A N/A A2 A A A A2 B1 N/A A1 A A B2 A2 N/A A1 B2 A

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical A A B A1 A A2 A A
A B1 A A B A1 A B
Sodium Carbonate B B A A1 A A2 A A
Sodium Chlorate D A N/A N/A C A2 A1 A
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Chlorite (NaClO2) N/A N/A N/A N/A C C B A
Sodium Hydrosulfite
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) C B1 A D D A B A
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%)
Sodium Hypochlorite (100%) CCBDBABA
Sodium Nitrate
Sodium Perborate DDDDDCBB
Sodium Peroxide
Sodium Polyphosphate B B1 A2 A A A A B
Sodium Silicate (Water Glass)
Sodium Sulfate (Salt Cake, Thenardite) B B N/A B B A A B
Sodium Sulfide
Sodium Sulfite A A A2 D B A A B
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo)
Starch B B N/A B A A A A
Stearic Acid
Styrene (Vinylbenzene) C6H5CHCH2 A B A2 C A A A B
Succinaldehyde (Gigasept® FF)
Sulfate (Liquors) B B1 A2 B A A A B
Sulfur Dioxide
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) B D A2 B A A A B
Sulfur Dioxide (wet)
Sulfur Trioxide (dry) B A A2 N/A A A A B
Sulfuric Acid (<10%)
Tannic Acid A B A2 C1 B A A A
Tetrachloroethane
Toluene (Toluol) A A A2 A A A A N/A
Trichloracetic Acid
Trichloroethylene B A A2 A B B B B
Triethylamine (Triethyl Amine)
Trisodium Phosphate A A N/A A D D D D
Urea
Water, Deionized AAAAAAAA
Water, Distilled
Water, Fresh C B N/A D A B A B

D A1 D B D A A C
D A A1 B D A A B

A C A N/A D A C N/A

D A N/A D D A C B

DBBDAAAB

B A N/A B A A A B

B A N/A A D C D A

A A D C1 D D D A

D C N/A N/A C N/A B B

BBDDDDDA

A A N/A D C A A N/A

BBBAAAAA

BBBABAAB

A A2 A2 N/A A A A A

AABBAAAA

A A A A2 A A A A

Chemical Compatibility Chart

gend Explanation of Footnotes
1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
occur. 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)

2016 v1

Hytrel® (TPE)
HDPE
LDPE
MABS
Natural Rubber
Neoprene
Noryl™ (modified PPE)
Nylon (polyamides)
PMMA (Acrylic)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
Silicone
Titanium
Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)

B A B2 A A A A B1 B1 A2 A A A2 A A A1 B A
A1 A C A B A
N/A N/A B2 N/A A A A1 D N/A A1 A A A2 A A A B A
B A C A A A1
A A A2 A A A A A1 A A2 A A C N/A C N/A A B
AAADAD
A1 A A N/A N/A B N/A D A1 N/A A1 A AABCCA
B A B C N/A A
N/A N/A N/A C B N/A A N/A N/A N/A A AADABA
A N/A B N/A N/A A
DCDAABACADAA B A D N/A N/A A
A A D A N/A A
AAAACCADACAA AAAABA
A A A A N/A A
D C B2 N/A C C A D N/A D B A AAAABA
B B A2 A B B A A1 N/A D A A AAAAAA
B N/A A1 A B B A B1 N/A A1 A A A A A A N/A A
B N/A A N/A A B A A A N/A N/A N/A A
B B A N/A B BABABA
D A1 D N/A N/A B
N/A B A N/A C B A A1 N/A N/A A A AAAAAD
B A B N/A N/A A
A A A2 N/A A A A A1 N/A A1 A A AABACA
AABACA
A N/A A2 A B A A A N/A A2 A A A A1 B A A A
ACBDBA
A B A A B A A A N/A D A A AACDBA
ABBABA
A B B1 A B A A D N/A A1 A2 A C A D A N/A A
N/A N/A A1 A B A A B A D A2 A D A1 D A D C
BBDDCC
B N/A B N/A A A A A N/A A A A D B D A N/A A
B A2 N/A N/A A D
C A B1 A C B A A2 A A1 A2 A A A A N/A A A
D N/A N/A N/A D D A A1 N/A D N/A A DABABA
AAAAAAAAAAAA A A2 N/A A A A
AACABA
N/A A A2 N/A B B N/A B1 N/A N/A A A BABABA
A
C D B1 N/A N/A B A C1 D B1 A1 A
A
C A A N/A C D A B D A1 A

X N/A A N/A C D D D D A1 C

X N/A C N/A C D D A D N/A D A

A A A1 A A B A C1 A A1 A2 A
A A B2 A A A A C1 N/A C A A
N/A N/A N/A D D D D C1 N/A D C A
B D C1 D D D D A1 D D C1 A
D C A N/A C D N/A C1 D D A A
C D D D D D D C1 D D C1 A
N/A N/A N/A N/A B A B A1 A D D A
A A A N/A A A A A B1 A A A
A
B A A A N/A B A A A D A

N/A A N/A N/A A A A A1 N/A N/A A2 A

N/A A A2 A A A A A N/A A2 A A

A A A2 A A A A A1 N/A A2 A A

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Ratings -- Chemical Effect
A = Excellent.
B = Good -- Minor Effect, slight corrosion or discoloration.
C = Fair -- Moderate Effect, not recommended, swelling may o
D = Severe Effect, not recommended for ANY use.
N/A = Information Not Available.

Material

304 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
ABS Plastic
Acetal (Delrin), POM
Buna N (Nitrile)
CPVC
EPDM
Hastelloy® - C

Chemical

Water, Salt B B A2 A A A A A
Zinc Chloride BBACAAAB
Zinc Sulfate, 10% BAACAAAA

D A A2 A B A A A A A2 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N/A A A A B A B A A A A Hytrel® (TPE) gend Chemical Compatibility Chart
HDPE
LDPE occur.
MABS
A A2 Natural Rubber
Neoprene
A Noryl™ (modified PPE) Explanation of Footnotes
Nylon (polyamides) 1. Satisfactory to 72°F (22° C)
A PMMA (Acrylic) 2. Satisfactory to 120°F (48° C)
Polycarbonate (PC)
A Polypropylene (PP)
PTFE
A PVC
PVDF (Kynar)
A2 N/A A2 Silicone
Titanium
A Tygon (resin specific)
Viton® (FKM)
A

B

A

B

A

B

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