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PVCu Chemical Resistance Table
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION UNPLASTICISED PVC
20
O
C 60
O
C
oxalic acid
s s
oxygen
s s
ozone
s s
paraffin
s s
pentane
s s
petrol
s s
phosphoric acid
30% aq. solution
s s
95% aq. solution
s s
photographic
developers
s s
potassium bromide
s s
potassium carbonate
s s
potassium cyanide
s s
potassium ferricyanide
s s
potassium hydroxide 10% aq. solution
s s
Concentrated
s s
potassium hypochlorite
s s
potassium permanganate
s s
propane
s s
propylene glycol
s s
propylene oxide
n
n
saccharose
s s
sea water
s s
silver nitrate
s s
soap solution
s s
sodium bicarbonate
s s
sodium bisulphate
s s
sodium borate
s s
sodium bromide
s s
sodium carbonate
s s
sodium chlorate
s s
sodium chloride
s s
sodium cyanide
s s
sodium ferricyanide
s s
sodium ferrocyanide
s s
sodium fluoride
s s
sodium hydroxide
40% aq. solution
s s
Concentrated
s s
sodium hypochlorite 15% Cl
s s
sodium hyposulphate
s s
sodium nitrate
s s
sodium peroxide
s s
sodium silicate
s s
sodium sulphate
s s
sodium sulphide
25% aq. solution
s s
sodium sulphite
s s
soft soap
s s
surface active agents (All concentrations)
(emulsifiers, synthetic detergents and
wetting agents)
s s
starch
s s
stearic acid
s s
sucrose
s s
sulphur
Colloidal
s s
sulphur dioxide
Dry
s s
Liquid
l
n
sulphuric acid
80% aq. solution
s s
90% aq. solution
s
l
Fuming
n
n
sulphurous acid
10% aq. solution
s s
tallow
s s
tanning extracts
s s
tartaric acid
s s
transformer oil
s s
trichloroethane
n
n
trichloroethylene
n
n
turpentine
s s
vegetable oils
s s
vinegar
s s
water
s s
wetting agents
All concentrations
s s
wines and spirits
s
xylene
n
n
zinc carbonate
s s
zinc chloride
s s
zinc sulphide
s s
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION UNPLASTICISED PVC
20
O
C 60
O
C
acetaldehyde
40% aq. solution
s
n
acetic acid
60% aq. solution
s
n
acetic anhydride
n
n
acetone
Traces
n
n
alcohol, ethyl
40% w/w water
s
l
alcohol, isopropyl
s s
alcohol, menthyl
6% aq. solution
s s
100%
s
l
aliphatic hydrocarbons
s s
aluminium chloride
s s
aluminium hydroxide
s s
ammonia
0,88S.G., aq.
solution
s s
Anhydrous gas
n
n
Anhydrous liquid
n
n
ammonium chloride
s s
ammonium hydroxide
s s
aniline
n
n
animal oils
s s
aqua regia
Dilute
s s
Concentrated
s
n
barium sulphate
s s
beer
s
benzine
n
n
benzoyl chloride
n
n
borax
s s
boric acid
s s
brine
s s
bromide
Traces, gas
l
n
100% (dry gas)
n
n
Liquid
n
n
calcium chloride
aq. solution
s s
20% in methyl
alcohol
s
calcium hydroxide
s s
calcium hypochlorite
s s
carbon dioxide
s s
carbonic acid
s s
carbon monoxide
s s
carbon tetrachloride
l
n
castor oil
s
chloric acid
s
chlorine
100% (dry gas)
s
l
10% (moist gas)
l
chlorine water
Sat. solution
l l
chloroform
n
n
chrome allum
s s
chromic acid
Plating solution
s s
cider
s
citric acid
s s
copper chloride
s s
copper cyanide
s s
CHEMICAL
CONCENTRATION UNPLASTICISED PVC
20
O
C 60
O
C
copper nitrate
s s
copper sulphate
s s
cupric sulphate
s s
cyclohexanone
n
n
detergent, synthetic All concentrations
s s
developers,
photographic
s s
dextrin
s s
dextrose
s s
diazo salts
s s
dichlorodifluoromethane
s
diethyl ether
n
n
emulsifiers
All concentrations
s s
emulsions,
photographic
s s
ethyl acetate
n
n
ethylene glycol
s s
ethylene oxide
n
n
fatty acids
s s
ferric chloride
s s
ferric nitrate
s s
ferric sulphate
s s
ferrous ammonium citrate
s s
ferrous chloride
s s
ferrous sulphate
s s
fixing solution,
photographic
s s
fluorine
l l
formaldehyde
40% w/w water
s s
formic acid
50% solution
s s
100% solution
s
n
fructose
s s
fruit pulp
s s
glucose
s s
glycerol
s s
grape sugar
s s
heptane
s s
hydrobromic acid 100%
s s
hydrochloric acid 22% aq. solution
s s
Concentrated
s s
hydrochloric acid 40% aq. solution
s
l
60% aq. solution
l
n
Concentrated
hydrogen bromide Anhydrous
s s
hydrogen chloride Anhydrous
s s
hydrogen flouride
Anhydrous
s s
hydrogen peroxide 3% (10vol)
s s
12% (40vol)
s s
30% (100vol)
s s
90% and above
s
hydrogen sulphide
s s
iodine
Solution in
potassium iodine
n
n
lactic acid
10% aq. solution
s s
100%
l l
lanoline
s s
linoletic acid
s s
linseed oil
s s
magnesium hydroxide
s s
maleic acid
50% aq. solution
s
Concentrated
s
l
metallic soaps (water soluble)
s s
methyl bromide
n
n
methyl chloride
n
n
methyl cyclohexanone
n
n
methyl ethyl ketone
n
n
methyl isobutyl ketone
n
n
methylated spirit
s
methylene chloride
n
n
milk
s s
mineral oil
s s
mixed acids (sulphuric/nitric
Various proportions)
l
n
molasses
s s
naphtha
s s
naphtalene
n
n
nicotine
s s
nitric acid
5% aq. solution
s
50% aq. solution
s
l
nitrobenzene
n
n
oleic acid
s s
The resistance of unplasticised PVC to a wide
range of chemicals is listed in the table below.
The symbols used to denote performance
are as follows:
s
Satisfactory
l
Some attack or absorption: the material
may be considered for use when alternative
materials are unsatisfactory and where limited
life is acceptable. When PVC is to be used
with such chemicals full scale trials under
realistic conditions are necessary.
n
Unsatisfactory: so rated because of
decomposition, solution, swelling, loss of
ductility etc, of the samples tested.
For clarification and for details of resistance
to other chemicals please call our Technical
Hotline on +44 (0)1268 563720.
Note: to determine the suitability of PVCu for
external applications we strongly advise you
contact the MK Technical Sales and Service
Department on +44 (0)1268 563720.