Polypropylene Chemical Resistance Guide Chemical Listing & Ratings

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HMC Polymers is focused on being PP chemical resistance Asia’s number ONE in PP. HMC Polymers’ polypropylene resins, like most HMC PP resins are appreciably affected Some reduction in tensile strength and an polyolens, are highly resistant to solvents and by chlorosulfonic acid and oleum at increase in exibility and elongation-to-break We work in close cooperation with chemicals. room temperature, 98% sulfuric acid, 30% in tension can be expected, depending on our customers to improve existing hydrochloric acid, and 30% hydrogen peroxide the nature and amount of the organic The results of extensive laboratory and actual at 100°C (212°F). They are also affected by 98% medium absorbed. products and develop new resins eld installation tests of polypropylene’s sulfuric acid at 60°C (140°F) and fuming nitric for the rapidly changing markets we chemical resistance are reported in this HMC PP resins have excellent resistance acid and liquid bromine at room temperatures. serve. The company offers a wide downloadable PDF which is periodically to environmental stress-cracking. When Under strain, failure could occur with strong updated. they are tested according to ASTM D1693 range of products suitable for all oxidizing acids at temperatures lower than the brittle fractures that occur with certain major applications and processes, The chemical resistance data presented in this those mentioned. With few exceptions polyethylenes in contact with polar PDF for a range of over 260 chemicals and however, inorganic chemicals produce little or as well as innovative new products organic liquids, detergents, and silicone substances is based on ASTM D543. no effect on HMC PP resins over a period of 6 with expanded capabilities, which uids are not observed. Failure of this months at temperatures up to 120°C (248°F). are used by customers to replace Testing type with polypropylene is rare. Those The permeation resistance of HMC PP resins environments known to cause such cracking traditional materials and other Unstressed resin specimens are used to organic chemicals depends on the rate to polypropylene are 98% sulfuric acid, measuring 76mm (3”) long x 0.635mm plastics. and extent to which absorption occurs. This, concentrated chromic/sulfuric acid mixtures, (0.025”) thick, in the shape of dumbbells. in turn, affects the suitability of the resin and concentrated hydrochloric acid/chlorine We have expertise in converting our Results are reported after 1 month immersion. to serve in a particular environment. When mixtures. products with a variety of leading Important: As it is difcult to create actual the resin is removed from the environment, service conditions in the laboratory, the results The useful life of HMC PP resins at elevated process technologies to ensure evaporation will take place and cause it to of many of the environments should be taken temperatures is limited by oxidative our customers are able to obtain return almost to its original dimensions. only as an indication of behaviour in service. degradation. The expected life of poly- Property changes resulting from the polypropylene grades optimised propylene at any given temperature is also absorption will be reversed if evaporation for their market needs. PP chemical resistance capability determined by the nature of the environment, is complete. and by the extraction of some of the anti- HMC polypropylene resins have outstanding Polypropylene products produced Temperature and polarity of the organic oxidant system. Any environment that tends resistance to water and other inorganic by HMC Polymers are the essential medium are the foremost factors in to extract the antioxidants may lead to more environments. In most aqueous environments, determining the extent of absorption by rapid breakdown of the polypropylene, building blocks used to manufacture its weight increase is less than 0.2% when polypropylene. Absorption becomes greater especially at elevated temperatures. countless everyday goods such it has been stored for 6 months at ambient as temperatures are increased and polarity as consumer products, fresh food temperatures. When the temperature is of the medium is decreased. Polypropylene increased to 60°C (140°F), the weight increase packaging, automotive and electrical copolymers swell more than homopolymers, is less than 0.5% for a similar period. According indicating greater absorption. Such nonpolar components, durable textiles, to ASTM D570, its 24 hr water absorption rate liquids as benzene, carbon tetrachloride, and medical applications, pipe systems is 0.03%. It resists most strong mineral acids petroleum ether have a higher absorption rate and many others. and bases, but, like the other polyolens, it is with polypropylene than polar media such as subject to attack by oxidizing agents. ethanol and acetone.

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 Rating system This chart rates the chemical resistance of Acetic acid (glacial) 97 A B - Ammonium metaphosphate Satd. AA- HMC PP resin according to the following code: (80°C) Ammonium nitrate Satd. AA- Acetic acid 50 A A - A - Negligible effect (80°C) Ammonium persulfate Satd. AA-

Should be suitable for all applications where Acetic acid 40 A-- Ammonium sulfate Satd. AA- these environmental conditions exist. Acetic acid 10 AA- Ammonium sulde Satd. AA- B - Limited absorption or attack Acetone 100 AA- Ammonium thiocyanate Satd. AA- Should be suitable for most applications, Acetophenone 100 BB- but the user is advised to make his or her Amyl acetate 100 BC- own tests to determine the suitability of Acriavine 2 A A - Amyl alcohol 100 AB- polypropylene in the particular environment. (2% solution in H20) (80°C) Amyl chloride 100 CC- Acrylic emulsions AA- C - Extensive absorption and/or Aniline 100 AA- rapid permeation Aluminum chloride AA- Anisole 100 BB- Should be suitable for applications where only Aluminum uoride AA- intermittent service is involved, or where the Antimony chloride AA- swelling produced has no detrimental effect on Aluminum sulfate AA- Aviation fuel (115/145 the part. 100 BC- Alums (all types) AA- octane)

D - Extensive attack Ammonia (aqueous) 30 A-- Aviation turbine fuel 100 BC- The specimen dissolves or disintegrates. Ammonia gas (dry) AA- Polypropylene is not recommended. Ammonium carbonate Satd. AA- Barium carbonate Satd. AA-

Note: The user is advised to make his or Ammonium chloride Satd. AA- Barium chloride Satd. AA- her own tests to determine the suitability of Ammonium uoride 20 AA- Barium hydroxide AA- polypropylene in the particular environment. Ammonium hydroxide 10 AA- Barium sulfate Satd. AA- Barium sulde Satd. AA-

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100

Beer AA- Calcium phosphate 50 A-- Chromic/sulfuric acid DD-

Benzene 100 B C C Calcium sulfate AA- Cider AA-

Benzoic acid AA- Calcium sulte AA- Citric acid 10 AA-

Benzyl alcohol A A - Carbon dioxide (dry) AA- Copper chloride Satd. AA- (80°C) Carbon dioxide (wet) AA- Copper cyanide Satd. AA- Bismuth carbonate Satd. AA- Carbon disulde 100 BC- Copper uoride Satd. AA- Borax AA- Carbon monoxide AA- Copper nitrate Satd. AA- Boric acid AA- Carbon tetrachloride 100 CCC Copper sulfate Satd. AA- Brine Satd. AA- Carbonic acid AA- Cottonseed oil AA- Bromine liquid 100 D-- Castor oil A-- Cuprous chloride Satd. AA- Bromine water (a) C-- Cetyl alcohol 100 A-- Cyclohexanol 100 AB- Butyl acetate 100 CC- Chlorine (gas) 100 DD- Cyclohexanone 100 BC- Butyl alcohol 100 AA- Chlorobenzene 100 CC-

Calcium carbonate Satd. AA- Chloroform 100 CDD Decalin 100 CCC

Calcium chlorate Satd. AA- Chlorosulfonic acid 100 DDD Detergents 2 A A A

Calcium chloride 50 AA- Chrome alum AA- Developers (photographic) AA-

Calcium hydroxide AA- Chromic acid 80(a) A-- Dibutyl phthalate 100 ABD

Calcium hypochlorite bleach 20(a) AB- Chromic acid 50(a) AA- Dichloroethylene 100 A--

Calcium nitrate AA- Chromic acid 10(a) AA- Diethanolamine 100 AA-

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100

Diisooctyl phthalate 100 AA- Fluorosilicic acid AA- Hydrochloric acid 30(a) ABD

Emulsiers AA- Formaldehyde 40 AA- Hydrochloric acid 20 A A - (80°C) Ethanolamine 100 AA- Formic acid 100 A-- Hydrochloric acid 10 A A B Ethyl acetate 100 BB- Formic acid 10 AA- (80°C)

Ethyl alcohol 96 A A - Fructose AA- Hydrochloric acid 2 A A A (80°C) 50-50 HCI-HNO (a) B D - Fruit juices AA- 3 Ethyl chloride 100 CC- (80°C) Furfural 100 CC- Ethylene dichloride 100 B-- Hydrouoric acid 40 A--

(a) Ethylene glycol AA- Hydrouoric acid 60 A A B Gas liquor C-- (40°C) Ethylene oxide 100 B -- (10°C) Gasoline 100 BCC Hydrogen chloride gas (dry) 100 AA-

Ethyl ether 100 B-- Gearbox oil 100 AB- Hydrogen peroxide 30 A-D

Gelatin AA- Hydrogen peroxide 10 AB- Hydrogen peroxide 3 A - - Fatty acids (C6) 100 AA- Glucose 20 AA- Ferric chloride Satd. AA- Glycerin 100 AAA Hydrogen sulde AA-

Ferric nitrate Satd. AA- Glycol AA- Hydroquinone AA-

Ferric sulfate Satd. AA-

Ferrous chloride Satd. AA- Hexane 100 AB-

Ferrous sulfate Satd. AA- Hydrobromic acid 50(a) AA-

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100

Magnesium nitrate Satd. AA- Nickel sulfate Satd. AA-

Inks AA- Magnesium sulfate Satd. AA- Nitric acid fuming DDD

Iodine tincture A-- Magnesium sulte Satd. AA- Nitric acid 70(a) CD-

Isooctane 100 CC- Meat juices AA- Nitric acid 60 A D - (80°C) Isopropyl alcohol 100 AA- Mercuric chloride 40 AA- Nitric acid 10 AAA Mercuric cyanide Satd. AA- 50-50 HCO3-HCI (a) B D - Ketones A-- Mercurous nitrate Satd. AA- (80°C) 50-50 HNO -H -S0 (a) C D - Mercury 100 AA- 3 2 4 (80°C) Lactic acid 20 AA- Methyl alcohol 100 AA- Nitrobenzene 100 AA- Lanolin 100 AA- Methylene chloride 100 A--

Lead acetate Satd. AA- Methyl ethyl ketone 100 AB- Oleic acid AB- Linseed oil 100 AA- Milk and its products AAA Oleum --D Lubricating oil 100 AB- Mineral oil 100 AB- Olive oil 100 AA- Molasses AA- Oxalic acid (aqueous) 50 AB- Magenta dye 2 A A - Motor oil 100 AB- (aqueous solution) Some staining Parafn 100 AB- Magnesium carbonate Satd. AA- Naphthalene 100 AAA Parafn wax 100 AA- Magnesium chloride Satd. AA- Nickel chloride Satd. AA- Petrol 100 BC- Magnesium hydroxide Satd. AA- Nickel nitrate Satd. AA-

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100

Petroleum ether 100 CC- Potassium carbonate Satd. AA- (boiling point 100°-140°C) Potassium chlorate Satd. AA- Silicone oil 100 AA- Phenol 100 AA- Potassium chloride Satd. AA- Soap solution (concentrated) AA- Phosphoric acid 95 AA- Potassium chromate 40 AA- Sodium acetate AA- Plating solutions, brass AA- Potassium cyanide Satd. AA- Sodium bicarbonate Satd. AA- Plating solutions, cadmium AA- Potassium dichromate 40 AA- Sodium bisulfate Satd. AA- Plating solutions, chromium AA- Potassium ferri-/ferrocyanide AA- Sodium bisulte Satd. AA- Plating solutions, copper AA- Potassium uoride AA- Sodium borate AA- Plating solutions, gold AA- Potassium hydroxide 50 AA- Sodium bromide oil solution AA- Plating solutions, indium AA- Potassium hydroxide 10 AAA Sodium carbonate Satd. AA- Plating solutions, lead AA- Potassium nitrate Satd. AA- Sodium chlorate Satd. AA- Plating solutions, nickel AA- Potassium perborate Satd. AA- Sodium chloride Satd. AAA Plating solutions, rhodium AA- Potassium perchlorate 10 AA- Sodium chlorite 2 A A - Plating solutions, silver AA- (80°C) Potassium permanganate 20 AA- Plating solutions, tin AA- Sodium chlorite 5 A A - Potassium sulfate AA- (80°C) Plating solutions, zinc AA- Potassium sulde AA- Sodium chlorite 10 A A - Potassium bicarbonate Satd. AA- (80°C) Potassium sulte AA- Potassium borate 1 A A - Sodium chlorite 20 A A - Propyl alcohol 100 AA- (80°C) Potassium bromate 10 AA- Pyridine 100 A-- Sodium cyanide Satd. AA- Potassium bromide Satd. AA-

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Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C Environment Conc. Temp °C % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100 % 20 60 100

Sodium dichromate Satd. AA- Sulfamic acid A A - Transformer oil 100 AC- (80°C) Sodium ferricyanide Satd. AA- Trichloroacetic acid 10 AA-

calcium and Sodium ferrocyanicle Satd. AA- Sulfates of AA- Trichloroethylene 100 A A - magnesium Satd. (80°C) Sodium uoride Satd. AA- Turpentine 100 C CC Sodium hydroxide 50 AA- potassium Sulfates of AA- and sodium Urea AA- Sodium hydroxide 10 AAA Urine A A- Sodium hypochlorite 20 ABB Sulfur AA-

Sodium nitrate AA- Sulfuric acid 98(a) C - D Water AAA (distilled, soft, hard and vapour) Sodium nitrite AA- Sulfuric acid 60 A B - (80°C) Wet chlorine gas - D - Sodium silicate AA- 70% Sulfuric acid 50 AB- Sodium sulfate Satd. AA- Whiskey AAA Sulfuric acid 10 AAA Sodium sulde 25 AA- White parafn 100 A B - 50-50 H SO /HNO (a) C D - 2 4 3 80% Sodium sulte Satd. AA- (80°C) White spirit 100 BC- Stannic chloride Satd. AA- Wines AA- Stannous chloride Satd. AA- Tallow AA-

Starch AA- Tannic acid 10 AA- Xylene 100 CCC Tartaric acid AA- Sugars and syrups AA- Yeast AA- Tetrahydrofuran 100 CCC Zinc chloride Satd. AA- Tetralin 100 CCC (a) May produce cracking in material under stress Zinc oxide AA- Toluene 100 CC- Zinc sulfate Satd. A A -

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