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KEY: S = Superior Resistance/Completely Unaffected under all Conditions L = Limited Resistance, Some Chemical Attack May Occur Over Time M = Moderate Resistance, Superficial Effects only, Testing Recommended U = Unsatisfactory, Severe/Chemical Attack in a relatively short time – = No Data Available
TABLE 3. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF FIBERGLASS MATERIALS AND ENCLOSURE ACCESSORIES Fiber Steel Stainless Steel Glass Polyester Urethane Gal- Type Type CHEMICAL Aluminum Polyester Powder Enamel vanized 304 316 PC PVC Acetyldehyde SU———SSUU Acetic Acid (10%) LSUUUSUSU Acetone SLLULSSUU Aluminum Chloride (10%) USUUUUMSS Aluminum Sulfate (10%) LSUUUUSSS Ammonia Gas LS———SS—— Ammonium Chloride USUUUSSSS Ammonium Hydroxide (10%) SLUUUSSUS Ammonium Nitrate (10%) MSUUUSSUS Ammonium Phosphate (10%) LMSLUSMS— Ammonium Sulfate SS———SSSS Aniline LU———SSUL ASTM #1 Oil SSSSSSSL— ASTM #3 Oil SSSSSSSL— Axle Grease SSSSSSSL— Benzene SS——SSSUL Boric Acid (10%) MSUUUSSSL Bromine ULUUUUUUU Butyl Acetate ML———SSUU Butyric Acid US———SSUU Calcium Chloride (10%) LSUUULSSL Calcium Hydroxide (10%) USUUUSSSL Technical Information
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TABLE 3. Continued Fiber Steel Stainless Steel Glass Polyester Urethane Gal- Type Type CHEMICAL Aluminum Polyester Powder Enamel vanized 304 316 PC PVC Calcium Hypochlorite (10%) LMUUUUMLL Calcium Sulfate MSUUUSSSL Carbolic Acid (25%) MLUUUSSU Carbon Disulfide SL———SSUU Carbon Tetrachloride SMUSSUSU Chlorine (dry) SS———SSUU Chlorine (water) 5-10 ppm MLSUUU—SS Chlorobenzene SS——SSSU Chloroform LU———SSUU Chrome Plating Solution ULUUULLS— Chromic Acid SS———UUUU Citric Acid (10%) UMUUUSSSL Copper Sulfate US———SSSS Creosote LL———SSU— Cutting Fluid (5 Star) 10% SSUUUSSL— Cutting Fluid (Castrol 980 H) SSSUUSSL— Cutting Fluid (Norton 205) USUUUSSS— Cutting Fluid (Rustlick) 10% MSUUUSSS— Cutting Oil (Dark) SSSSSSSS— Diethyl Ether SS———SSUU Ethyl Alcohol SSMUSSSMS Ethylene Dichloride SL—————UU Ethylene Glycol SSSSUSSSS Ferric Chloride USUUUSUSS Ferric Nitrate —S———SSSS Ferric Sulfate MS———SSSS Fluorine SU———M—LU Formaldehyde SS———LSSL Formic Acid USUUUMSS— Fuel Oil (#2) SSMSSSMLS Gasoline SM———SSUS Glycerine SS——SSSSS Hydraulic Brake Fluid SSUUSSSU—
Hydraulic Oil SSSSSSSLSInformation Technical
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TABLE 3. Continued Fiber Steel Stainless Steel Glass Polyester Urethane Gal- Type Type CHEMICAL Aluminum Polyester Powder Enamel vanized 304 316 PC PVC Hydrochloric Acid (10%) UMUUUUUSS Hydrocyanic Acid SU———SSLL Hydrofluoric Acid (20%) UUUUUUULL Hydrogen Peroxide SM———LSSS Hydrogen Sulfide MS———LSLL Hypochlorus Acid US——————— Isopropyl Alcohol SSMUSSSS— Kerosene SSSSSSSLS Lacquer Thinner SSLUSSSUU Lactic Acid MS———LSLL Lime MM——————L Liquid Dish Soap (10%) MSUUUSMSS Lubricating Oils SS———SSS— Magnesium Chloride (10%) LSUUUSSSL Magnesium Hydroxide (10%) LSUUUSSSS Mercuric Chloride (10%) UMUUUSUSL Methyl Ethyl Ketone SL———SSUU Methylene Chloride SSUUMSSUU Milk SS———SSSS Mineral Oil SS———SSSS Mineral Spirits SSSSSSSLS Motor Oil (10 weight) SSSSSSSSL Nickel Salts LS———LSSS Nitric Acid (10%) UMUUUSSLS Nitrobenzene SL———SSUU Oleic Acid SS———LSSL Perchlorethylene SSSUSSSUL Phosphoric Acid (25%) ULUUUSSSS Phosphoric Acid (50%) UUUUUSSSS Pickling Solution UMUUUSMS— Potassium Carbonate (10%) USSSLSSSL Potassium Chloride (25%) LSUUUSSSS Potassium Hydroxide (25%) UUUUUMMUS Potassium Nitrate (10%) USUUUSSSS Technical Information
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TABLE 3. Continued Fiber Steel Stainless Steel Glass Polyester Urethane Gal- Type Type CHEMICAL Aluminum Polyester Powder Enamel vanized 304 316 PC PVC Potassium Sulfate (10%) LSUUUSSSL Soap (Igepal) 10% LSSUUSSSS Sodium Bicarbonate (10%) LSSSUSSSS Sodium Bisulfate (10%) ULUUUSSSS Sodium Chloride (25%) LSUUUSSSS Sodium Hydroxide UUUUUMMUS Sodium Hypochlorite UMUUUSMLS Sodium Nitrate (10%) MSUUUSSSS Sodium Phosphate (10%) LSUUUSSSS Sulfuric Acid (25%) USUUUSSSS Sulfurus Acid (10%) UUUUUSSSS Tannic Acid ((10%) LSUUUMMSS Tetrahydrofuran MLUUUSSUU Toluene SSLUSSSUU Trichloroethylene SU———LSUU Trisodium Phosphate LM—————SS Turpentine SMMULSSSU Vegetable Oils SS———SSSS Vinegar MS———SSSL Water, Industrial LSLLLSSSS Water, Rain LSSLLSSS— Water, Sea LSUUUSSSS Water, Tap LSSLLSSSS Xylene SSLUSSSUU Zinc Acetate SS———SS—— Zinc Chloride LSSUUMSML Zinc Sulfate SS———MSSS Information Technical Technical_info_2011_3_Technical_info_2011 8/22/11 8:07 PM Page 166
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TABLE 4. SPECIFIC CHEMICAL RESISTANCE INFORMATION OTHER MATERIALS USED FOR ENCLOSURE FEATURES Gaskets Windows Rigid Glass Neoprene Silicone Poly- CHEMICAL PVC Nylon Rubber Rubber Urethane Acrylic carbonate Acetyldehyde U—S S——— Acetic Acid (10%) LUUMLSS Acetone USUSUUU Aluminum Chloride (10%) SUSSSSS Aluminum Sulfate (10%) SLUSSSS Ammonia Gas —SS S—S— Ammonium Chloride SUSSSSS Ammonium Hydroxide (10%) S—L L SS U Ammonium Nitrate (10%) SUUSSSU Ammonium Phosphate (10%) —LUSSS S Ammonium Sulfate SUSS——— Aniline SLUU—S— ASTM #1 Oil ——M S S S M ASTM #3 Oil ——U L S S M Axle Grease ——L S S S M Benzene USUU—U— Boric Acid (10%) LSSSSSS Bromine UUUUUL U Butyl Acetate USUU—U— Butyric Acid UUU———— Calcium Chloride (10%) SUSSSSS Calcium Hydroxide (10%) S—US LS S Calcium Hypochlorite (10%) SUUSUMS Calcium Sulfate SUSSSSS Carbolic Acid (25%) ——U U UU U Carbon Disulfide U—U——S— Carbon Tetrachloride LSUUUSU Chlorine (dry) L—————— Chlorine (water) 5-10 ppm L—L SSS S Chlorobenzene USUU—L— Chloroform UUUU—U— Chrome Plating Solution ——U U U S S Chromic Acid LUUM—U— Citric Acid (10%) SLUSUSS Technical Information
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TABLE 4. Continued
Gaskets Windows Rigid Glass Neoprene Silicone Poly- CHEMICAL PVC Nylon Rubber Rubber Urethane Acrylic carbonate Copper Sulfate SLSS—U— Creosote —UU U——— Cutting Fluid (5 Star) 10% ——U S S S M Cutting Fluid (Castrol 980 H) ——L S S S L Cutting Fluid (Norton 205) ——S S S S S Cutting Fluid (Rustlick) 10% ——S S S S S Cutting Oil (Dark) ——U S S S S Diethyl Ether U——U—U— Ethyl Alcohol S—L SSUM Ethylene Dichloride U—UU—U— Ethylene Glycol S—S SSS S Ferric Chloride SULSLSS Ferric Nitrate SUSM——— Ferric Sulfate SUSM——— Fluorine L——U——— Formaldehyde LUUM—S— Formic Acid LSULLUS Fuel Oil (#2) S—UUUS S Gasoline SSUL—S— Glycerine SSSS—S— Hydraulic Brake Fluid ——U S UU U Hydraulic Oil ——U S S S M Hydrochloric Acid (10%) SUL LUSS Hydrocyanic Acid S—SMM—— Hydrofluoric Acid (20%) LUUU—SM Hydrogen Peroxide SUUM—S— Hydrogen Sulfide S—UM——— Hypochlorus Acid ——————— Isopropyl Alcohol ——S S S S S Kerosene S—UUSS M Lacquer Thinner —SU S LU U Lactic Acid SLL——L— Information Technical Technical_info_2011_3_Technical_info_2011 8/22/118:07PMPage168 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Sodium Nitrate (10%) Nitrate Sodium Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium HydroxideSodium (25%) Chloride Sodium Bisulfate(10%) Sodium SL (10%) Bicarbonate Sodium 10% (Igepal) Soap PotassiumSulfate(10%) Potassium(10%) Nitrate PotassiumHydroxide(25%) (25%) Potassium Chloride (10%) PotassiumCarbonate Solution Pickling (50%) Acid Phosphoric (25%) Acid Phosphoric Perchlorethylene Acid Oleic Nitrobenzene (10%) Acid Nitric NickelSalts weight) (10 Oil Motor Spirits Mineral Oil Mineral Milk MethyleneChloride MethylEthylKetone (10%) Chloride Mercuric Hydroxide(10%) Magnesium (10%) Chloride Magnesium Oils Lubricating (10%) Soap Dish Liquid Lime CHEMICAL Chemical Resistance – Gaskets, Windows and Other and Windows Gaskets, – Resistance Chemical TechnicalInformation ii ls epeeSilicone Neoprene Glass Rigid V yo ubrRbe rtaeArlccarbonate Acrylic Urethane Rubber Rubber Nylon PVC — M S MMS ——L U UU S ——U S S S U ——U M S S U ——U U SUU —UU — U—S ——U M——— ——S USU———— USSU—L— SSSSSSS SUUSUSS SSUUMSU SSSSSSS SLSSLSS SSSSSSS S SSS S—U SLSSSSS SSULMUU SLSSSSS SUSSUSS SUSSUSS SU—U——— SUUUUS L S———S—U M—S—S—L S—S—S—S S SSS S—S SSSSSSS S SSS S—L LSSSSSS S L—U LUS TABLEContinued 4. SS S SSSSS Gaskets Windows Information Technical Poly- Technical_info_2011_3_Technical_info_2011 8/22/11 8:07 PM Page 169
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TABLE 4. Continued
Gaskets Windows Rigid Glass Neoprene Silicone Poly- CHEMICAL PVC Nylon Rubber Rubber Urethane Acrylic carbonate Sodium Phosphate (10%) S—USSS S Sulfuric Acid (25%) SUSSUSS Sulfurus Acid (10%) S—UU LS S Tannic Acid ((10%) SUULUSS Tetrahydrofuran —SUUUU U Toluene USUUUUU Trichloroethylene U UUU—U— Trisodium Phosphate S—————— Turpentine —SU L US S Vegetable Oils S—L S—S— Vinegar —SL S—S— Water, Industrial S—S SSS S Water, Rain S—S SSS S Water, Sea S—S SSS S Water, Tap S—S SSS S Xylene —SUMUS U Zinc Acetate ———U——— Zinc Chloride SUMSUSM Zinc Sulfate SLSS——— INFORMATION TECHNICAL