Customer Information Regarding Material Resistance in Compressed Air Preparation

Customer information regarding material resistance in compressed air preparation

Polycarbonate reservoirs for filter regulators, filters, and lubricators Everywhere the presence of these media cannot be avoided, such as in paint booths, gluing machines, Polycarbonate is the longest known and most vulcanization plants, etc., the use of metal reservoirs processed material in the world for reservoirs of is required. compressed air maintenance units. The high Problematic is the use of solvents not only in pressure and temperature resistances, as well as immediate contact with the reservoir, but also in its good compatibility with the normally used media immediate vicinity. For example, trichlorethylene such as water, oils and greases are some of its vapors from the compressor’s intake air can cause advantages. crack formation in the polycarbonate reservoir. Only The only “weakness” of this plastic is its clean the reservoirs using a slightly damp cloth. Only susceptibility to media that can be referred to use water to do this and, if necessary, a mild collectively using the term “solvents”. From this detergent without chemical additives. range, the materials relevant to the use of If a lubricator is used, please only use suitable compressed air preparation units are summarized pneumatic oils, e.g. AVENTICS pneumatic oil, order here: no. 8982000010 – 1L. Detergents : Trichloroethylene, (usually from outside) perchloroethylene, In most cases, the use of (pneumatic) oils with benzene, additives, for example antifreeze, results in damage super/regular gasoline to or destruction of the reservoirs and must thus be avoided. Alternatively, we recommend the use of Solvents : Acetone, metal reservoirs. (from outside/inside) paint thinners, alcohols, esters Polycarbonate can react to permanent UV-light irradiation and weathering. The degree of sensitivity Other media : Synthetic oils, drilling depends to a large extent on the intensity and oil, high-alloyed oils duration of irradiation and the weathering (car engines), certain conditions. compressor oils, anti-

freeze, brake fluid, ammonia, different bonding and sealing agents, plasticizers, coolants, lubricants

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NOTE: Acids, mineral-

This information should only be considered guideline Boric acid + values. The true chemical compatibility should only Hydrogen chloride 20% + be determined on the component under operating Hydrogen chloride 25% – conditions. Hydrogen fluoride 25% + Nitric acid 70% –

Perchloric acid – Phosphorus pentoxide, dry + Chemical compatibility Phosphoric acid 1% + This overview shows the chemical resistance of Phosphoric acid 10% – plates made of LEXAN polycarbonate. The chemical Phosphorous pentachloride + compatibility of thermoplastics such as LEXAN Sulfuric acid 50% + depends on the contact time, temperature, and load Sulfuric acid 70% – (external loads to which the application is subjected). Sulfurous acid 5% –

Chemical contact can result in discoloration, softening, swelling strain, crack or fracture Acides, organic formation, or loss of the properties of the thermoplastic material. Acetic anhydride – Formic acid concentrate – The listed chemicals were assessed for LEXAN using Gallic acid + very strict testing methods. Maleic acid + This test encompasses contact with chemicals under Thioglycolic acid – previously defined conditions, including temperature Hydrochloric acid 20% + (20°C and 80°C) and tension (0.5% and 1% Hydrochloric acid 25% elongation), over a period of seven days. – Oleic acid + Palmitic acid + Phenolsulfonic acid – Index of the performance symbols Phenoxyacetic acid + See footnotes. Phthalic anhydride + Salicylic acid + Tannin + Tannin 20% –

Thioacetic acid + Trichloroethanoic acid – Sulfamic acid 5% 0

– Bad, not recommended, results in failure or major degradation. 0 Very good, limited effect established, only for short contact times at low temperatures or if property losses are critical. + Good, no performance restrictions established with regard to duration, temperature, and load as per testing procedure of contact times set by GE Plastics.

Alcohol Aniline – Allyl alcohol – Diphenylamine – Amyl alcohol – Methylaniline N – Butoxyethanol – Methylenedianiline – Chloroethanol 2 – Phenylhydrazine – 1-Decanol – Pyridin – 1-Dodecanol – Triethanolamine + Ethanol – Hydroxylamine + Ethylene glycol 100% – Base Ethylene glycol 60% + Furfuryl alcohol – Glycerol + Aluminum hydroxide powder + 1-Heptanol – Ammonia concentrate – Isobutanol 0 Ammonium hydroxide 0.13% – Methanol – Calcium hydroxide – 1-Nonanol – Potassium hydroxide 10% – 1-Octanol + Sodium hydroxide, dry + Oxydiethanol 2.2 + Sodium hydroxide 10% – Phenethyl alcohol – Sodium tholamat + Polyalkylene glycol – Ester Polyethylene glycol + Propylene glycol – Sorbitol + Benzyl benzoate – Thiodiglycol 5% – Butyl Cellosolve acetate – Triethylene glycol + Butyl stearate – Tripropylene glycol – Cellulose aceto butyrate – Cellulose acetate – Aldehyde Cellulose propionate – Dibutyl phthalate – Ethanal – Didecyl carbonate – Butanal – Diisooctyl phthalate – Formaldehyde 37% + Diisononyl phthalate + Formol + Dioctyl phthalate – Propanal – Dioctyl sebacate – Ditridecyl carbonate – Amide Ditridecyl phthalate – Ethyl bromoacetate + Dimethylformamide – Ethyl butyrate – Ethyl cellosolve 5% – Amine Ethyl chloracetate – Ethyl cyanoacetate –

Ethyl lactate – Ethyl salicylate – Alkyl halides Isopropyl myristate –

Methyl acetate + Dibromacetylene – Methyl salicylate – Tetrabromoacetylene – Methyl benzoate – Bromochloromethane – Triacetin – Carbon tetrachloride – Tributoxyethyl phosphate – Chloroethanol 2 – Tributyl cellulose phosphate – Chlorobenzene – 2-Dodecyl phenyl carbonate + Chlorobutane – Ether Chloroform – Dibromoethane – Dichloroethane – Ether – Dichloro hydroxybenzene + Ethyl cellosolve 5% – Methylene chloride – Methyl cellosolve – Ethyl bromoacetate + Polyalkylene glycol – Polyethylene glycol + Ketone Polyethylene sulfide –

Propylene oxide Methyl ethyl ketone – – Metal and metal oxide Gaseous

Aluminum oxide + Ammonia concentrate – Arsenic trioxide – Bromine Calcium oxide paste – – Copper(I) oxide + Chloracetophenone – Metallic mercury – Chlorine – Phenol Iodine –

Isobutane – Allyl-4-methoxyphenol – Methane – Cresol – Oxygen + P-Phenylphenol – Ozone 2% – Pentachlorophenol – Propylene + Phenolsulfonic acid – Gaseous Phenol 5% – Phenoxy acid- + Sulfur dioxide – Sulfur hexafluoride –

dry + Salt, anorganic Potassium bisulfate + Potassium bromate +

Potassium bromide + Ammonium aluminum sulfate – Potassium carbonate + Aluminum chloride – Potassium chlorate + Aluminum fluoride + Potassium chloride, saturated – Aluminum potassium sulfate – Potassium chloride 15% + Sodium aluminum sulfate + Chromium potassium sulfate – Ammonium bicarbonate + Potassium cyanide powder + Ammonium bromide + Potassium dichromate (IV) + Ammonium carbonate – Potassium iodide + Ammonium dichromate + Potassium nitrate + Ammonium persulfate + Potassium permanganate – Arsenic trioxide – Potassium persulfate + Barium carbonate + Potassium sulfate + Barium chloride + Silver chloride, saturated – Barium sulfate + Silver nitrate + Calcium carbonate paste – Sodium bicarbonate, Calcium chloride + saturated 0 Calcium sulfate + Sodium bicarbonate 13% – Caesium bromide + Sodium bisulfite + Copper (II) chloride 5% + Sodium bromate + Iron(II) chloride – Sodium bromide + Ammonium iron(III) sulfate + Sodium carbonate + Iron (III) chloride, saturated + Sodium carbonate solvent – Iron (III) nitrate – Sodium chlorate + Iron (III) sulfate + Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 0 Lithium bromide + Sodium ferrocyanide + Lithium hydroxide powder + Sodium fluoride + Magnesium bromide + Sodium hypochlorite 6% + Magnesium chloride + Sodium hypochlorite 15% – Magnesium nitrate + Sodium nitrate 10% – Salt, anorganic Sodium perborate + Sodium phosphate +

Sodium silicate + Magnesium sulfate + Sodium sulfide – Mercury(I) nitrate + Sodium sulfite + Mercury(II) chloride – Strontium bromide + Monoammonium phosphate + Tin(II) chloride + Nickel nitrate + Tin(IV) chloride + Potassium bicarbonate, – Bad, not recommended, results in failure or major degradation. 0 Very good, limited effect established, only for short contact times at low temperatures or if property losses are critical. + Good, no performance restrictions established with regard to duration, temperature, and load as per testing procedure of contact times set by GE Plastics.

Titanium tetrachloride + Trinatrium phosphate 5% – Zinc bromide + Zinc carbonate + Zinc chloride – Zinc oxide – Zinc sulfate +

Salt, organic

Aluminum acetate + Ammonium acetate – Ammonium oxalate + Aniline sulfate + Potassium acetate 30% – Quinine sulfate – Sodium acetate 30% – DL-valine bromide +