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Chemical Resistance Chart for Plastic Labware

ChemiCal lDPe hDPe PP PmP Pmma PC PVC PS 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC Acetaldehyde G G GGGLGU Acetamide, Sat. E EEE EUUE Acetic Acid, 50% EE E E NEEG Acetic Anhydride UL G E N UUU Acetone GU E E N UUU Acetonitrile EE L L NUU U Acrylonitrile EE L L N UUU Adipic Acid E E EEGEEE Alanine EE E E E UUE Allyl Alcohol EE E E N GGG Aluminum Hydroxide EE E E G LEG Aluminum Salts EE E E EEEG Amino Acids E EEE EEEE Ammonia EE E E G UEG Ammonium Acetate,Sat. EE E E E EEE Ammonium Glycolate EE E EEGEE Ammonium Hydroxide,30% EE E E E UEG Ammonium Oxalate EE E E E EEE Ammonium Salts EE E E E EEG Amyl Chloride UL U U E UUU Aniline EE G G N LU U Aqua Regia UU U U F U UU Benzaldehyde EG E E F LU U Benzene UU U G N UUU Benzoic Acid, Sat. EE E E E EEG Benzyl Acetate E EEE NLUU Benzyl Alcohol UL U U N UGU Bromine UL U U N LGU Bromobenzene UU U U N UU U Bromoform U U UUNUUU Butadiene U LUUGULU Butyl Chloride UU U L NULU Butyl Acetate GG G G U UUU Butyl Alcohol EE E E L GGE Butyric Acid UL U U NLG U Calcium Hydroxide, Conc. EE E E G UEG Calcium Hypochlorite, Sat. E E EEGLGG Carbazole EE E E N UUU Carbon Disulfide UU U U F UU U Carbon Tetrachloride LGG U NUGU Cellosolve Acetate EE E E GLLU Chlorobenzene U UUL NUUU Chlorine, 10% (Moist) GG L G E GEU Chloroacetic Acid EE E E N LLG Chloroform LL U U NUUU Chromic Acid, 50% EE G G F LEL Citric Acid, 10% EE E E E EGE Cresol UL G G N UUU Cyclohexane UL L U N ELU Cyclohexanone UL L G N UU U Cyclopentane UL L L G U LU Diacetone Alcohol LE E E NUUG Diethyl Benzene UL U U N LU U Diethyl Ether U L UUFULU Diethyl Ketone UU G L N UUU Diethyl Malonate EE E ENT LGU Diethylamine UL G L G UUG Diethylene Glycol EE E E E GLG Diethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether EE E E ELLU Dimethyl Acetamide LE E L E UUU Dimethyl Formamide E E EENULU Dimethylsulfoxide EE E ENT UUE Dioxane GG G L N UL U Dipropylene Glycol EE E E E GGE Ether UL U U FULU Ethyl Acetate E EEL NUUU Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute) EE E E G EEL Ethyl Benzene UU U U N UUU

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Chemical Resistance Chart for Plastic Labware

ChemiCal lDPe hDPe PP PmP Pmma PC PVC PS 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC

Ethyl Benzoate LGG GNUUU Ethyl Butyrate GG G L N UUU Ethyl Chloride, Liquid LL L L NUUU Ethyl Cyanoacetate EE E E N LLG Ethyl Lactate EE E E F LLL Ethylene Chloride GG L U N UUU Ethylene Glycol EE E E E GE E Ethylene Glycol Methyl Ether EE E E E L LU Ethylene Oxide LGL L ELLU Fatty Acids EE E E E GEE Fluorides EE E E N E EG Fluorine LGL L NGEU Formaldehyde, 40% E E EEEEGU Formic Acid, 98-100% E EEE NLLL Freon TF EE E L GGGL Fuel Oil LGE G GEEU Gasoline LGG G GLGU Glutaraldehyde (Disinfectant) EE E L G EEE Glycerine EE E E E EEE Hexane UG G L E LGU Hydrazine UU U U N UUU Hydrochloric Acid,35% EE E E E UGL Hydrofluoric Acid,48% EE E E U UGU Hydrogen Peroxide,90% EE E E N EEE Iodine Crystals UU L G NUUU Isobutyl Alcohol E EEE FEEG Isopropyl Acetate GE G G N UUU Isopropyl Alcohol EE E E F EEE Isopropyl Benzene LGL UNUUU Isopropyl Ether UU U U F UUU Jet Fuel LL L L GUEG Kerosene LGG G GEEU Lacquer Thinner UL L L N UUU Lactic Acid,85% EE E E E EGG Mercury EE E E E UE E Methoxyethyl Oleate EE E E E LU U Methyl Acetate LL G E NUUU Methyl Alcohol EE E E F GEL Methyl Ethyl Ketone UU E U N UUU Methyl Isobutyl Ketone UU G L N UUU Methyl Propyl Ketone G EGL NUUU Methyl-t-butyl Ether UL L E GUUU Methylene Chloride LL L L NUUU Mineral Oil GE E E E E EE Mineral Spirits LL L E FUG L Nitric Acid,1-10% EE E E E EEG Nitric Acid,50% G G LLGGGU Nitric Acid,70% LGU L F ULU Nitrobenzene UL U U N UU U Nitromethane UL L E N UUU n-Octane EE E E EGLU Ozone E EEE EEEL Perchloric Acid GG G G NUGG Perchloroethylene UU U U F UUU Phenol, Liquid UU U UNUUU Phosphoric Acid,85% EE E E F EEE Picric Acid UU U E N UUG Pine Oil GE E G E GLU Potassium Hydroxide,Conc. EE E E E UEG Propane Gas UL U U E LEU Propionic Acid LE E E NUG G Propylene Glycol EE E E E G LE Propylene Oxide EE E E NGL U Resorcinol,Sat. EE E E N GLG Salicylaldehyde EE E E G GLU Salicylic Acid,Sat. EE E E F EGE Salt Solutions, Metallic EE E E E EEG Silicone Oil EE E E E EEE

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Chemical Resistance Chart for Plastic Labware

ChemiCal lDPe hDPe PP PmP Pmma PC PVC PS 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC 20oC

Silver Acetate EE E E E EG G Silver Nitrate E E EEEEE G Sodium Acetate, Sat. E EEE EEGG Sodium Hydroxide, 1% EG E E E EEG Sodium Hydroxide, 50% to Sat GG E E E UUE Sodium Hyprochlorite, 15% EE G E E GEE Stearic Acid, Crystals EE E E EEEE Sulfuric Acid, 60% EE E E G GEG Sulfuric Acid, 98% G G LGNUGU Sulfur Dioxide, Liquid UU U U N GLU Sulfur Salts LGL L GLU U Tartaric Acid EE E E E EEG Tetrahydrofuran LGG L NUUU Thionyl Chloride U UUU NUUU Toluene LL L L NLUU Tributyl Citrate GE G G F ULU Trichloroacetic Acid LL L ENLLL Trichloroethane UL U U N UUU Trichloroethylene UL U U N UUU Tris Buffer, Solution EE E E E GGG Turpentine LGG L F LG U Undecyl Alcohol EE E E N G EG Urea EE E E EGG E Vinylidene Chloride UL U U N UUU Xylene GL L L N UUU Zinc Stearate EE E E E EEE

Resin Codes:

LdPe Low-Density Polyethylene PMMa Acrylic

HdPe High-Density Polyethylene PC Polycarbonate

PP Polypropylene PVC Polyvinyl Chloride

PMP Polymethylpentene Ps Polystyrene

Chemical Resistance: This chemical resistance chart is a general guide only. Because of the variety of factors that can affect the chemical resistance of a plastic product, it is recommended that the user make tests under expected use conditions. Chemicals may affect the strength, appearance, color, dimensions, flexibility or weight of plastics. Variable factors like temperature, pressure, chemical concentration, length of exposure, and combinations of chemical reagents can affect the chemical resistance of plasticware. As temperature increases, resistance to chemical attack decreases. Environmental stress cracking differs from chemical attack and is caused by the combined factors of tensile stress, the inherent susceptibility of the plastic to stress crack and stress-cracking agents. Such agents as detergents, lubricants, plating additives and brighteners and surface-active agents, even in small concentrations, may cause cracking.

Letter Codes: e=excellent G=Good L=Limited No damage after 30 Little or no damage after 30 Some effect after 7 days of constant exposure days of constant exposure days of constant exposure nt=not tested u=unsatisfactory Immediate damage, not recommended

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Max. Use Brittleness Transparency Flexibility Temp. (°C) Temp. (°C) LdPe 80 -100 Translucent excellent HdPe 120 -100 Translucent rigid PP 135 0 Translucent rigid PMP 175 +20 Clear rigid PMMa 90 -60 Clear rigid PC 135 -135 Clear rigid PVC 70 -30 Clear rigid Ps 90 +20 Clear rigid

Sterilization* Sterilization* Sterilization* Autoclaving Gas Dry Disinfectants Specific Heat Gravity LdPe No Yes No Yes 0.92 HdPe No Yes No Yes 0.95 PP Yes Yes No Yes 0.90 PMP Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.83 PMMa No No No Some 1.18 PC Yes Yes No Yes 1.20 PVC No Yes No Yes 1.34 Ps No Yes No Some 1.05

*sterilization:

• autoclaving - Clean and rinse item with distilled water before autoclaving. Certain chemicals which have no appreciable effect on resins at room temperature may cause deterioration at autoclaving temperatures unless removed with distilled water beforehand.

• Gas - Ethylene oxide.

• dry Heat - at 160°C.

• disinfectants - Benzalkonium chloride, formalin, ethanol, etc.

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