1022 Spruce Street PO Box 1502 Vineland, NJ 08362-1502 888-546-2531 HAI 508-893-8999 HAI 508-429-5732 Fax TECHNICAL INFORMATION (Courtesy Harvard Apparatus): [email protected] Solvent Compatibility – Plastic Resin www.harvardapparatus.com Plastic Resin Codes C (lMin) C (Max) º º Abbreviation Chemical Designation Temp Temp Autoclavable Microwavable Dry Heat Gas Gamma Disinfectants ABS Acryl-Butadienestyrene 100 -40 NO YES NO YES YES YES Acetal (Delrin®, Celcon®) 100 -40 NO YES NO YES YES YES LDPE Low Density Polyethylene 100 -80 NO YES NO YES YES YES HDPE High Density Polyethylene 120 -100 NO YES NO YES YES YES NYL Polyamide (Nylon®) 90 0 NO YES NO YES YES YES PCTFE Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (Kel-F®) 80 0 NO YES NO YES YES YES PC Polycarbonate 135 0 YES YES NO YES YES YES PP Polypropylene 135 0 YES YES NO YES NO YES PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®) 250 -267 YES YES YES YES YES YES PVC Polyvinyl Chloride 70 -30 NO YES NO YES NO YES PVDF Kynar (polyvinyldene fluoride) 110 -62 YES YES NO YES NO YES E-CTFE Ethylene Chlortrifluoroethylene 150 -105 YES YES YES YES NO YES ETFE EthyleneTetrafluoroethylene (Tefzel®) 150 -105 YES YES YES YES NO YES PFA Perfluoroalkoxy (Teflon®) 260 -270 YES YES YES YES NO YES San Styrene 95 -20 NO YES NO YES YES YES PMP Polymethylpentene (TPX) 175 -70 YES YES NO YES YES YES PMMA Polymethylmetyacrylate (PMMP) 50 0 NO YES NO YES YES YES PS Polystyrene 90 -20 NO YES NO YES YES YES PEEK Polyetheretherketone 125 0 YES YES NO YES YES YES TFE Tetrafluoroethylene (Teflon®) 260 -267 YES YES YES YES YES YES PDF Page 1 of 2 A = NO EFFECT, EXCELLENT B = MINOR EFFECT, PLASTIC RESIN GOOD MATERIAL C = MODERATE EFFECT, FAIR D = SEVERE EFFECT, NOT RECOMMENDED SOLVENT ABS Acetal E-CTFE ETFE HDPE LDPE NYL PC PCTFE PEEK PMP (TPX) PP PTFE PVC PMMP PS SAN TFE Acetaldehyde DAA ABCCCAACCADDDDA Acetic Anhydride CDAADDCDAABBADDDDA Acetone DDABCCBDAAAAAD DDA Acid, Hydroflouric CDAAAADDAAABABDDCA Acid, Trifluoroacetic DCCCCDDDAADDADDDDA Acid, Acetic Dilute 50% ACBBAADBAAAAABDBDA Acid, Hydrochloric 37% CDAAAADDAABBABACCA Acid, Nitric BDAABCDBAAABABCCCA Acid, Sulfuric DDAAABDCAABCABDCDA Actonitrile DDAAAAAD ACCAD DCA Alcohol, Ethyl ADAAABDBAABBABBBCA Alcohol, Isobutyl AAAAAADBAAAAABBB A Alcohol, Methyl DBA AAADB AAAABDCCA Alcohol, n-Buty AAAAAADCAABAAABBBA Alcohol, Propyl BAAAAADDAA AAA A A Ammonium Hydroxide BAAAAAC AABBABCBDA Aniline DBAABBBBAABBABDDDA Aqua Regia DDBCCDDDAADDAC D A Benzaldehyde BABBABBCA BAAD DDA Benzene DAB BDDADBABBDA DDA Carbon Tetrachloride DBA ACBADAADBABDDDA Caustic Soda (NaOH) BBAAABBDAAAAADDADA Chlorobenzene DDBBCDBDAACDAD D A Cloroform DBB BCCDDBADBAC DDA Cyclohexane AABBCCADAADCADDD A Esters DDAABBADBABBAC D A Ether DAB BCDACBADDAD DDA Ether, Diethyl DDBBDACDCADDADCDDA Ether, Isopopyl BAAAAABAAAADAAAAAA Ethtyl, Methyl DBAABABDAADBADDDDA Hexane DBAABDACAACBACCDAA Hydrazine BBAA DBADCACDD A Hydrogen Peroxide BBAAADBAAAAAAAAB A Methylene Chloride DBA ACDADADCCADCDDA Petroleum Ether BAAAABAA A AABDB A Phenol DCAADDDDAADDACDCDA Sodium Hydroxide BDAAABBDAAABABDACA Tetrahydrofuran DAAABCADADCBADDDDA Toluene DBA ABCCDAACCADDD A Trichloroethylene DBB BCDBDAADDADDDDA Trimethylpentane,2,2,4 DCBBCCAD ACCADDDDA Water AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Xylene DAA ACDADAACCADDDDA We have designed this chart as a general guide and not an unqualified guarantee of chemical compatibility. Because so many factors can affect the chemical resistance of a given product, we recommend that you test under your own conditions. KONTES Glass Company assumes no responsibility for the use of this information in specific applications. Blank space indicates no data. PDF Page 2 of 2.