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PVC Resistance Chart
 R = Resistant
LR = Limited Resistance
NR = Not Recommended
ND = No Data
 
Chemical Resistance
 
20C
60C
100C
Acetaldehyde
NR
NR
ND
Acetic acid (10%)
R
NR
ND
Acetic acid (glac./anh.)
NR
NR
ND
Acetic anhydride
NR
NR
ND
Aceto-acetic ester
ND
ND
ND
Acetone
NR
NR
ND
Other ketones
NR
NR
ND
Acetonitrile
NR
NR
ND
Acetylene
ND
ND
ND
Acetyl salicylic acid
ND
ND
ND
Acid fumes
ND
ND
ND
Alcohols
ND
ND
ND
Aliphatic esters
ND
ND
ND
Alkyl chlorides
ND
ND
ND
Alum
R
R
ND
Aluminium chloride
R
R
ND
Aluminium sulphate
R
R
ND
Ammonia, anhydrous
NR
NR
ND
Ammonia, aqueous
ND
ND
ND
Ammonium chloride
R
R
ND
Amyl acetate
NR
NR
ND
Aniline
NR
NR
ND
Antimony trichloride
R
R
ND
Aqua regia
ND
ND
ND
Aromatic solvents
ND
ND
ND
Ascorbic acid
ND
ND
ND
Beer
R
NR
ND
Benzaldehyde
NR
NR
ND
Benzene
NR
NR
ND
Benzoic acid
ND
NR
ND
Benzoyl peroxide
ND
ND
ND
Boric acid
R
NR
ND
Brines, saturated
R
R
ND
Bromide (K) solution
R
R
ND
Bromine
NR
NR
ND
Bromine liquid, tech.
NR
NR
ND
Bromine water, saturated aqueous
NR
NR
ND
Butyl acetate
NR
NR
ND
Calcium chloride
R
R
ND
Carbon disulphide
NR
NR
ND
Carbonic acid
R
R
ND
Carbon tetrachloride
NR
NR
ND
Caustic soda & potash
R
NR
ND
Cellulose paint
ND
ND
ND
Chlorates of Na, K, Ba
ND
ND
ND
Chlorine, dry
ND
ND
ND
Chlorine, wet
ND
ND
ND
Chlorides of Na, K, Ba
R
R
ND
Chloroacetic acid
NR
NR
ND
Chlorobenzene
NR
NR
ND
Chloroform
NR
NR
ND
Chlorosulphonic acid
NR
NR
ND
Chromic acid (80%)
NR
NR
ND
Citric acid
R
NR
ND
Copper salts (most)
R
R
ND
Cresylic acids (50%)
NR
NR
ND
Cyclohexane
ND
ND
ND
Detergents, synthetic
R
NR
ND
Emulsifiers, concentrated
R
R
ND
Esters
NR
NR
ND
Ether
ND
ND
ND
Fatty acids (>C6)
ND
ND
ND
Ferric chloride
R
R
ND
Ferrous sulphate
R
R
ND
Fluorinated refrigerants
NR
NR
ND
Fluorine, dry
NR
NR
ND
Fluorine, wet
NR
NR
ND
Fluorosilic acid
ND
ND
ND
Formaldehyde (40%)
R
NR
ND
Formic acid
ND
ND
ND
Fruit juices
R
R
ND
Gelatine
ND
ND
ND
Glycerine
R
NR
ND
Glycols
ND
ND
ND
Glycol, ethylene
R
R
ND
Glycolic acid
ND
ND
ND
Hexamethylene diamine
ND
ND
ND
Hexamine
ND
ND
ND
Hydrazine
ND
ND
ND
Hydrobromic acid (50%)
R
R
ND
Hydrochloric acid (10%)
R
R
ND
Hydrochloric acid (conc.)
R
LR
ND
Hydrocyanic acid
ND
ND
ND
Hydrofluoric acid (40%)
R
NR
ND
Hydrofluoric acid (75%)
NR
NR
ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)
R
NR
ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30 - 90%)
R
NR
ND
Hydrogen sulphide
R
NR
ND
Hypochlorites
R
LR
ND
Hypochlorites (Na 12-14%)
R
R
ND
Iso-butyl-acetate
ND
ND
ND
Lactic acid (90%)
NR
NR
ND
Lead acetate
R
R
ND
Lead perchlorate
ND
ND
ND
Lime (CaO)
R
ND
ND
Maleic acid
NR
NR
ND
Manganate, potassium (K)
R
R
ND
Meat juices
ND
ND
ND
Mercuric chloride
NR
NR
ND
Mercury
R
R
ND
Methanol
R
R
ND
Methylene chloride
NR
NR
ND
Milk products
R
NR
ND
Moist air
R
R
ND
Molasses
R
R
ND
Monoethanolamine
ND
ND
ND
Naptha
ND
ND
ND
Napthalene
NR
NR
ND
Nickel salts
R
R
ND
Nitrates of Na, K and NH3
R
R
ND
Nitric acid (<25%)
R
ND
ND
Nitric acid (50%)
R
ND
ND
Nitric acid (90%)
NR
NR
ND
Nitric acid (fuming)
NR
NR
ND
Nitrite (Na)
NR
NR
ND
Nitrobenzene
NR
NR
ND
Oils, diesel
ND
ND
ND
Oils, essential
ND
ND
ND
Oils, lubricating + aromatic additives
ND
ND
ND
Oils, mineral
R
NR
ND
Oils, vegetable and animal
R
ND
ND
Oxalic acid
R
NR
ND
Ozone
R
NR
ND
Paraffin wax
ND
ND
ND
Perchloric acid
ND
NR
ND
Petroleum spirits
R
NR
ND
Phenol
ND
NR
ND
Phosphoric acid (20%)
R
R
ND
Phosphoric acid (50%)
ND
ND
ND
Phosphoric acid (95%)
ND
ND
ND
Phosphorous chlorides
ND
ND
ND
Phosphorous pentoxide
R
ND
ND
Phthalic acid
NR
NR
ND
Picric acid
R
ND
ND
Pyridine
ND
ND
ND
Salicyl aldehyde
ND
ND
ND
Sea water
R
R
ND
Silicic acid
ND
ND
ND
Silicone fluids
ND
ND
ND
Silver nitrate
R
R
ND
Sodium carbonate
R
ND
ND
Sodium peroxide
R
R
ND
Sodium silicate
R
R
ND
Sodium sulphide
R
R
ND
Stannic chloride
R
R
ND
Starch
R
R
ND
Sugar, syrups & jams
ND
ND
ND
Sulphamic acid
ND
ND
ND
Sulphates (Na, K, Mg, Ca)
ND
ND
ND
Sulphites
ND
ND
ND
Sulphonic acids
ND
ND
ND
Sulphur
ND
ND
ND
Sulphur dioxide, dry
R
NR
ND
Sulphur dioxide, wet
R
R
ND
Sulphur dioxide (96%)
R
R
ND
Sulphur trioxide
ND
ND
ND
Sulphuric acid (<50%)
R
LR
ND
Sulphuric acid (70%)
LR
ND
ND
Sulphuric acid (95%)
ND
ND
ND
Sulphuric acid, fuming
NR
NR
ND
Sulphur chlorides
ND
ND
ND
Tallow
R
ND
ND
Tannic acid (10%)
R
ND
ND
Tartaric acid
R
ND
ND
Trichlorethylene
NR
NR
ND
Urea (30%)
R
R
ND
Vinegar
R
ND
ND
Water, distilled
R
R
ND
Water, soft
R
R
ND
Water, hard
R
R
ND
Wetting agents (<5%)
R
R
ND
Yeast
R
ND
ND
Zinc chloride
R
R
ND

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