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PVC Resistance Chart |
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| R = Resistant |
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| LR = Limited Resistance |
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| NR = Not Recommended |
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| ND = No Data |
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| Chemical Resistance |
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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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