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Chemical Resistance Summary
Classes of Substances
20°C
|
LDPE
|
HDPE
|
PP/PA
|
PMP
|
FEP/
TFE/
ETFE
|
PC
|
PSF
|
PVC
|
NYL
|
| Acids, dilute or weak |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
F |
| Acids*, strong & concentrated |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
N |
G |
E |
N |
| Alcohols, aliphatic |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
G |
G |
E |
G |
| Aldehydes |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
F |
F |
N |
F |
| Bases |
E |
E |
E |
E |
E |
N |
E |
E |
F |
| Esters |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
N |
E |
E |
F |
| Hydrocarbons, aliphatic |
F |
G |
G |
F |
E |
F |
G |
E |
E |
| Hydrocarbons, aromatic |
F |
G |
F |
F |
E |
N |
N |
N |
E |
| Hydrocarbons, halogenated |
N |
F |
F |
N |
E |
N |
N |
N |
G |
| Ketones |
G |
G |
G |
G |
E |
N |
N |
N |
E |
| Oxidizing agents, strong |
F |
F |
F |
F |
E |
N |
G |
G |
N |
*Except for oxidizing acids; for oxidizing acids, see "Oxidizing agents, strong"
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
N = Not Recommended
Bottle Polymer Materials
Material
|
Clarity
|
Mvtr*
|
O2**
|
CO2**
|
Flexural
Modulus
x 103
|
Impact
Strength
|
Maximum
Hot Fill
(F°)
|
Minimum Temp
Tolerance
(Brittleness)
(C°)
|
Density
g/cc
|
| LDPE |
P |
1.0 |
9.500 |
42,000 |
50 |
G |
150° |
-100° |
0.92 |
| HDPE |
P |
0.05 |
4.000 |
18,000 |
150 |
G |
190° |
-100° |
0.996 |
| PP |
P |
0.05 |
3,500 |
7,000 |
200 |
F |
240° |
0° |
9.91 |
| PS (Styrene) |
E |
10.0 |
5,000 |
16,700 |
200 |
F |
240° |
0° |
0.91 |
| PVC |
G |
3.0 |
150 |
380 |
300 |
F |
140° |
-30° |
1.35 |
| PC |
E |
10.0 |
4,500 |
8,225 |
350 |
E |
240° |
-125° |
1.20 |
|
Unoriented
PET
|
E |
4.0 |
100 |
420 |
300 |
F |
140° |
|
1.33 |
|
Oriented
PET
|
E |
2.0 |
75 |
540 |
450 |
G |
120° |
-40° |
1.36 |
| PETG |
E |
4.0 |
400 |
1,200 |
300 |
G |
140° |
-40° |
1.27 |
| K-Resin |
E |
5.0 |
250 |
|
205 |
G |
|
|
1.01 |
*ASTM E96 g mil/100 in
2/24hr.
**AST M D1434 cc mil/m
2/24 hr:atm
E = Excellent
G = Good
F = Fair
P = Poor