Chemical Compatibility Table
| Chemicals
| Silicone
| PTFE
| TygonŽ
*
| PharmedŽ
* |
|---|
| Acetaldehyde |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Acetic acid
(10%) |
B |
|
A |
A |
| Acetic anhydride |
B |
|
C |
A |
| Acetone |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Ammonia water |
C |
|
B |
B |
| Ammonium nitrate |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Benzene |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Butane |
B |
|
A |
A |
| Butyl acetate |
C |
|
C |
B |
| Chloroform (trichloromethane) |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Chromic acid |
C |
|
A |
B |
| Copper (II)
sulfate |
A |
|
A |
A |
| Dichloromethane
(DCM) |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) |
A |
|
C |
B |
| Ethyl acetate |
C |
|
C |
B |
| Ethylene glycol |
B |
|
A |
A |
| Formaldehyde |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Formic acid (25%) |
B |
A |
A |
A |
| Hexane |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Hydrochloric
acid (20%) |
C |
|
A |
B |
| Hydrogen fluoride |
C |
|
A |
C |
| Hydrogen
peroxide (30%) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Iron (III) chloride (43%) |
B |
|
A |
A |
| Methanol (methyl
alcohol) |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Nitric
acid (10%) |
C |
|
A |
A |
| Petroleum ether (benzine) |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Phosphoric acid |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Potassium
hydroxide |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Propane |
B |
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Pure water (deionized
water) |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Pyridine |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Seawater |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium carbonate |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| Sodium
hydroxide (50%) |
B |
|
A |
B |
| Sodium hypochlorite |
C |
|
A |
A |
| Sulfuric acid
(30%) |
B |
|
A |
A |
| Tetrahydrofuran
(THF) |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Toluene |
C |
|
C |
C |
| Xylene |
C |
|
C |
C |
* TygonŽ and PharmedŽ are the trademarks
of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.
A: Compatible
B: May be compatible under some conditions
C: Not suitable for
any use
n/a: No
data available
Note: The above
table
is only for your reference. Testing samples with the chemicals under the
practical conditions of your application is recommended.
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