We have several chemical compatibility reference charts to help you determine the appropriate resin for your specific chemical needs. Please review the charts below and feel free to call us at 888.322.5722 if you have any further questions.
| LDPE & HDPE resistance listed by chemical |
| 1.4-dioxane |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Acetaldehyde |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE at 50C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. LDPE - immediate damage
may occur. |
| Acetic Acid 5 % |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Acetic
Acid, glacial 50% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50
C° - immediate damage may occur. |
| Acetone |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
- damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Allyl
Alcohol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Aluminum salts |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Amino
acids |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ammonia |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ammonium
carbonate, saturated |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ammonium phosphate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ammonium
sulphate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Amyl chloride |
HDPE at 20C° shows
some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. HDPE at 50C° and LDPE at
20C°-50C° - immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Aniline |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE at 50C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Benzene |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
- damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Benzyl
alcohol |
LDPE and HDPE at 50C° -
immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Boric acid |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Bromine |
LDPE and HDPE at 50C° -
immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Butyric
acid |
LDPE and HDPE at 50C° -
immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C°
shows some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Calcium
chloride |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Calcium hydroxide saturated |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Calcium
sulphate |
No data is available at this time. |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
HDPE at 20C° shows little or no damage after
30 days. LDPE at 20C° and HDPE at 50C° show some effect after 7 days of
constant exposure. LDPE at 50C° not recommended. |
| Chlorobenzene |
Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Chloroform |
HDPE and LDPE at 20C° show some effect after 7 days. At -50C° - immediate damage
may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Chlorine
10% in water |
HDPE and LDPE at 20C° shows little or no damage after
30 days. LDPE at 50C° shows damage and is not recommended. |
| Chromic acid 10% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Chromic
acid 50% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Citric acid 10% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Cresol |
HDPE at 20C° shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C°-50C° and HDPE at 50C°
show immediate damage and are not recommended for continuous use. |
| Cyclohexane |
LDPE and HDPE at 50C° -
immediate damage may occur. HDPE and LDPE at 20C° show some effect after 7 days of constant exposure. |
| Diethyl
ketone |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
- damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Dimethylsulfoxide |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ethanol
95% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ethyl acetate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ethyl
benzene |
HDPE at 20C° shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C°-50C° and HDPE at 50C°
show immediate damage and are not recommended for continuous use. |
| Ethylene glycol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Ethylene
oxide |
HDPE at 20C° shows little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 20C° and LDPE/ HDPE at 50C° show some effect after 7 days. |
| Ferric chloride |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Fluoride |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Fluorine |
HDPE at 20C° shows little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 20C° shows some effect after 7 days. Neither HDPE or LDPE are recommended
at 50C°. |
| Formaldehyde
10% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Formaldehyde
40% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Glycerol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Heating oil |
No
further data is available at this time. |
| Hexane |
HDPE at 20C° shows little or no damage after 30 days continuous use and at 50
C° shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE not recommended at any temperature. |
| Hydrochloric acid 5% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrochloric
acid 20% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrochloric acid 35% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrocyanic
acid |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrofluoric acid |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrofluoric acid 4% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrofluoric acid 48% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrogen
peroxide 3% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Hydrogen peroxide 30% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Isobutyl
alcohol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Isopropyl acetate |
No data is available at this time. |
| Isopropyl
alcohol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C° show little or no damage after 30 days of constant
exposure. |
| Kerosene |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C° show some effect after 7 days. HDPE and LDPE not recommended at 50C°, as
immediate damage may occur. |
| Lactic
Acid 10 % |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Lactic Acid 90 % |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Lead
acetate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Metallic salts, dissolved |
No data is available at this time. |
| Methanoic
acid 100% |
No data is available at this time. |
| Methanol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Methyl
ethyl ketone |
Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Methyl
propyl ketone |
HDPE at 20C° shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C°-50C° and HDPE at
50C° - Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Methylene
chloride |
HDPE at 20C° shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C°-50C° and HDPE at
50C° - Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Mineral oil |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50C°
may show immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| n-amyl
acetate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50C°
shows some effect after 7 days or constant exposure. |
| n-butyl alcohol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| n-octane |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Nitric acid 50 % |
LDPE at 20C° shows little or damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C° and LDPE at 50C°
show effect after 7 days. HDPE at 50C° shows immediate damage and is not
recommended. |
| Nitric
acid 70 % |
HDPE and LDPE at 20C° show some effect after 7 days. Both at 50C° show immediate
damage and are not recommended. |
| Oleic acid |
HDPE at 20C°-50C° show
little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 20C°-50C°
shows
immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| Oxalic
acid |
LDPE at 20C° shows some
effect after 7 days. HDPE at 20C°
and both HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ozone |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Perchloric
acid |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Perchloric ethylene |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C°-50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Phenol |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C°-50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Phosphoric acid 10% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Phosphoric
acid 85% |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50C° shows
immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| Phosphorous
trichloride |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 50C° has
no data available. HDPE at 50C° shows some
effect after 7 days. |
| Potassium
acetate |
No data is available at this time. |
| Potassium bromide |
No data is available at this time. |
| Potassium
carbonate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Potassium hydroxide
5 % |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Potassium
hydroxide concentrated |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Potassium permanganate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Propylene
glycol |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Pyridine |
Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Salicylic
acid, saturated |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Silver
acetate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Silver
nitrate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium
carbonate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium
chloride, saturated |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium dichromate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium hydroxide 1% |
LDPE at 20C°-50C° shows
little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE at 20C°-50C°
shows some
effect after 7 days. |
| Sodium hydroxide 50% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium hypochlorite
15% |
HDPE at 20C°-50C° show
little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. LDPE at 20C° is
suitable but at 50C° shows some
effect after 7 days. |
| Sodium nitrate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sodium
sulphate |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sucrose |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sulphide |
No
additional information is available at this time. |
| Sulfuric acid 6% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sulfuric acid 20% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sulfuric acid 60% |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Sulfuric acid 98% |
LDPE at 20C°-50C° shows
little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. HDPE at 20C° shoes
effect after 7 days and is not recommended for use at 50C°. |
| Tannic acid |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show some
effect after 7 day
of constant exposure. HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Toluene |
LDPE at 20C° show
some
effect after 7 day
of constant exposure. HDPE at 20C°-50C° and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Trichloracetic acid |
HDPE and LDPE at
20C° show some
effect after 7 day
of constant exposure. HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Trichlorethane |
Immediate
damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Turpentine oil |
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20C° show some
effect after 7 day
of constant exposure. HDPE and LDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Urea |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
| Xylene |
HDPE at 20C° shows
some
effect after 7 day
of constant exposure. LDPE at 20-50C° and HDPE at 50C° show
immediate damage and are not recommended. |
| Zinc chloride |
LDPE and HDPE at 20C°-50C°
show little or no damage after 30 days of constant exposure. |
Please note that these charts are for reference only. Many factors can affect the chemical resistance of a given plastic product, and it is your responsibility to do a test under your own conditions to ensure that the product you are using is fully compatible with your usage.
