LDPE Chemical Resistance Chart*

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I-L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U-W | X-Z

A

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Acetic acid (1-10%)

S

S
Acetic acid (10-60%)

S

O
Acetic acid (80-100%)

O

U
Acetone

S

S
Acrylic Emulsions

S

S
Aluminum chloride dilute

S

S
Aluminum chloride concentrated

S

S
Aluminum fluoride concentrated

S

S
Aluminum sulfate concentrated

S

S
Alums (all types) concentrated

S

S
Ammonia (100% dry gas)

S

S
Ammonium carbonate

S

S
Ammonium chloride saturated

S

S
Ammonium fluoride (20%)

S

S
Ammonium hydroxide

S

S
Ammonium metaphosphate saturated

S

S
Ammonium nitrate saturated

S

S
Ammonium persulfate saturated

S

S
Ammonium sulfate saturated

S

S
Ammonium sulfide saturated

S

S
Ammonium thiocyanate saturated

S

S
Amyl acetate (100%)

U

U
Amyl alcohol (100%)

S

S
Amyl chloride (100%)

U

U
Aniline (100%)

S

U
Antimony chloride

S

S
Aqua regia

O

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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B

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Barium carbonate saturated

S

S
Barium chloride saturated

S

S
Barium hydroxide

S

S
Barium sulfate saturated

S

S
Barium sulfide saturated

S

S
Beer

S

 
Benzene

U

U
Benzene sulfonic acid

S

S
Benzine

 

 
Bismuth carbonate saturated

S

S
Bleach lye (10%)

S

S
Black liquor

S

S
Borax cold saturated

S

S
Boric acid dilute

S

S
Boric acid concentrated

S

S
Bromic acid (10%)

S

S
Bromine liquid (100%)

U

U
Butanediol (10%)

S

S
Butanediol (60%)

S

S
Butanediol (100%)

S

S
Butyl acetate (100%)

O

O
Butyl alcohol (100%)

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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C

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Calcium bisulfide

S

S
Calcium carbonate saturated

S

S
Calcium chlorate saturated

S

S
Calcium chloride saturated

S

S
Calcium hydroxide

S

S
Calcium hypochlorite bleach solution

S

S
Calcium nitrate (50%)

S

S
Calcium sulfate

S

S
Carbon dioxide (100% dry)

S

S
Carbon dioxide (100% wet)

S

S
Carbon dioxide cold saturated

S

S
Carbon disulphide

U

U
Carbon monoxide

S

S
Carbon tetrachloride

U

U
Carbonic acid

S

S
Castor oil concentrated

S

S
Chlorine liquid

U

U
Chlorobenzene

U

U
Chloroform

U

U
Chlorosulfonic acid (100%)

U

U
Chrome alum saturated

S

S
Chromic acid (10-20%)

S

O
Chromic acid (50%)

S

O
Cider

S

S
Citric acid saturated

S

S
Coconut oil alcohols

S

S
Copper chloride saturated

S

S
Copper cyanide saturated

S

S
Copper fluoride (2%)

S

S
Copper nitrate saturated

S

S
Copper sulfate dilute

S

S
Copper sulfate saturated

S

S
Cottonseed oil

S

S
Cuprous chloride saturated

S

S
Cyclohexanone

U

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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D

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Detergents (synthetic)

S

S
Developers (photographic)

S

S
Dextrin saturated

S

S
Dextrose saturated

S

S
Disodium phosphate

S

S
Diethylene glycol

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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E

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Emulsions (photographic)

S

S
Ethyl acetate (100%)

O

O
Ethyl alcohol (100%)

S

S
Ethyl alcohol (35%)

S

S
Ethyl chloride

U

U
Ethylene glycol

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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F

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Ferric chloride saturated

S

S
Ferric nitrate saturated

S

S
Ferrous chloride saturated

S

S
Ferrous sulfate

S

S
Fluoboric acid

S

S
Fluorine

S

U
Fluosilicic acid (32%)

S

S
Fluosilicic acid concentrated

S

O
Formaldehyde (40%)

S

 
Formic acid (20%)

S

S
Formic acid (50%)

S

S
Formic acid (100%)

S

S
Fructose saturated

S

S
Fuel oil

O

U
Furfural (100%)

U

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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G

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Gallic acid saturated

S

S
Gasoline

U

U
Glucose

S

S
Glycerine

S

S
Glycol

S

S
Glycolic acid (30%)

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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H

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Hydrobromic acid (50%)

S

S
Hydrocyanic acid saturated

S

S
Hydrochloric acid (10%)

S

S
Hydrochloric acid (30%)

S

S
Hydrochloric acid (35%)

S

S
Hydrochloric acid concentrated

S

S
Hydrofluoric acid (40%)

S

S
Hydrofluoric acid (60%)

S

S
Hydrofluoric acid (75%)

S

O
Hydrogen (100%)

S

S
Hydrogen bromide (10%)

S

S
Hydrogen chloride dry gas

S

S
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)

S

O
Hydrogen peroxide (90%)

S

U
Hydroquinone

S

S
Hydrogen sulfide

S

S
Hypochlorous acid concentrated

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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I - L

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

I

    
Inks

S

S

L

    
Lactic acid (10%)

S

S
Lactic acid (90%)

S

S
Lead acetate saturated

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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M

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Magnesium carbonate saturated

S

S
Magnesium chloride saturated

S

S
Magnesium hydroxide saturated

S

S
Magnesium nitrate saturated

S

S
Magnesium sulfate saturated

S

S
Mercuric chloride

S

S
Mercuric cyanide saturated

S

S
Mercurous nitrate saturated

S

S
Mercury

S

S
Methyl alcohol (100%)

S

S
Methyl ethyl ketone (100%)

U

U
Methyl bromide

O

 
Methylsulfuric acid

S

S
Methylene chloride (100%)

U

U
Mineral oils

O

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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N

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Nickel chloride saturated

S

S
Nickel nitrate concentrated

S

S
Nickel sulfate saturated

S

S
Nicotinic acid

S

S
Nitric acid (0-30%)

S

S
Nitric acid (30-50%)

S

O
Nitric acid (70%)

S

O
Nitric acid (95-98%)

U

U
Nitrobenzene (100%)

U

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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O

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Oleum concentrated

U

U
Oxalic acid dilute

S

S
Oxalic acid saturated

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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P

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Petroleum ether

U

U
Phosphoric acid (0-30%)

S

S
Phosphoric acid (30-90%)

S

S
Phosphoric acid (90%)

S

U
Photographic solutions

S

S
Pickling baths    
   Sulfuric acid

S

S
   Hydrocloric acid

S

S
   Sulfuric-nitric

S

 
Plating solutions    
   Brass

S

S
   Cadmium

S

S
   Chromium

U

U
   Copper

S

S
   Gold

S

S
   Indium

S

S
   Lead

S

S
   Nickel

S

S
   Rhodium

S

S
   Silver

S

S
   Tin

S

S
   Zinc

S

S
Potassium bicarbonate saturated

S

S
Potassium borate (1%)

S

S
Potassium bromate (10%)

S

S
Potassium bromide saturated

S

S
Potassium carbonate

S

S
Potassium chlorate saturated

S

S
Potassium chloride saturated

S

S
Potassium chromate (40%)

S

S
Potassium cyanide saturated

S

S
Potassium dichromate (40%)

S

S
Potassium ferri/ferro cyanide

S

S
Potassium flouride

S

S
Potassium hydroxide 20% concentrated

S

S
Potassium nitrate saturated

S

S
Potassium perborate saturated

S

S
Potassium perchlorate (10%)

S

S
Potassium permanganate (20%)

S

S
Potassium sulfate concentrated

S

S
Potassium sulfide concentrated

S

S
Potassium sulfite concentrated

S

S
Potassium persulfate saturated

S

S
Propargyl alcohol

S

S
Propyl alcohol

S

S
Propylene glycol

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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R

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Rayon coagulating bath

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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S

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Sea water

S

S
Shortening

S

S
Silicic acid

S

S
Silver nitrate solution

S

S
Soap solution concentrated

S

S
Sodium acetate saturated

S

S
Sodium benzoate (35%)

S

S
Sodium bicarbonate saturated

S

S
Sodium bisulfate saturated

S

S
Sodium bisulfite saturated

S

S
Sodium borate

S

S
Sodium bromide oil solution

S

S
Sodium carbonate concentrated

S

S
Sodium carbonate

S

S
Sodium chlorate saturated

S

S
Sodium chloride saturated

S

S
Sodium cyanide

S

S
Sodium dichromate saturated

S

S
Sodium ferricyanide saturated

S

S
Sodium ferrocyanide

S

S
Sodium fluoride saturated

S

S
Sodium hydroxide concentrated

S

S
Sodium hypochiorite

S

S
Sodium nitrate

S

S
Sodium sulfate

S

S
Sodium sulfide (25% to saturated)

S

S
Sodium sulfite saturated

S

S
Stannous chloride saturated

S

S
Stannic chloride saturated

S

S
Starch solution saturated

S

S
Stearic acid (100%)

S

S
Sulfuric acid (0-50%)

S

S
Sulfuric acid (70%)

S

O
Sulfuric acid (80%)

S

U
Sulfuric acid (96%)

O

U
Sulfuric acid (98% concentrated)

O

U
Sulfuric acid (fuming)

U

U
Sulfurous acid

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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T

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Tannic acid (10%)

S

S
Tartaric acid saturated

U

U
Tetralin

 

 
Tetrahydrofuran

O

O
Toluene

U

U
Transformer oil

O

U
Trichloroacetic acid (10%)

 

 
Trisodium phosphate saturated

S

S
Trichloroethylene

U

U

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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U-V-W

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Urea

S

S
Urine

S

S
     

V

    
Vinegar (commercial)

S

S
     

W

    
Wetting agents

S

S
Whiskey

S

 
Wines

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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X-Y-Z

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)
Xylene

U

U
     

Y

    
Yeast

S

S
     

Z

    
Zinc chloride saturated

S

S
Zinc sulfate saturated

S

S

Legend: S = Satisfactory 0 = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

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*Note:

The preceding information concerns general chemical resistance only. Since other factors such as permeation, ESCR and container design are involved, full compatibility testing is recommended.

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