Fortilene® PP Chemical Resistance Chart*

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

A

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Acetic acid (10%)

S

S

 

Acetic acid (50%)

S

S

O

Acetic acid (100%)

S

S

 

Acetic anhydride

S

S

 

Acetone

S

S

 

Acetonitrile

S

   

Acetophenone

O

O

U

Aluminum ammonium sulfate

S

S

 

Aluminum chloride

S

S

O

Aluminum fluoride

S

S

 

Aluminum hydroxide

S

S

 

Aluminum nitrate

S

S

S

Aluminum potassium sulfate

S

S

 

Alums (all types)

S

S

 

Ammonia (anhydrous)

S

S

 

Ammonia (30% aqueous)

S

S

 

Ammonium bifluoride

S

S

 

Ammonium carbonate

S

S

S

Ammonium chloride

S

S

O

Ammonium fluoride (25%)

S

S

 

Ammonium hydroxide

S

S

 

Ammonium nitrate

S

S

S

Ammonium sulfate

S

S

S

Ammonium sulfide

S

S

 

Ammonium thiocyanate

S

S

 

Amyl acetate

O

U

 

Amyl alcohol

S

O

U

Amyl chloride

U

U

 

Aniline

S

S

O

Anisole

O

O

U

Antimony trichioride

S

S

 

Aqua regia

O

O

 

Arsenic acid

S

S

 

Aviation fuel

O

O

 

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

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B

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Barium carbonate

S

S

 

Barium chloride

S

S

O

Barium hydroxide

S

S

 

Barium soap grease

S

O

 

Barium sulfate

S

S

 

Barium sulfide

S

S

S

Beer

S

S

 

Benzaldehyde

S

S

 

Benryl alcohol

S

S

 

Benzyl chloride

S

S

 

Bismuth carbonate

S

S

 

Borax

S

S

S

Boric acid

S

S

 

Brake fluid

S

0

 

Brine

S

S

S

Bromic acid

U

U

 

Bromine

U

U

 

Bromine water

U

U

 

Butyl acetate

U

U

 

Butyl acrylate

U

U

 

Butyl alcohol

S

S

 

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

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C

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Calcium bisulfate

S

S

 

Calcium carbonate

S

S

S

Calcium chlorate

S

S

 

Calcium chloride

S

S

O

Calcium hydroxide

S

S

S

Calcium hypochlorite

S

S

 

Calcium nitrate

S

S

 

Calcium soap grease

S

O

 

Calcium sulfate

S

S

 

Calgonite (1%)

S

S

 

Carbon dioxide (dry)

S

S

 

Carbon dioxide (wet)

S

S

 

Carbon disulfide

O

U

 

Carbon monoxide

S

S

 

Carbon tetrachloride

U

U

 

Carbonic acid

S

S

 

Castor oil

S

S

 

Cellosolve

S

S

 

Cetyl alcohol

S

   

Chlorine (dry)

U

U

 

Chlorine (wet)

0

U

 

Chloroacetic acid

S

   

Chlorobenzene

U

U

 

Chloroform

O

U

 

Chlorosulfonic acid

U

U

 

Chromic acid (10%)

S

S

 

Chromic acid (50%)

S

S

 

Chromic acid (80%)

S

   

Cider

S

S

 

Citric acid

S

S

 

Clorox

S

S

S

Copper chloride

S

S

 

Copper cyanide

S

S

 

Copper fluoride

S

S

 

Copper nitrate

S

S

 

Copper sulfate

S

S

 

Corn oil

S

S

 

Cottonseed oil

S

S

 

Cresol

S

S

 

Cuprous chloride

S

S

 

Cyclohexane

S

O

 

Cyclohexanol

S

O

 

Cyclohexanone

O

U

 

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

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D

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Decalin

U

U

 

Developers (photographic)

S

S

 

Dextrin

S

S

 

Dibutyl phthalate

S

S

U

Dichloroethylene

S

   

Diethanolamine

S

S

 

Diethyl ether

O

O

 

Diglycolic acid

S

S

 

Dusooctyl phthalate

S

S

 

Dimethyl phthalate

S

S

 

Dioxane

S

O

 

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

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E

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Ethanolamine

S

S

 

Ethyl acetate

S

S

 

Ethyl alcohol

S

S

S

Ethylamine

S

S

 

Ethyl chloride

O

O

 

Ethyl ether

O

O

 

Ethylene chloride

U

U

 

Ethylene chlorohydrin

S

S

 

Ethylene dichloride

S

   

Ethylene glycol

S

S

 

Ethylene oxide

S

   

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

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F

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Ferric chloride

S

S

 

Ferric nitrate

S

S

 

Ferric sulfate

S

S

 

Ferrous chloride

S

S

 

Ferrous nitrate

S

S

O

Ferrous sulfate

S

S

 

Fluorine

U

U

 

Fluosilicic acid

S

S

 

Formaldehyde

S

S

O

Formic acid (10%)

S

S

 

Formic acid (100%)

S

   

Fructose

S

S

 

Fruit juice

S

S

 

Fuel oil

S

O

 

Furfural

U

U

 

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

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G

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Gasoline

O

U

 

Gelatin

S

S

 

Glucose

S

S

 

Glycerol

S

S

S

Glycol

S

S

O

Glycolic acid

S

S

 

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

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H

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Heptane

U

U

 

Hexadecyl alcohol

S

S

 

Hexane

S

S

 

Hydrobromic acid (50%)

S

S

 

Hydrochloric acid (20%)

S

S

O

Hydrochloric acid (100%)

S

S

O

Hydrofluoric acid (35%)

S

O

 

Hydrogen chloride gas (dry)

S

S

 

Hydrogen peroxide (30%)

S

O

 

Hydrogen peroxide (90%)

O

O

U

Hydrogen sulfide

U

U

 

Hydroiodic acid

S

S

 

Hydroquinone

S

S

 

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

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I-L

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Igepal

S

S

 

Iodine (dry)

S

S

 

Iodine (wet)

U

   

Isooctane

U

   

Isopropyl alcohol

S

S

 

J

     

Jet fuel (1P-4 and JP-5)

O

U

 

K

     

Kerosene

O

U

 

L

     

LacticAcid

S

S

 

Lanolin

S

S

 

Lauric acid

S

S

 

Lead acetate

S

S

S

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

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M

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Magnesium carbonate

S

S

S

Magnesium chloride

S

S

O

Magnesium hydroxide

S

S

S

Magnesium nitrate

S

S

 

Magnesium sulfate

S

S

 

Magnesium sulfite

S

S

 

Malic acid

S

O

 

Mercuric chloride

S

S

 

Mercuric cyanide

S

S

 

Mercuric nitrate

S

S

 

Mercury

S

S

 

Merthiolate (tincture)

S

S

 

Methane

S

S

 

Methanol

S

S

 

Methyl Cellosolve

S

   

Methyl chloride

U

   

Methylene chloride

S

O

 

Methyl ethyl ketone

S

S

 

Methyl isobutyl keytone

S

S

 

Methylsulfuric acid

S

S

 

Milk

S

S

 

Mineral oil

S

U

 

Mineral spirits

S

S

 

Motor oil

S

S

 

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

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N

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Naphtha

S

S

 

Naphthalene

S

S

S

Nickel chloride

S

S

 

Nickel nitrate

S

S

O

Nickel sulfate

S

S

S

Nitric acid (10%)

S

S

S

Nitric acid (concentrated)

O

U

 

Nitric acid (fuming)

U

   

Nitric/sulfuric acid (50/50%)

U

   

Nitrobenzene

S

O

 

Nitrous acid

O

   

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

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O

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Oleic acid

S

S

 

Oleum

U

   

Olive oil

S

S

 

Oxalic acid

S

S

 

Oxygen

U

U

 

Ozone

U

U

 

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

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P

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Paradichlorobenzene

S

S

 

Paraffin

S

S

 

Peanut nil

S

S

 

Perchloroethylene

U

U

 

Phenol (10%)

S

S

O

Phosgene (gas)

U

U

 

Phosgene (liquid)

U

U

 

Phosphoric acid (30%)

S

S

O

Phosphoric acid (85%)

S

S

O

Phosphorus

S

   

Phthalic acid

S

   

Polyvinyl acetate

S

   

Potassium bromide

S

S

S

Potassium carbonate

S

S

S

Potassium chlorate

S

S

O

Potassium chloride

S

S

O

Potassium cyanide

S

S

 

Potassium dichromate

S

S

S

Potassium ferrocyanide

S

S

 

Potassium hydroxide

S

S

S

Potassium nitrate

S

S

 

Potassium permanganate

S

O

 

Potassium sulfate

S

S

S

Potassium sulfide

S

S

S

Propanol

S

S

 

Pyridine

S

   

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

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S

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Silicone oil

S

S

 

Silver cyanide

S

S

 

Silver nitrate

S

S

S

Sodium acetate

S

S

 

Sodium benzoate

S

S

S

Sodium bicarbonate

S

S

 

Sodium bisulfate

S

S

 

Sodium bisulfite

S

S

 

Sodium bromide

S

S

 

Sodium carbonate

S

S

S

Sodium chlorate

S

S

O

Sodium chloride

S

S

O

Sodium cyanide

S

S

 

Sodium fluoride

S

S

 

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

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T

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Tannic acid (10%)

S

S

 

Tetrahydrofuran

S

O

O

Tetralin

O

O

O

Toluene

U

U

 

Tributyl phosphate

S

O

 

Trichloroacetic acid

S

S

 

Trichloroethylene

U

U

 

Tricresyl phospate

S

S

 

Triethanolamine

O

O

 

Trisodium phosphate

S

S

 

Turpentine

S

O

O

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

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U~Z

Reagent

70°

(21°C)

140°

(60°C)

212°

(100°C)

Urea

S

S

 

Urine

S

S

 

W

     

Water

S

S

O

Whiskey

S

S

S

Wines

S

S

 

X

     

Xylene

O

U

 

Xylol

S

   

Y

     

Yeast

S

S

 

Z

     

Zinc chloride

S

S

 

Zinc oxide

S

S

 

Zinc sulfate

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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