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Chemical Compatibility Reference Chart Polyethylene / LDPE / HDPE The chemical compatibility of LDPE and HDPE on this chart is tested at 20C and 50C for 7 days and 30 days (if applicable) with constant exposure. LDPE & HDPE resistance listed by chemical 1.4-dioxane LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C shows some effect after 7 days. Acetaldehyde LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 50C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 50C- immediate damage may occur. Acetic Acid 5 % LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Acetic Acid, glacial 50% LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50 C immediate damage may occur. Acetone LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C - damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Allyl Alcohol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Aluminum salts LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Amino acids LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ammonia LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ammonium carbonate saturated LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ammonium phosphate LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ammonium sulphate LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Amyl chloride HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. HDPE at 50C & LDPE at 20C50C - immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Aniline LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 50C shows some effect after 7 days. Benzene LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C - damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Benzyl alcohol LDPE / HDPE at 50C - immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. Boric acid LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Bromine LDPE / HDPE at 50C - immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. Butyric acid LDPE / HDPE at 50C - immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. Calcium chloride LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Calcium hydroxide saturated LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Carbon tetrachloride HDPE at 20C shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C & HDPE at 50C show some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 50C not recommended. Chlorine 10% in water LDPE / HDPE at 20C shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C shows damage and is not recommended. Chlorobenzene Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Chloroform LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 days. At -50C - immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Chromic acid 10% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Chromic acid 50% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Citric acid 10% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Cresol HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C-50C & HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended for continuous use. Cyclohexane LDPE / HDPE at 50C - immediate damage may occur. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 days. Diethyl ketone LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C - damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Dimethylsulfoxide LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ethanol 95% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ethyl acetate LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ethyl benzene HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C-50C & HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended for continuous use. Ethylene glycol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Ethylene oxide HDPE at 20C shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C and LDPE/ HDPE at 50C show some effect after 7 days. Ferric chloride LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Fluoride LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Fluorine HDPE at 20C shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. Neither HDPE or LDPE are recommended at 50C. Formaldehyde 10% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Formaldehyde 40% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Glycerol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hexane HDPE at 20C shows little or no damage after 30 days continuous use. HDPE at 50 C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE not recommended at any temperature. Hydrochloric acid 20% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrochloric acid 35% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrochloric acid 5% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrocyanic acid LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrofluoric acid LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrofluoric acid 4% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrofluoric acid 48% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrogen peroxide 3% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Hydrogen peroxide 30% LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Isobutyl alcohol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Isopropyl alcohol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Kerosene LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE not recommended at 50C, as immediate damage may occur. Lactic Acid 10 % LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Lactic Acid 90 % LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Lead acetate LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Methanol LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Methyl ethyl ketone Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. Methyl propyl ketone Methylene chloride Mineral oil n-amyl acetate n-butyl alcohol Nitric acid 50 % Nitric acid 70 % n-octane Oleic acid Oxalic acid Ozone Perchloric acid Perchloric ethylene Phenol Phosphoric acid 10% Phosphoric acid 85% Phosphorous trichloride Potassium carbonate Potassium hydroxide 5 % Potassium hydroxide concentrated Potassium permanganate Propylene glycol Pyridine Salicylic acid, saturated Silver acetate Silver nitrate Sodium carbonate Sodium chloride, saturated Sodium dichromate Sodium hydroxide 1% Sodium hydroxide 50% HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C-50C & HDPE at 50C - Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20C-50C & HDPE at 50C - Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C may show immediate damage and is not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C shows some effect after 7 days or constant exposure. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C shows little or damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C & LDPE at 50C show effect after 7 days. HDPE at 50C shows immediate damage and is not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 days. Both at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C-50C shows immediate damage and is not recommended. LDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 days. HDPE at 20C and LDPE / HDPE at 50C shows little/ no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C shows immediate damage and is not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50C has no data available. HDPE at 50C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C-50C shows little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C-50C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Sodium hypochlorite 15% Sodium nitrate Sodium sulphate Sucrose Sulfuric acid 20% Sulfuric acid 6% Sulfuric acid 60% Sulfuric acid 98% Tannic acid Tetrahydrofuran Toluene Trichloracetic acid Trichlorethane Turpentine oil Urea Xylene Zinc chloride HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C is suitable but at 50C shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20C-50C shows little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C shows effect after 7 days. Not recommended for use at 50C. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE / HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. HDPE at 20C50C & LDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE / HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. LDPE / HDPE at 20C show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20C shows some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE at 2050C & HDPE at 50C show immediate damage. Not recommended. LDPE / HDPE at 20C-50C show little or no damage after 30 days. Please note that these charts are for general reference only. We have aggregated this data from dozens of original sources and any single piece of data cannot be guaranteed. 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