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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. Additionally, many factors affect the chemical resistance of a given plastic product including the concentration/purity of the chemical, working temperature, wall thickness and condition of the container, etc. It is your responsibility to test a container and chemical together ensure compatibility under your unique circumstances.
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