Chemical Resistance Chart
PVC – Clearflex – Weldflex
PE – Yellowbelly
PU- Polyflex – Polyflex Light – Polyflex Heavy – Foodflex – Granuflex
SI – Hotflex
TPR – Exflex – Sunflex
A = resistant. B = moderately resistant. C = not suitable. – = not tested.
This information is a guide only and will vary depending on a variety of factors.
The factors may effect the appropriateness and service life of materials in different applications.
The table is to be used only for assistance in identifying a possibly compatible solution and the end user should obtain expert opinion when the ducting is put into use.
| CHEMICAL | PVC | PE | PU | SI | TPR |
A |
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| Acetaldehyde | – | A | C | C | A |
| Acetic acid | C | A | C | A | B |
| Acetic acid anhydride | C | A | C | C | B |
| Acetone | C | A | C | B | A |
| Acetylene | – | A | B | – | A |
| Aluminum chloride solution | – | A | – | B | A |
| Aluminum sulphate solution | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonia (anhydrous) | A | A | C | A | B |
| Ammonium chloride solution | – | A | C | – | A |
| Ammonium hydroxide solution | – | A | – | – | A |
| Ammonium sulphate solution | A | A | – | A | A |
| Amylacetate | – | A | C | C | A |
| Amylalcohol | C | A | C | C | A |
| Aniline | C | A | C | – | B |
| Asphalt | A | A | C | C | C |
| ASTM Oil No. 1 | – | – | A | B | C |
| ASTM Oil No. 3 | – | – | B | C | C |
| ASTM Reference Fuel A | – | – | A | – | C |
| ASTM Reference Fuel B | – | – | C | – | C |
| ASTM Reference Fuel C | – | – | C | – | C |
B |
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| Barium hydroxide | – | A | C | A | A |
| Beer | – | A | A | A | A |
| Benzaldehyde | C | A | C | C | B |
| Benzene | C | A | A | C | B |
| Benzene chloride | – | A | – | – | C |
| Benzol | C | A | C | C | C |
| Borax solution | A | A | C | – | A |
| Boric acid solution | A | A | C | A | A |
| Bromine liquid (anhydrous) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Butane | C | – | A | – | B |
| Butyl acetate | C | A | C | C | C |
| Butyraldehyde | – | A | C | – | B |
| Butyric acid | – | A | – | – | C |
C |
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| Calcium bisulphate solution | – | B | A | A | B |
| Calcium chloride solution | A | A | C | A | A |
| Calcium hydroxide solution | – | A | C | A | A |
| Calcium hypochlorite solution (20%) | – | A | C | B | A |
| Calcium hypochlorite solution (5%) | – | A | C | B | A |
| Carbon dioxide | – | A | B | A | B |
| Carbon disulphide | C | A | C | – | B |
| Carbon monoxide | – | A | – | A | C |
| Carbon tetrachloride | C | A | C | C | C |
| Caustic potash (see potassium hydroxide) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Caustic soda (see sodium hydroxide) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chlorine gas (dry) | C | B | B | – | C |
| Chlorine gas (moist) | C | B | C | – | C |
| Chloroacetic acid | – | A | C | C | A |
| Chlorobenzene | C | A | B | C | C |
| Chloroform | C | C | C | C | C |
| Chlorosulphonic acid | C | C | C | – | C |
| Chromic acide (10-50%) | – | B | C | C | C |
| Citric acid solution | A | A | C | A | A |
| Cotton seed oil | – | A | A | A | A |
| Creosote | – | A | – | – | C |
| Cupric chloride solution | – | – | A | A | A |
| Cupric sulphate solution | – | – | C | A | A |
| Cyclohexane | C | A | A | C | C |
D |
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| Dibutyl phthalate | – | A | A | – | A |
| Diethyl ether | – | A | C | – | C |
| Diethyl sebacate | – | – | C | – | B |
| Dioctyl phthalate | – | A | C | C | B |
| Dowtherm A | – | – | C | – | C |
E |
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| Epichlorohydrin | – | A | C | – | B |
| Ethanol | – | A | B | A | A |
| Ether | – | A | C | – | C |
| Ethyl alcohol | – | A | B | A | A |
| Ethyl chloride | – | A | B | C | B |
| Ethylacetate | C | A | C | B | A |
| Ethylacetate dichloride | C | A | C | B | B |
| Ethylacetate glycol | – | A | – | A | A |
| Ethylacetate oxide | – | A | – | – | C |
| Exxon 2380 lubricating oil | – | – | – | – | C |
F |
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| Ferric chloride solution | A | A | – | A | A |
| Fluorosilicic acid | – | A | C | C | B |
| Formaldehyde (40%) | C | A | C | – | A |
| Formic acid | – | A | C | B | A |
| FREON 11 | – | A | – | C | C |
| FREON 113 | – | A | – | – | C |
| FREON 114 | – | A | – | – | C |
| FREON 12 | – | A | – | C | B |
| FREON 22 | – | A | – | C | C |
| Furfurol | – | A | C | – | B |
| Fyrquel 220 (hydraulic fluid) | – | – | – | – | – |
G |
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| Glue | – | A | A | – | A |
| Glycerine (90%) | A | A | C | A | A |
| Grease | – | A | – | C | C |
H |
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| Hydrazine (diamide) | – | – | – | C | A |
| Hydrochloric acid (20%) | B | A | C | B | B |
| Hydrochloric acid (37%) | B | A | C | B | A |
| Hydrofluoric acid (48%) | – | A | C | – | B |
| Hydrofluoric acid (75%) | – | A | C | – | C |
| Hydrofluoric acid (anhydrous) | – | A | C | – | C |
| Hydrogen | – | B | C | A | A |
| Hydrogen cyanide | – | – | – | – | A |
| Hydrogen peroxide (90%) | – | B | C | – | B |
| Hydrogen sulphide | – | A | B | – | A |
| Iso-octane | C | A | B | C | C |
| Iso-propyl alcohol | C | A | C | A | B |
| Iso-propyl ether | – | B | C | – | C |
J |
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| JP-4 | – | – | – | – | C |
| JP-5 | – | – | – | – | C |
| JP-6 | – | – | – | – | C |
K |
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| Kerosene | – | A | A | C | C |
L |
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| Lactic acid | C | A | A | A | A |
| Linseed oil | – | A | B | – | B |
M |
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| Magnesium chloride solution | B | A | C | A | A |
| Magnesium hydroxide solution | – | A | – | – | A |
| Mercuric chloride solution | – | – | B | A | A |
| Mercury | C | A | A | A | A |
| Methanol | C | A | C | A | A |
| Methyl alcohol | C | A | C | A | A |
| Methylene chloride | C | A | C | – | B |
| Methylethyl ketone (MEK) | C | A | C | – | A |
| Mineral oil | C | A | B | A | C |
| Mobil XRM 206A | – | – | – | – | – |
N |
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| n-hexane | C | A | A | C | C |
| Naphthalene | C | A | C | C | C |
| Naptha | C | A | C | C | C |
| Nitric acid (10%) | – | A | C | B | B |
| Nitric acid (30%) | – | A | C | B | B |
| Nitric acid (60%) | – | C | C | C | C |
| Nitric acid (70%) | – | C | C | C | C |
| Nitric acid (fuming) | – | – | C | C | C |
| Nitrobenzene | C | A | C | C | A |
| O |
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| Oleic acid | – | A | – | – | B |
| Oleum (20-25%) | C | C | C | C | C |
P |
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| Palmitic acid | – | A | B | – | B |
| Perchloroethylene | C | A | C | B | C |
| Phenol | C | A | C | C | B |
| Phosphoric acid (20%) | A | A | C | – | A |
| Phosphoric acid (60%) | A | A | C | C | A |
| Phosphoric acid (70%) | B | A | C | C | A |
| Phosphoric acid (85%) | B | A | C | C | A |
| Pickling solution 17% Nitric acid 4% Hydrofluoric acid |
– | – | – | – | C |
| Pickling solution 20% Nitric acid 4% Hydrofluoric acid |
– | – | – | – | C |
| Picrinic acid | – | A | B | C | B |
| Potassium dichromate solution | A | A | C | C | A |
| Potassium dichromate solution (dilute) | – | A | – | – | A |
| Pydraul 312C | – | – | C | – | C |
| Pyridine | C | A | C | C | B |
Q |
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| QFI-2023 (Silicone brake fluid) | – | – | – | A | – |
| Quick silver (mercury) | A | A | A | A | A |
R |
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| Ricinol (Ricinus oil) | – | A | – | A | B |
S |
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| SAE Oil No. 10 | – | – | – | – | C |
| Sea water | A | A | – | – | A |
| Shell Turbine Oil 307 | – | – | – | – | C |
| Silicone grease | – | A | A | C | A |
| Skydrol 500 | – | – | C | B | A |
| Skylube 450 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soap solution | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sodium chloride solution | – | A | C | A | A |
| Sodium dichromate (20%) | C | A | – | – | A |
| Sodium hydroxide (20%) | – | A | – | B | A |
| Sodium hydroxide (46.5%) | – | A | – | B | A |
| Sodium hydroxide (50%) | – | A | – | B | A |
| Sodium hydroxide (73%) | – | A | – | B | A |
| Sodium hypochlorite (20%) | B | B | C | B | A |
| Sodium hypochlorite (5%) | A | B | C | B | A |
| Sodium peroxide solution | – | C | – | C | A |
| Soya bean oil | C | A | – | A | C |
| Stannic chloride | A | – | C | – | – |
| Stannic chloride (15%) | A | – | C | – | B |
| Steam | – | – | C | C | A |
| Stearic acid | A | A | A | A | B |
| Styrene | C | A | C | C | C |
| Sulphur (molten) | A | A | B | A | A |
| Sulphur dioxide gas | A | A | C | A | A |
| Sulphur dioxide liquid | A | A | C | – | A |
| Sulphur trioxide | – | C | C | B | B |
| Sulphuric acid (10-50%) | B | A | C | – | B |
| Sulphuric acid (5-10%) | A | A | C | A | A |
| Sulphuric acid (50-80%) | C | A | C | – | C |
| Sulphuric acid (60%) | C | A | C | – | C |
| Sulphuric acid (90%) | C | C | C | – | C |
| Sulphuric acid (95%) | C | C | C | – | C |
| Sulphuric acid (< 5%) | A | A | C | A | A |
| Sulphuric acid (fuming, 20% oleum) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Sulphurous acid | – | – | – | C | C |
| Sunoco XS-820 (EP Grease) | – | – | – | – | C |
T |
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| Tannic acid | – | A | A | B | A |
| Tartaric acid | – | A | – | A | B |
| Tetrahydrofuran | C | A | C | C | C |
| Toluene | C | A | C | C | C |
| Tributylphosphate | – | A | – | – | C |
| Trichloroethylene | C | C | C | B | C |
| Tricresylphosphate | – | A | B | C | A |
| Triethanolamine | C | A | C | – | A |
| Trisodium phosphate solution | – | – | B | A | A |
| Tung oil | – | – | – | – | C |
| Turpentine | C | A | C | C | C |
V |
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| Varnish | – | – | – | – | C |
W |
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| Water | A | A | C | A | A |
X |
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| Xylene | C | A | C | C | C |
Z |
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| Zinc chloride solution | A | A | C | – | A |
