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Chemical Resistance of Plastics & Stainless Steel

ChemicalNylonPolypropyl
ene
PVDF (Kynar®)Polyethyl
ene
Stainless
Steel 316
Oleic AcidAB1AC2B
Oleum 25%DDC1DB
Oleum 100%DDDDB
Oxalic Acid (cold)B2A2BA2A1
OzoneDBA
Palmitic AcidAB1A2
ParaffinA1A1ABA
PentaneA1DADC
Perchloric AcidDCA
PerchloroethyleneC1DADA1
PetrolatumDDABA
PetroleumA1B1A
Phenol (10%)DB1AA2B
Phenol (Carbolic Acid)DBA1B1B
Phosphoric AcidB1A2B
Phosphoric Acid (crude)B1B2AB1B
Phosphoric Acid (molten)DD
Phosphoric Acid AnhydrideAD
PhosphorusAA1
Photographic DeveloperA-AA
Photographic SolutionsA1A2B2
Phthalic AcidB1AA2
Phthalic AnhydrideDAA
Picric AcidC1B1A1B
Potash (Potassium Carbonate)AAABA
Potassium BicarbonateA1ABAB
Potassium BromideA1AAAB
Potassium ChlorateC1AAAB1
Potassium ChlorideA1AAAB1
Potassium ChromateBABAB1
Potassium Cyanide SolutionsA1AAAB1
Potassium DichromateB1AAAB
Potassium FerricyanideB1A2A2
Potassium FerrocyanideB1AAA1B
Potassium Hydroxide (Coustic Potash)C1AAAB
Potassium HypochloriteB1-A1
Potassium IodideA1A2A2
Potassium NitrateB1AABB
Potassium PermanganateDA1AAB1
Potassium SulfateA1AAA2B1
Potassium SulfideAAAA2A1
Propane (liquefied)A1AAC1A
Propylene GlycolAA2-B2B
PyridineC1A2DB1A
Pyrogallic Acid-AAB2
ResorcinalDA2-
RosinsA1A2-B1A1
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