Chemical Resistance of Plastics

  Polyethylene
PolypropylenePolycarbonateLDHD
Chemical20°C60°C20°C60°C20°C60°C20°C60°C
Acetic acid solution <90%RRRRRRRR
Acetic acid, glacialRUUUAURL
AcetoneRRUUEURR
AmmoniaRRUURRRR
AnilineRRUUUURR
BenzeneAUUUUUUU
Boric acidRRRRRRRR
BromineUUUUUUUU
Carbon tetrachlorideUUUUUUAU
Chlorinated solventsUUUUUUUU
ChloroformUUUUUUUU
CresolsUUUUUUUU
Diethyl etherUUUUUUUU
Diethylene glycolRRRURRRE
EthersUUAUEUAU
Ethyl acetateAA  AUAU
EthanolRRRRRURR
Ethylene glycolRRRURREE
Formaldehyde solutions 40%RRRRRERR
Formic acidRRRRRERR
Hydrochloric acid conc.EELURRSWSW
Hydrofluoric acid 1-60%EE20%URRRL
Hydrofluoric acid conc.EELURURL
Hydrogen peroxide 30-90%RRRRRURA
Hypochlorous acidRR  AURR
Magnesium hydroxideRR  RRRR
Maleic acidRR  RRRR
Mineral oilRRRRAURE
Nitric acid <25%RRRURRRR
Nitric acid 25-70%REUUAULU
Nitric acid >70EUUUUUUU
Oxalic acidRARRRRRR
ParaffinRARRAU  
Petroleum etherAURRUUUU
Phosphoric acid <30%RRRRRRRR
Phosphoric acid 30-85%RRRRRARR
Phosphoric acid >85%RRRRAURA
Potasium hydroxide50%10%UURRR30%
Salicylic acidRRRRRRRR
Sodium hydroxide solution50%10%UURRR30%
Sulfuric acid <60%RRRRRRRR
Sulfuric acid 60-70%RURRRARA
Sulfuric acid >70%EUUUAUAL
Silicone oilRRRRAUEE
Stearic acidRRRRRRRR
TolueneUUUUUUUU
TrichloroethyleneUUUUUUVU
WaterRRRRRRRR
Key 
RResistant
ASlowly attacked (not recommended for long term storage)
LLimited resistance
UUnsuitable
SWSwelling occurs
VVapour diffusion
EEnvironmental stress cracking
%Max concentration