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Plastic Tank Chemical Resistance Chart for Polypropylene, Polyethylene Linear and Crosslink, gasket materials. 

PE = Polyethylene...  PP = Polypropylene...  XLPE = Crosslink Polyethylene...  A = Excellent... B = Good...   C = Not suggested           

This Chemical Resistance Chart is provided as a general  guide. Confirm this information with your chemical sales agent, get him to confirm container materials and get your MSDS report.

( No responsibility for performance is accepted, based on these guidelines) Remember chemical compounds have different characteristics as the compound's constituents  percentages of concentrations CHANGE, temperature, pressure, particulate content, trace metals; all have an impact on corrosion.

 Read The Above, it is very IMPORTANT that you understand these variables as you utilize this chart as a guide...

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Chemical Resistance Data                    
                               
                             
    TANK MATERIALS FITTING MATERIAL          
                             
    PE PP XLPE PVC CPVC EPDM NEOPRENE VITON 316 SS TITANIUM HASTELLOY C
REAGENT CONC. 70 140 70 140 70 140                
Acetone   C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
Acetaldehyde* 100% B C A B B C C C A C C A A A
Acetic Acid* 10% A A A A A A A A A A B A A A
Acetic Acid* 60% A B A A A A A A A B B A A A
Acetic Anhydride   C C - - C C C C B A C A A A
Air   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Aluminum Chloride all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A C B A
Aluminum Fluoride all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A C A B
Aluminum Sulphate all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Alums all types A A A A A A A A A A A A - A
Ammonia 100% dry gas A A A A A A B A A A A A C A
Ammonium Carbonate   A A A A A A A A A A   B A B
Ammonium Chloride sat’d A A A A A A A A A A A C B A
Ammonium Fluoride sat’d A A A A A A A A B A A C A A
Ammonium Hydroxide 10% A A A A A A A A B A B A A B
Ammonium Hydroxide 28% A A A A A A A A A A B A A B
Ammonium Nitrate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A B A A A B
Ammonium                              
  Persulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium                              
  Metaphoshate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Ammonium Sulfide sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Amyl Acetate*# 100% C C B C C C C C A C C A A A
Amyl Alcohol*# 100% A A A B A A A A A A B A B A
Amyl Chloride*# 100% C C C C C C C C C C B A C A
Aniline*# 100% C C A A A C C C B C C B C B
Aqua Regia+   C C C C C C C C C C B C A C
Arsenic Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A A B B
Aromatic                              
  Hydrocarbons*#   C C - - C C C C C C A C - -
Ascorbic Acid 10% A A A A A A A A A A A - - -
Barium Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A B
Barium Chloride sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Barium Hydroxide   A A A A A A A A A A A B B A
Barium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A B B A A A B B -
Barium Sulphate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B A A
Beer   A A A A C C A A A C A A B B
Benzene*#   C C B C C C C C C C A B A B
Benzoic Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A A C A A B B A
Bismuth Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Bleachlye 10% A A A A A A A A A A A A B B
Borax sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A A B A
Boric Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A B A A A A A A
Boron Trifluoride   A A - - A A A A A A A - B -
Brine   A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Bromine+ liquid C C C C C C C C C C A C A A
Bromine Water # sat’d. C C C - C C C C C C A C A A
Butanediol* 10% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butanediol* 60% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butanedial* 100% A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Butter*   A A A A C C - A A B A A - -
n-Butyl Acetate*# 100% A C C C A C B C B C B B A A
n-Butyl Alcohol 100% A A A - A A A B B A A A A A
Butyric Acid# conc. C C - - - - B B B C B B A A
Calcium Bisulphide   A A A A A A A A A A A B A -
Calcium Carbonate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Calcium Chlorate sat’d. A A A A A A A A A - A - - -
Calcium Chloride sat’d. A A A A A A A A B A A B A A
Calcium Hydroxide conc. A A A A A A A A B C A B A B
Calcium                              
  Hyphochlorite bleach sol’n. A A A B B B B B A C A C - B
Calcium Nitrate 50% A A A A A A A A A B A A A  
Calcium Oxide sat’d. A A - - A A A A A A A A A A
Calcium Sulphate   A A A A A A A A A C - B A A
Camphor Oil*#   C C C C C C - - - - A A    
Carbon Dioxide all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon Disulphide   C C B C C C C C C C A B B B
Carbon Monoxide   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Carbon                              
  Tectrachloride#   C C C C C C B C C C A B A A
Carbonic Acid   A A A A A A A A A A A A B A
Caster Oil# conc. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Chlorine+ 100% dry gas C C C C B C C C C C A C C B
Chlorineliquid+   C C C C C C A A C C A C A A
Chlorine Water+ 2% sat’d. sol’n. A A A B A A A A C C A C A A
Chlorobenzene*#   C C C C C C C C C C A A A B
Chlorofoam*#   B C C C C C C C C C A A A A
Chlorosulphonic Acid 100% C C C C C C C C C C C B C A
Chrome Alum sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Chromic Acid 80% - - A - - - C C C C B B C B
Chromic Acid 50% A B A A A B B B B C A B C B
Chromic Acid 10% A A A A A A A A B C A B C B
Cider*   A A A A C C - - - A A A A -
Citric Acid* sat'd. A A A A A A - B A A A A A A
Coconut Oil Alcohols*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Coffee   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cola Concentrates*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Copper Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Copper Cyanide sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Copper Fluoride 2% A A A A A A A A A - A A A A
Copper Nitrate sat'd. A A A A A A A A - A A B B A
Copper Sulphate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A B A A
Corn Oil*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cottonseed Oil*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Cuprous Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A C A A
Detergents, Synthetic*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Developers,                              
   Photographic   A A A A A A A A - - - A A A
Dextrin sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Destrose sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Diazo Salts   A A A A A A A A - - - - - -
Dibutylphthalate*#   B B A B B B C C - - - A - -
Dichlorobenzene*#   C C - - C C - - - - - - - -
Diethyl Ketone*#   B B - - B C - - - - - - - -
Diethylene Glycol*   A A A A A A C C A A A A A B
Diglycolic Acid*   A A - - A A A A A - A A A -
Dimethylamine   C C - - C C C C C A C A - -
Disodium Phosphate   A A A A A A A A - - A A A -
Emulsions,                              
   Photgraphic*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Acetate*# 100% B C B B B C C C B C C A A A
Ethyl Alcohol* 100% A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Alcohol* 35% A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Ethyl Benzene*#   C C C C C C - - - - - A - -
Ethyl Chloride#   C C C C C C C C A B A A A A
Ethyl Ether#   C C B C C C C C C C C A A B
Ethylene Chloride*#   C C C C C C C C A B A A B C
Ethylene Glycol*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Fatty Acids*   A A A A A A B B C B A A B A
Ferric Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A B A C A B
Ferric Nitrate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A B
Ferrous Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A C A B
Ferrous Sulphate   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Fish Solubles*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Fluoboric Acid   A A A A A A A A A A A C C A
Fluosillic Acid conc. A B A B A A A A A A A B C A
Fluosillic Acid 32% A A A A A A A A A A A B C A
Formic Acid all concentr. A A A A A A A A A A C C C A
Fructose sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Fruit Pulp*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Furtural# 100% B C C C C C C C B C C B B A
Furfuryl Alcohol*#   B C C C C C - - - - A A - -
Gallic Acid* sat'd. A B A A A A A B B B A B A B
Gasoline*#   B C B C A C C C C B A A A A
Glucose   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Glycerine*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Glycol*   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Glycolic Acid* 30% A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Grape Sugar sat'd. ag. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
n-Heptane*#   B B - - A C C A C A A A A A
Hexachlorobenzene   A - - - A A - - - - - - - -
Hexanol, Tertiary*   A A - - A A - - - - B A A -
Hydrobromic Acid 50% A A A A A A A A A B A C A B
Hydrobromic Acid all conc. A A A A A A A A A - A C C A
Hydrobromic Acid sat'd. A A - - A A A A A - A C B  
Hydrochloric Acid   A A - - A A A A A - A C B A
Hydrofluoric Acid* 60% A A A A A A A A A - A C C A
Hydrogen 100% A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Hydrogen Chloride dry gas A A A A A A - - - - - - - -
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% B B A - A A A A - - A B B A
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% A A A B A A A A - - A B B A
Hydrogen Sulphide   A A A A A A A A A A C B A A
Hydroquinone   A A A A A A A A - C A - - -
Hypochlorous Acid conc. A A A A A A A A - - A - A A
Inks#   A A A A A A A A - - A C A A
Iodine+ in kl sol'n B - - - B C C C B C A C C B
Isopropyl Alcohol 100% - - A A A A A A - A A A A A
Lead Acetate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Lead Nitrate   A A - - A A A A A A A A A A
Lactic Acid* 20% A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Linseed Oil* 100% B C A A A C A A   A A A A A
Magnesium Carbonate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Chloride sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Hydroxide sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Nitrate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Magnesium Sulphate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Mercuric Chloride 40% A A A A A A A A A A A C A C
Mercuric Cyanide sat'd. A A A A A A B A   A A C A  
Mercury   A A A A A A B A A A A A A A
Methyl Alcohol* 100% A A A A A A A A B B C A A C
Methylethyl 100% B C A B B C C C A C C A A A
Ketone*#                              
Methylene Chloride*# 100% C C B   C C C C C C C A A B
Milk   A A A A C C A A A A A A A A
Mineral Oils#   B C A B A C A A A A A A A A
Molasses   A A A A A A A A C A A A A A
Naptha*#   B C     B C A A C C A A A A
Naphthalene*#   B   A A C C C C C C A A A A
Nickel Chloride conc. A A A A A A A A A A A C A B
Nickel Nitrate sat'd. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Nickel Sulphate conc. A A A A A A A A A A A B B B
Nicotine* dilute A A A A A A A A            
Nitric Acid 0-30% A A C C A A A A B A A A A A
Nitric Acid+ 30-50% A B C C A B B B B A A A A A
Nitric Acid+ 70% A B C C A B C C C A A A A A
Nitric Acid+ 95-98% C C C C C C C C C   A A A A
Nitrobenzene*# 100% C C C C C C C C C C B A A C
n-Octane   A A     A A                
Oleic Acid   B C A B A C C A B C B B C B
Oxalic Acid* sat'd. A A A B A A A C A B A B C B
Perchloroethylene#   C C     C C C B C C A A A B
Phosphoric Acid 95% A A A A A B B A B B A B B A
Photographic Solutions A A A A A A A A B A A A A A
Plating Solutions*                              
  Brass   A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
  Cadium   A A A A A A A A C C A A C A
  Chromium   A A A A A A A A   B A C C C
  Copper   A A A A A A A A   A A A A A
  Gold   A A A A A A A A   A A A A A
  Indium   A A A A A A A A   A A      
  Lead   A A A A A A A A     A C C A
  Nickel   A A A A