Table Of Conversion Factors
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Chemical Resistance Chart

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Chemical	20°C LDPE	20°C HDPE	20°C PP/PA	20°C PMP	20°C PC	20°C PVC	20°C PS
Acetaldehyde	G	G	G	G	E	G	U
Acetamide, Sat.	E	E	E	E	U	U	E
Acetic Acid, 50%	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Acetic Anhydride	U	L	G	E	U	U	U
Acetone	E	E	E	E	U	U	U
Acetonitrile	E	E	L	L	U	U	U
Acrylonitrile	E	E	L	E	U	U	U
Adipic Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Alanine	E	E	E	E	U	U	E
Allyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	G	G	G
Aluminum Hydroxide	E	E	E	E	L	E	G
Aluminum Salts	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Amino Acids	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Ammonia	E	E	E	E	U	E	G
Ammonium Acetate, Sat.	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Ammonium Glycolate	E	E	E	E	G	E	E
Ammonium Hydroxide, 30%	E	E	E	E	U	E	G
Ammonium Oxalate	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Ammonium Salts	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
n-Amyl Acetate	G	E	G	G	U	U	U
Amyl Chloride	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
Aniline	E	E	G	G	L	U	U
Aqua Regia	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Benzaldehyde	E	E	E	E	L	U	U
Benzene	L	G	G	G	U	U	U
Benzoic Acid, Sat.	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Benzyl Acetate	E	E	E	E	L	U	U
Benzyl Alcohol	U	L	U	U	G	G	U
Bromine	U	L	U	U	L	G	U
Bromobenzene	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
Bromoform	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Butadiene	U	L	U	U	U	L	U
Butyl Chloride	U	U	U	L	U	L	U
n-Butyl Acetate	G	E	G	G	U	U	U
Butyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	G	G	E
Butyric Acid	U	L	U	U	L	G	U
Calcium Hydroxide, Conc.	E	E	E	E	U	E	G
Calcium Hypochlorite, Sat.	E	E	E	E	L	G	G
Carbazole	E	E	E	E	U	U	E
Carbon Disulfide	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Carbon Tetrachloride	L	G	G	U	U	G	U
Cellosolve Acetate	E	E	E	E	L	L	U
Chlorobenzene	U	L	U	L	U	U	U
Chlorine, 10% (Moist)	G	G	L	G	G	E	U
Chloroacetic Acid	E	E	E	E	L	L	G
p-Chloroacetophenone	E	E	E	E	U	U	U
Chloroform	L	G	G	U	U	U	U
Chromic Acid, 50%	E	E	G	G	L	E	L
Citric Acid, 10%	E	E	E	E	E	G	E
Cresol	U	L	G	U	U	U	U
Cyclohexane	L	L	L	U	E	G	U
Cyclohexanone	U	L	L	G	U	U	U
Cyclopentane	U	L	L	L	U	L	U
n-decane	L	L	L	L	L	E	L
Diacetone Alcohol	L	E	E	E	U	U	G
o-Dichlorobenzene	L	L	L	L	U	U	U
p-Dichlorobenzene	L	G	G	G	U	U	U
1,2-Dichloroethane	U	U	U	U	U	L	U
2,4-Dichlorophenol	U	U	U	L	U	U	U
Diethyl Benzene	U	L	U	U	L	U	U
Diethyl Ether	U	L	U	U	U	L	U
Diethyl Ketone	G	G	G	G	U	U	U
Diethyl Malonate	E	E	E	E	L	G	U
Diethylamine	U	L	G	L	U	U	G
Diethylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	G	L	G
Diethylene Glycol Ethyl Ether	E	E	E	E	L	L	U
Dimethyl Acetamide	L	E	E	L	U	U	U
Dimethyl Formamide	E	E	E	E	U	L	U
Dimethylsulfoxide	E	E	E	E	U	U	E
1,4-Dioxane	G	G	G	G	G	L	U
Dipropylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	G	G	E
Ether	U	L	U	U	U	L	U
Ethyl Acetate	E	E	E	L	U	U	U
Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute)	E	E	E	E	E	E	L
Ethyl Benzene	L	G	L	L	U	U	U
Ethyl Benzoate	L	G	G	G	U	U	U
Ethyl Butyrate	G	G	G	L	U	U	U
Ethyl Chloride, Liquid	L	L	L	L	U	U	U
Ethyl Cyanoacetate	E	E	E	E	L	L	G
Ethyl Lactate	E	E	E	E	L	L	L
Ethylene Chloride	G	G	L	U	U	U	U
Ethylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	G	E	E
Ethylene Glycol Methyl Ether	E	E	E	E	L	L	U
Ethylene Oxide	L	G	L	L	L	L	U
Fatty Acids	E	E	E	E	G	E	E
Fluorides	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Fluorine	L	G	L	L	G	E	U
Formaldehyde, 40%	E	E	E	E	E	G	U
Formic Acid, 98-100%	E	E	E	E	E	L	L
Freon TF	E	E	E	L	G	G	L
Fuel Oil	L	G	E	G	E	E	U
Gasoline	L	G	G	G	L	G	U
Glacial Acetic Acid	E	E	E	E	U	E	U
Glutaraldehyde (Disinfectant)	E	E	E	L	E	E	E
Glycerine	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
n-Heptane	L	G	L	L	E	G	U
Hexane	U	G	G	L	L	G	U
Hydrazine	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Hydrochloric Acid, 35%	E	E	E	E	U	G	L
Hydrofluoric Acid, 48%	E	E	E	E	U	G	U
Hydrogen Peroxide, 90%	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Iodine Crystals	U	U	L	G	U	U	U
Isobutyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Isopropyl Acetate	G	E	G	G	U	U	U
Isopropyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Isopropyl Benzene	L	G	L	U	U	U	U
Isopropyl Ether	U	U	U	E	U	U	U
Jet Fuel	L	L	L	L	U	E	G
Kerosene	L	G	G	G	E	E	U
Lacquer Thinner	U	L	L	L	U	U	U
Lactic Acid, 85%	E	E	E	E	E	G	G
Mercury	E	E	E	E	U	E	U
2-Methoxyethanol	E	E	E	E	U	G	U
Methoxyethyl Oleate	E	E	E	E	L	U	U
Methyl Acetate	L	L	G	E	U	U	U
Methyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	G	E	L
Methyl Ethyl Ketone	E	E	E	U	U	U	U
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone	G	E	G	L	U	U	U
Methyl Propyl Ketone	G	E	G	L	U	U	U
Methyl-t-butyl Ether	U	L	L	E	U	U	U
Methylene Chloride	L	G	L	L	U	U	U
Mineral Oil	G	E	E	E	E	E	E
Mineral Spirits	L	L	L	E	U	G	L
Nitric Acid, 1-10%	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Nitric Acid, 50%	G	G	L	G	G	G	U
Nitric Acid, 70%	L	G	U	G	U	L	U
Nitrobenzene	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
Nitromethane	U	L	L	E	U	U	U
n-Octane	E	E	E	E	G	L	U
Ozone	E	E	E	E	E	E	L
Perchloric Acid	G	G	G	G	U	G	G
Perchloroethylene	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Phenol, Liquid	U	U	U	E	U	L	L
Phosphoric Acid, 85%	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Picric Acid	U	U	U	E	U	U	G
Pine Oil	G	E	E	G	G	L	U
Potassium Hydroxide, Conc.	E	E	E	E	U	E	G
Propane Gas	U	L	U	U	L	E	U
Propionic Acid	L	E	E	E	U	G	G
Propylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	G	L	E
Propylene Oxide	E	E	E	E	G	L	U
Resorcinol, Sat.	E	E	E	E	G	L	G
Salicylaldehyde	E	E	E	E	G	L	U
Salicylic Acid, Sat.	E	E	E	E	E	G	E
Salt Solutions, Metallic	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Silicone Oil	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Silver Acetate	E	E	E	E	E	G	G
Silver Nitrate	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Sodium Acetate, Sat.	E	E	E	E	E	G	G
Sodium Hydroxide, 1%	E	E	E	E	L	E	G
Sodium Hydroxide, 50% to Sat.	G	E	E	E	U	U	E
Sodium Hypochlorite, 15%	E	E	G	E	G	E	E
Stearic Acid, Crystals	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Sulfuric Acid, 60%	E	E	E	E	G	E	G
Sulfuric Acid, 98%	G	G	L	G	U	G	U
Sulfur Dioxide, Wet or Dry	E	E	E	E	E	E	L
Sulfur Salts	L	G	L	L	L	U	U
Tartaric Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E	G
Tetrahydrofuran	L	G	G	L	U	U	U
Thionyl Chloride	U	U	U	U	U	U	U
Toluene	L	G	G	L	L	U	U
Tributyl Citrate	G	E	G	G	U	L	U
Trichloroacetic Acid	L	L	L	E	L	L	L
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	U	U	U	G	U	U	U
Trichloroethane	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
Trichloroethylene	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane	L	L	L	L	U	U	U
Tris buffer, solution	E	E	E	E	G	G	G
Turpentine	L	G	G	L	L	G	U
Undecyl Alcohol	E	E	E	E	G	E	G
Urea	E	E	E	E	U	G	E
Vinylidene Chloride	U	L	U	U	U	U	U
Xylene	G	G	L	L	U	U	U
Zinc Stearate	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
E = Excellent; G = Good; L = Limited; U = Unsatisfactory