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Parker Hannifin Corporation
| Parflex
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Division, TexLoc | Fort Worth, Tx |
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F04
LDPE
HDPE
PP/PA
PMP
= Low Density Polyethylene
= High Density Polyethylene
= Polypropylene/Polyallomer
= Polymethylpentene
FEP
PFA
PTFE
=Fluoroplastics /Fluoropolymers
PC
PVDC
PSF
= Polycarbonate
= Polyvinylchloride
= Polysulfone
E
F
G
N
= Excellent
= Fair
= Good
= Not recommended
Chemical Resistance Guide
PTFE, FEP, PFA Chemical Resistance Guide
This chart is intended to be used as a general guide only. Since each pair of ratings listed is for ideal
conditions, all factors affecting chemical resistance must be considered.
First letter of each pair applies to
conditions at 68°F/20°C,
the second to those at 122°F/50°C.
Chemical
LDPE HDPE PP/PA PMP
FEP
PFA
PTFE
PC PVC PSF
Acetaldehyde
G
N
GF
GN
GN
EE
FN
GN
NN
Acetamide, Sat.
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
NN
NN
Acetic Acid, 5%
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EG
EE
EE
Acetic Acid, 50%
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EG
EG
GG
Acetone
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
NN
NN
Acetonitrile
EE
EE
FN
FN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Acrylonitrile
EE
EE
FN
FN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Adipic Acid
EG
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
GG
EG
Alanine
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
NN
NN
Allyl Alcohol
EE
EE
EE
EG
EE
GF
GF
GF
Aluminum Hydroxide
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
FN
EG
GG
Aluminum Salts
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EG
EE
EE
Amino Acids
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
Ammonia
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
EG
GF
Ammonium Acetate, Sat.
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
Ammonium Glycolate
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
GF
EE
GG
Ammonium Hydroxide, 5%
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
FN
EE
GG
Ammonium, Hydroxide, 30%
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
NN
EG
GG
Ammonium Oxalate
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
EE
EE
EE
Ammonium Salts
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EG
EG
EE
n-Amyl Acetate
GF
EG
GF
GF
EE
NN
NN
NN
Amyl Chloride
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Aniline
EG
EG
GF
GF
EE
FN
NN
NN
Benzaldehyde
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
FN
NN
FF
Benzene
FN
GG
GF
GF
EE
NN
NN
NN
Benzoic Acid, Sat.
EE
EE
EG
EG
EE
EG
EG
FF
Benzyl Acetate
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
FN
NN
NN
Benzyl Alcohol
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
GF
GF
NN
Bromine
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
FN
GN
NN
Bromobenzene
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Bromoform
NN
NN
NN
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Butadiene
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
NN
FN
NN
n-Butyl Acetate
GF
EG
GF
GF
EE
NN
NN
NN
n-Butyl Alcohol
EE
EE
EE
EG
EE
GF
GF
GF
sec-Butyl Alcohol
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
GF
GG
GF
tert-Butyl Alcohol
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
GF
EG
GF
Butyric Acid
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
FN
GN
GG
Calcium Hydroxide, Conc.
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
EE
GG
Calcium Hypochlorite, Sat.
EE
EE
EE
EG
EE
FN
GF
EE
Carbazole
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
NN
NN
Carbon Disulfide
NN
NN
NN
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Carbon Tetrachloride
FN
GF
GF
NN
EE
NN
GF
NN
Cedarwood Oil
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
GF
FN
FF
Cellosolve Acetate
EG
EE
EG
EG
EE
FN
FN
NN
Chlorine, 10% in Air
GN
EF
GN
GN
EE
EG
EE
NN
Chlorine, 10% (Moist)
GN
GF
FN
GN
EE
GF
EG
NN
Chloroacetic Acid
EE
EE
EG
EG
EE
FN
FN
NN
p-Chloroacetophenone
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
NN
NN
NN
Chloroform
FN
GF
GF
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Chromic Acid, 10%
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
GF
EG
NN
Chromic Acid, 50%
EE
EE
GF
GF
EE
FN
EF
NN
Cinnamon Oil
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
GF
NN
FF
Citric Acid, 10%
EE
EE
EE
EE
EE
EG
GG
EE
Cresol
NN
FN
GF
NN
EE
NN
NN
NN
Cyclohexane
FN
FN
FN
NN
EE
EG
GF
NN
Decalin
GF
EG
GF
FN
EE
NN
EG
NN
o-Dichlorobenzene
FN
FF
FN
FN
EE
NN
NN
NN
p-Dichlorobenzene
FN
GF
GF
GF
EE
NN
NN
NN
Diethyl Benzene
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
FN
NN
NN
Diethyl Ether
NN
FN
NN
NN
EE
NN
FN
NN