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The above chart is offered as a guide. Since conditions under
usage are subject to wide variance, the chart is intended as
a guide and should not be construed as a guarantee.
PVC Chemicals Resistance chart
Table 9-9
ACIDS C H GASES C H
Acetic, 10% F N Chlorine wet E E
Acetic, glacial N N Chlorine dry E E
Benzene sulfonic E E Sulfur dioxide wet E E
Benzonic E E Sulfur dioxide dry E E
Boric E E Hydrogen sulfide E E
Butyric G N ORGANIC MATERIALS
Chloroacetic F N Acetone N N
Chromic, 10% E G Alcohol, methyl, ethyl E E
Chromic, 50% G F Aniline N N
Citric E E Benzene P N
Fatty Acids (C
6
& up) E F CC1
4
NN
Fluosilicic E E Chloroform N N
Formic F N Ethyl acetate N N
Hydrobromic E E Formaldehyde, 37% E E
Hydrochloric E E Gasoline E F
Hydrocyanic E E Phenol N N
Hydrofluoric E E Refinery crudes E G
Hypochlorous E E Trichloroethylene N N
Lactic E E PAPER MILL APPLICATIONS
Maleic G F Kraft liquor E E
Nitric, 5% E E Black liquor E E
Nitric, 20% E F Green liquor E E
Nitric, 40% G N White liquor E E
Oleic E F Sulfite liquor E E
Oxalic E E Chlorite bleach E G
Perchloric E E Alum E E
Phosphoric E E PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY
Picric P N Developers E G
Stearic E F Silver Nitrate
Sulfuric, 50% E E General use E G
Sulfuric, 70% E G FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
Sulfuric, 93% G N General use E E
Oleum P N STEEL INDUSTRY
Mixed Acids, 28% HNO
3
G P Sulfuric acid pickling E E
55% H2SO
4
Hydrochloric acid E E
ALKALIES H
2
SO
4
–HNO
2
pickling E E
Ammonium hydroxide E E TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Calcium hydroxide E E General use E E
Potassium hydroxide E E Hypochlorite bleach E G
Sodium hydroxide E E FOOD INDUSTRY
ACID SALTS General use E E
Alum E E Breweries E E
Ammonium, C1, NO
3
,SO
4
E E Dairies E E
Copper, C1. SO
4
EE MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIES
Ferric, C1, SO
4
E E Plating
Nickel, C1, SO
4
E E Petroleum G F
Stannic, C1 E E Tanning
Zinc, C1, SO
4
E E Oil & soap E E
ALKALINE SALTS Water & sewer
Barium sulfide E E
Sodium bicarbonate E E RATINGS
Sodium carbonate E E E – No attack
Sodium sulfide E E G – Appreciably no attack
Trisodium phosphate E E F – Some attack, but usable in
NEUTRAL SALTS some instances
Calcium chloride E E P – Attacked, not recommended
Calcium sulfate E E N – Rapidly attacked
Magnesium, C1, sulfate E E C – Cold – 75º F
Potassium, C1, NO
3
,SO
4
EE H – Hot – 150º F