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Number=MaximumRecommendedTemp.(°F)**CF=ConsultFactoryNR=NotRecommended••=IncompleteData
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Polyvinyl Chloride Type 1 Grade 1 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Type IV Grade 1
FlourocarbonElastomer(Viton®isaregisteredtrademarkoftheDuPontCo.)EthylenePropyleneDieneMonomer
**Maximumrecommendedtemperature,forchemicalresistance,undernormalconditions.§Non-pressure,vent-only,applicationswhenchemicalisingasform.
DESIGN & ENGINEERING DATA
Chemical Name
PVC Viton ® EPDM NeopreneCPVC
Pipe & Fitting Materials
Recommended Max. Temp (°F)
Seal Materials
Recommended Max. Temp. (°F)
ABS
Chemical Resistance
 SulfuricAcid,90% ............................  NR 73 73 160 NR NR
 SulfuricAcid,94% ............................  NR NR 73 160 NR NR
 SulfuricAcid,98% ...........................  NR NR 73 160 NR NR
 SulfuricAcid,100% ..........................  NR •• NR 160 NR NR
Sulfurous Acid ................................... NR NR 180 100 75 NR
 Surfactants,Nonionic ........................  140 140 NR 200 200 160
Tall Oil .............................................. •• 140 180 70 NR 70
 TannicAcid,10% .............................. NR 140 180 100 70 100
 TannicAcid,30% .............................. NR •• 73 •• •• ••
Tanning Liquors .................................  140 140 180 200 •• 70
Tar ....................................................  NR NR NR 185 NR 70
Tartaric Acid ..................................... 140 140 73 70 NR 70
Terpenes ............................................  NR •• NR •• •• ••
Tetrachloroethylene ............................ NR NR NR 200 NR NR
Tetraethyl Lead .................................. NR 73 •• 70 NR ••
Tetrahydrodurane ............................... NR NR NR •• •• ••
Tetrahydrofuran .................................  NR NR NR NR NR NR
Tetralin ............................................. NR NR NR NR NR NR
Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate ..............  •• 140 180 •• •• ••
Texanol ............................................. •• •• NR •• •• ••
Thionyl Chloride ................................ NR NR NR •• •• NR
Thread Cutting Oils ............................  73 73 •• 70 NR ••
Titanium Tetrachloride .......................  NR NR NR 185 NR NR
Toluene, Toluol ................................... NR NR NR 70 NR NR
 Toluene-Kerosene,25%-75% .............. NR NR NR •• •• ••
 TomatoJuice ..................................... 73 73 73 200 200 70
 Toxaphene-Xylene,90%-100% ...........  NR NR NR •• •• ••
Transformer Oil ................................. NR 140 •• 140 140 NR
 TransformerOil,DTE/30 .................... NR •• •• •• NR NR
Tribute .............................................. •• •• NR •• •• ••
Tributyl Phosphate .............................  NR NR NR NR 70 NR
Tributyl Citrate ..................................  NR 73 •• •• •• ••
Trichloroacetic Acid ........................... NR 140 •• NR 70 70
Trichloroethane ................................. NR NR NR •• •• ••
Trichloroethylene ............................... NR NR NR 185 NR NR
The following table gives the chemical resistance of ABS, PVC and CPVC thermoplastic piping materials and three commonly
used seal materials. The information shown is based upon laboratory tests conducted by the manufacturers of the materials, and
it is intended to provide a general guideline on the resistance of these materials to various chemicals. NOTICE: This table is not
a guarantee, and any piping systems using products made of these materials should be tested under actual service conditions to
determine their suitability for a particular purpose. See website for most current data: www.charlottepipe.com