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Chemical Resistance of Tuffak Lexan Makrolon Polycarbonate
11/9/2014
by Anthony ZAZO
POLYCARBONATE: CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant Chemicals
- Acetaldehyde
- Acetone
+ Acetic Acid up to 10%
+ Acetylene
- Acrylonitrile
o Allyl alcohol
+ Alumen
+ Aluminum chloride anhydrous, saturated solution in water
+ Aluminum alumen potash, saturated solution in water
+ Aluminum-oxalate
+ Aluminum-sulphate, saturated solution in water
- Ammonia
+ Ammonia water
+ Ammonium chloride, saturated solution in water
- Ammonium fluoride, saturated solution in water
+ Ammonium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Ammonium sulphate, saturated solution in water
- Ammonium sulphide, saturated solution in water
- Amyl acetate
- Aniline
+ Antimony chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Arsenic Acid, 20%
- Benzaldehyde
- Benzoic Acid
- Benzene
- Benzyl alcohol
+ Benzine (Petroleum Benzin) (non-aromatic)
+ Borax, saturated solution in water
+ Boric Acid
- Bromine
- Brombenzene
+ Butane (liquid and gaseous)
- Butyric acid
- Butyl acetate
+ Butyl alcohol
+ Butylene glycol
+ Calcium chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Calcium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Calcium-Soap fat, pure
+ Calcium hypochloride
- Calcium bisulphide
+ Carbon dioxide, moist
+ Carbon monoxide
- Chloric gas, dry
- Chloric gas, moist
+ Chloride of lima magma
+ Chloride of lima solution 2% in water
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroform
+ Chromic alum, saturated solution in water
+ Chromic acid, 20% in water
+ Citric acid 10%
- Caustic Potash
- Caustic Potash solution
- Caustic soda
+ Copper chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Copper chlorine, saturated solution in water
- Cresol
+ Cupric sulphate; saturated solution in water
o Cyclohexane
o Cyclohexanol
- Cyclohexanone
- Cyclohexane
+ Decalin
- Diamyl phtalate
- Diethyl ether
+ Diethylene glycol
- Dibutyl phtalate (softner)
+ Diglycol acid, saturated solution in water
o Dinonyl phtalate (softener)
o Dioctyl phtalate (softener)
- Dimethyl formamide
- Dioxan
o Diphyl 5,3
- Ether
+ Ethyl alcohol 96% pure
- Ethyl amine
- Ethyl bromide
- Ethylene chlorohydrine
- Ethyl dichloride
+ Ethylene glycol
+ Formaline 10%
o Formic acid
+ Ferric chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Ferrous sulphate
o Glycerin
+ Glycol
+ Heptane
+ Hexane
+ Hydrochloric acid 20%
- Hydrochloric acid conc.
+ Hydrosilicofluoric acid 30%
+ Hydrofluoric acid 5%
- Hydrofluoric acid conc.
+ Hydrogen superoxide 30%
+ Illuminating gas
- Iodine
o Isopropyl alcohol
+ Lactic acid 10% solution in water
o Lead tetraethyl, 10% in benzine
+ Ligroine (carbon-hydrogen mixture)
+ Magnesium chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Magnesium sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Manganese sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Mercury
+ Mercuric chloride, saturated
- Methyl methacrylate
+ Methane
- Methanol
- Methylamine
- Methyl ethyl ketone
- Methylene chloride
o Milk of lime, 30% slurry in water
- Natron solution
+ Nitric acid 10%
o Nitric acid 10-20%
- Nitric acid 20%
- Nitro benzene
- Nitrous fumes, dry
+ Oxalic acid, 10% in water
+ Oxide of zinc
+ Oxygen
+ Ozone
+ Pentane
- Perchlorethylene
+ Perchloric acid, 10% in water
o Perchloric acid, concen.
+ Perhydrol 30%
o Petroleum ether (carbob hydrogen mixture)
o Petroleum
- Phenol
- Phenyl ethyl alcohol
- Phosphorous oxychloride
+ Phosphoric acid conc.
- Phosphoric trichloride
o Potato-spirit oil
+ Potassium bichromate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium carbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium chloride, saturated solution in water
- Potassium cyanide
+ Potassium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium metabisulphite 4% in water
+ Potassium rhodanide, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium perchlorate, 10% in water
+ Potassium permanganate, 10% in water
+ Potassium persulphate, 10% in water
+ Potassium sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Propane gas
+ Propargyl alcohol
+ Propionic acid conc.
+ Propyl alcohol
- Pyridine
+ Resorcin solution 1%
+ Soda
+ Sodium bicarbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium bisulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium bisulphite, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium carbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium chlorate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium chloride, saturated solution in waer
+ Sodium hypochloride 0.5% solution in water
+ Sodium sulphate, saturated solution in water
o Sodium sulphite, saturated solution in water
+ Spirit, pure
- Styrene
+ Sublimate, saturated solution in water
+ Sulphur
o Sulphur dioxide
+ Sulphuric acid 50%
o Sulphuric acid 70%
- Sulphuric acid conc.
- Sulphurous acid 10%
+ Sulphuretted hydrogen
- Sulphury chloride
+ Tartaric acid 10%
- Tetrachloroethane
_ Tetrahydrofurane
_ Tetraline
_ Thiophene
_ Toluol
_ Trichloroethylamine
_ Trichloroethylene
o Trichloroethyl phosphate (softener)
o Trichloroacetic acid 10%
- Tricresylol phosphate (softener)
+ Urea, saturated solution in water
+ Water
- Xylol
+ Zinc chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Zinc sulphate, saturated solution in water
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Oils and Lubricants
+ Aral BG 58
+ Automatic Switch Grease
+ Baysilon - silicon oils
+ BP Energol HL 100
+ BP Energol EM 100
+ BP H LR 65
- Brake Fluid (ATE)
+ Burnishing oil Brunofix
+ Cable insulating oil IG 1402
+ Cable insulating oil KH 190
+ Calcium soap fat
- Camphor oil
+ Castor oil
+ Contact oil 61
o Diesel oil
- Drilling oil
+ Esso Estic 42-45
+ Fish oil
+ Grease R Z Darina
o Heating fuel oil
+ Hydraulic oil Vac HLP 16
o Jet propulsion fuel JP 4 (kp 97-209C)
+ Mobil DTE Oil Light
+ Mobil Special Oil 10 W 30
+ Molikote - Paste
+ Molikote - Powder
+ Nato-Turbine Oil 0-250
+ Naphtenic lubricating oil
+ Paraffin base lubricating oil
+ Paraffin oil
+ Polyran MM25 (lubricating oil)
+ Rape-seed oil
+ Renocalor N
+ Sewing machine oil
+ Shell Spriax 90 EP
o Shell Tellus 11-33
+ Shell Tellus 33
+ Silicon fluid
- Skydrol 500 A
+ Sodium soap fat
+ Texaco Regal Oil BRUO
+ Texaco Regal Oil CRUO
+ Train oil
+ Turbo-oil 29
o Turpentine oil
o Vavoline WA 4-7
o Varnish
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Germacides
+ Baktol 5%
- Carbolic Acid
+ Chloramine
- DDT
+ Delegol 5%
o Dimamine T 5%
+ Hydrogen Superoxide
+ Lysoform 2%
- TB-Lysoform
+ Maktol
+ Merfen 2%
+ Oktozon 1%
+ Perhydrol
+ Resorcin Solution 1%
o Sagrotan 5%
+ Spirit, Pure
+ Sublimate
o Tincture of Iodine
+ Trosilon G extra 1,5%
o Zephirol
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Detergents
+ Ajax
+ Javel water
+ Laundry soap
+ Silicon fluid-emulsion
+ Soft soap
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Adhesives
o All-purpose glue
+ Cellux - adhesive film
+ Gypsum
+ Insulating tape
+ Perbunan C
+ Putty
+ Rubber (softener-free)
+ Terostat
+ Tesafilm
+ Tesamoll
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Polishing Agents
- Antistatic C, 5%
o Antistaticum 58
o Arquad 18 50%
+ Delu-Antistatic solution
+ Persoftal 2%
+ Perspex Polish 3
+ Plexiklar
+ Polifax - polishing paste
+ Statexan AN
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Inks and China Inks
o Ball point pen paste - Othello
o Ball point pen paste - Diplomat
+ Ball point pen paste V 77 (Linz)
- Drawing ink S
+ Drawing ink T
+ Geha-Stamping ink
o Multi Marker (Faber Castell)
+ Pelikan Royal Blue 4001
+ Registering ink DIA type U red
+ Visor pen 7 blue
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Miscellaneous
+ Basilit UAK, 20% in water (wood preservative)
o Battery acid
+ Blood
+ Castor-oil
+ Cement
+ Chrome oxide green (polishing paste)
+ Cleaning benzene
+ E 605 0,5% (plant protective)
- E 605 conc.
- Final - Photographic developer, readied concentration
+ Floor polish
+ Frigen 113, R 113 (Sponging agent)
+ Freon TF (Sponging agent)
+ Freon T-WD 602 (Sponging agent)
+ Gypsum
+ Illuminating gas
+ Insulating tape
+ Kaltron 113 MDR (Sponging agent)
+ Kerosene (aviation gasoline)
+ Marlon 1% (wetting agent)
- Metasystox 0,5% (plant protective)
+ Natural rubber
+ Nekal BX 2% (wetting agent)
+ Neutrol - photographic developer, readied concentration
+ Ocean water
+ Oleic acid conc.
+ Orthozid 50 0,5% (plant protective)
o Petrol, regular
- Petrol, super
+ PLK 4 (wood preservative)
+ Polyamide
+ Polyethylene
+ Polyvinyl chloride
o Polyvinyl chloride, with softener
- Shell IP 4 (motor fuel)
o Soap suds
+ Sweat, acetous (pH 4,7)
o Sweat, alkaline (pH 9,5)
+ Starch
- Tannic acid
o Tanigan CV acidic
o Tanigan CLS 30%
+ Waste gas
- White spirit
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant Chemicals
- Acetaldehyde
- Acetone
+ Acetic Acid up to 10%
+ Acetylene
- Acrylonitrile
o Allyl alcohol
+ Alumen
+ Aluminum chloride anhydrous, saturated solution in water
+ Aluminum alumen potash, saturated solution in water
+ Aluminum-oxalate
+ Aluminum-sulphate, saturated solution in water
- Ammonia
+ Ammonia water
+ Ammonium chloride, saturated solution in water
- Ammonium fluoride, saturated solution in water
+ Ammonium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Ammonium sulphate, saturated solution in water
- Ammonium sulphide, saturated solution in water
- Amyl acetate
- Aniline
+ Antimony chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Arsenic Acid, 20%
- Benzaldehyde
- Benzoic Acid
- Benzene
- Benzyl alcohol
+ Benzine (Petroleum Benzin) (non-aromatic)
+ Borax, saturated solution in water
+ Boric Acid
- Bromine
- Brombenzene
+ Butane (liquid and gaseous)
- Butyric acid
- Butyl acetate
+ Butyl alcohol
+ Butylene glycol
+ Calcium chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Calcium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Calcium-Soap fat, pure
+ Calcium hypochloride
- Calcium bisulphide
+ Carbon dioxide, moist
+ Carbon monoxide
- Chloric gas, dry
- Chloric gas, moist
+ Chloride of lima magma
+ Chloride of lima solution 2% in water
- Chlorobenzene
- Chloroform
+ Chromic alum, saturated solution in water
+ Chromic acid, 20% in water
+ Citric acid 10%
- Caustic Potash
- Caustic Potash solution
- Caustic soda
+ Copper chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Copper chlorine, saturated solution in water
- Cresol
+ Cupric sulphate; saturated solution in water
o Cyclohexane
o Cyclohexanol
- Cyclohexanone
- Cyclohexane
+ Decalin
- Diamyl phtalate
- Diethyl ether
+ Diethylene glycol
- Dibutyl phtalate (softner)
+ Diglycol acid, saturated solution in water
o Dinonyl phtalate (softener)
o Dioctyl phtalate (softener)
- Dimethyl formamide
- Dioxan
o Diphyl 5,3
- Ether
+ Ethyl alcohol 96% pure
- Ethyl amine
- Ethyl bromide
- Ethylene chlorohydrine
- Ethyl dichloride
+ Ethylene glycol
+ Formaline 10%
o Formic acid
+ Ferric chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Ferrous sulphate
o Glycerin
+ Glycol
+ Heptane
+ Hexane
+ Hydrochloric acid 20%
- Hydrochloric acid conc.
+ Hydrosilicofluoric acid 30%
+ Hydrofluoric acid 5%
- Hydrofluoric acid conc.
+ Hydrogen superoxide 30%
+ Illuminating gas
- Iodine
o Isopropyl alcohol
+ Lactic acid 10% solution in water
o Lead tetraethyl, 10% in benzine
+ Ligroine (carbon-hydrogen mixture)
+ Magnesium chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Magnesium sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Manganese sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Mercury
+ Mercuric chloride, saturated
- Methyl methacrylate
+ Methane
- Methanol
- Methylamine
- Methyl ethyl ketone
- Methylene chloride
o Milk of lime, 30% slurry in water
- Natron solution
+ Nitric acid 10%
o Nitric acid 10-20%
- Nitric acid 20%
- Nitro benzene
- Nitrous fumes, dry
+ Oxalic acid, 10% in water
+ Oxide of zinc
+ Oxygen
+ Ozone
+ Pentane
- Perchlorethylene
+ Perchloric acid, 10% in water
o Perchloric acid, concen.
+ Perhydrol 30%
o Petroleum ether (carbob hydrogen mixture)
o Petroleum
- Phenol
- Phenyl ethyl alcohol
- Phosphorous oxychloride
+ Phosphoric acid conc.
- Phosphoric trichloride
o Potato-spirit oil
+ Potassium bichromate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium carbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium chloride, saturated solution in water
- Potassium cyanide
+ Potassium nitrate, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium metabisulphite 4% in water
+ Potassium rhodanide, saturated solution in water
+ Potassium perchlorate, 10% in water
+ Potassium permanganate, 10% in water
+ Potassium persulphate, 10% in water
+ Potassium sulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Propane gas
+ Propargyl alcohol
+ Propionic acid conc.
+ Propyl alcohol
- Pyridine
+ Resorcin solution 1%
+ Soda
+ Sodium bicarbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium bisulphate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium bisulphite, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium carbonate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium chlorate, saturated solution in water
+ Sodium chloride, saturated solution in waer
+ Sodium hypochloride 0.5% solution in water
+ Sodium sulphate, saturated solution in water
o Sodium sulphite, saturated solution in water
+ Spirit, pure
- Styrene
+ Sublimate, saturated solution in water
+ Sulphur
o Sulphur dioxide
+ Sulphuric acid 50%
o Sulphuric acid 70%
- Sulphuric acid conc.
- Sulphurous acid 10%
+ Sulphuretted hydrogen
- Sulphury chloride
+ Tartaric acid 10%
- Tetrachloroethane
_ Tetrahydrofurane
_ Tetraline
_ Thiophene
_ Toluol
_ Trichloroethylamine
_ Trichloroethylene
o Trichloroethyl phosphate (softener)
o Trichloroacetic acid 10%
- Tricresylol phosphate (softener)
+ Urea, saturated solution in water
+ Water
- Xylol
+ Zinc chloride, saturated solution in water
+ Zinc sulphate, saturated solution in water
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Oils and Lubricants
+ Aral BG 58
+ Automatic Switch Grease
+ Baysilon - silicon oils
+ BP Energol HL 100
+ BP Energol EM 100
+ BP H LR 65
- Brake Fluid (ATE)
+ Burnishing oil Brunofix
+ Cable insulating oil IG 1402
+ Cable insulating oil KH 190
+ Calcium soap fat
- Camphor oil
+ Castor oil
+ Contact oil 61
o Diesel oil
- Drilling oil
+ Esso Estic 42-45
+ Fish oil
+ Grease R Z Darina
o Heating fuel oil
+ Hydraulic oil Vac HLP 16
o Jet propulsion fuel JP 4 (kp 97-209C)
+ Mobil DTE Oil Light
+ Mobil Special Oil 10 W 30
+ Molikote - Paste
+ Molikote - Powder
+ Nato-Turbine Oil 0-250
+ Naphtenic lubricating oil
+ Paraffin base lubricating oil
+ Paraffin oil
+ Polyran MM25 (lubricating oil)
+ Rape-seed oil
+ Renocalor N
+ Sewing machine oil
+ Shell Spriax 90 EP
o Shell Tellus 11-33
+ Shell Tellus 33
+ Silicon fluid
- Skydrol 500 A
+ Sodium soap fat
+ Texaco Regal Oil BRUO
+ Texaco Regal Oil CRUO
+ Train oil
+ Turbo-oil 29
o Turpentine oil
o Vavoline WA 4-7
o Varnish
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Germacides
+ Baktol 5%
- Carbolic Acid
+ Chloramine
- DDT
+ Delegol 5%
o Dimamine T 5%
+ Hydrogen Superoxide
+ Lysoform 2%
- TB-Lysoform
+ Maktol
+ Merfen 2%
+ Oktozon 1%
+ Perhydrol
+ Resorcin Solution 1%
o Sagrotan 5%
+ Spirit, Pure
+ Sublimate
o Tincture of Iodine
+ Trosilon G extra 1,5%
o Zephirol
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Detergents
+ Ajax
+ Javel water
+ Laundry soap
+ Silicon fluid-emulsion
+ Soft soap
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Adhesives
o All-purpose glue
+ Cellux - adhesive film
+ Gypsum
+ Insulating tape
+ Perbunan C
+ Putty
+ Rubber (softener-free)
+ Terostat
+ Tesafilm
+ Tesamoll
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Polishing Agents
- Antistatic C, 5%
o Antistaticum 58
o Arquad 18 50%
+ Delu-Antistatic solution
+ Persoftal 2%
+ Perspex Polish 3
+ Plexiklar
+ Polifax - polishing paste
+ Statexan AN
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Inks and China Inks
o Ball point pen paste - Othello
o Ball point pen paste - Diplomat
+ Ball point pen paste V 77 (Linz)
- Drawing ink S
+ Drawing ink T
+ Geha-Stamping ink
o Multi Marker (Faber Castell)
+ Pelikan Royal Blue 4001
+ Registering ink DIA type U red
+ Visor pen 7 blue
Code : + = Resistant o = Conditionally Resistant - = Nonresistant
Miscellaneous
+ Basilit UAK, 20% in water (wood preservative)
o Battery acid
+ Blood
+ Castor-oil
+ Cement
+ Chrome oxide green (polishing paste)
+ Cleaning benzene
+ E 605 0,5% (plant protective)
- E 605 conc.
- Final - Photographic developer, readied concentration
+ Floor polish
+ Frigen 113, R 113 (Sponging agent)
+ Freon TF (Sponging agent)
+ Freon T-WD 602 (Sponging agent)
+ Gypsum
+ Illuminating gas
+ Insulating tape
+ Kaltron 113 MDR (Sponging agent)
+ Kerosene (aviation gasoline)
+ Marlon 1% (wetting agent)
- Metasystox 0,5% (plant protective)
+ Natural rubber
+ Nekal BX 2% (wetting agent)
+ Neutrol - photographic developer, readied concentration
+ Ocean water
+ Oleic acid conc.
+ Orthozid 50 0,5% (plant protective)
o Petrol, regular
- Petrol, super
+ PLK 4 (wood preservative)
+ Polyamide
+ Polyethylene
+ Polyvinyl chloride
o Polyvinyl chloride, with softener
- Shell IP 4 (motor fuel)
o Soap suds
+ Sweat, acetous (pH 4,7)
o Sweat, alkaline (pH 9,5)
+ Starch
- Tannic acid
o Tanigan CV acidic
o Tanigan CLS 30%
+ Waste gas
- White spirit