Polymer Data File: Chemical Resistance ABS

Important Note:

Whilst we try to ensure that this table is as accurate as possible we cannot guarantee that the data contained in the tables is accurate for all blends and grades of ABS. In all cases the supplier of the material should be contacted to determine the exact chemical resistance of the material.

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ABS

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P S T U V W Y Z

R = Resistant

LR = Limited Resistance

NR = Not Recommended

ND = No Data 

Chemical	Resistance
	20oC	60oC	100oC
Acetaldehyde	NR	NR	ND
Acetic acid (10%)	R	NR	ND
Acetic acid (glac./anh.)	NR	NR	ND
Acetic anhydride	NR	NR	ND
Aceto-acetic ester	NR	NR	ND
Acetone	NR	NR	ND
Other ketones	NR	NR	ND
Acetonitrile	ND	ND	ND
Acetylene	ND	ND	ND
Acetyl salicylic acid	NR	NR	ND
Acid fumes	NR	NR	ND
Alcohols	NR	NR	ND
Aliphatic esters	NR	NR	ND
Alkyl chlorides	NR	NR	ND
Alum	R	R	ND
Aluminium chloride	R	R	ND
Aluminium sulphate	R	R	ND
Ammonia, anhydrous	R	NR	ND
Ammonia, aqueous	R	NR	ND
Ammonium chloride	R	R	ND
Amyl acetate	NR	NR	ND
Aniline	NR	NR	ND
Antimony trichloride	R	R	ND
Aqua regia	NR	NR	ND
Aromatic solvents	NR	NR	ND
Ascorbic acid	NR	NR	ND
Beer	R	R	ND
Benzaldehyde	R	ND	ND
Benzene	NR	NR	ND
Benzoic acid	R	R	ND
Benzoyl peroxide	R	ND	ND
Boric acid	R	R	ND
Brines, saturated	R	R	ND
Bromide (K) solution	R	R	ND
Bromine	NR	NR	ND
Bromine liquid, tech.	NR	NR	ND
Bromine water, saturated aqueous	NR	NR	ND
Butyl acetate	ND	ND	ND
Calcium chloride	R	R	ND
Carbon disulphide	NR	NR	ND
Carbonic acid	R	R	ND
Carbon tetrachloride	NR	NR	ND
Caustic soda & potash	R	R	ND
Cellulose paint	ND	ND	ND
Chlorates of Na, K, Ba	R	R	ND
Chlorine, dry	R	R	ND
Chlorine, wet	R	R	ND
Chlorides of Na, K, Ba	R	R	ND
Chloroacetic acid	NR	NR	ND
Chlorobenzene	NR	NR	ND
Chloroform	NR	NR	ND
Chlorosulphonic acid	NR	NR	ND
Chromic acid (80%)	R	NR	ND
Citric acid	R	R	ND
Copper salts (most)	R	R	ND
Cresylic acids (50%)	NR	NR	ND
Cyclohexane	NR	NR	ND
Detergents, synthetic	R	NR	ND
Emulsifiers, concentrated	ND	ND	ND
Esters	NR	NR	ND
Ether	NR	NR	ND
Fatty acids (>C6)	R	R	ND
Ferric chloride	R	R	ND
Ferrous sulphate	R	R	ND
Fluorinated refrigerants	NR	NR	ND
Fluorine, dry	NR	NR	ND
Flourine, wet	NR	NR	ND
Fluorosilic acid	NR	NR	ND
Formaldehyde (40%)	R	R	ND
Formic acid	R	R	ND
Fruit juices	R	R	ND
Gelatine	R	R	ND
Glycerine	R	R	ND
Glycols	NR	NR	ND
Glycol, ethylene	R	R	ND
Glycolic acid	NR	NR	ND
Hexamethylene diamine	ND	ND	ND
Hexamine	NR	NR	ND
Hydrazine	ND	ND	ND
Hydrobromic acid (50%)	R	NR	ND
Hydrochloric acid (10%)	R	R	ND
Hydrochloric acid (conc.)	R	NR	ND
Hydrocyanic acid	R	R	ND
Hydrofluoric acid (40%)	R	NR	ND
Hydrofluoric acid (75%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)	R	NR	ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30 - 90%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrogen sulphide	ND	ND	ND
Hypochlorites	R	R	ND
Hypochlorites (Na 12-14%)	R	NR	ND
Iso-butyl-acetate	ND	ND	ND
Lactic acid (90%)	R	R	ND
Lead acetate	R	R	ND
Lead perchlorate	ND	ND	ND
Lime (CaO)	R	R	ND
Maleic acid	R	R	ND
Manganate, potassium (K)	R	R	ND
Meat juices	R	R	ND
Mercuric chloride	R	NR	ND
Mercury	R	R	ND
Methanol	NR	NR	ND
Methylene chloride	NR	NR	ND
Milk products	R	NR	ND
Moist air	R	R	ND
Molasses	R	NR	ND
Monoethanolamine	NR	NR	ND
Naptha	R	NR	ND
Napthalene	NR	NR	ND
Nickel salts	R	R	ND
Nitrates of Na, K and NH3	R	R	ND
Nitric acid (<25%)	NR	NR	ND
Nitric acid (50%)	NR	NR	ND
Nitric acid (90%)	NR	NR	ND
Nitric acid (fuming)	NR	NR	ND
Nitrite (Na)	R	NR	ND
Nitrobenzene	NR	NR	ND
Oils, diesel	ND	ND	ND
Oils, essential	R	R	ND
Oils, lubricating + aromatic additives	NR	NR	ND
Oils, mineral	R	R	ND
Oils, vegetable and animal	R	R	ND
Oxalic acid	R	NR	ND
Ozone	NR	NR	ND
Paraffin wax	R	R	ND
Perchloric acid	ND	ND	ND
Petroleum spirits	NR	NR	ND
Phenol	NR	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (20%)	R	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (50%)	R	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (95%)	R	NR	ND
Phosphorous chlorides	ND	ND	ND
Phosphorous pentoxide	ND	ND	ND
Phthalic acid	ND	ND	ND
Picric acid	ND	ND	ND
Pyridine	NR	NR	ND
Salicyl aldehyde	R	ND	ND
Sea water	R	R	ND
Silicic acid	R	R	ND
Silicone fluids	ND	ND	ND
Silver nitrate	R	R	ND
Sodium carbonate	R	R	ND
Sodium peroxide	R	ND	ND
Sodium silicate	R	NR	ND
Sodium sulphide	R	NR	ND
Stannic chloride	NR	NR	ND
Starch	R	NR	ND
Sugar, syrups & jams	R	R	ND
Sulphamic acid	ND	ND	ND
Sulphates (Na, K, Mg, Ca)	R	R