Polymer Data File: Chemical Resistance PA 6

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 PA 6. In all cases the supplier of the material should be contacted to determine the exact chemical resistance of the material.

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PA 6

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.)	ND	NR	ND
Acetic anhydride	LR	ND	ND
Aceto-acetic ester	ND	ND	ND
Acetone	R	NR	ND
Other ketones	ND	ND	ND
Acetonitrile	ND	ND	ND
Acetylene	R	ND	ND
Acetyl salicylic acid	ND	ND	ND
Acid fumes	NR	NR	ND
Alcohols	R	ND	ND
Aliphatic esters	R	ND	ND
Alkyl chlorides	ND	ND	ND
Alum	R	ND	ND
Aluminium chloride	R	ND	ND
Aluminium sulphate	R	ND	ND
Ammonia, anhydrous	R	ND	ND
Ammonia, aqueous	R	ND	ND
Ammonium chloride	R	ND	ND
Amyl acetate	R	ND	ND
Aniline	R	NR	ND
Antimony trichloride	NR	NR	ND
Aqua regia	NR	NR	ND
Aromatic solvents	ND	NR	ND
Ascorbic acid	ND	ND	ND
Beer	R	ND	ND
Benzaldehyde	LR	ND	ND
Benzene	R	ND	ND
Benzoic acid	LR	ND	ND
Benzoyl peroxide	ND	ND	ND
Boric acid	R	ND	ND
Brines, saturated	R	ND	ND
Bromide (K) solution	R	ND	ND
Bromine	NR	NR	ND
Bromine liquid, tech.	NR	NR	ND
Bromine water, saturated aqueous	NR	NR	ND
Butyl acetate	R	ND	ND
Calcium chloride	NR	NR	ND
Carbon disulphide	R	ND	ND
Carbonic acid	R	ND	ND
Carbon tetrachloride	NR	NR	ND
Caustic soda & potash	R	NR	ND
Cellulose paint	ND	ND	ND
Chlorates of Na, K, Ba	ND	ND	ND
Chlorine, dry	NR	NR	ND
Chlorine, wet	NR	NR	ND
Chlorides of Na, K, Ba	R	ND	ND
Chloroacetic acid	NR	NR	ND
Chlorobenzene	R	NR	ND
Chloroform	R	NR	ND
Chlorosulphonic acid	NR	NR	ND
Chromic acid (80%)	NR	NR	ND
Citric acid	R	ND	ND
Copper salts (most)	R	ND	ND
Cresylic acids (50%)	NR	NR	ND
Cyclohexane	R	ND	ND
Detergents, synthetic	R	ND	ND
Emulsifiers, concentrated	ND	ND	ND
Esters	ND	ND	ND
Ether	R	ND	ND
Fatty acids (>C6)	R	ND	ND
Ferric chloride	LR	ND	ND
Ferrous sulphate	LR	ND	ND
Fluorinated refrigerants	R	ND	ND
Fluorine, dry	NR	NR	ND
Flourine, wet	NR	NR	ND
Fluorosilic acid	R	NR	ND
Formaldehyde (40%)	R	NR	ND
Formic acid	NR	NR	ND
Fruit juices	R	ND	ND
Gelatine	R	ND	ND
Glycerine	R	ND	ND
Glycols	R	NR	ND
Glycol, ethylene	R	NR	ND
Glycolic acid	NR	NR	ND
Hexamethylene diamine	ND	ND	ND
Hexamine	ND	ND	ND
Hydrazine	ND	ND	ND
Hydrobromic acid (50%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrochloric acid (10%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrochloric acid (conc.)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrocyanic acid	R	ND	ND
Hydrofluoric acid (40%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrofluoric acid (75%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrogen peroxide (30 - 90%)	NR	NR	ND
Hydrogen sulphide	R	ND	ND
Hypochlorites	NR	NR	ND
Hypochlorites (Na 12-14%)	NR	NR	ND
Iso-butyl-acetate	R	ND	ND
Lactic acid (90%)	R	ND	ND
Lead acetate	LR	ND	ND
Lead perchlorate	R	ND	ND
Lime (CaO)	R	R	ND
Maleic acid	LR	ND	ND
Manganate, potassium (K)	NR	NR	ND
Meat juices	ND	ND	ND
Mercuric chloride	LR	ND	ND
Mercury	R	ND	ND
Methanol	ND	ND	ND
Methylene chloride	R	ND	ND
Milk products	R	ND	ND
Moist air	R	ND	ND
Molasses	R	ND	ND
Monoethanolamine	ND	ND	ND
Naptha	R	ND	ND
Napthalene	R	ND	ND
Nickel salts	R	ND	ND
Nitrates of Na, K and NH3	R	ND	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)	ND	ND	ND
Nitrobenzene	LR	ND	ND
Oils, diesel	R	ND	ND
Oils, essential	R	ND	ND
Oils, lubricating + aromatic additives	R	ND	ND
Oils, mineral	R	ND	ND
Oils, vegetable and animal	R	ND	ND
Oxalic acid	R	ND	ND
Ozone	R	NR	ND
Paraffin wax	R	ND	ND
Perchloric acid	NR	NR	ND
Petroleum spirits	R	NR	ND
Phenol	NR	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (20%)	NR	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (50%)	NR	NR	ND
Phosphoric acid (95%)	NR	NR	ND
Phosphorous chlorides	ND	ND	ND
Phosphorous pentoxide	ND	ND	ND
Phthalic acid	R	ND	ND
Picric acid	ND	ND	ND
Pyridine	R	NR	ND
Salicyl aldehyde	ND	ND	ND
Sea water	R	ND	ND
Silicic acid	ND	ND	ND
Silicone fluids	R	ND	ND
Silver nitrate	R	ND	ND
Sodium carbonate	R	NR	ND
Sodium peroxide	ND	ND	ND
Sodium silicate	R	ND	ND
Sodium sulphide	R	ND	ND
Stannic chloride	NR	NR	ND
Starch	R	ND	ND
Sugar, syrups & jams	R	ND	ND
Sulphamic acid	NR	NR	ND
Sulphates (Na, K, Mg, Ca)	R	ND	ND
Sulphites	ND	ND	ND
Sulphonic acids	NR	NR	ND
Sulphur	R	ND	ND
Sulphur dioxide, dry	LR	ND	ND
Sulphur dioxide, wet	ND	NR	ND
Sulphur dioxide (96%)	ND	NR	ND
Sulphur trioxide	LR	ND	ND
Sulphuric acid (<50%)	NR	NR	ND
Sulphuric acid (70%)	NR	NR	ND
Sulphuric acid (95%)	NR	NR	ND
Sulphuric acid, fuming	NR	NR	ND
Sulphur chlorides	ND	ND	ND
Tallow	R	ND	ND
Tannic acid (10%)	ND	ND	ND
Tartaric acid	R	ND	ND
Trichlorethylene	R	NR	ND
Urea (30%)	R	ND	ND
Vinegar	R	NR	ND
Water, distilled.	R	ND	ND
Water, soft	R	ND	ND
Water, hard	R	ND	ND
Wetting agents (<5%)	ND	ND	ND
Yeast	ND	ND	ND
Zinc chloride	R	ND	ND

 

Last edited: 05/04/2004

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