Polymer Data File:
Chemical Resistance

Polycarbonate - PC

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

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