Polymer Data File: Chemical Resistance Polymethyl Methacrylate - PMMA - 'Acrylic'

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

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