Polymer Data File: Chemical Resistance Polyoxymethylene - POM - 'Acetals'

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