Polymer Data File: Chemical Resistance Plasticised PVC

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 PVC. This is particularly so for plasticised PVC where the plasticiser used will affect the chemical resistance of the compound. In all cases the supplier of the compound should be contacted to determine the exact chemical resistance of the material.

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PVC-plasticised

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