HDPE Chemical Resistance Guide
Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| A | | |
| Acetaldehyde | S | O |
| Acetic acid (1-10%) | S | S |
| Acetic acid (10-60%) | S | O |
| Acetic acid (80-100%) | S | O |
| Acetic anhydride | S | S |
| Acetone | S | S |
| Acids (aromatic) | S | S |
| Acrylic emulsions | S | S |
| Adipic acid | S | S |
| Aluminum chloride concentrated | S | S |
| Aluminum chloride dilute | S | S |
| Aluminum fluoride concentrated | S | S |
| Aluminum sulfate concentrated | S | S |
| Alums (all types) concentrated | S | S |
| Amino acetic acid | S | S |
| Ammonia (100% dry gas) | S | S |
| Ammonium acetate | S | S |
| Ammonium bromide | S | S |
| Ammonium carbonate | S | S |
| Ammonium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Ammonium fluoride (20%) | S | S |
| Ammonium hydroxide | S | S |
| Ammonium metaphosphate (sat.) | S | S |
| Ammonium nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Ammonium persulfate saturated | S | S |
| Ammonium phosphate | S | S |
| Ammonium sulfate saturated | S | S |
| Ammonium sulfide saturated | S | S |
| Ammonium thiocyanate saturated | S | S |
| Amyl acetate (100%) | O | U |
| Amyl alcohol (100%) | S | S |
| Amyl Chloride (100%) | O | U |
| Aniline (100%) | S | U |
| Anise seed oil | O | U |
| Antimony chloride | S | S |
| Aqua Regia | O | U |
| Aromatic hydrocarbons | U | U |
| Arsenic | S | S |
| Aspirin | S | S |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| B | | |
| Barium carbonate saturated | S | S |
| Barium carbonate saturated | S | S |
| Barium hydroxide | S | S |
| Barium sulfate saturated | S | S |
| Barium sulfite saturated | S | S |
| Beer | S | S |
| Benzaldehyde | S | O |
| Benzene | O | U |
| Benzene sulfonic acid | S | S |
| Benzoic acid crystals | S | S |
| Benzoic acid saturated | S | S |
| Bismuth carbonate saturated | S | S |
| Black liquor | S | S |
| Bleach lye (10%) | S | S |
| Borax cold saturated | S | S |
| Boric acid concentrated | S | S |
| Boric acid dilute | S | S |
| Brine | S | S |
| Bromic acid (10%) | S | S |
| Bromine liquid (100%) | O | U |
| Bromochloromethane | U | U |
| Butadiene | U | U |
| Butanediol (10%) | S | S |
| Butanediol (60%) | S | S |
| Butanediol (100%) | S | S |
| Butter | S | S |
| Butyl acetate (100%) | O | U |
| Butyl alcohol (100%) | S | S |
| Butylene glycol | S | S |
| Butyric acid (100%) | S | S |
| C | | |
| Caffeine citrate saturated | S | S |
| Calcium bisulfide | S | S |
| Calcium bromide | S | S |
| Calcium carbonate saturated | S | S |
| Calcium Chlorate saturated | S | S |
| Calcium hydroxide | S | S |
| Calcium hypochlorite bleach | S | S |
| solution | | |
| Calcium nitrate (50%) | S | S |
| Calcium sulfate | S | S |
| nsatisfactory | | |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Camphor crystals | S | S |
| Camphor oil | U | U |
| Carbon dioxide (100% dry) | S | S |
| Carbon dioxide (100% wet) | S | S |
| Carbon dioxide cold saturated | S | S |
| Carbon disulphide | O | U |
| Carbon monoxide | S | S |
| Carbon tetrachloride | U | U |
| Carbonic acid | S | S |
| Carnauba wax | S | S |
| Carrot juice | S | S |
| Castor oil concentrated | S | S |
| Catsup | S | S |
| Caustic soda | S | O |
| Cedar leaf oil | U | U |
| Cedar wood oil | U | U |
| Chlorine liquid | O | U |
| Chlorobenzene | O | U |
| Chloroform | U | U |
| Chlorosulfonic acid (100%) | U | U |
| Chrome alum saturated | S | S |
| Chromic acid (10-20%) | S | O |
| Chromic acid (50%) | S | O |
| Cider | S | S |
| Cinnamon | S | S |
| Cinnamon oil | U | U |
| Citric acid saturated | S | S |
| Citronella oil | O | U |
| Cloves (ground) | S | S |
| Coconut oil alcohols | S | S |
| Cod liver oil | S | S |
| Coffee | S | S |
| Copper chloride saturated | S | S |
| Cooper cyanide saturated | S | S |
| Copper fluoride (2%) | S | S |
| Copper nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Copper sulfate dilute | S | S |
| Copper sulfate saturated | S | S |
| Corn oil | S | S |
| Cottonseed oil | S | S |
| Cranberry sauce | S | S |
| Cresols | S | O |
| Cuprous chloride saturated | S | S |
| Cuprous oxide | S | S |
| Cyclohexane | U | U |
| Cyclohexanone | U | U |
| D | | |
| Decalin | S | S |
| Detergents (synthetic) | S | S |
| Developers (photogenic) | S | S |
| Dextrin saturated | S | S |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Dextrose saturated | S | S |
| Dibutyl ether | O | U |
| Dichlorobenzene (ortho and para) | U | U |
| Diethylene glycol | S | S |
| Dioxane | S | S |
| Disodium phosphate | S | S |
| E | | |
| Emulsions (photographic) | S | S |
| Ether | O | O |
| Ethyl acetate (100%) | O | O |
| Ethyl alcohol (35%) | S | S |
| Ethyl alcohol (100%) | S | S |
| Ethylbenzene | O | U |
| Ethylene glycol | S | S |
| F | | |
| Ferric chloride saturated | S | S |
| Ferric nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Ferrous ammonium citrate | S | S |
| Ferrous chloride saturated | S | S |
| Ferrous sulfate | S | S |
| Fluoboric acid | S | S |
| Fluorine | S | U |
| Fluosilicic acid (32%) | S | S |
| Fluosilicic acid concentrated | S | S |
| Formaldehyde (10-30%) | S | S |
| Formaldehyde (30-40%) | S | O |
| Formic acid (20%) | S | S |
| Formic acid (50%) | S | S |
| Formic acid (100%) | S | S |
| Fructose saturated | S | S |
| Fuel oil | S | U |
| Furfural (100%) | O | U |
| Furfuryl alcohol | S | O |
| G | | |
| Gallic acid saturated | S | S |
| Gasoline | S | U |
| Glucose | S | S |
| Glycerine | S | S |
| Glycol | S | S |
| Glycolic acid (30%) | S | S |
| Grape juice | S | S |
| Grapefruit juice | S | S |
| H | | |
| Heptane | O | U |
| Hexachlorobenzene | S | S |
| Hexane | U | U |
| Hydrobromic acid (50%) | S | S |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Hydrochloric acid (10%) | S | S |
| Hydrochloric acid (30%) | S | S |
| Hydrochloric acid (35%) | S | S |
| Hydrocyanic acid | S | S |
| Hydrocyanic acid saturated | S | S |
| Hydrofluoric acid (40%) | S | S |
| Hydrofluoric acid (60%) | S | S |
| Hydrofluoric acid (75%) | S | S |
| Hydrogen (100%) | S | S |
| Hydrogen bromide (10%) | S | S |
| Hydrogen chloride dry gas | S | S |
| Hydrogen peroxide (30%) | S | O |
| Hydrogen sulfide | S | S |
| Hydroquinone | S | S |
| Hypochlorous acid concentrated | S | S |
| I | | |
| Inks | S | S |
| Iodine crystals | O | O |
| Isobutyl alcohol | S | S |
| Isopropyl alcohol | S | S |
| Isopropyl ether | O | U |
| K | | |
| Kerosene | O | O |
| L | | |
| Lactic acid (10%) | S | S |
| Lactic acid (90%) | S | S |
| Lanolin | S | S |
| Lard | S | S |
| Lead acetate saturated | S | S |
| Lead nitrate | S | S |
| Lemon juice | S | S |
| Lemon oil | O | U |
| Lime juice | S | S |
| Linseed oil | S | S |
| M | | |
| Magnesium carbonate saturated | S | S |
| Magnesium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Magnesium hydroxide saturated | S | S |
| Magnesium nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Magnesium sulfate saturated | S | S |
| Margarine | S | S |
| Mercuric chloride | S | S |
| Mercuric cyanide saturated | S | S |
| Mercurous nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Mercury | S | S |
| Methyl alcohol (100%) | S | S |
| Methyl ethyl ketone (100%) | U | U |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Methylene chloride (100%) | U | U |
| Methylsulfuric acid | S | S |
| Milk | S | S |
| Mineral oils | S | U |
| Molasses | S | S |
| Mustard (prepared) | S | S |
| N | | |
| Naphtha | O | U |
| Naphthalene | S | U |
| Natural gas (wet) | S | S |
| Nickel chloride saturated | S | S |
| Nickel nitrate concentrated | S | S |
| Nickel sulfate | S | S |
| Nicotinic acid | S | S |
| Nitric acid (0-30%) | S | S |
| Nitric acid (30-50%) | S | O |
| Nitric acid (70%) | S | O |
| Nitric acid (95-98%) | U | U |
| Nitrobenzene (100%) | U | U |
| Nitroglycerine | O | U |
| O | | |
| Octane | S | S |
| Oleum concentrated | U | U |
| Olive oil | S | S |
| Orange juice | S | S |
| Oxalic acid dilute | S | S |
| Oxalic acid saturated | S | S |
| Ozone | O | O |
| P | | |
| Palm oil | S | S |
| Paraffin oil | S | O |
| Peanut butter | S | S |
| Pepper (fresh ground) | S | S |
| Peppermint oil | O | U |
| Perchloric acid (50%) | S | O |
| Perchloroethylene | U | U |
| Petroleum ether | U | U |
| Petroleum jelly | S | S |
| Phenol | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid (0-30%) | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid (30-90%) | S | S |
| Phosphoric acid (over 90%) | S | S |
| Photographic solutions | S | S |
| Phthalic anhydride | S | S |
| Pickling baths | S | S |
| -- Hydrochloric acid | S | S |
| -- Sulfuric acid | S | S |
| -- Sulfuric-nitric | S | U |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Pine oil | O | U |
| Plating solutions | | |
| -- Brass | S | S |
| -- Cadmium | S | S |
| -- Chromium | S | S |
| -- Copper | S | S |
| -- Gold | S | S |
| -- Indium | S | S |
| -- Lead | S | S |
| -- Nickel | S | S |
| -- Rhodium | S | S |
| -- Silver | S | S |
| -- Tin | S | S |
| -- Zinc | S | S |
| Potassium bicarbonate saturated | S | S |
| Potassium borate (1%) | S | S |
| Potassium bromate (10%) | S | S |
| Potassium bromide saturated | S | S |
| Potassium carbonate | S | S |
| Potassium chlorate saturated | S | S |
| Potassium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Potassium chromate (40%) | S | S |
| Potassium cyanide saturated | S | S |
| Potassium dichromate (40%) | S | S |
| Potassium ferri / ferro cyanide | S | S |
| Potassium nitrate saturated | S | S |
| Potassium perborate saturated | S | S |
| Potassium perchlorate (10%) | S | S |
| Potassium permanganate (20%) | S | S |
| Potassium persulfate saturated | S | S |
| Potassium sulfate concentrated | S | S |
| Potassium sulfide concentrated | S | S |
| Potassium sulfite concentrated | S | S |
| Propane gas | S | S |
| Propargyl alcohol | S | S |
| Propyl alcohol | S | S |
| Propylene glycol | S | S |
| Pyridine | S | O |
| R | | |
| Rayon coagulating bath | S | S |
| Resorcinol | S | S |
| S | | |
| Salicylic acid | S | S |
| Seawater | S | S |
| Shortening | S | S |
| Silicic acid | S | S |
| Silver nitrate solution | S | S |
| Soap solution concentrated | S | S |
| Sodium acetate saturated | S | S |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| Sodium benzoate (35%) | S | S |
| Sodium bicarbonate saturated | S | S |
| Sodium bisulfate saturated | S | S |
| Sodium bisulfite saturated | S | S |
| Sodium borate | S | S |
| Sodium carbonate concentrated | S | S |
| Sodium chlorate saturated | S | S |
| Sodium chloride saturated | S | S |
| Sodium cyanide | S | S |
| Sodium dichromate saturated | S | S |
| Sodium ferricyanide | S | S |
| Sodium ferricyanide concentrated | S | S |
| Sodium fluoride saturated | S | S |
| Sodium hydroxide concentrated | S | S |
| Sodium hypochlorite | S | S |
| Sodium nitrate | S | S |
| Sodium nitrite | S | S |
| Sodium perborate | S | S |
| Sodium phosphate | S | S |
| Sodium sulfide (25% to saturated) | S | S |
| Sodium sulfite saturated | S | S |
| Sodium thiosulphate | S | S |
| Soybean oil | S | S |
| Stannic chloride saturated | S | S |
| Stannous chloride saturated | S | S |
| Starch solution saturated | S | S |
| Stearic acid (100%) | S | S |
| Styrene | U | U |
| Sulfuric acid (0-50%) | S | S |
| Sulfuric acid (70%) | S | O |
| Sulfuric acid (80%) | S | U |
| Sulfuric acid (96%) | O | U |
| Sulfuric acid (98% concentrated) | O | U |
| Sulfuric acid (fuming) | U | U |
| Sulfurous acid | S | S |
| T | | |
| Tannic acid (10%) | S | S |
| Tartaric acid | S | S |
| Tea | S | S |
| Tetrahydrofuran | O | O |
| Toluene | U | U |
| Tomato juice | S | S |
| Transformer oil | S | O |
| Trichloroethylene | U | U |
| Trisodium phosphate saturated | S | S |
| Turpentine | O | U |
| U | | |
| Urea | S | S |
| Urine | S | S |
| Reagent | 70°F (21°C) | 140°F (60°C) |
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| V | | |
| Vanilla extract | S | S |
| Vaseline | S | S |
| Vinegar (commercial) | S | S |
| W | | |
| Wetting agents | S | S |
| Whiskey | S | S |
| Wines | S | S |
| X | | |
| Xylene | U | U |
| Y | | |
| Yeast | S | S |
| Z | | |
| Zinc chloride saturated | S | S |
| Zinc oxide | S | S |
| Zinc sulfate saturated | S | S |
