Chemical Resistance Charts
 This chart has no guarantee for tubes or bottles. You should test them under actual conditions of use, because chemical resistance varies with speed, temperature, etc.

PA--(Polyallomer) SS--(Stainless Steel) TI---(Titanium Alloy) NBR-(Nitrile-Butadione)
PC--(Polycarbonate) PET-(Polyethylene Terephthalate) PPO-(Polyphenylene Oxide) NY--(Nylon)
PE--(Polyethylene) AL--(Aluminum Alloy) PAL-(Polyacetal - Delrin) SI---(Silicon Rubber)
PP--(Polypropylene) CF--(Carbon Fiber) CR---(Neoprene Rubber) VI---(Victon, Fluorine Rubber)

S Satisfactory U Unsatisfactory
M Marginal - No test made

CHEMICALS P A P C P E P P S S P E T A L C F T I P P O P A L C R N B R N Y S I V I
OTHERS
Culture Media S S S S - - S - - M - - - - - -
Diethylpyrocarbonate S U S S S U S S S U S S - S S S
Ethylene Oxide Vapor S M S S S - S U S - - U U S S U
Formaldehyde (40%) S S S S M S M S S S S S S S S U
Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) S S S S S S S M S S M S U S U S
Hydrogen Peroxide (5%) S S S S S S S M U U U M U U U M
Kerosene U U U U S U S S S U S U S S S S
Liquid Paraffin S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
2-Mercaptoethanol S M S S S U S M S S S U - S S S
Milk S S - - - - S - - M - - - - - -
Petroleum M M U U U S - S S S S S S S S S
Serum S S - - - - S - - M - - - - - -
Sodium Hypochlorite (5%) S U M M S S M U S S U U M S S S
Tris Buffer (neutral) S S S S S S S S S U S S - S S S
Triton X-100 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Vegetable Oils S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Urea S S S S S S S S S S S S - S S S