Overview of Chemical Resistance of Resins to Chemical Categories at 20°C:
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LDPE / HDPE Resistance Chart by Chemical
The chemical compatibility of LDPE and HDPE on this chart is tested at 20°C: and 50°C: for 7 days and 30 days (if applicable) with constant exposure.
| LDPE & HDPE resistance listed by chemical | |
| 1.4-dioxane | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Acetaldehyde | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. |
| Acetic Acid 5 % | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Acetic Acid, glacial 50% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50 °C: immediate damage may occur. |
| Acetone | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Allyl Alcohol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Aluminum salts | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Amino acids | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ammonia | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ammonium carbonate saturated | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ammonium phosphate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ammonium sulphate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Amyl chloride | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. HDPE at 50°C & LDPE at 20°C-50°C: immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Aniline | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Benzene | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Benzyl alcohol | LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Boric acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Bromine | LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Butyric acid | LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Calcium chloride | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Calcium hydroxide saturated | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Carbon tetrachloride | HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20°C & HDPE at 50°C: show some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 50°C: not recommended. |
| Chlorine 10% in water | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: shows damage and is not recommended. |
| Chlorobenzene | Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Chloroform | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Chromic acid 10% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Chromic acid 50% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Citric acid 10% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Cresol | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Cyclohexane | LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur. LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days. |
| Diethyl ketone | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Dimethylsulfoxide | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ethanol 95% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ethyl acetate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ethyl benzene | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Ethylene glycol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Ethylene oxide | HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20°C: and LDPE/ HDPE at 50°C: show some effect after 7 days. |
| Ferric chloride | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Fluoride | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Fluorine | HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. Not recommended at 50°C. |
| Formaldehyde 10% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Formaldehyde 40% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Glycerol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hexane | HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days continuous use. HDPE at 50 °C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE not recommended at any temperature. |
| Hydrochloric acid 20% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrochloric acid 35% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrochloric acid 5% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrocyanic acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrofluoric acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrofluoric acid 4% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrofluoric acid 48% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrogen peroxide 3% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Hydrogen peroxide 30% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Isobutyl alcohol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Isopropyl alcohol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Kerosene | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE not recommended at 50°C, as immediate damage may occur. |
| Lactic Acid 10 % | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Lactic Acid 90 % | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Lead acetate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Methanol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Methyl propyl ketone | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Methylene chloride | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Mineral oil | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: may show immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| n-amyl acetate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days or constant exposure. |
| n-butyl alcohol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Nitric acid 50 % | LDPE at 20°C: shows little or damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20°C & LDPE at 50°C: show effect after 7 days. HDPE at 50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| Nitric acid 70 % | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| n-octane | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Oleic acid | HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| Oxalic acid | LDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days. HDPE at 20°C and LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: shows little/ no damage after 30 days. |
| Ozone | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Perchloric acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Perchloric ethylene | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Phenol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Phosphoric acid 10% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Phosphoric acid 85% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended. |
| Phosphorous trichloride | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 50°C: has no data available. HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Potassium carbonate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Potassium hydroxide 5 % | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Potassium hydroxide concentrated | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Potassium permanganate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Propylene glycol | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Pyridine | Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Salicylic acid, saturated | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Silver acetate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Silver nitrate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium carbonate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium chloride, saturated | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium dichromate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium hydroxide 1% | LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Sodium hydroxide 50% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium hypochlorite 15% | HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. LDPE at 20°C: is suitable but at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days. |
| Sodium nitrate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sodium sulphate | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sucrose | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sulfuric acid 20% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sulfuric acid 6% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sulfuric acid 60% | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Sulfuric acid 98% | LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days. HDPE at 20°C: shows effect after 7 days. Not recommended for use at 50°C. |
| Tannic acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Tetrahydrofuran | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Toluene | LDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. HDPE at 20°C-50°C & LDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Trichloracetic acid | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Trichlorethane | Immediate damage may occur. Not recommended for continuous use. |
| Turpentine oil | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days. LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Urea | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |
| Xylene | HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 day of constant exposure. LDPE at 20-50°C and HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage. Not recommended. |
| Zinc chloride | LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days. |