Siemens SIMATIC RF615R - Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

RF600 system planning
4.7 Chemical resistance of the readers and transponders
SIMATIC RF600
78 System Manual, 11/2018, J31069-D0171-U001-A21-7618
Substance
Test conditions
Evaluation
Concentration [%]
Temperature [°C]
Sulfuric acid
25 %
20 ℃
￮
10 %
20 ℃
￮
Hydrogen sulfide dry 20 ℃ ++++
dry
60 ℃
￮
Carbon tetrachloride
1 ... 4
20 ℃
++++
1)
Nothing specified for stainless steel
Explanation of the rating
++++
Resistant
+++
Practically resistant
++
Conditionally resistant
+
Less resistant
￮
Not resistant
conc.
Concentrated solution
w.
Water solution
c. s.
Cold saturated
4.7.2.6 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
The following table provides an overview of the chemical resistance of the transponder made
of polyethylene terephthalate.
Table 4- 11 Chemical resistance - polyethylene terephthalate
Substance
Test conditions
Evaluation
Concentration [%]
Temperature [°C]
Acetone
100 %
20 ℃
++++
60 %
60 ℃
￮
Formic acid
10 %
20 ℃
++++
10 %
60 ℃
￮
95 %
20 ℃
+
Ammonium hydroxide
10 %
20 ℃
￮
Gasoline (normal)
-
80 ℃
++++
Gasoline (super)
-
60 ℃
++++
Benzene 100 % 20 ℃ ++++
Chlorobenzene
100 %
20 ℃
++++
Chloroform 10 % 20 ℃ ￮
Citric acid
100 %
20 ℃
++++
Cyclohexane
100 %
20 ℃
++++
Diethyl ether
100 %
20 ℃
++++
Dimethyl formamide
100 %
20 ℃
++++