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Chemical Compatibility
Chemical Compatibility
MATERIAL
CHEMICAL
Aluminium
Anodic Coating for Aluminum
Buna N
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Polyurethane Rotor Paint
Composite Carbon Fiber/Epoxy
Delrin™
EPDM rubber
Glass
Neoprene
Noryl™
Nylon
PET¹, Polyclear™,Clear Crimp™
Polyallomer
Polycarbonate
Polyester, Glass Thermoset
Polythermide
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polysulfone
Polyvynil Chloride
Rulon A™, Teflon™
Silicone Rubber
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Tygon™
Viton™
hydroFluoric acid
(10%)
U U U M / / U / / U U S / S M U S S S S M S U U U / /
hydroFluoric acid
(50%)
U U U U / / U / / U U U U S U U U S S M M S U U U / M
hydrochloric acid
(conc.)
U U U U / U U M / U M U U M U U U / S / U S U U U / /
Formaldehyde
(40%)
M M M S S S S M S S S S M S S S U S S M S S S M S M U
Glutaraldehyde S S S S / / S / S S S S S S S / / S S S / / S S S / /
Glycerol M S S / S S S S S S S S S S S S / S S S S S S S S S S
S Satisfactory
m Moderate attack, may be satisfactory for use in centrifuge depending on length of exposure, speed involved, etc.; suggest testing under actual
conditions of use
u Unsatisfactory, not recommended
/ Performance unknown; suggest testing, using sample to avoid loss of valuable material