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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
ald/ket Acetaldehyde 40 +
AmideAcetamide 50
Acetamide 50 >140
acid-org
Acetic acid 10 - +
Acetic acid 10 100
Acetic acid 95 - -
ald/ketAcetone O +
Acetophenone +
hc-halo Acetyl chloride
Hc Acetylene +
acid-org Acrylic acid +
Hc Acrylonitril
Amine Aliphatic amines + +
Hc Aliphatic hydrocarbons + +
Arom Alkylbenzenes +
Alc Allyl alcohol + +
SaltAluminium acetate sat. +
Aluminium chloride 10
Base Aluminium hydroxide sat. + +
saltAluminium salts of mineral acids sat. + +
Aluminium trichloride 10
acid-org Amino acids sat. +
base Ammonia O O
salt
Ammonium chloride 35
Ammonium chloride 35 100
Ammonium fluoride sat.
base Ammonium hydroxide 10
salt
Ammonium salts of mineral acids 10 + +
Ammonium salts of mineral acids 10 50
Ammonium sulphide sat.
Ammonium thiocyanate sat. +
esterAmyl acetate + +
Amyl acetate 100 - -
alc Amyl alcohol + +
base-org Aniline O O
restAnise
Anodizing liquid (HNO3/H2SO4) O O
salt Antimony trichoride sat.
acid Aqua Regina (HCL/HNO3) - -
arom Aromatic hydrocarbons O O
restASTM 1
ASTM 3
salt Bariumsalts of mineral acids + +
ald/ket Benzaldehyde +
aromBenzene + +
Benzene 80 - -
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
Alc Beverages + +
restBleaching agent (NaOCl) + +
Blood
acid-org Boric acid 10 + +
salt Boron trifluoride -
rest Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) +
halo Bromine water sat. -
hc-halo
Bromobenzene
Bromochlorodifluoro-methane +
Bromotrifluoromethane +
rest Burnishing oil
hcButadiene + +
Butane + +
alc
Butanediols + +
Butanediols >140 -
Butanols + O
Butene glycol +
Butene glycol >160 -
hcButene-1 + +
Butter +
ester Butyl acetate O +
hc
Butyl acrylate O
Butyl glycolate +
Butyl phthalate +
acid-org Butyric acid 20 + +
hcButyrolactone
Butyrolactone >90
salt
Calcium chloride 10
Calcium chloride 10 100
Calcium chloride sat. + +
Calcium chloride sat. 60
Calcium chloride sat. 100
Calcium chloride (alco-holic) 20
base Calcium hydroxide sat. + +
salt Calcium hypochloride sat. O O
hc
Camphor (alcoholic) 50 +
Caprolactam 50 +
Caprolactam 50 >150 -
rest
Carbon dioxide (moist)
Carbon disulfide +
Carbon disulfide 60
hc-halo Carbon tetrachloride +
rest Casein + +
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest Castor oil
hc-halo
Chloral hydrate
Chloramines 10 - -
Chlorinated biphenyls 80
halo
Chlorine gas (dry)
Chlorine gas (moist)
Chlorine water - -
acid-org Chloroacetic acid 10 - -
hc-halo
Chlorobenzene + +
Chlorobenzene 50 - -
Chlorobromomethane +
Chlorodifluoroethane + +
Chlorodifluoromethane + +
Chlorofluoroethylene +
Chloroform - -
acid
Chlorosulfonic acid 10 - -
Chromic acid 1
Chromic acid 10 O O
restChromyl chloride -
Cinnamon
hc cis-2-butene + +
acid-orgCitric acid 10 + +
Citric acid 20 80
salt
Cobalt salt 20 +
Copper sulphate 10
Copper(II) salt 10 +
phen Cresols S -
alc Cycloalcohols (incl their esters) + +
hc Cycloalkanes + +
ald/ket Cycloalkanones + O
alc Cyclohexanol
restDecalin O O
Developer (photografic) + +
ester
Diamyl phthalate
Dibutyl phthalate + +
Dibutyl phthalate 60 O O
hc-halo Dichlorobenzene
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
hc-halo
Dichloroethane - -
Dichloroethylene - -
Dichlorofluoromethane + +
Dichlorotetrafluoroetha-ne + +
ether Diethyl ether + +
alcDiethylene glycol +
Diethylene glycol >140 -
hc-halo Difluoromethane +
amideDimethyl acetamide
Dimethyl acetamide >150
ether Dimethyl ether + +
amine Dimethylamine
amideDimethylformamide + +
Dimethylformamide 90
rest
Dimethylsilane
Dimethylsulfoxide +
Dimethylsulfoxide 125
EsterDinonyl phtalate
Dioctyl phtalate + +
ether
Dioxan + +
Dioxan 60 - -
Diphenyl ether 80 - -
Dipropyl ether + -
rest
Drilling oil
Duck grease
Edible fats waxes and oils 100 + +
Electroplating bath (acidic) +
Electroplating bath (alkali) O
Essential oil
hc Ethane + +
alc Ethanol + +
ester Ethyl acetate O O
amine Ethyl amine
hc-haloEthyl bromide
Ethyl chloride
hc Ethylene + +
salt Ethylene carbonate 50 - -
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt Ethylene carbonate 100 - -
hc-haloEthylene chloride
Ethylene chlorohydrin -
alcEthylene glycol +
Ethylene glycol 100 -
hcEthylene oxide + +
Ethylene oxide >80
amine Ethylenediamine
acid-org Fatty acids + +
alc Fatty alcohols +
saltFerric chloride 2,5
Ferric chloride 2,5 100
restFish oil
Fixer (photografic) +
hc-halo Fluorinated hydrocarbons 70 + +
halo Fluorine - -
ald/ket Formaldehyde 30 + +
amideFormamide +
Formamide >150
acid-org
Formic acid 10 + +
Formic acid 10 50 O O
Formic acid 30
rest
Fruit juices + +
Fuel; Diesel 85 +
Fuel; FAM 1A
Fuel; FAM 2A
Fuel; Gasoline 85
Fuel; LPG
ald/ket Furfural + +
alc Furfuryl alcohol + O
rest Glucose
alcGlycerol +
Glycerol 170 -
acid-org Glycolic acid 30
alc Glycols + +
rest
Grease (based on ester oils) <100 + +
Grease (based on metal soaps) <100 + +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest
Grease (based on polyp-henylester) <100 +
Hardening oils +
Heating oils +
hc Heptane + +
hc-halo
Hexachlorobenzene 80
Hexachloroethane
Hexafluoroisopropanol S S
amine Hexamethylenetetramine +
hc Hexane + +
rest Hydraulic fluids 100 + +
acid
Hydrobromic acid 10 O +
Hydrochloric acid 10
Hydrochloric acid 20 O +
Hydrochloric acid conc.
Hydrofluoric acid 5
Hydrofluoric acid 40 + -
rest Hydrogen + +
ester
Hydrogen peroxide 0,5 + +
Hydrogen peroxide 1
Hydrogen peroxide 3 + +
Hydrogen peroxide 30 + +
Hydrogen sulphide 10 + +
acid Hydroiodic acid O
phen Hydroquinone 5 + +
restImpregnating oils +
Ink +
halo Iodine (alcoholic)
salt
Iron(III)chloride sat.
Iron(III)chloride (acidic) 10
Iron(III)chloride (neutral) 10 +
Iron(III)thiocyanate 10
alc isoamylalcohol
hcIsocyanates (aromatic) +
Isooctane 80 +
alcIsopropanol + O
Isopropanol 60 O
ald/ket Ketones (aliphatic) O -
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
acid-orgLactic acid 10 + +
Lactic acid 90
salt Lead acetate 10 +
rest Linseed oil + +
saltLithium bromide 10 +
Lithium chloride 20
baseLithium hydroxide 10 +
Lithium hydroxide 10 80 -
rest
Lubricating oil (gear) <130 + +
Lubricating oil (hydraulics) <130 + +
Lubricating oil (transformers) <130 + +
base Magnesium hydroxide 10
salt Magnesium salts 10 + +
acid-orgMaleic acid 25
Maleic acid sat. +
salt Manganese salts 10 +
rest Mercury + +
salt Mercury(II)chloride sat.
hc Methane + +
alc Methanol + +
ester Methyl acetate O O
salt Methyl chloride O
ald/ket Methyl ethyl ketone + O
rest Methyl formate +
alc Methyl glycol
amine Methylamine
hc Methylaniline
hc-haloMethylbromide
Methylene chloride - -
ald/ket Methylpyrrolidone +
rest Milk +
AromNaphtha + +
Naphthalene + +
acid-org
Naphthalenesulfonic acids
Naphthenic acids +
alc Naphthols
ether n-Butyl ether +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
alc n-butyl glycol + +
saltNickel nitrate 10
Nickel salts 10 +
acid
Nitric acid conc. O -
Nitric acid 2 + +
Nitric acid 10
Nitric acid 20
aromNitrobenzene + O
Nitrobenzene >100
rest
Nitrocellulose lacquers (alcoholic) O
Nitrocellulose lacquers (non-alcoholic) O
Nitrogen oxides +
hcNitromethane
Nitropropane
aromNitrotoluene + +
Nitrotoluene >100
acid Nitrous fumes O
rest Nitrous oxide +
hcOctane + +
Octene + +
rest
Oil (Burmah TAF 21)
Oil (Castrol TAF)
Oil (Shell 10W40) +
Oil (Shell Dexron ATF)
Oil (Shell Spirax EP90)
Oil (transformers, swit-chgear) 50 + +
Oils (vegatable, mineral, ethereal) + +
acid-org Oleic acid + +
acid Oleum (H2SO4+SO3) - -
acid-orgOxalic acid 10 + +
Oxalic acid 10 80
restOzone - O
Paint solvents O
acid-org Palmatic acid 80 + +
hcParaffin + +
Pentane
rest Pentasin CHF 11 (S)
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest Pentasin CHF 7.1
acid-org
Peracetic acid
Perchloric acid 10
Perchloric acid conc.
hc-halo Perchloro ethylene
restPetroleum + +
Petroleum ether and solvents 80 + +
phen
Phenol >40 - -
Phenol conc. - -
Phenol (alc. sol.) 70 -
ether Phenyl ether
alcPhenyl ethyl alcohol
Phenyl ethyl alcohol >160
salt Phosphate sol. (neutral, alkaline) 10 +
rest Phosphine +
acid
Phosphoric acid 3 + +
Phosphoric acid 10 - +
Phosphoric acid conc. - +
Phosphorous acid conc.
hc-haloPhosphorous oxychloride
Phosphorous trichloride
acid-org Phthalic acid sat. + +
alc Polyols +
salt
Potassium bromide 10 + +
Potassium bromide sat.
Potassium carbonate sat.
Potassium chloride 10 + +
Potassium chloride 10 70 - +
Potassium chloride sat.
rest Potassium cyanide
saltPotassium dichromate 5 O O
Potassium dichromate sat.
base Potassium hydroxide 50 - -
salt
Potassium nitrate 10 + +
Potassium perchlorate 10
Potassium permanganate 1 + +
Potassium permanganate 10
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt
Potassium persulphate 10
Potassium rhodanide sat.
Potassium thiocyanate sat.
hc Propane + +
alcPropanol + +
Propanol >100 - -
hc Propene + +
acid-org
Propionic acid 5 + +
Propionic acid 20
Propionic acid 50
base-orgPyridine
Pyridine 80
rest Pyrocatechol
base-org Pyrrolidone
acid-org Pyruvic acid 10 +
rest
Rainwater (acidic)
Rapeseed oil
Refrigerator oil
phenResorcinol (alcoholic) 1
Resorcinol (alcoholic) 50 -
salt Road salts
rest SAE 80
acid-org Salicylic acid sat. + O
rest
Seawater
Sewing machine oil
Silane +
hcSilicone oils <80 + +
Silicone oils >100
salt Silver nitrate 10 +
rest Soap solution 10 80 +
salt
Sodium bichromate 5
Sodium bichromate 10
Sodium bromide 10
Sodium cabonate 20 100
Sodium carbonate 10 + +
Sodium carbonate sat.
Sodium chlorate 10 + +
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt
Sodium chlorate sat.
Sodium chloride 10 +
Sodium chloride sat.
Sodium chlorite 10
Sodium cyanide 10 +
Sodium dichromate 10 O
Sodium dodecyl- benzenesulfonate +
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 10 +
Sodium hydrogen sulfate 10 +
Sodium hydrogen sulfite 10 +
base
Sodium hydroxide 10 + O
Sodium hydroxide 50 - -
Sodium hydroxide 10 80 - -
salt
Sodium hypochlorite 5
Sodium hypochlorite 10 O O
Sodium hypophosphite 10 +
Sodium lauryl sulfate 30
Sodium lignosulfonate +
Sodium nitrilotriacetate 10 +
Sodium oleate +
Sodium pentachlorop-henolate
Sodium pyrosulfite 10
Sodium salts (nitrate, sulfate) 10 +
Sodium salts (nitrate, sulfate) sat.
Sodium sulfate sat.
restSoldering fluid +
Steam - -
hc Stearate + +
acid-org Stearic acid + +
arom Styrene 80 + O
rest
Sulfonates 10 +
Sulfur + +
Sulfur dioxide (dry) +
Sulfur dioxide (moist) +
Sulfur hexafluoride + +
acidSulfuric acid 30
Sulfuric acid 50
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
acid
Sulfuric acid conc. - -
Sulfuric acid 2 + +
Sulfurous acid sat. + +
Sulfurous acid 10
halo Sulfuryl chloride
acid-orgTartaric acid 10 +
Tartaric acid 50 +
hc-halo
Tetrachloroethylene O -
Tetrachloroethylene 80 - -
Tetrachloromethane +
hc Tetraethyllead
hc-haloTetrafluoromethane
Tetrafluoropropanol
hc Tetrahydrofuran + O
restTetralin + +
Tetramethylenesulfone +
arom
Thiophene
Toluene + +
Toluene 100 - -
rest Transformer oil +
amine Trichloro ethyl amine
rest Trichloroacetic acid 10
acid-org Trichloroacetic acid 50 - -
ester Trichloroacetic acid ethyl ester -
hc-halo Trichloroethane 45 + -
alc Trichloroethanol - -
hc-halo
Trichloroethyl phosphate
Trichloroethylene - O
Trichloroethylene >40 - -
Trichlorotrifluoroethane + +
hc Tricresyl phosphate
Amine Trietanolamine + +
alc Trifluoroethanol - -
amine Trimethylamine
restTurpentine oil + +
Turpentine substitute +
salt Uranium fluoride -
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Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest Urea 20 +
acid-org Uric acid 20 + +
rest
Urine + +
Vanillin
Varnish
Vaseline (acid free) + +
Vegatable oils
Vegatables
hc-halo
Vinyl bromide + +
Vinyl chloride + +
Vinyl fluoride +
rest
Water + +
Water (chlorinated) 80 O +
Wax 80 + +
aromXylene O +
Xylene 100 - -
rest Yeast +
salt
Zinc bromide 30 +
Zinc chloride + +
Zinc chloride 10 +
Zinc chloride 37 +
Zinc iodide 30 +
Zinc nitrate 30 +
Zinc sulfate sat.
Zinc thiocyanate 30 +
Zinc(II)salts of mineral acids 10 +
Ammonium chloride 35 100
Ammonium fluoride sat.
base Ammonium hydroxide 10
salt
Ammonium salts of mineral acids 10 + +
Ammonium salts of mineral acids 10 50
Ammonium sulphide sat.
Ammonium thiocyanate sat. +
esterAmyl acetate + +
Amyl acetate 100 - -
alc Amyl alcohol + +
base-org Aniline O O
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
restAnise
Anodizing liquid (HNO3/H2SO4) O O
salt Antimony trichoride sat.
acid Aqua Regina (HCL/HNO3) - -
arom Aromatic hydrocarbons O O
restASTM 1
ASTM 3
salt Bariumsalts of mineral acids + +
ald/ket Benzaldehyde +
aromBenzene + +
Benzene 80 - -
acid-orgBenzoic acid 20 - +
Benzoic acid sat. + +
alcBenzyl alcohol -
Beverages + +
restBleaching agent (NaOCl) + +
Blood
acid-org Boric acid 10 + +
salt Boron trifluoride -
rest Brake fluids (DOT 3/4) +
halo Bromine water sat. -
hc-halo
Bromobenzene
Bromochlorodifluoro-methane +
Bromotrifluoromethane +
rest Burnishing oil
hcButadiene + +
Butane + +
alc
Butanediols + +
Butanediols >140 -
Butanols + O
Butene glycol +
Butene glycol >160 -
hcButene-1 + +
Butter +
ester Butyl acetate O +
hcButyl acrylate O
Butyl glycolate +
8
Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
hc Butyl phthalate +
acid-org Butyric acid 20 + +
hcButyrolactone
Butyrolactone >90
salt
Calcium chloride 10
Calcium chloride 10 100
Calcium chloride sat. + +
Calcium chloride sat. 60
Calcium chloride sat. 100
Calcium chloride (alcoholic) 20
Base Calcium hydroxide sat. + +
salt Calcium hypochloride sat. O O
hc
Camphor (alcoholic) 50 +
Caprolactam 50 +
Caprolactam 50 >150 -
rest
Carbon dioxide (moist)
Carbon disulfide +
Carbon disulfide 60
hc-halo Carbon tetrachloride +
restCasein + +
Castor oil
hc-halo
Chloral hydrate
Chloramines 10 - -
Chlorinated biphenyls 80
halo
Chlorine gas (dry)
Chlorine gas (moist)
Chlorine water - -
acid-org Chloroacetic acid 10 - -
hc-halo
Chlorobenzene + +
Chlorobenzene 50 - -
Chlorobromomethane +
Chlorodifluoroethane + +
Chlorodifluoromethane + +
Chlorofluoroethylene +
Chloroform - -
acidChlorosulfonic acid 10 - -
Chromic acid 1
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
acid Chromic acid 10 O O
restChromyl chloride -
Cinnamon
hc cis-2-butene + +
acid-orgCitric acid 10 + +
Citric acid 20 80
salt
Cobalt salt 20 +
Copper sulphate 10
Copper(II) salt 10 +
phen Cresols S -
alc Cycloalcohols (incl their esters) + +
hc Cycloalkanes + +
ald/ket Cycloalkanones + O
alc Cyclohexanol
restDecalin O O
Developer (photografic) + +
ester
Diamyl phthalate
Dibutyl phthalate + +
Dibutyl phthalate 60 O O
hc-halo
Dichlorobenzene
Dichloroethane - -
Dichloroethylene - -
Dichlorofluoromethane + +
Dichlorotetra-fluoroethane + +
ether Diethyl ether + +
alcDiethylene glycol +
Diethylene glycol >140 -
hc-halo Difluoromethane +
amideDimethyl acetamide
Dimethyl acetamide >150
ether Dimethyl ether + +
amine
Dimethylamine
Dimethylformamide + +
Dimethylformamide 90
rest
Dimethylsilane
Dimethylsulfoxide +
Dimethylsulfoxide 125
9
Survey of the chemical resistance of Arnite®
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
esterDinonyl phtalate
Dioctyl phtalate + +
ether
Dioxan + +
Dioxan 60 - -
Diphenyl ether 80 - -
Dipropyl ether + -
rest
Drilling oil
Duck grease
Edible fats waxes and oils 100 + +
Electroplating bath (acidic) +
Electroplating bath (alkali) O
Essential oil
hc Ethane + +
alc Ethanol + +
ester Ethyl acetate O O
amine Ethyl amine
hc-haloEthyl bromide
Ethyl chloride
hc Ethylene + +
saltEthylene carbonate 50 - -
Ethylene carbonate 100 - -
hc-haloEthylene chloride
Ethylene chlorohydrin -
alcEthylene glycol +
Ethylene glycol 100 -
hcEthylene oxide + +
Ethylene oxide >80
amine Ethylenediamine
acid-org Fatty acids + +
alc Fatty alcohols +
saltFerric chloride 2,5
Ferric chloride 2,5 100
restFish oil
Fixer (photografic) +
hc-halo Fluorinated hydro-carbons 70 + +
halo Fluorine - -
ald/ket Formaldehyde 30 + +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
amideFormamide +
Formamide >150
acid-org
Formic acid 10 + +
Formic acid 10 50 O O
Formic acid 30
rest
Fruit juices + +
Fuel; Diesel 85 +
Fuel; FAM 1A
Fuel; FAM 2A
Fuel; Gasoline 85
Fuel; LPG
ald/ket Furfural + +
alc Furfuryl alcohol + O
rest Glucose
alcGlycerol +
Glycerol 170 -
acid-org Glycolic acid 30
alc Glycols + +
rest
Grease (based on ester oils) <100 + +
Grease (based on metal soaps) <100 + +
Grease (based on polyphenylester) <100 +
Hardening oils +
Heating oils +
hc Heptane + +
hc-halo
Hexachlorobenzene 80
Hexachloroethane
Hexafluoroisopropanol S S
amine Hexamethylenetetramine +
hc Hexane + +
rest Hydraulic fluids 100 + +
acid
Hydrobromic acid 10 O +
Hydrochloric acid 10
Hydrochloric acid 20 O +
Hydrochloric acid conc.
Hydrofluoric acid 5
Hydrofluoric acid 40 + -
rest Hydrogen + +
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TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
ester
Hydrogen peroxide 0,5 + +
Hydrogen peroxide 1
Hydrogen peroxide 3 + +
Hydrogen peroxide 30 + +
Hydrogen sulphide 10 + +
acid Hydroiodic acid O
phen Hydroquinone 5 + +
restImpregnating oils +
Ink +
halo Iodine (alcoholic)
salt
Iron(III)chloride sat.
Iron(III)chloride (acidic) 10
Iron(III)chloride (neutral) 10 +
Iron(III)thiocyanate 10
alc isoamylalcohol
hcIsocyanates (aromatic) +
Isooctane 80 +
alcIsopropanol + O
Isopropanol 60 O
ald/ket Ketones (aliphatic) O -
acid-orgLactic acid 10 + +
Lactic acid 90
salt Lead acetate 10 +
rest Linseed oil + +
saltLithium bromide 10 +
Lithium chloride 20
baseLithium hydroxide 10 +
Lithium hydroxide 10 80 -
rest
Lubricating oil (gear) <130 + +
Lubricating oil (hydraulics) <130 + +
Lubricating oil (transformers) <130 + +
base Magnesium hydroxide 10
salt Magnesium salts 10 + +
acid-orgMaleic acid 25
Maleic acid sat. +
salt Manganese salts 10 +
rest Mercury + +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt Mercury(II)chloride sat.
hc Methane + +
alc Methanol + +
ester Methyl acetate O O
salt Methyl chloride O
ald/ket Methyl ethyl ketone + O
rest Methyl formate +
alc Methyl glycol
amine Methylamine
hc Methylaniline
hc-haloMethylbromide
Methylene chloride - -
ald/ket Methylpyrrolidone +
rest Milk +
aromNaphtha + +
Naphthalene + +
acid-org
Naphthalenesulfonic acids
Naphthenic acids +
alc Naphthols
ether n-Butyl ether +
alc n-butyl glycol + +
saltNickel nitrate 10
Nickel salts 10 +
acid
Nitric acid conc. O -
Nitric acid 2 + +
Nitric acid 10
Nitric acid 20
aromNitrobenzene + O
Nitrobenzene >100
rest
Nitrocellulose lacquers (alcoholic) O
Nitrocellulose lacquers (non-alcoholic) O
Nitrogen oxides +
hcNitromethane
Nitropropane
aromNitrotoluene + +
Nitrotoluene >100
acid Nitrous fumes O
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TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest Nitrous oxide +
hcOctane + +
Octene + +
rest
Oil (Burmah TAF 21)
Oil (Castrol TAF)
Oil (Shell 10W40) +
Oil (Shell Dexron ATF)
Oil (Shell Spirax EP90)
Oil (transformers, switchgear) 50 + +
Oils (vegatable, mineral, ethereal) + +
acid-org Oleic acid + +
acid Oleum (H2SO4+SO3) - -
acid-orgOxalic acid 10 + +
Oxalic acid 10 80
restOzone - O
Paint solvents O
acid-org Palmatic acid 80 + +
hcParaffin + +
Pentane
restPentasin CHF 11 (S)
Pentasin CHF 7.1
acid-org
Peracetic acid
Perchloric acid 10
Perchloric acid conc.
hc-halo Perchloro ethylene
restPetroleum + +
Petroleum ether and solvents 80 + +
phen
Phenol >40 - -
Phenol conc. - -
Phenol (alc. sol.) 70 -
ether Phenyl ether
alcPhenyl ethyl alcohol
Phenyl ethyl alcohol >160
salt Phosphate sol. (neutral, alkaline) 10 +
rest Phosphine +
acidPhosphoric acid 3 + +
Phosphoric acid 10 - +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
acidPhosphoric acid conc. - +
Phosphorous acid conc.
hc-haloPhosphorous oxychloride
Phosphorous trichloride
acid-org Phthalic acid sat. + +
alc Polyols +
salt
Potassium bromide 10 + +
Potassium bromide sat.
Potassium carbonate sat.
Potassium chloride 10 + +
Potassium chloride 10 70 - +
Potassium chloride sat.
rest Potassium cyanide
saltPotassium dichromate 5 O O
Potassium dichromate sat.
base Potassium hydroxide 50 - -
salt
Potassium nitrate 10 + +
Potassium perchlorate 10
Potassium permanganate 1 + +
Potassium permanganate 10
Potassium persulphate 10
Potassium rhodanide sat.
Potassium thiocyanate sat.
hc Propane + +
alcPropanol + +
Propanol >100 - -
Hc Propene + +
acid-org
Propionic acid 5 + +
Propionic acid 20
Propionic acid 50
base-orgPyridine
Pyridine 80
rest Pyrocatechol
base-org Pyrrolidone
acid-org Pyruvic acid 10 +
restRainwater (acidic)
Rapeseed oil
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TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
rest Refrigerator oil
phenResorcinol (alcoholic) 1
Resorcinol (alcoholic) 50 -
salt Road salts
rest SAE 80
acid-org Salicylic acid sat. + O
rest
Seawater
Sewing machine oil
Silane +
hcSilicone oils <80 + +
Silicone oils >100
salt Silver nitrate 10 +
rest Soap solution 10 80 +
salt
Sodium bichromate 5
Sodium bichromate 10
Sodium bromide 10
Sodium cabonate 20 100
Sodium carbonate 10 + +
Sodium carbonate sat.
Sodium chlorate 10 + +
Sodium chlorate sat.
Sodium chloride 10 +
Sodium chloride sat.
Sodium chlorite 10
Sodium cyanide 10 +
Sodium dichromate 10 O
Sodium dodecyl-benzenesulfonate +
Sodium hydrogen carbonate 10 +
Sodium hydrogen sulfate 10 +
Sodium hydrogen sulfite 10 +
base
Sodium hydroxide 10 + O
Sodium hydroxide 50 - -
Sodium hydroxide 10 80 - -
salt
Sodium hypochlorite 5
Sodium hypochlorite 10 O O
Sodium hypophosphite 10 +
Sodium lauryl sulfate 30
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt
Sodium lignosulfonate +
Sodium nitrilotriacetate 10 +
Sodium oleate +
Sodium pentachlorop-henolate
Sodium pyrosulfite 10
Sodium salts (nitrate, sulfate) 10 +
Sodium salts (nitrate, sulfate) sat.
Sodium sulfate sat.
restSoldering fluid +
Steam - -
hc Stearate + +
acid-org Stearic acid + +
arom Styrene 80 + O
rest
Sulfonates 10 +
Sulfur + +
Sulfur dioxide (dry) +
Sulfur dioxide (moist) +
Sulfur hexafluoride + +
acid
Sulfuric acid 30
Sulfuric acid 50
Sulfuric acid conc. - -
Sulfuric acid 2 + +
Sulfurous acid sat. + +
Sulfurous acid 10
halo Sulfuryl chloride
acid-orgTartaric acid 10 +
Tartaric acid 50 +
hc-halo
Tetrachloroethylene O -
Tetrachloroethylene 80 - -
Tetrachloromethane +
hc Tetraethyllead
hc-haloTetrafluoromethane
Tetrafluoropropanol
hc Tetrahydrofuran + O
restTetralin + +
Tetramethylenesulfone +
arom Thiophene
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TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
aromToluene + +
Toluene 100 - -
rest Transformer oil +
amine Trichloro ethyl amine
rest Trichloroacetic acid 10
acid-org Trichloroacetic acid 50 - -
Ester Trichloroacetic acid ethyl ester -
hc-halo Trichloroethane 45 + -
alc Trichloroethanol - -
hc-halo
Trichloroethyl phosphate
Trichloroethylene - O
Trichloroethylene >40 - -
Trichlorotrifluoroethane + +
hc Tricresyl phosphate
amine Trietanolamine + +
alc Trifluoroethanol - -
amine Trimethylamine
restTurpentine oil + +
Turpentine substitute +
salt Uranium fluoride -
rest Urea 20 +
acid-org Uric acid 20 + +
rest
Urine + +
Vanillin
Varnish
Vaseline (acid free) + +
Vegatable oils
Vegatables
hc-halo
Vinyl bromide + +
Vinyl chloride + +
Vinyl fluoride +
rest
Water + +
Water (chlorinated) 80 O +
Wax 80 + +
aromXylene O +
Xylene 100 - -
rest Yeast +
+ = Resistant
O = Limited resistance
- = Not resistant
S = Dissolve
TYPE CHEMICALS %-w/v ˚CPOLYESTERS
PBT PET
salt
Zinc bromide 30 +
Zinc chloride + +
Zinc chloride 10 +
Zinc chloride 37 +
Zinc iodide 30 +
Zinc nitrate 30 +
Zinc sulfate sat.
Zinc thiocyanate 30 +
Zinc(II)salts of mineral acids 10 +