Base Resin Polypropylene Nylon 6/6 Nylon 6 Polycarbonate/ABS Alloy Polystyrene Styrene Acrylonitrile Acrylonitrile Butadiene Stytene High

Density Polyethylene Low Density Polyethylene Acetal Polybutylene Terephthalate Polyethylene Terephthalate Modified Polyphenylene Oxide Polyetherimide Polyetherehterketone Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Base Resin

Weak Acids

Strong Weak Acids Alkalis

Strong Alkalis

Organic Solvents

Alcohols

Hydro Carbons

Fuels

Gamma UV Radiation Radiation

PP PA 6/6 PA 6 PC/ABS PS SAN ABS HDPE LDPE POM PBT PET PPO PEI PEEK TEO

E G G E E G E E E P G G E E E E
Weak Acids

G1 P P G1 F1 G2 G1 G1 G P P P E E E G

E E E G G G E E E F P P E E E E

E F F F G G E E E P P P E P E G
Strong Alkalis

P3 E E P3 P3 P4 P4 G5 G E E E P P4 E P3
Organic Solvents

G G G P G P P E E F G G P F E E
Alcohols

F G G P P P P G F G P P F P E F7
Hydro Carbons

F G G P P P P G G G G G P F G F7
Fuels

P F F G G G G F F P G G F G G P

F P F F P P P P F P F F F F G F

Strong Weak Acids Alkalis

Gamma UV Radiation Radiation

E Excellent, G Good, F Fair, P Poor Notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Attacked by oxidizing acids. Attacked by sulfuric acid. Soluble in aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Soluble in ketones and esters, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Below 176 degrees F (80 degrees C). At ambient temperature.

7. Property retention with swelling. 8. Varies with hardness.