Nylon 12 Chemical Resistance Chart

This chart does not apply to soft Nylon tubing

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This chemical resistance chart is meant to be used as a guideline only.
Due to variables such as temperature and chemical mixture, it is essential to test under actual conditions.

Test Test
Category Concentration Temperature Category Concentration Temperature

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% 23°C 60°C % 23°C 60°C
Inorganic Base Alcohol Group - con’t
Caustic soda 50   Glycol X

Caustic potash 50   Methyl alcohol Pure

Aqueous ammonia High   Aldehyde Ketone
Ammonia   Acetaldehyde  X
Inorganic Acid Acetone Pure

Chromic acid 10 X X Benzealdehyde 100 X X
Hydrochloric acid 1  X Formalin Industrial Use  X
Hydrochloric acid 10 X X Methylethyl ketone 100

Nitric acid 10 X X Methylisobutyl Ketone X 
Phosphoric acid 50
X Chloride Solvent Group
Sulfuric acid 1
 Carbontetrachloride 100 X X
Sulfuric acid 10
X Methylbromide  -
Sulfuric anhidride  X Methylchloride 100 X -
Inorganic Base Perchloroethylene  -
Aluminum sulfate Paste   Trichloroethane  -
Ammonium sulfate Paste   Trichloroethylene 100  X
Barrium chloride Paste   Phenol Group
Calcium arsenate Paste   Saturated X X
Calcium chloride Paste   Organic Base, Ether / Ester Group
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Copper sulfate
Ammonium phosphate
Magnesium chloride
Potassium nitrate
Paste
Paste
50
Paste








X
Amylacetate
Butylacetate
Dioctylphosphate
Dioctylphthalate
100








Potassium sulfate Paste   Ethylacetate 100 

Sodium carbonate Paste   Fatty acid ester  
Sodium chloride Saturated   Methylacetate  
Sodium sulfate Paste   Methylsulfate  -
Sodium phosphate Paste   Sulfuric ether  -
Zinc chloride Saturated  Tributyl phosphate  
Inorganic Compound Tribledyl phosphate  
Agricultural chemical  - Other Organic Compound
Bromide X - Anethole  -
Chlorine X X Carbon disulfide
X
Carbon X X Diacetone alcohol  
Hydrogen   Ethylene oxide  
Hydrogen peroxide 20  - Furfural  
Bleaching agent  X Glucose 

(Chlorus acid solution) Glucose chloride X -
Mercury   Tetraethyl lead  -
Oxygen   Other
Ozone  X City gas  -
Potassium permangana 5 X - Oil  -
Sea water   Grease  -
 

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Sulfur - Regular gasoline

Water   High-octane gasoline 

Carbonate water   Diesel Oil 

Organic Base Naphtha solvent 

Aniline Pure  X Kerosene 

Diethanolamie 20 
Crude oil  
Pyridine Pure  X Styrene  -
Urea   Seasoning  -
Organic Acid 2, 4-D solvent  -
Acetic acid 50 X X Linderene-DDT  -
Acetic acid anhydride  X Oxyquinoline  -
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Citric acid Saturated   Soapy water 

Formic acid 98 X X Turpentine oil  -
Lactic acid   Edible vinegar X
Oleic acid   Thinner
Oxalic acid   Freon 23 (Subject to condition) 
Pircric acid  X Grease (Tubing could harden
Stearic acid Saturated  
Tartaric acid  
Uric acid  
Hydrocarbon Group
Acetylene  
Benzene 100  
Butane  
Cyclohexane 100
X
Decaline  
Freon 12  -
Freon 22  -
Methane  
Naphthalene  
Propane  
Styrene  -
Toluene 100  
Xylene 100 
Benzyl alcohol  X
Butyl alcohol
X
Ethyl alcohol Pure

Glycerin Pure X

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: No change;
: Resistant; : Slightly deteriorated or absorbed; X: Non-resistant; *: Possibility of stress cracks
Chemical Resistance Chart Polyurethane

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This chemical resistance chart is meant to be used as a guideline only.
Due to variables such as temperature and chemical mixture, it is essential to test under actual conditions.

Test Test
Category Concentration Temperature Category Concentration Temperature

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% 23°C 60°C % 23°C 60°C
Inorganic Base Oil Group
Caustic soda 10
- Brake oil Saturated


Caustic soda 50  - ASTM oil 100


Aqueous ammonia 100
 ASTM fuel 100

Inorganic Acid Machine oil 100


Hydrochloric acid 10  X Gasoline 100

Hydrochloric acid High X - Diesel oil 100


Nitric acid 50 X - Petroleum oil

Phosphoric acid 85 X X Kerosene

Sulfuric acid 10  X Vegetable oil


Sulfuric acid 50 X - Turpentine oil 
Inorganic Compound JIS No. 1 oil (100˚C)

Hydrogen sulfide Low
 JIS No. 3 oil (100˚C) 
Chlorine 100 X - Food Group
Sulfur dioxide Low
 Beer
-
Hydrogen peroxide 30  X Brandy
-
Carbon disulfide 100
 Rum


Sulfur 100 
Juice


Water

Butter


Organic Base Margarine


Aniline

Urea
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Pyridine

Organic Acid
100
100
Saturated




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-

Jelly
Salad oil
Sausage
Sugar
















Acetic acid 50   Tea


Citric acid Saturated
 Other
Formic acid 98  X Aqueous alum 100


Oleic acid
 Synthetic detergent


Nucleic acid
 Lanolin


Tannic acid
 Paraffin 

Glacial acid 100  X Ink

Alcohol Group Liquid developer

Cyclohexanol 100
 Sea water


Butyl alcohol 100


Ethyl alcohol 100  
Glycerin 100

2-ethylhexanol 100

Methyl alcohol 100  
Ethylene glycol 50


Ethylene glycol 100

Cresol 100  -
Aldehyde Ketone
Acetone 40  
Formaldehyde 100  -
Benzaldehyde 100 X -
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Dimethylformaldehyde 100 X X
Methylethylketone 100 X X
Chloride Solvent
Carbon tetrachloride 100  -
Ethylenechloride 100 X -
Methylenechloride 100 X -
Chloroform 100  X
Trichloroethylene 100  X
Phenol Group
Phenolnitro Saturated

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Nitrobenzene 100  -
Ester/Ether Group
Ethylether 100

Butyl acetate 100 X X
Dioctyl phthalate  -
Ethylacetate 100 X X
Petroleumether 100

Dibutylphthalate  -
Tricledylphosphate  -
1.4-dioxin 100

Tetrahydrofuran 100 X X
Hydrocarbon Group
Benzene 100  X
Butane 100

Hexane 100

Isoctane 100

Cyclohexane 100  X
Toluene 100 X X
Xylene 100  
Freon 12
-
Thinner X X

(Note)
: No change;
: Resistance for practical use; : Gradually deteriorated; X: Deteriorated (21 days immersion)

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 Polyolefin Chemical Resistance Chart
This chemical resistance chart is meant to be used as a guideline only.

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Due to variables such as temperature and chemical mixture, it is essential to test under actual conditions.

Test Test Test

Category Concentration Temperature Category Concentration Temperature Category Concentration Temperature
% 20°C 60°C % 20°C 60°C % 20°C 60°C
Acetaldehyde* 100  X Oxygen 100
X Nitrobenzene* —  X

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Acetone* 100  X Zinc oxide —

Diethyl ether* —  
Aniline 100  X Cychlohexanol —   Carbon dioxide 100


Amyl alcohol* 100
X Cyclohexanone — X — Carbon disulfide 100 X X
Ammonia water 0.88 spgr liquid

Copper cyanide —

Ethylene dichloride* 100 X X
Ammonia Dry gas

Silver cyanide —

Dry gas


Sulfur dioxide
Sodium aluminate —

Potassium cyanide Saturation

Humid gas

Linseed oil* 100  X Sodium cyanide Saturation

Potassium dichromate —


Sodium benzoate Saturation

Mercury cyanide Saturation

Emulsifier —


Sodium nitrite —

5~25
 Lactic acid —


Sodium sulfite —

Nitric acid 50  X Paraffin —  X
Carbon monoxide —

70~98 X X Hydroquinone —


Sulfur —
 Ammonium nitrate Saturation

Beer —


Yeast —
— Calcium nitrate Condensation

Castor oil* — X —
Ethyl alcohol <96

Copper nitrate —

Arsenic acid 100


100   Potassium nitrate Saturation

Lead arsenate —
—
Ether — X — Silver nitrate —

1


  Picric acid
Ethylene glycol — Stronium nitrate —

Alcohol 10%


Dry gas  X Magnesium nitrate Saturation

Surface active agent* —


Chlorine
Liquid 100% X X Nickel nitrate Condensation

Butyl alcohol* 100
X
2%

Salt water (Brine) —

Dioctyl phtalate* —  X
Chlorine water
Saturation
 Cane sugar —

Dibutyl phthalate* 100  X





Calcium chlorate
Potassium chlorate
Hydrochloric acid
Aniline chloride
Saturation
Saturation
10
—
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X


X
—
Oxalic acid
Tartaric acid
Vegetable oil*
Saturation
10
Saturation
—








X
Phenol*
Sodium ferricyanide
Sodium ferrocyanide
Grape sugar (Glucose)
—
Saturation
Saturation
—
X






—






Aluminum chloride —
 Bromine Dry gas X X Fluorine —  X
Zinc chloride Saturation

50

Aluminum fluoride —


Hydrobromic acid
Barium chloride Saturation

100

Copper fluoride —


Calcium chloride —

Methyl bromide — X X Potassium fluoride —


Copper chloride —

Potassium bromide Saturation

Sodium fluoride Saturation


Iron chloride Saturation

Potassium bromate —

<60


Hydrofluoric acid
Magnesium chloride Saturation

Ammonium bicarbonate —

75

Mercury chloride Saturation

Sodium bicarbonate Saturation

Benzaldehyde* — X —
Nickel chloride Saturation

Potassium bicarbonate Saturation

Benzene* — X X
Potassium chloride Saturation

Sodium hydrogen sulfate Saturation

Benzenesulfonic acid — X —
Sodium chloride Saturation

Potassium hydrogen sulfate —

Benzyl alcohol — X —
Tin chloride Saturation

Sodium bisulfate Saturation

Boric acid —


Ammonium chloride Saturation

Potassium bisulfate —

Sodium borate —


Methyl chloride — X X Potassium dichromate Saturation

Potassium borate —


Phosphorus oxychloride — X X Sodium hypochlorite 15

Formaldehyde 40


Diethyl ether* — X — Calcium hypochlorite 15

Water —


Ammonium persulfate —

Sodium hyposulfite —

<50


Methyl alcohol
Potassium persulfate —

Tetraethyl lead —
— 100  
Potassium permanganate —

Carbon tetrachloride 100 X X Methyl ethyl ketone* 100  X
Sodium peroxide —

Camphor oil* — X X Ammonium metaphosphate Saturation


Hydrogen peroxide —

Silicon fluid* —  X Sodium metaphosphate —


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Sea water —

Developer —

Alum —

80 or less

Emulsifier —
— Monochloroacetic benzene — X X
Formic acid
100   Hydrogen 100

10~60

Xylene* 100 X X Aluminum hydroxide —

Sulfuric acid 70
X
Metallic soap* —
— Barium hydroxide Saturation

80  X
Beef tallow —
— Calcium hydroxide —

98 X X
Milk —

Potassium hydroxide <50

Aluminum sulfate —


Chloroform* 100  X Condensation*

Barium sulfate Saturation


Chlorosulfonic acid — X X <40

Calcium sulfate —


Sodium hydroxide
Chromic acid Electrolyte

Condensation*

Copper sulfate Saturation


Potassium chromate Saturation

Magnesium hydroxide Condensation

Iron sulfate —
—
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Chrome alum Saturation

Ammonium hydroxide —

Magnesium sulfate Saturation

Citric acid —

Mercury —

Manganese sulfate —


Creosote* — X — Stearic acid 100
X Nickel sulfate Saturation


Cresol* — X — Cetyl alcohol* —
— Potassium sulfate Condensation


Cresylic acid 50

Soapy water —

Sodium sulfate Saturation


Glycerol —
 Petroleum ether — X X Zinc sulfate Saturation


D-glucose —

Petroleum — X X Ammonium sulfate Saturation


Silicofluoric acid —
— Tannic acid 10

Aniline sulfate — X X
Antimony pentachloride —

Ammonium carbonate —

Barium sulfide Saturation


Phosphorus pentoxide 100

Barium carbonate Saturation

Potassium sulfide Condensation


Mineral oil* —  X Calcium carbonate —

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Sodium sulfide
Soda — — Magnesium carbonate Saturation

Saturation


Salicylic acid —

Sodium carbonate Condensation

Hydrogen sulfide —
—
<10

Potassium carbonate —

Ammonium sulfide Saturation


Acetic acid 10~50
 Ammonium thiocyanate Saturation

<90
X
Phosphoric acid
60 or less  X Potassium thiosulfate —

95  X
Amyl acetate* — X — Sodium thiosulfate Saturation

Calcium phosphate —


Ethyl acetate —  X Starch Saturation

Potassium phosphate —


Methyl acetate — X X Turpentine oil* 100 X X Sodium phosphate —


Sodium acetate —

Dextrose Saturation

Tricresyl phosphate — X X
Lead acetate Saturation

Trichloroethylene* 100 X X Sodium dihydrogen phosphate 100


Phosphorus trichloride 100
— Triethanolamine* 100
X
Antimony trichloride —

Animal oil* —  X
Boron trifluoride —
— Soft soap* —

(Note)
: Resistant; : Slightly deteriorated or absorbed; X: Non-resistant; *: Possibility of stress cracks

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