Chemical Resistance Information

Our Chemical Resistance Database provides you information on chemicals and fluids known to attack or be compatible with the Quadrant materials listed.

Our database is organized by two product groups. You can access the information on the Quadrant Engineering Plastics below. For the resistance data on our Symalit® Fluoroplastics (linings) Materials, please click here.

For both databases, please consider the information given as a guideline. For more specific information please contact us.

Quadrant Engineering Plastics - Chemical Resistance Database

Concentration (%)	Temperature (°C)	Duratron® PBI	Duratron® PAI	Duratron® PEI	Ertacetal® C / Acetron® (POM-C)	Ertacetal® H / Acetron® (POM-H)	Ertalon® / Nylatron® * (PA)	Ertalyte® (PET)	Fluorosint® (PTFE)	Ketron® PEEK *	Quadrant® 1000 PC	PE 500 / TIVAR®	Quadrant® 1000 PSU	Quadrant® PPSU	Symalit® 1000 PVDF	Techtron® HPV PPS

Calcium carbonate - CaCO₃
Cas nr.: 471-34-1								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Chalk
SS	RT		B		A				A	A		A	A	A	A

Calcium chloride - CaCl₂
								Group: Inorganic salt
SS	RT		B		A		B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
SS	80				A		B		A	A			A	A	A	A
SS	100				A		C		A	A			A	A	A
5	RT		A		A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	60				A	B		C	A	A		A	A	A	A	A
10	100				A	C	C	C	A	A	C	C	A	A	A	A

Calcium chloride, in alcohol - CaCl₂
Cas nr.: 10043-52-4								Group: Inorganic salt
20	RT				A		O		A	A		A	A	A

Calcium dichloride - CaCl₂
Cas nr.: 10043-52-4								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Calcium chloride
SS	RT		B		A		B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
SS	80				A		B		A	A			A	A	A	A
SS	100				A		C		A	A			A	A	A
5	RT		A		A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	60				A			B	A	A		A	A	A	A	A
10	100				A	C	C	C	A	A	C	C	A	A	A	A

Calcium hydroxide - Ca(OH)₂
								Group: Inorganic bases
SS	RT		C	C	A		A	A	A	A		A		A	B
10	RT				A	A	A	A	A	A		A	A	A

Calcium hypochlorite - Ca(OCl)₂
								Group: Inorganic salt
SS	RT		B		C		C	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
SS	60				C		C		A	A			A	A

Calcium salts
Cas nr.: 7440-70-2								Group: Inorganic salt
SS	RT		B		A		A	A	A	A	A		A	A	A	A

Camphor - C₁₀H₁₆O
Cas nr.: 76-22-2								Group: Other hydrocarbons (oils, fuels…)
50	RT				A		A		A	A		A

Caprolactam - CONH(CH₂)₅ - C₆H₁₁NO
Cas nr.: 105-60-2								Group: Other hydrocarbons (oils, fuels…)
UD	120				C		O	C	A	B

Carbolic acid - C₆H₅OH - C₆H₆O
Cas nr.: 108-95-2								Group: Phenols
Synonyms: Phenol
UD	RT			C	C		O	C		C	C
UD	40		A	C	C	C	O	C	A	C	O	A			A	A
UD	60			C	C	C	O	C	A	C	O				A	A
UD	75			C	C	C	O	C	A	C	O				B	A
UD	100			C	C	C	O	C	A	C	O					A
5	RT	A					C		A	A	C	A			A	A
75	RT	A					O		A	B	C	A			A	A
90	RT			C	C		O	C	A	B	C	A			A	A

Carbon dichloride - Cl₂CCCl₂ - C₂Cl₄
Cas nr.: 127-18-4								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
Synonyms: Tetrachloroethylene, Perchloroethylene
UD	RT	A	A	A	A	A	B	B	B	A	C	B	O	B	A	A
UD	60				B	B		B		A	C	C	O		A	A
UD	80				B		C	C		A	C	C	O		A	A
UD	100						C	C		A	C	C	O		A

Carbon dioxide - CO₂
								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
UD	RT		A		A	A	A	A	A	A		A	A	A	A	A

Carbon disulphide - CS₂
Cas nr.: 75-15-0								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
Synonyms: Sulphocarbonic anhydride
UD	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A	C	B			A	A
UD	60				A		C		A	A	C	C
UD	100						C			A	C	C

Carbon tetrachloride - CCl₄
								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT	A	A	A	B	A	A	A	A	A	C	C	C	B	A	A
UD	60				B	A	A	C	A	A	C	C	C		A
UD	80							C	A	A	C	C	C			C

Carbonic acid - H₂CO₃
Cas nr.: 463-79-6								Group: Inorganic acids
UD	RT		B		A		A	A	A	A		A
UD	100									A
10	RT				A		A	A	A	A		A

Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt - K₂CO₃
Cas nr.: 584-08-7								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Potassium carbonate, Potash
SS	RT		C	A	A		A	A	A	A		A		A	C
50	RT		A	A	A		A	A	A	A		A		A	C

Carboxyacetic acid - HOOCCH₂COOH - C₃H₄O₄
Cas nr.: 141-82-2								Group: Organic acids
Synonyms: Malonic acid, Propanedioic acid, Dicarboxymethane
UD	RT						C		A	A

Carboxyethane - C₂H₅COOH - C₃H₆O₂
Cas nr.: 79-09-4								Group: Organic acids
Synonyms: Propionic acid, Hydroacrylic acid
5	RT				A		A	A	A	A		A			A
10	RT				B		C	A	A	A		A			A
50	RT				C		C		A	A		A			A

Casein - Casein -
								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
CA	RT				A		A	A	A	A

Caustic soda - NaOH
Cas nr.: 1310-73-2								Group: Inorganic bases
Synonyms: Sodium hydroxide, Lye
UD	RT		C			C		C	C	A	C				C
1	RT		C	A	A	B	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A	A	A
1	60		C		A	C	B	B	A	A		A	A	A	B	A
5	80		C	B	A	C	C	C	A	A	C	B	A	A	C	A
5	150		C						A	A			C		C
10	RT	B	C	A	A	C	A	B	A	A	C	A	A	A	B	A
10	80		C		A	C	C	C		A	C	B	B	A	C	A
15	RT		C		A	C	A			A	C	A	A	A	B	A
20	RT		C		A	C	A			A	C	A	A	A	B	A
20	100		C		B	C	C	C		A	C	C		A	C	A
25	150		C							A			C		C
30	RT		C		A	C	A			A	C	A	A	A	B	A
30	80		C		A	C	C	C		A	C	B		A	C	B
40	80		C		A	C	C	C		A	C	B		A	C	B
50	RT	B	C		A	C	A	C	B	A	C	A		A	C	A
50	80		C	C	B	C	C	C		A	C	B		A	C	B
50	200		C							A

Cellulose acetate
Cas nr.: 9004-35-7								Group: Esters
UD	RT		A						A	A		A

Chalk - CaCO₃
Cas nr.: 471-34-1								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Calcium carbonate
SS	RT		B		A				A	A		A	A	A	A

Chloral hydrate - CCl₃CH(OH)₂
								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT						C		A	A		A

Chloramines - R-NHCl / R-NCl₂
Cas nr.: -								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
10	RT						C	C	A	A		A

Chloride of lime - Ca(OCl)₂
Cas nr.: 7778-54-3								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Calcium hypochlorite, Hypochlorous acid, calcium salt, Lime chloride
SS	RT		B		C		C	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
SS	60				C		C		A	A			A	A

Chlorine (aqueous.) - Cl₂
Cas nr.: 7782-50-5								Group: Halogenes
UD	RT				C		C	C	A	C		C		A	A

Chlorine gas (dry) - Cl₂
Cas nr.: 7782-50-5								Group: Halogenes
UD	RT	A	A		C		C	C	A	A	C	B			A	B

Chlorine gas (wet) - Cl₂
Cas nr.: 7782-50-5								Group: Halogenes
UD	RT		B		C		C	C	A	C	C	C	C		B

Chlorine water - Cl-water
								Group: Halogenes
SS	RT		C		C		C	C	A	C	C	A		A	A

Chloroacetic acid - CH₂ClCOOH
								Group: Organic acids
UD	RT		C		C	C	C	C	A	A		A			A
UD	75		C		C	C	C	C	A	A					B
UD	100		C		C	C	C	C		A
10	RT				C	C	C	C	A	A		A			A

Chlorobenzene - C₆H₅Cl
								Group: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
UD	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A	O	B	O	C	A	A
UD	50				A		A	C	A	A	O	C	O	C	A
UD	75		B					C	A	A	O	C	O	C	B

Chlorodifluoroethane (R-142B) - C₂H₃F₂Cl
Cas nr.: 25497-29-4								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A			B	B

Chlorodifluoromethane (R-22) - CHF₂Cl
Cas nr.: 75-45-6								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT		A		A		A	A	A	A		B	B	B

Chloroethanol - ClC₂H₄OH - C₂H₅ClO
Cas nr.: 107-07-3								Group: Alcohols / Glycols
Synonyms: Ethylene chlorohydrin, chlorohydrin
UD	RT						C	C	A	A	C	A			A	A
UD	100						C	C	A	B	C				A

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
Cas nr.: -								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT		A	A	A		A	A	A	A		B	B	B	A	A
UD	50		C						A	A					B	A

Chloroform - CHCl₃
								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT	A	A	C	C		C	C	A	A	O	C	O	O	A	A
UD	50			C	C		C	C	A	A	O	C	O	O	A	A

Chlorohydric acid - HCl
Cas nr.: 7647-01-0								Group: Inorganic acids
Synonyms: Hydrochloric acid, Muriatic acid
UD	RT	O	C	C	C	C	O	C	A	A	C	A	B	A	A
1	RT	C	A	A			B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
1	100	C			B	C	C	C	A	A	C	C	A	A	A
2	RT	O	A	A	C		B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
2	100	O			C	C	C	C	A	A	C	C	A	A	A
10	RT	O	A	A	C	C	C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	60	O	A		C	C	C	B	A	A		A		A	A
10	80	O			C	C	C	C	A	A	B	B		A	A	C
20	RT	O	A	A	C	C	C	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
20	100	O			C	C	C	C	A	A	C	C		A	A	C
30	RT	O	A	A	C	C	O	C	A	A	B	A	B	A	A	A
40	RT	O			C	C	O	C	A	A		A	B	A	A	A
40	100	O			C	C	O	C	A	B	C	C			A	C

Chlorohydrin - ClC₂H₄OH - C₂H₅ClO
Cas nr.: 107-07-3								Group: Alcohols / Glycols
Synonyms: Ethylene chlorohydrin, Chloroethanol
UD	RT						C	C	A	A	C	A			A	A
UD	100						C	C	A	B	C				A

Chloromethane - CH₃Cl
								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
UD	RT		B		B	A	B	C	A	A		B			A

Chloromethyl ether - CH₃ OCH₂Cl
								Group: Ethers
UD	50								A	A					C

Chloropentane - CH₃(CH₂)₄Cl - C₅H₁₁Cl
Cas nr.: 543-59-9								Group: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
Synonyms: Pentyl chloride, Amyl chloride
UD	RT								A	A		B

Chlorosulfonic acid - HSO₃Cl
								Group: Inorganic acids
UD	RT		C		C		C	C	A	B		C			B	C
UD	50		C		C		C	C	A	C		C			C	C
10	RT				C		C	C	A	A					A
50	100				C	C	C	C	A	B	C	C			A

Chlorotoluene - C₆H₅CH₂Cl - C₇H₇Cl
Cas nr.: 100-44-7								Group: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Synonyms: Benzyl chloride
UD	RT		A						A	A	O	B			A	A
UD	50								A	B	O	C			B
UD	100								A	B	O				C

Chromic acid - CrO₃+H₂O (H₂CrO₄)
								Group: Inorganic acids
UD	RT		C		C		C			C
UD	100		C		C		C			C
1	RT	A	A	A	B		B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
10	RT		A	A	C		C	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
20	RT				C		C	B	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
40	RT				C		C	B	A	A
40	60				C		C	B	A	B
40	80				C	B	C	C	A	B	B	B
50	RT		C		C		C	B	A	A		A	B		A	B
50	50														A
50	75														A

Chromium anhydride - CrO₃
Cas nr.: 1333-82-0								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
Synonyms: Chromium(VI) oxide, Chromium trioxide
UD	RT								A	A		B
50	100				B	C	C	C	A	C	C	C			A

Chromium trioxide - CrO₃
Cas nr.: 1333-82-0								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
Synonyms: Chromium(VI) oxide, Chromium anhydride
UD	RT								A	A		B
50	100				B	C	C	C	A	C	C	C			A

Chromium(VI) oxide - CrO₃
Cas nr.: 1333-82-0								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
Synonyms: Chromium anhydride, Chromium trioxide
UD	RT								A	A		B
50	100				B	C	C	C	A	C	C	C			A

Chromyl chloride - CrO₂Cl₂
Cas nr.: 14977-61-8								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
UD	RT				C		C	C	A	A					A

Citric acid - Citric acid
								Group: Organic acids
10	RT	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A
10	50			A	C		B	A	A	A		A	B	A	A
10	75														A
10	100														A
20	80				C	B	B	B	A	A	B	B			A
50	RT		A					A	A	A		A			A
50	100		B		C	C	C	C	A	A	C	C			A

Cobalt salts
Cas nr.: 7440-48-4								Group: Inorganic salt
20	RT				A		B	A	A	A

Cooling fluids (DIN 53521)
Cas nr.: -								Group: Other inorganic chemicals
CA	120				A		B	B	A	A			B	A

Copper chloride - CuCl₂
Cas nr.: 7447-39-4								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Cupric chloride
SS	RT		B						A	A		A	A	A
5	RT					A			A	A	A	A	A	A	A
50	100				B	C	C	C	A	A	C	C			A

Copper sulphate - CuSO₄
Cas nr.: 7758-98-7								Group: Inorganic salt
SS	RT		B				A		A	A		A		A	A	A
SS	100								A	A					A
1	RT				A		A		A	A		A	A	A	A	A
1	100				B	C	C	C	A	A	C	C			A
10	RT				A		A		A	A		A		A	A	A
10	60				A			B	A	A					A

Copper(II) fluoride - CuF₂
Cas nr.: 7789-19-7								Group: Inorganic salt
SS	RT								A	A		B

Copper(II)-salts
Cas nr.: -								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Cupric salts
10	RT				A		B		A	A	A	A	A	A	A
50	RT								A	A		A	A	A	A

Cresols (o-,m-,p-) - CH₃C₆H₄OH - C₇H₈O
Cas nr.: -								Group: Phenols
Synonyms: Methylphenol (o-,m-,p-)
90	RT						O	C	A	C	O	A	C	B	A	A
90	80						O	C	A	C	O		C		B

Crude oil - Crude oil -
								Group: Other hydrocarbons (oils, fuels…)
CA	RT		A		A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A

Cupric chloride - CuCl₂
Cas nr.: 7447-39-4								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Copper chloride
SS	RT		B						A	A		A	A	A
5	RT					A			A	A	A	A	A	A	A
50	100				B	C	C	C	A	A	C	C			A

Cupric salts
Cas nr.: -								Group: Inorganic salt
Synonyms: Copper(II)-salts
10	RT				A		B		A	A	A	A	A	A	A
50	RT								A	A		A	A	A	A

Cyclohexane - C₆H₁₂
								Group: Other hydrocarbons (oils, fuels…)
UD	RT	A	A	A	A		A	A	A	A	B	A	B	A	A	A
UD	75								A	A					A

Cyclohexanol - C₆H₁₁OH
								Group: Alcohols / Glycols
UD	RT	A	A		A		A	A	A	A	B	A	C	B	A	A
UD	100								A	A			C		A

Cyclohexanone - C₆H₁₀ O
								Group: Ethers
UD	RT	A	A		A		A	C	A	A	C	A	O	C	B	A
UD	50							C	A	A	C		O	C	B
UD	75							C	A	A	C		O	C	C

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Resistance Ratings:
A   :   Resistant. Little or no change in weight. Small effect on mechanical properties. Generally suitable for practical use.
B   :   Partially resistant. In course of time, there is a distinct deterioration in mechanical properties and a change in weight. In many cases a short exposure may be considered allowable.
C   :   Non-resistant. After a short time, the material is seriously affected (considerable reduction of the mechanical strength and changes in weight). Using the material under these conditions is not recommended.
O   :   The plastics material dissolves in the chemical.

Concentration (%):
A number, e.g. 20, indicates “20 g of solute per 100 g of aqueous solution” (20 % by weight).
UD   :   Undiluted (technically pure chemical)
SS   :   Saturated aqueous solution (at 23°C)
CA   :   As commercially available

Temperature (°C):
RT   :   Room temperature (15 – 25 °C).

* The resistance ratings given for Ertalon®/Nylatron® and Ketron® PEEK are in first instance valid for the unreinforced grades. As far as the glass fibre reinforced grades are concerned (Ertalon® 66-GF30 and Ketron® PEEK GF-30), it has to be noted that they are more affected by hot aqueous solutions than the unreinforced grades. Therefore, preliminary testing under actual service conditions is strongly recommended.

The ratings given here, derived from raw material supplier data and from literature related to the chemical resistance of plastics, are intended as a guide only and not as an alternative to actual testing. Therefore in practice, it is strongly recommended to carry out preliminary tests on a prototype under actual service conditions, to evaluate the final suitability of the selected plastics material for your application.

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