| PETG CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATA SHEET
Side by Side Material Comparison Chemical Resistance Chart (Note: Large File) Resistance: 1 = stable, 2 = conditionally stable, 3 = unstable |
| Contents | Conc. | PETG | |
| Acetaldehyde | 40% | 3 | 3 |
| Acetaldehyde + acetic acid | 90/10% | - | - |
| Acetic acid | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Acetic acid | 50 % | - | - |
| Acetic acid | 5 % | 1 | 1 |
| Acetic acid (glacial acetic acid) | 90% | 3 | 3 |
| Acetic acid ester | 100 % | 3 | 3 |
| Acetone | 3 | 3 | |
| Acetonenitrile | - | 3 | |
| Acid, battery | 38 % | 3 | 3 |
| Acrylic acid ethyl ester | 100% | - | - |
| Adipic acid | saturated | - | - |
| Allyl alcohol | 96 % | 1 | - |
| Alum | 1 | 1 | |
| Aluminium chloride | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Aluminium chloride | solid | - | - |
| Aluminium chloride | saturated | - | - |
| Aluminium chloride | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Aluminium nitrate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Aluminium sulfate | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Aluminium sulfate | saturated | - | - |
| Ammonia | 25 % | 1 | 3 |
| Ammonia liquor | any | 1 | 3 |
| Ammonium chloride | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium fluoride | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium fluoride | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium nitrate | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium nitrate | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium nitrate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium sulfate | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium sulfate | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium sulfate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Ammonium sulfide | any | - | - |
| Ammonium sulfide | aqueous | - | - |
| Amyl acetate (Pentylacetate) | 1 | 2 | |
| Amyl alcohol | 1 | - | |
| Aniline | - | - | |
| Aniline chlorohydrate | saturated | - | - |
| Antifreeze (Ethyleneglycol) | 1 | - | |
| Antimony trichloride | 90 % | - | - |
| Aqua regia | 3 | 3 | |
| Aromatic acid | - | - | |
| Aromatic acids | 0,5 | - | - |
| Arsenic acid | - | - | |
| Arsenic acid | aqueous | - | - |
| Arsenic acid hydride | - | - | |
| Beer | 1 | - | |
| Benzene | 3 | 3 | |
| Benzoic acid | saturated | 1 | - |
| Benzoic acid | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Benzyl benzoate | - | - | |
| Borax | any | 1 | 1 |
| Boric acid | 10 % | 1 | - |
| Boric acid | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Brake fluid | - | - | |
| Brake fluid DOT 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brandy | 1 | - | |
| Brandy | - | - | |
| Bromic vapours | 3 | 3 | |
| Bromine | 3 | 3 | |
| Butane | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Butanol | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Butinediol | 10 % | 1 | - |
| Butyl acetate | 2 | - | |
| Butyric acid | - | - | |
| Calcium chloride | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Calcium hypochlorite | aqueous | 2 | - |
| Calcium hypochlorite | saturated | 2 | - |
| Calcium nitrate | 50 % | 1 | 1 |
| Calcium nitrate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Carbon dioxide, dry | techn. pure | 1 | 1 |
| Carbon dioxide, umid | techn. pure | 1 | 1 |
| Carbon disulfide | - | - | |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 1 | 3 | |
| Carbonic acid | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Caustic potash | 30 % | 3 | 3 |
| Caustic potash | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Caustic potash | aqueous | 3 | 3 |
| Caustic potash | 10 % | 3 | 3 |
| Caustic potash | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Caustic soda | 3 | 3 | |
| Chloramine | diluted | - | - |
| Chloric methyl | - | - | |
| Chlorinated water | 3 | 3 | |
| Chlorine | 10 % wet | 3 | 3 |
| Chlorine | 97 % | 3 | 3 |
| Chlorine gas | 3 | 3 | |
| Chloroacetic acid | 3 | 3 | |
| Chloroacetic acid (mono) | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Chloroacetic acid (mono) | techn. pure | 3 | 3 |
| Chlorobenzene | 1 | 3 | |
| Chlorsulphonic acid | techn. pure | 3 | 3 |
| Chromic acid | 10 % | 2 | - |
| Chromic acid | 20 % | 3 | 3 |
| Chromic acid | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Chromic acid | aqueous | 3 | 3 |
| Chromic alum | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Chromic sulphuric acid | pur | 3 | 3 |
| Citric acid | 10 % | 1 | 2 |
| Citric acid | 10 % | 1 | 2 |
| Citric acid | 50 % | - | - |
| Citric acid | saturated | - | - |
| Citric acid | aqueous | - | - |
| Common salt | 1 | 1 | |
| Common salt | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Copper sulphate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Crude oil | 100 % | 1 | - |
| Cyanogen potash | saturated | - | - |
| Cyclanone | 1 | 1 | |
| Cyclohexane | 1 | - | |
| Cyclohexanol | techn. pure | - | - |
| Cyclohexanone | techn. pure | 3 | 3 |
| Dekalin (Decahydronaphtalin) | 100 % | 2 | - |
| Detergent solution | 1 | 1 | |
| Dextrine | 1 | 1 | |
| Dextrine | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Diaethyl ether | - | - | |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 1 | - | |
| Dichloroethylene | techn. pure | 3 | 3 |
| Diesel fuel | 1 | 1 | |
| Diesel oil | 100 % | 1 | 1 |
| Diglycolic acid | 30 % | - | - |
| Diglycolic acid | aqueous | - | - |
| Dimethyl formamide | 1 | - | |
| Dioxane | 1 | - | |
| Drinking water | - | - | |
| Emissions, carbon dioxide | low | 1 | 1 |
| Emissions, hydrochloric | any | - | - |
| Emissions, hydrofluoric | low | - | - |
| Emissions, nitrous | low | - | - |
| Emissions, sulfurdioxide | low | - | - |
| Emissions, sulfuric acid | any | - | - |
| Engine oil | 1 | 1 | |
| Ethanol | 50 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ethanol | 96 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ethyl acetate | 2 | 3 | |
| Ethyl alcohol | 40 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ethyl alcohol | 96 % | 1 | 1 |
| Ethyl chloride | 3 | 3 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 | - | |
| Fat, vegetable | 1 | - | |
| Fatty acid | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Fertilizer salts | saturated | 1 | - |
| Fluorhydric acid | 40% | - | - |
| Fluorhydric acid | 70% | - | - |
| Fluorhydric acid | 100 % | 3 | 3 |
| Fluorhydric acid | 4 % | 3 | 3 |
| Fluorhydric acid | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Fluorine | 3 | 3 | |
| Fluorine | dry | 3 | 3 |
| Fluosilicic acid | - | - | |
| Formaldehyde | 10 % | 1 | - |
| Formaldehyde | 40 % | 1 | - |
| Formic acid | 3 % | 1 | - |
| Formic acid | 50 % | - | - |
| Formic acid | 98-100 % | - | - |
| Freon 11 | - | - | |
| Fruit juices | 1 | - | |
| Fruit tree carbolineum | aqueous | - | - |
| Fruit wine | 1 | 1 | |
| Gelatine | any | 1 | 1 |
| Gelatine | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Glacial acetic acid | 3 | 3 | |
| Glucose | any | 1 | 1 |
| Glue (animal glue, gelatine) | any | 1 | 1 |
| Glycerin | any | 1 | - |
| Glykol | 1 | - | |
| Grape sugar | any | 1 | 1 |
| Grape sugar | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Hexane | 1 | - | |
| Hexane, -n | 1 | - | |
| Hydorcyanic acid | aqueous | - | - |
| Hydrazine | 10 % | - | - |
| Hydrazine hydrate | - | - | |
| Hydrobromic acid | 40% | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrobromic acid | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrobromic acid | diluted | 2 | - |
| Hydrochloric acid | 1-5 % | 1 | 1 |
| Hydrochloric acid | 20 % | 2 | - |
| Hydrochloric acid | 35 % | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrochloric acid | conc. | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrocyanic acid | techn. pure | - | - |
| Hydrofluosilicic acid | 32 % | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | anhydrous | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrogene chloride gas | 3 | 3 | |
| Hydrogene peroxide | 3 % | - | - |
| Hydrogene peroxide | 30 % | - | - |
| Hydrosulphide | saturated | 1 | - |
| Hydroxylamine sulfate | any | - | - |
| Iodine tincture | - | - | |
| Iron chloride | aqueous | - | - |
| Isooctane | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Isopropyl alcohol | techn. pure | - | - |
| Kerosene | 1 | - | |
| Kerosene | 1 | 1 | |
| Ketone | - | - | |
| Lactic acid | 3 % | 1 | - |
| Lactic acid | 80 % | - | - |
| Lactic acid | 85 % | - | - |
| Lactic acid | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Lead acetate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Lead-(II)-acetate | 1 | 1 | |
| Linseed oil | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Liqueurs | 1 | - | |
| Lubricating oil | 1 | 1 | |
| Magnesium sulphate | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Magnesium sulphate | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Magnesiumchloride | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Maleic acid | saturated | - | - |
| Maleic acid | aqueous | - | - |
| Mercury | pur | 1 | 1 |
| Mercury chloride | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Methanol | 1 | - | |
| Methoxybutanol | 100 % | - | - |
| Methyl acetate | techn. pure | 2 | - |
| Methyl alcohol (methanole) | 1 | - | |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 3 | 3 | |
| Methylen chloride | 3 | 3 | |
| Milk | 1 | 1 | |
| Molasses | 1 | - | |
| Molasses wort | 1 | 1 | |
| Mowilith D | 1 | 1 | |
| Naphthaline | techn. pure | - | - |
| Naphthaline | 100 % | - | - |
| Nitric acid | 100 % | 3 | 3 |
| Nitric acid | 1-10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Nitric acid | 50 % | 1 | 1 |
| Nitric acid | 66 % | 3 | 3 |
| Nitric acid | 70 % | 3 | 3 |
| Nitrous dilution | - | - | |
| Nitrous gases | diluted | - | - |
| Oil (vegetable) and animal fats | 1 | - | |
| Oil, essential | - | - | |
| Oleic acid | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Oleum | 10 % SO3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oleum vapours | low | - | - |
| Olive oil | 1 | - | |
| Oxalic acid | - | - | |
| Oxalic acid | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Ozone | - | - | |
| Palm kernel oil acid | 100% | - | - |
| Palm-oil | 1 | - | |
| Perchloric acid | 3 | 3 | |
| Petrol | 1 | 1 | |
| Petrol 10% ethyl alcohol | 2 | - | |
| Petrol 10% methanol | 2 | - | |
| Petrol ether | - | - | |
| Petrol normal | 2 | - | |
| Petrol normal unleaded | 2 | - | |
| Petrol Super unleaded | 2 | - | |
| Petroleum | 1 | 1 | |
| Phenol | 100 % | 3 | 3 |
| Phenol | 10 % | 3 | 3 |
| Phosgene | techn. pure | - | - |
| Phosgene | liquid | - | - |
| Phosgene | gaseous | - | - |
| Phoshoric acid | 1-5 % | 1 | - |
| Phoshoric acid | aqueous 20% | - | - |
| Phoshoric acid | 30 % | - | - |
| Phoshoric acid | 85 % | - | - |
| Phosphorus pentoxide | techn. pure | - | - |
| Photographic developers | 1 | - | |
| Photographic developers | - | - | |
| Photographic emulsion | any | - | - |
| Photographic fixing bath | - | - | |
| Phthalilc acid | saturated | 1 | - |
| Plasticiser, DBS | 1 | 1 | |
| Plasticiser, DOP | 1 | 1 | |
| Polish remover | - | - | |
| Potash | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Potash | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium bichromate | saturated | 2 | - |
| Pottassium borate | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium borate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium bromate | saturated | - | - |
| Pottassium bromate | aqueous | - | - |
| Pottassium bromide | any | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium chloride | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Pottassium chromate | saturated | - | - |
| Pottassium chromate | aqueous | - | - |
| Pottassium hydroxide | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Pottassium hydroxide | conc. | 3 | 3 |
| Pottassium hydroxide | aqueous | 3 | 3 |
| Pottassium hydroxide | 10 % | 3 | 3 |
| Pottassium hydroxide (Caustic pottash) | 1 % | 3 | 3 |
| Pottassium nitrate | 50 % | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium nitrate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium permanganate | 1 | 1 | |
| Pottassium permanganate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Pottassium sulphate | any | - | - |
| Propane | liquid | 1 | - |
| Propane | gaseous | 1 | - |
| Propanoic acid | 50 % | - | - |
| Propanoic acid | techn. pure | - | - |
| Propyl alcohol | 1 | - | |
| Propyl alcohol | 100 % | 1 | - |
| Pyridine | - | - | |
| Roasting gases | any | - | - |
| Sea water | 1 | 1 | |
| Silicic acid | any | 1 | 1 |
| Silicone oil | 1 | - | |
| Silver nitrate | 1 | 1 | |
| Silver nitrate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Silver salt | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Soap solution | any | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium carbonate | - | - | |
| Sodium carbonate | - | - | |
| Sodium carbonate | saturated | - | - |
| Sodium carbonate | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Sodium carbonate | saturated | - | - |
| Sodium carbonate | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Sodium chloride | any | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium chloride | aqueous | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium fluoride | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 1 % | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 30 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 45 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 60 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hydroxide | aqueous | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 2 | 2 | |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 12 % Cl | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 15 % | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | saturated | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | diluted | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | aqueous | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium hypochlorite solution | 20 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hypochlorite solution | 50 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sodium hypochlorite solution | diluted | 2 | - |
| Sodium nitrate | saturated | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium nitrate | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Sodium silicate | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Sodium silicate | any | 1 | - |
| Sodium sulfide | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Spindle oil | 1 | - | |
| Starch dilution | any | 1 | 1 |
| Starch sirup | 1 | 1 | |
| Stearic acid | crystals | 1 | - |
| Styrene | 100 % | 1 | 1 |
| Succinic acid | 50 % | - | - |
| Succinic acid | saturated | - | - |
| Succinic acid | any | - | - |
| Sugar sirup | 1 | 1 | |
| Sulphur | techn. pure | 1 | 1 |
| Sulphur dioxide | humid | - | - |
| Sulphur dioxide | liquid | - | - |
| Sulphur trioxid | 3 | 3 | |
| Sulphuric acid | 1-6 % | - | - |
| Sulphuric acid | 20 % | - | - |
| Sulphuric acid | 40 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sulphuric acid | 60 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sulphuric acid | 80 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sulphuric acid | 95 % | 3 | 3 |
| Sulphuric acid | smoking | 3 | 3 |
| Tallow | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Tannic acid | - | - | |
| Tanning extracts | usual | - | - |
| Tanning extracts, vegetable | usual | - | - |
| Terpentine | 1 | 1 | |
| Terpentine oil | 1 | - | |
| Tetralin | 1 | - | |
| Thionyl chloride | techn. pure | - | - |
| Thionyl chloride | - | - | |
| Toluene | 1 | - | |
| Transformer oil | 100 % | 1 | 1 |
| Trichlorethylene | 100 % | 3 | 3 |
| Triethanol amine | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Urea | aqueous | 1 | - |
| Urea (carbamide) | 1 | - | |
| Urine | 1 | - | |
| Waste water each kind (also strongly sour, however without organic solvents) | - | - | |
| Water | 1 | 1 | |
| Water, distilled/desalted | 1 | 1 | |
| Wax alcohol | techn. pure | 1 | - |
| Wine vinegar | 1 | 1 | |
| Wine vinegar | 1 | 1 | |
| Wine vinegar | - | - | |
| Wine vinegar | aqueous | - | - |
| Wines | 1 | 1 | |
| Xylene | - | - | |
| Yeast | any | 1 | - |
| Zinc chloride | 10 % | - | - |
| Zinc chloride | aqueous | - | - |
| Zinc sulphate | 10 % | 1 | 1 |
| Zinc sulphate | aqueous | 1 | 1 |