Polycarbonate Chemical Resistance
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E
= excellent resistance: no etching B=Good
res. little etching after 30 days exposure to reagent. Side by Side Material Comparison Chemical Resistance Chart (Note: Large File) |
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| Reagent | PC | |
| 20C | 50C | |
| Actaldehyde | S | N |
| Acetone | N | N |
| Acetic acid | E | B |
| Aluminum hydroxide | S | N |
| Ammonium chlodide | E | E |
| Ammonium hydroxide 5% | S | N |
| Ammonium hydroxide 28% | N | N |
| Amyl chloride | N | N |
| Aniline | S | N |
| Banzaldehyde | S | N |
| Benzene | N | N |
| Boric acid | E | E |
| Bromine | S | N |
| Bromoform | N | N |
| Butadiene | N | N |
| Butyl acetate | N | N |
| Butyl Alcohol | B | S |
| Butyric acid | S | N |
| Calcium hydroxide | N | N |
| Calcium hypochloride | S | N |
| Carbon disulphide | N | N |
| Carbon tetrachloride | N | N |
| Cellosolve | S | N |
| Chlorine in air | E | B |
| Chlorine (moist) | B | S |
| Chloroform | N | N |
| Citric add. | E | E |
| Cresol | N | N |
| Cyclohexane | E | B |
| p-dichlorobenzene | N | N |
| Diethylene glycol | B | S |
| Diethylene formamide | N | N |
| Dioxane | B | S |
| Ethyl acetate | N | N |
| Ethyl alcohol | E | B |
| Ethyl chloride | N | N |
| Ethylene chloride | N | N |
| Ethylene oxide | S | N |
| Ethyl ether | N | N |
| Formaldehyde | E | B |
| Formic acid | E | S |
| Gasoline | S | S |
| Hexane | N | N |
| Hydrochloric acid 35% | N | N |
| Hydrofluoric acid | N | N |
| Hydrogen peroxide | E | E |
| Kerosene | B | S |
| Lactic acid | E | B |
| Methyl alcohol | B | S |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | N | N |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | N | N |
| Methylene chloride | N | N |
| Mineral oil | E | B |
| Nitric acid 1-10% | E | B |
| Nitric acid 50% | B | S |
| Nitric acid 65% | S | N |
| Nitrobenzene | N | N |
| Perchloric acid | N | N |
| Petroleum ether | S | N |
| Phenol | E | N |
| Phosphoric acid 85% | E | B |
| Potassium bichromate | E | B |
| Potassium hydroxide conc. | N | N |
| Potassium permanganate | E | B |
| Propane | S | N |
| Propylene glycol | S | N |
| Silver nitrate | B | S |
| Sodium hydroxide conc. | S | S |
| Sodium hypochloride | N | N |
| Sulfuric acid 20% | B | S |
| Sulfuric acid 98% | E | B |
| Tetrahydrofuran | N | N |
| Thionil chloride | N | N |
| Toluene | N | N |
| Trichloroacetic acid | S | N |
| sim-trichloroethane | N | N |
| Trichloroethylene | N | N |
| Turpentine | S | N |
| Urea | N | N |
| Xylene | N | N |