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PPS (polyphenylene sulfide)
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde |
A
|
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| Acetic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
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| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acetonitrile |
A
|
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| Acetophenone |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetyl chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetylene |
A
|
|
| Acid mine water |
A
|
|
| Acrylic acid |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
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| Aluminum sulfate |
A
|
|
| Aminoethanol (2-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
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| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
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| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Amyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Aniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Antifreeze |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Aqua regia |
C
|
|
| Asphalt emulsions |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride |
A
|
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| Barium hydroxide |
A
|
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| Barium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Benzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Benzonitrile |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Benzyl chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Borax |
A
|
|
| Brake fluid |
A
|
|
| Bromine |
C
|
|
| Butadiene |
A
|
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| Butane |
A
|
|
| Butyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol (n-) |
A
|
|
| Butyl ether |
A
|
|
| Butyl phthalate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Butylamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Butylene |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
|
| Calcium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide |
A
|
|
| Carbon disulfide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Carbonated water |
A
|
|
| Carbonic acid |
A
|
|
| Cellosolve |
A
|
|
| Chlorine |
C
|
|
| Chlorobenzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chloroethanol (2-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chloroform |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Chlorophenol, 5% aqueous |
A
|
|
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
C
|
|
| Chromic acid |
C
|
|
| Clorox (5.25% sodium hypochlorite) |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Clycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Copper chloride |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
A
|
|
| Cottonseed oil |
A
|
|
| Cresol (m-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Cresyl diphenyl phosphate |
A
|
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| Crude oil (aromatic) |
A
|
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| Cyclohexane |
A
|
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| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
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| Cyclohexanone |
A
|
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| Detergents |
A
|
|
| Dichloroethane (1,2-) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dichloromethane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Diesel fuel |
A
|
|
| Diethanolamine, 25% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Diethyl ether |
A
|
|
| Diisobutylene |
A
|
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| Dimethyl phthalate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide |
A
|
|
| Dimethylaniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dimethylformamide (N,N-) |
A
|
|
| Dioctyl phthalate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dioxane (p-) |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Diphyenyl ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dowtherm |
A
|
|
| Engine oil |
A
|
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| Epichlorohydrin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethane |
A
|
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| Ethanol |
A
|
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| Ethanolamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethoxyethanol (2-) |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Ethyl chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl ether |
A
|
|
| Ethyl Mercaptan |
A
|
|
| Ethylene |
A
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene chlorohydrin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene dichloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ethylene glycol monoethylether |
A
|
|
| Ethylenediamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
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| Ferrous chloride |
A
|
|
| Fluorosilicic acid, 25% |
A
|
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| Formaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
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| Freon |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Fuel oil |
A
|
|
| Furan |
A
|
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| Furfural |
A
|
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| Gasohol |
A
|
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| Gasoline |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
A
|
|
| Hexane |
A
|
|
| Hexene |
A
|
|
| HFC-134a |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydraulic fluid, aircraft |
A
|
|
| Hydrazine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrobromic acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen gas |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide |
C
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide |
A
|
|
| Iodine |
C
|
|
| Isopropyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Isopropyl mercaptan |
A
|
|
| Jet fuel |
A
|
|
| Kerosene |
A
|
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| Lactic acid |
A
|
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| Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) |
A
|
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| Lithium bromide |
A
|
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| Lubricating oil |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride |
A
|
|
| Magnesium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| MEK |
A
|
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| Methane |
A
|
|
| Methanol |
A
|
|
| Methoxy Propanol |
A
|
|
| Methyl acrylate |
A
|
|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Methyl mercaptan |
A
|
|
| Methyl methacrylate |
A
|
|
| Methyl tert-butyl ether |
A
|
|
| Methyl-pyrrolidinone (N-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Methylene chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Mineral oil |
A
|
|
| Morpholine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Motor oil |
A
|
|
| Naphtha |
A
|
|
| Naphthalene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitric acid |
C
|
|
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Nitrogen |
A
|
|
| Nitrogen tetroxide |
C
|
|
| Nitromethane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ozone |
C
|
|
| Perchloroethylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Peroxyacetic acid |
C
|
|
| Peroxybenzoic acid |
C
|
|
| Phenol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Phosphoric acid |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Phosphorus trichloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium dichromate |
C
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate |
C
|
|
| Propane |
A
|
|
| Propyl mercaptan |
A
|
|
| Propylene |
A
|
|
| Propylene chlorohydrin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Propylene glycol monomethylether |
A
|
|
| Pyridine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Refrigerant R-22 |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Salt Water |
A
|
|
| Sea water |
A
|
|
| Sodium acetate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium dichromate |
C
|
|
| Sodium hydrosulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Sodium hypochlorite, 5% |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Sodium thiosulfate |
A
|
|
| Steam |
A
|
|
| Stoddard solvent |
A
|
|
| Sulfolane |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid |
A
|
Prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Tap water |
A
|
|
| Tetrahydrofuran |
A
|
|
| Thiophenol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Toluene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; prolonged exposure may weaken material. |
| Tomato juice |
A
|
|
| Transmission fluid |
A
|
|
| Trichloroacetic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trichloroethane (1,1,1-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trichloroethylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trichlorotrifluoroethane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Triethyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Triethylamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Triphenyl phosphite |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trisodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Turpentine |
A
|
|
| Vegetable oil |
A
|
|
| Vinegar |
A
|
|
| Water |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Xylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Zinc chloride, 50% |
A
|