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Polysulfone
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, 50% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Acetic anhydride |
C
|
|
| Acetone, 5% |
A
|
|
| Acetone, 50% |
A
|
|
| Acetone, 60% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Acetonitrile |
C
|
|
| Acetophenone |
C
|
|
| Acetyl choride |
C
|
|
| Adhesive (Eastman 910) |
A
|
|
| Aluminum sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Aluminum Trichloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Aminoethanol (2-) |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, 29% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Ammonium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide, 15% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium hydroxide, 29% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ammonium nitrate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate, 24% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
C
|
|
| Amyl alchohol |
A
|
|
| Aniline |
C
|
|
| Anti-Freeze |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Antimony trichloride, saturated |
C
|
|
| Automotive grease |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Aviation gasoline (100 octane) |
B
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Barbitol solvent |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
C
|
|
| Benzene |
C
|
|
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
C
|
|
| Benzonitrile |
C
|
|
| Benzyl chloride |
C
|
|
| Black liquor |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Brake fluid |
C
|
|
| Bromine, 10% |
B
|
|
| Butanol |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Butter, salted |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Butyl acetate |
C
|
|
| Butyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Butyl cellosolve |
A
|
|
| Butyl ether |
A
|
|
| Butyl phthalate |
C
|
|
| Butylamine (n-) |
C
|
|
| Butylated hydroxy anisole |
C
|
|
| Butylated hydroxy toluene |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Calcium Dinitrate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite, 3.5% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Calcium propionate |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Calgon liquid |
A
|
|
| Carbitol |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Cellosolve (2-ethoxyethanol) |
A
|
|
| Cellosolve solvent |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Chlorine |
C
|
|
| Chlorine, wet |
C
|
|
| Chlorobenzene |
C
|
|
| Chloroethanol (2-) |
C
|
|
| Chloroform |
C
|
|
| Chlorophenol, 5% |
C
|
|
| Chromic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 12% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Chromic acid, 60% |
C
|
|
| Citric acid, 40% |
A
|
|
| Corn oil |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Cotton Seed oil |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Cresol (m-) |
C
|
|
| Cresyldiphenyl phosphate |
C
|
|
| Cupric chloride, saturated |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanone |
C
|
|
| Dichlorobenzene (p-), vapor |
C
|
|
| Dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon 12) |
A
|
|
| Diesel fuel |
A
|
|
| Diesel fuel (fuel oil #2) |
A
|
|
| Diethylene glycol |
C
|
|
| Dimethyl sulfoxide |
C
|
|
| Dimethylaniline |
C
|
|
| Dimethylformamide (N,N-) |
C
|
|
| Dioctylphthalate |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Dioxane (p-) |
C
|
|
| Dowtherm |
C
|
|
| Epichlorohydrin |
C
|
|
| Ethanol |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Ether |
C
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
C
|
|
| Ethylbutyric acid (2-) |
A
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
C
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ethylenediamine, 92% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Ferric chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Ferrous sulfate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 37% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Formic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Formic acid, 88% |
C
|
|
| Freon 11 |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Freon TMC |
C
|
|
| Freon TMS |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Furfural |
C
|
|
| Gasoline |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Glycerin |
A
|
|
| Grape juice |
A
|
|
| Grease |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Green liquor |
A
|
|
| Heptane (n-) |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Heptane, .05% |
A
|
|
| Hexane (n-) |
B
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Hydraulic oil |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, 20% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Hydrochloric acid, 37% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrofluoric acid, 50% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
A
|
|
| Isooctane |
A
|
|
| Isopropanol |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Isopropyl ether |
B
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Jet fuel (JP-4) |
A
|
|
| Jubilee wax |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Kerosene |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Ketchup |
A
|
|
| Lactic acid, 60% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Lard |
A
|
|
| Lauric acid |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Lemon oil |
C
|
|
| Lestoll |
C
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Lubricating oil |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Malonic acid |
A
|
|
| Margarine |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Mayonnaise |
A
|
|
| MEK, 40% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Methanol |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Methylene chloride |
C
|
|
| Milk |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Mineral oil |
A
|
|
| Monochlorodifluoromethane (Freon 22) |
B
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Monoethanolamine |
A
|
|
| Morpholine, .2% |
C
|
|
| Motor oil |
A
|
|
| Mustard |
A
|
|
| Naphtha VMOP |
C
|
|
| Naphthalene, vapor |
C
|
|
| Nitric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 20% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitric acid, 40% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Nitric acid, 5% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Nitric acid, 71% |
C
|
|
| Nitro Methane |
C
|
|
| Nitrobenzene |
C
|
|
| Oil (ASTM #1) |
A
|
|
| Oil (ASTM #2) |
A
|
|
| Oil (ASTM #3) |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Oleic acid |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Olive oil |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Oxalic acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Oxygen |
A
|
|
| Ozone |
A
|
|
| Peanut oil |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Permatex |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Phenol |
C
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 85% |
A
|
|
| Photographic film developer |
A
|
|
| Photographic film fixer |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 20% |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 35% |
A
|
|
| Potassium nitrate, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Pyridine |
C
|
|
| Silastic 140 |
A
|
|
| Silicone compounds |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Sodium bicarbonate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium chromate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 15% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 25% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium hydroxide, 30% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium hydroxide, 5% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium hypochloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite, 0.17% |
A
|
|
| Sodium silicate, 1.7% |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Sodium sulfate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium thiosulfite, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sorbic acid |
A
|
|
| Stoddard Solvent |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Sulfolane |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 30% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Sulfuric acid, 5% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Sulfuric acid, 65% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Sulfuric acid, 85% |
A
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Sulfuric acid, 95% |
C
|
|
| Surfactant (Jet-Dry) |
A
|
|
| Tetrachlorodifluoroethane (Freon BF) |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
C
|
|
| Toluene |
C
|
|
| Toluene, 0.05% |
B
|
Prolonged Exposure May Reduce Resistance |
| Tomato juice |
A
|
|
| Transmission oil |
A
|
|
| Trichloroethane (1,1,1-) |
B
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Trichloroethylene |
C
|
|
| Trichlorofluoroethane (Freon TF) |
A
|
|
| Triphenylphosphite |
C
|
|
| Turpentine |
C
|
|
| Varsol |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Vegetable oil |
A
|
Exposure to elevated stress may damage polymer. |
| Water |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
C
|
|
| Zinc chloride, saturated |
A
|