Materials and Tools
Tefzel® ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene)
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical |
Rating
|
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Acetamide |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
|
| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
|
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acetonitrile |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Acetophenone |
A
|
|
| Acetylchloride |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Acetylene |
A
|
|
| Acetylene tetrabromide |
A
|
|
| Acetylene tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Acrylonitrile |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Adipic acid |
A
|
|
| Air |
A
|
|
| Allyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Allyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum fluoride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Aluminum nitrate |
A
|
|
| Aluminum oxychloride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Amino Acids |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, 30% |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, anhydrous |
A
|
|
| Ammonium bifluoride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium Bromide, 50% |
A
|
|
| Ammonium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Ammonium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium perchlorate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium persulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Ammonium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Ammonium thiocyanate |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Amyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Amyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Aniline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Aniline hydrochloride, 10% |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Anthraquinone |
A
|
|
| Anthraquinone-sulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Antimony trichloride |
A
|
|
| Aqua regia |
A
|
|
| Arsenic acid |
A
|
|
| Barium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Barium chloride |
A
|
|
| Barium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Barium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Battery Acid |
A
|
|
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Benzene |
A
|
|
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzoyl chloride |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Benzyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Benzyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Bismuth carbonate |
A
|
|
| Bleach (12.5% chlorine) |
A
|
|
| Borax |
A
|
|
| Boric acid |
A
|
|
| Brine |
A
|
|
| Bromic acid |
A
|
|
| Bromine water, 10% |
A
|
|
| Bromine, anhydrous |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Bromine, dry |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Bromobenzene (mono-) |
A
|
|
| Bromoform |
A
|
|
| Bromotoluene (m-) |
A
|
|
| Butadiene |
A
|
|
| Butane |
A
|
|
| Butanediol |
A
|
|
| Butyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Butyl acetate (n-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Butyl acrylate |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol (n-) |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol (sec-) |
A
|
|
| Butyl alcohol (tert-) |
A
|
|
| Butyl Bromide |
A
|
|
| Butyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Butyl mercaptan (n-) |
A
|
|
| Butyl phenol |
A
|
|
| Butyl phthalate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Butylamine (di-n-) |
A
|
|
| Butylamine (n-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Butylamine (sec-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Butylamine (tert-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Butylamine (tri-n-) |
A
|
|
| Butylene |
A
|
|
| Butyraldehyde |
A
|
|
| Butyric acid |
A
|
|
| Calcium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Calcium bisulfide |
A
|
|
| Calcium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride |
A
|
|
| Calcium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite |
A
|
|
| Calcium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Calcium oxide |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Calcium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Caprylic acid |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, dry |
A
|
|
| Carbon dioxide, wet |
A
|
|
| Carbon disulfide |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Carbon monoxide |
A
|
|
| Carbon tetrachloride |
B
|
|
| Carbonic acid |
A
|
|
| Castor oil |
A
|
|
| Caustic potash, 50% |
A
|
|
| Caustic soda, 50% |
A
|
|
| Cellosolve |
A
|
|
| Chloracetic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Chloral hydrate |
A
|
|
| Chlorinated brine |
A
|
|
| Chlorinated phenol |
A
|
|
| Chlorine Dioxide |
A
|
|
| Chlorine, anhydrous |
B
|
|
| Chlorine, dry |
A
|
|
| Chlorine, wet |
A
|
|
| Chlorobenzene |
A
|
|
| Chlorobenzyl chloride |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Chloroform |
B
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Chlorohydrin, liquid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Chlorosulphonic acid |
A
|
Maximum Use Temperature of 25 °C. |
| Chromic acid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Chromic Chloride |
A
|
|
| Chromyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Clorox bleach (5.5% chlorine) |
A
|
|
| Clycerol |
A
|
|
| Clycol |
A
|
|
| Clycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Coal Gas |
A
|
|
| Copper chloride |
A
|
|
| Copper cyanide |
A
|
|
| Copper fluoride |
A
|
|
| Copper nitrate |
A
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
A
|
|
| Cresol |
A
|
|
| Cresol (o-) |
A
|
|
| Cresylic acid |
A
|
|
| Crotonaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Crude oil |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanone |
A
|
|
| DDT |
A
|
|
| Decalin |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Decane |
A
|
|
| Dextrin |
A
|
|
| Diacetone alcohol |
A
|
|
| Dibromo propane (1,2) |
A
|
|
| Dibutyl phthalate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Dichloroacetic acid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Dichlorobenzene (o-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Dichloroethylene |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C; elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Dichloropropionic acid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Diesel fuels |
A
|
|
| Diethyl Benzene |
A
|
|
| Diethyl cellosolve |
A
|
|
| Diethyl ether |
A
|
|
| Diethylamine |
A
|
|
| Diethylene triamine |
A
|
|
| Diglycolic acid |
A
|
|
| Diisobutyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Dimethyl aniline (N,N-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Dimethyl formamide |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Dimethyl phthalate |
A
|
|
| Dimethyl sulfate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Dimethylamine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Dioctyl phthalate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Dioxane (p-) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Diphenyl oxide |
A
|
|
| Divinyl benzene |
A
|
|
| Epichlohydrin |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Esters |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Ether |
A
|
|
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Ethyl acrylate |
A
|
|
| Ethyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Ethyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Ethyl chloroacetate |
A
|
|
| Ethyl cyanoacetate |
A
|
|
| Ethylacetoacetate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Ethylamine |
A
|
Maximum Use Temperature of 40 °C. |
| Ethylene bromide |
A
|
|
| Ethylene chloride |
A
|
|
| Ethylene chlorohydrin |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Ethylene diamine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene oxide |
A
|
|
| Fatty acids |
A
|
|
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Ferric hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Ferric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Ferric sulfate |
A
|
|
| Fluorine (gaseous) |
A
|
Maximum Use Temperature of 40 °C. |
| Fluoroboric acid |
A
|
|
| Fluorosilicic acid |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 37% |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
|
| Freon 11 |
A
|
|
| Freon 113 |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Freon 12 |
A
|
|
| Freon 22 |
A
|
|
| Fuel oil |
A
|
|
| Fumaric acid |
A
|
|
| Furane |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Furfural |
A
|
|
| Gallic acid |
A
|
|
| Gas, manufactured |
A
|
|
| Gas, natural |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, leaded |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, sour |
A
|
|
| Gasoline, unleaded |
A
|
|
| Heptane |
A
|
|
| Hexane |
A
|
|
| Hydrazine |
A
|
Maximum Use Temperature of 40 °C. |
| Hydrazine dihydrochloride |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Hydriodic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, Gas |
A
|
|
| Hydrocyanic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluorosilicic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen cyanide |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen phosphide |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Hydrogen sulfide, dry |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen sulfide, wet |
A
|
|
| Hydroquinone |
A
|
|
| Hypochlorous acid |
A
|
|
| Inert gases |
A
|
|
| Iodine, dry |
A
|
|
| Iodine, wet |
A
|
|
| Iodoform |
A
|
|
| Isobutyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Isopropylamine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Jet fuel, JP4 |
A
|
|
| Jet fuel, JP5 |
A
|
|
| Lactic acid |
A
|
|
| Lard oil |
A
|
|
| Lauric acid |
A
|
|
| Lauryl chloride |
A
|
|
| Lauryl sulfate |
A
|
|
| Lead acetate |
A
|
|
| Linoleic acid |
A
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Lithium bromide, sat. |
A
|
|
| Lithium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Lubricating oil |
A
|
|
| Magnesium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride |
A
|
|
| Magnesium hydroxide |
A
|
|
| Magnesium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Magnesium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Maleic acid |
A
|
|
| Maleic anhydride |
A
|
|
| MEK |
A
|
|
| Mercuric chloride |
A
|
|
| Mercuric cyanide |
A
|
|
| Mercuric nitrate |
A
|
|
| Mercury |
A
|
|
| Methacrylic acid |
A
|
|
| Methane |
A
|
|
| Methane sulfonic acid, 509% |
A
|
|
| Methyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Methyl aniline, (n-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Methyl benzoate |
A
|
|
| Methyl bromide |
A
|
|
| Methyl cellosolve |
A
|
|
| Methyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Methyl chloroform |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Methyl chloromethyl ether |
A
|
|
| Methyl cyanoacetate |
A
|
|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Methyl methacrylate |
A
|
|
| Methyl salicylate |
A
|
|
| Methyl sulfuric acid |
A
|
|
| Methyl trichlorosilane |
A
|
|
| Methylene bromide |
A
|
|
| Methylene chloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Methylene iodide |
A
|
|
| Mineral oil |
A
|
|
| Monochlorobenzene |
A
|
|
| Monoethanolamine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Morpholine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Motor oil |
A
|
|
| Naphtha |
A
|
|
| Naphthalene |
A
|
|
| Nickel chloride |
A
|
|
| Nickel nitrate |
A
|
|
| Nickel sulfate |
A
|
|
| Nicotine |
A
|
|
| Nicotonic acid |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 25% |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 50% |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Nitric acid, 70% |
A
|
Maximum Use Temperature of 60 °C. |
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
|
| Nitrogen dioxide |
A
|
|
| Nitrogen Gas |
A
|
|
| Nitromethane |
A
|
|
| Nitrous acid |
A
|
|
| Octane |
A
|
|
| Octene |
A
|
|
| Oil, sour crude |
A
|
|
| Oleic acid |
A
|
|
| Oleum |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Oxalic acid |
A
|
|
| Oxygen |
A
|
|
| Ozone, 1% in air |
A
|
|
| Palmitic acid |
A
|
|
| Perchlorethylene |
A
|
|
| Perchloric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Perchloric acid, 72% |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Petrolatum |
A
|
|
| Petroleum |
A
|
|
| Petroleum ether |
A
|
|
| Phenol |
A
|
|
| Phenolsulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Phenylhydrazine |
A
|
|
| Phenylhydrazine hydrochloride |
A
|
|
| Phenylphenol (o-) |
A
|
|
| Phosgene |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric oxychloride |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric trichloride |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 75 °C. |
| Phosphorus oxychloride |
A
|
|
| Phosphorus pentachloride |
A
|
|
| Phosphorus pentoxide |
A
|
|
| Phosphorus trichloride |
A
|
|
| Phthalic acid |
A
|
|
| Phthalic Anhydride |
A
|
|
| Phthaloyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Picric acid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Plating solution, brass |
A
|
|
| Plating solution, cadmium |
A
|
|
| Plating solution, chrome |
A
|
|
| Plating solution, copper |
A
|
|
| Plating solution, gold |
A
|
|
| Polyvinyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Polyvinyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Potassium aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium aluminum sulfate, 50% |
A
|
|
| Potassium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium borate |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium bromide |
A
|
|
| Potassium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium chromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Potassium dichromate |
A
|
|
| Potassium ferrocyanide |
A
|
|
| Potassium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Potassium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
|
| Potassium hypochloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Potassium perborate |
A
|
|
| Potassium perchlorate |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate |
A
|
|
| Potassium persulfate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Potassium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Potassium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Propane |
A
|
|
| Propionic acid |
A
|
|
| Propyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Propylene dibromide |
A
|
|
| Propylene dichloride |
A
|
|
| Propylene glycol methyl ether |
A
|
|
| Propylene oxide |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Pyridine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Pyrogallol |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Salicylaldehyde |
A
|
|
| Salicylic acid |
A
|
|
| Salt Brine |
A
|
|
| Sea water |
A
|
|
| Silicon tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Silver chloride |
A
|
|
| Silver cyanide |
A
|
|
| Silver nitrate |
A
|
|
| Skydrol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Sodium acetate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzene-sulfonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzoate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bicarbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bisulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
A
|
|
| Sodium bromide |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium chlorate |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium chromate |
A
|
|
| Sodium cyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium dichromate (alkaline) |
A
|
|
| Sodium ferricyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium ferrocyanide |
A
|
|
| Sodium fluoride |
A
|
|
| Sodium Glutamate |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Sodium hypochloride |
A
|
|
| Sodium hyposulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium iodide |
A
|
|
| Sodium lignosulfonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium metasilicate |
A
|
|
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium nitrite |
A
|
|
| Sodium perborate |
A
|
|
| Sodium perchlorate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Sodium peroxide |
A
|
|
| Sodium persulfate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 80 °C. |
| Sodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Sodium silicate |
A
|
|
| Sodium silicofluoride |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfite |
A
|
|
| Sodium thiosulfate |
A
|
|
| Sorbic acid |
A
|
|
| Stannic chloride |
A
|
|
| Stannous chloride |
A
|
|
| Stannous fluoride |
A
|
|
| Stearic acid |
A
|
|
| Stoddard's solvent |
A
|
|
| Stripper solution (A-20) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Styrene monomer |
A
|
|
| Succinic acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfamic acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide |
A
|
|
| Sulfur trioxide, liquid |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 25 °C. |
| Sulfur, Molten |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, conc. |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, fuming |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| Sulfurous acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfuryl chloride |
B
|
|
| Tall oil |
A
|
|
| Tannic acid |
A
|
|
| Tartaric acid |
A
|
|
| Tetrachlorophenol (2,3,4,6-) |
A
|
|
| Tetraethyl lead |
A
|
|
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, 50% |
A
|
|
| Thionyl chloride |
A
|
|
| Tin Tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Titanium Dioxide |
A
|
|
| Titanium tetrachloride |
A
|
|
| Toluene |
A
|
|
| Transmission oil |
A
|
|
| Tributyl phosphate |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Trichloracetic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Trichlorethylene |
A
|
|
| Trichloromethane |
A
|
|
| Trichlorophenol (2,4,5-) |
A
|
|
| Triethanolamine |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Triethylamine |
A
|
|
| Trisodium phosphate |
A
|
|
| Turpentine |
A
|
|
| UDMH/hydrazine, 50/50 |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 50 °C. |
| urea, 50% |
A
|
|
| Varsol |
A
|
|
| Vinyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Vinyl chloride (monomer) |
A
|
Maximum use temperature of 65 °C. |
| Water |
A
|
|
| Water Sewage |
A
|
|
| Wax |
A
|
|
| Xylene |
A
|
|
| Zinc Acetate |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride |
A
|
|
| Zinc hydrosulfite, 10% |
A
|
|
| Zinc nitrate |
A
|
|
| Zinc sulfate |
A
|
|
| Zinc sulfide |
A
|