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UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene)
Chemical rating key:
A = Little to no Interaction
B = Slight Interaction
C = Not Recommended
| Chemical |
Rating
|
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4-methyl-2-pentanol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Acetaldehyde |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance. |
| Acetic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Acetic acid, glacial |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Acetic anhydride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures reduce resistance; Some discoloration may occur. |
| Acetone |
A
|
|
| Acids, aromatic |
A
|
|
| Acrylic acid |
A
|
|
| Acrylonitrile |
A
|
|
| Allyl alcohol, 96% |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Aluminum chloride |
A
|
|
| Ammonia |
A
|
|
| Ammonia, gaseous |
A
|
|
| Ammonium salts |
A
|
|
| Amyl acetate |
A
|
|
| Aniline |
A
|
|
| Anisole |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Antimony trichloride |
A
|
|
| Aqua regia |
C
|
|
| Beer |
A
|
|
| Beeswax |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Benzaldehyde |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Benzene |
B
|
|
| Benzenesulfonic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzoic acid |
A
|
|
| Benzoyl chloride |
B
|
|
| Benzyl alcohol |
A
|
|
| Borax |
A
|
|
| Boric acid |
A
|
|
| Brine, saturated |
A
|
|
| Bromine, liquid |
C
|
|
| Bromochloromethane |
C
|
|
| Butanol |
A
|
|
| Butoxyl (methoxy Butyl acetate) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Butyl acetate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Butylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Butyric acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Calcium carbonate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Calcium chloride, concentrated |
A
|
|
| Calcium hypochlorite, bleach |
A
|
|
| Calcium nitrate, 50% |
A
|
|
| Camphor |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Carbon disulfide |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
B
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Carbonic acid |
A
|
|
| Castor oil |
A
|
|
| Caustic potash |
A
|
|
| Caustic soda |
A
|
|
| Chloral hydrate |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Chlorine gas, dry |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chlorine gas, moist |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chlorine, liquid |
C
|
|
| Chloroacetic acid (mono) |
A
|
|
| Chlorobenzene |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Chloroethanol |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Chloroform |
B
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Chlorosulfonic acid |
C
|
|
| Chromic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Chromic acid, 80% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Citric acid, concentrated |
A
|
|
| Coconut oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Common salt, aqueous, saturated |
A
|
|
| Copper salts |
A
|
|
| Corn oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Creosote |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Cresol |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Cyclohexane |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanol |
A
|
|
| Cyclohexanone |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Detergents, synthetic |
A
|
|
| Dibutyl ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Dibutyl phthalate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dichloroacetic acid methyl ester |
A
|
|
| Dichloroacetic acid, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Dichloroacetic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Dichlorobenzene (o-) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dichlorobenzene (p-) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dichloroethylene |
C
|
|
| Diesel fuel oil |
A
|
|
| Diethyl ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Diisobutyl ketone |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dimethyl formamide |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide |
A
|
|
| Dimethylamine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Dioxane |
A
|
|
| Emulsifiers |
A
|
|
| Epichlorhydrin |
A
|
|
| Esters, aliphatic |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethanol, 96% |
A
|
|
| Ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethyl acetate |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ethylene chloride (dichloroethane) |
B
|
|
| Ethylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
A
|
|
| Fatty acids (>C6) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ferric chloride |
A
|
|
| Fluorine |
C
|
|
| Fluorosilicic acid |
A
|
|
| Formaldehyde, 40% aqueous |
A
|
|
| Formic acid |
A
|
|
| Fruit juices |
A
|
|
| Fruit pulp |
A
|
|
| Furfuryl alcohol |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Gasoline |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Gelatine |
A
|
|
| Glycerine |
A
|
|
| Glycol, concentrated |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid butyl ester |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid, 55% |
A
|
|
| Glycolic acid, 70% |
A
|
|
| Halothane |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Heating oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydraulic fluid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrazine hydrate |
A
|
|
| Hydrobromic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid gas, dry and Moist |
A
|
|
| Hydrochloric acid, all concentrations |
A
|
|
| Hydrocyanic acid |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Hydrofluoric acid, 40% and higher |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen peroxide, 30% |
A
|
|
| Hydrogen peroxide, 90% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Hydrogen sulfide |
A
|
|
| Hydrosulfite, 10% aqueous |
A
|
|
| Isooctane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Isopropanol |
A
|
|
| Isopropyl ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Jams |
A
|
|
| Kerosine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Ketones |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Lactic acid |
A
|
|
| Linseed oil |
A
|
|
| Magnesium chloride |
A
|
|
| Maleic acid |
A
|
|
| Malic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Menthol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Mercuric chloride (corrosive sublimate) |
A
|
|
| Mercury |
A
|
|
| Methanol |
A
|
|
| Methoxybutanol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Methyl ethyl ketone |
A
|
|
| Methyl glycol |
A
|
|
| Methylcyclohexane |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Methylene chloride |
B
|
|
| Milk |
A
|
|
| Mineral oils |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Molasses |
A
|
|
| Monochloroacetic acid |
A
|
|
| Monochloroacetic acid ethyl ester |
A
|
|
| Monochloroacetic acid methyl ester |
A
|
|
| Morpholine |
A
|
|
| Motor oils |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Naphtha |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Naphthalene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nickel salts |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 25% |
A
|
|
| Nitric acid, 50% |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Nitrobenzene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitrotoluene (o-) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Nitrous Gases |
A
|
|
| Oils, Etheral |
B
|
|
| Oils, linseed and olive |
A
|
|
| Oils, lubricating |
A
|
|
| Oils, lubricating, detergent |
A
|
|
| Oleic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Oleic acid, concentrated |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Oleum |
C
|
|
| Oxalic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Ozone |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Paraffin, liquid |
A
|
|
| Perchloric acid, 20% |
A
|
|
| Perchloric acid, 50% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Perchloric acid, 70% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Petrol |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Petrol/benzene mixture |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Petroleum ether |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Phenol |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Phenyl sulfonate (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) |
A
|
|
| Phosphates |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 25% |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Phosphoric acid, 95% |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Phosphorus oxychloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Phosphorus pentoxide |
A
|
|
| Phosphorus trichloride |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Photographic developers |
A
|
|
| Phthalic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Polyglycols |
A
|
|
| Potassium bichromate, 40% |
A
|
|
| Potassium chloride |
A
|
|
| Potassium cyanide, aqueous, saturated |
A
|
|
| Potassium permanganate |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Propionic acid, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Propionic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Propylene glycol |
A
|
|
| Pseudocumene |
B
|
|
| Pyridine |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sea water |
A
|
|
| Silicic acid |
A
|
|
| Silicone oil |
A
|
|
| Silver nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium benzoate |
A
|
|
| Sodium borate |
A
|
|
| Sodium carbonate, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium chloride, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sodium chlorite Bleach |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sodium chlorite, 50% |
A
|
|
| Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 30% aqueous |
A
|
|
| Sodium hydroxide, 60% aqueous |
A
|
|
| Sodium hypochlorite, all concentrations |
A
|
|
| Sodium nitrate |
A
|
|
| Sodium peroxide, 10% |
A
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium peroxide, saturated |
B
|
Room temperature only. |
| Sodium silicate |
A
|
|
| Sodium sulfide |
A
|
|
| Sodium thiosulfate |
A
|
|
| Spermaceti |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Spindle oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Starch |
A
|
|
| Stearic acid |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Succinic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Sugar Syrup |
A
|
|
| Sulfates |
A
|
|
| Sulfur |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide, dry |
A
|
|
| Sulfur dioxide, moist |
A
|
|
| Sulfur trioxide |
C
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Sulfuric acid, 75% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Sulfuric acid, 98% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance; some discoloration may occur. |
| Sulfurous acid |
A
|
|
| Sulfuryl chloride |
C
|
Room temperature only. |
| Synthetic detergents |
A
|
|
| Tallow |
A
|
|
| Tannic acid, 10% |
A
|
|
| Tartaric acid |
A
|
|
| Tetrabromoethane |
B
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Tetrachloroethane |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Thionyl chloride |
C
|
Room temperature only. |
| Thiophene |
B
|
|
| Toluene |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Transformer oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Tri-B-chloroethyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Tributyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Trichloroacetic acid, 100% |
A
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Trichloroacetic acid, 50% |
A
|
|
| Trichloroethylene |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Tricresyl phosphate |
A
|
|
| Triethanolamine |
A
|
Some discoloration may occur. |
| Turpentine oil |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Urea, 33% |
A
|
|
| Water, distilled |
A
|
|
| Water, sea |
A
|
|
| White spirit |
A
|
Elevated temperatures and prolonged exposure may reduce resistance. |
| Xylene (p-) |
B
|
Elevated temperatures may reduce resistance. |
| Yeast |
A
|
|
| Zinc chloride |
A
|