Chemical Resistance of Polypropylene Pipe
NOTE: ChemIndustrial assumes no liability
for chemical resistance of any material. Users must test materials
of construction in actual operating conditions before subjecting
them to potentially hazardous applications.
R = Usually resistant in stated temperature
range
C = Conditionally resistant in stated temperature range
N = Not resistant in stated temperature range
- = No data available
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| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Acetaldehyde & acetic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Acetaldehyde (aq.) |
All |
R to C |
R |
- |
| Acetamide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Acetic acid |
50%, 60%, 70% & 80% |
R |
R to C |
R to C |
| Acetic acid |
10% - 40% |
R |
R |
- |
| Acetic acid (glacial) |
100% |
R |
C |
N |
| Acetic acid vapor |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Acetic anhydride |
100% |
R |
C |
N |
| Acetoacetic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Acetone |
100% |
R |
R to C |
- |
| Acetophenone |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Acetylene |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Acids aromatic |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Acronal® dispersions |
Usual Commercial Conc. |
- |
- |
- |
| Acrylic acid emulsions |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Acrylonitrile |
Tech. Pure |
R |
- |
- |
| Adiptic acid |
Sat. Sol. |
R |
R |
- |
| Adiptic acid esters |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Air |
|
R |
R |
C |
| Aktivin® (chloramine, aq.) |
1% |
- |
- |
- |
| Alcohol, allyl |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Alcohol, amyl |
Tech. Pure |
R |
R |
R |
| Alcohol, benzyl |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Alcohol, 2-butanol |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Alcohol, n-butanol |
|
R |
R to C |
C |
| Alcohol, ethyl |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Alcohol, hexyl |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Alcohol, isopropanol (2-propanol) |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Alcohol, methyl |
|
R |
R to C |
R to C |
| Alcohol, propyl (1-propanol) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Allyl acetate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Allyl chloride |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Almond oil |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Aluminum salts (chloride, hydroxide metaphosphate sulphate) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Alums (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Amino acids |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ammonia (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ammonia (gas) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ammonia (liquid) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ammonium salts (acetate, carbonate chloride, fluoride
10% - 25%, hydrosulphide, hydroxide, metaphosphate nitrate,
phosphate sulphate, sulphide, thiocyanate) |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Amyl acetate |
Tech. Pure |
C |
C to N |
- |
| Amyl chloride |
100% |
N |
N |
- |
| Aniline (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Aniline dyes |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Aniline hydrochloride (aq.) |
All |
R to C |
R to C |
- |
| Animal oils |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Aniseed oil |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Anisole |
|
C |
C |
- |
| Anthraquinone sulfonic acid |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Antifreeze |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Antimony trichloride |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Antinony chloride & pentachloride |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Apple juice |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Aqua Regia |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Arsenic acid (anhydride) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Arsenic acid (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Aryl sulfonic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Ascorbic acid |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Asphalt |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Barium hydroxide (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Barium salts |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Battery acid |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Beater glue |
Usual Commercial Conc. |
R |
R |
- |
| Beer |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Beeswax |
|
R |
C to N |
- |
| Benzaldehyde (aq.) |
10% |
R |
C |
- |
| Benzaldehyde (aq.) |
>10% |
R |
- |
- |
| Benzaldehye in isopropyl alcohol |
1% |
- |
- |
- |
| Benzene |
100% |
C to N |
N |
N |
| Benzene sulfonic acid |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Benzoic acid (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Benzoyl chloride |
|
C |
- |
- |
| Bichromate-sulphuric acid |
Conc. |
N |
- |
- |
| Bismuth salts |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Bisulphite solution |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Bitumen |
|
R |
CD |
- |
| Black liquor-paper |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Bleach liquor |
12.5% Active Cl |
R to C |
C to N |
- |
| Bleach liquor |
5.5% Active Cl |
R |
N |
- |
| Bone oil |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Boric acid (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Boric acid methyl ester |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Boron trifluoride |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Borox |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Brake fluid |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Brandy, Wine |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Brine |
Sat. |
R |
R |
- |
| Bromic acid |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Bromine (aq.) |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Bromine (gas) |
|
C to N |
N |
N |
| Bromine (liquid) |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Bromochloromethane |
|
N |
- |
- |
| Butadine |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Butane (gas) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Butanediol (aq.) |
All |
R to C |
R |
- |
| Butanetetrol (erythrotol) |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Butanetriol (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Butoxyl® (methoxybutyl acetate) |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Butter |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Butyl acetate |
|
C |
N |
N |
| n-Butyl acetate |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Butyl acrylate |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Butylene glycol |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Butyl phenol |
|
R to N |
N |
- |
| Butyl phthalate |
|
R |
C |
C |
| Butylene |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Butyl glycol |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Butyric acid (aq.) |
All |
R to N |
N |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Calcium carbide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Calcium hydroxide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Calcium hypochlorite |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Calcium salts (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Camphor (crystals) |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Camphor oil |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Cane sugar liquor |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Carbazole |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Carbolic acid |
|
R |
RD |
- |
| Carbolineum for fruit trees (aq.) |
|
R |
CD |
- |
| Carbon bisulfide |
|
R to C |
N |
N |
| Carbon dioxide (wet or dry) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Carbon monoxide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Carbon tetrachloride |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Carbonic acid (aq. or dry) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Carnauba wax |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Casein |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Castor oil |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Caustic potash (dry & solution) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Caustic soda (dry & solution) |
|
R |
R to C |
R to C |
| Cellosolve |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Cellosolve acetate |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol) |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Chloral hydrate (aq.) |
All |
C |
N |
- |
| Chloramine |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Chloric acid |
20% |
R |
N |
- |
| Chlorine (gas, dry) |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Chlorine (gas, moist) |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Chlorine (liquid) |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Chlorine (water) |
|
C |
C to N |
- |
| Chloroacetic acid |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Chlorobenzene |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Chlorobenzyl chloride |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chlorocarbonic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chloroethanol |
Pure |
R |
RD |
- |
| Chloroform |
Pure |
C |
N |
N |
| Chloromethane |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Chloropicrin |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chlorosulphonic acid |
100% |
N |
N |
N |
| Chrome alum |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Chrome anode mud |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Chrome salts (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Chromic acid |
10% |
R |
R |
- |
| Chromic acid |
20%-50% |
R |
C to D |
N |
| Chromic acid |
>50% |
- |
- |
- |
| Chromic trioxide (aq.) |
<50% |
R |
N to D |
- |
| Chromosulphuric acid |
|
N |
- |
- |
| Cider |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Citric acid (aq.) |
Sat. |
R |
R |
R |
| Clophen® A50 & A60 |
|
R |
C |
N |
| Coal tar oil |
|
RD |
- |
- |
| Coconut oil |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Codliver oil |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Coffee extract |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Cognac |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Coke oven gas (benzene free) |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Cola concentrates |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Copper chloride (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Copper cyanide |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Copper fluoride (aq.) |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Copper nitrate (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Copper salts (aq.) |
|
R to C |
R to N |
- |
| Copper sulphate (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Corn oil |
|
R |
C to N |
- |
| Corn syrup |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Cottonseed oil |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Coumarone resins |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Cranberry sauce |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Creosote |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Cresol |
|
R to C |
CD to N |
- |
| Cresol (aq.) |
Diluted |
R |
RD |
- |
| Cresylic acid |
50% |
- |
- |
- |
| Crotonaldehyde |
Pure |
R to N |
C to N |
- |
| Crude oil |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Cyclanone |
Usual commercial conc. |
R |
R |
- |
| Cyclohexane |
|
R |
N |
- |
| Cyclohexanol |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Cyclohexanone |
|
R to C |
C to N |
N |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| DDP (cisplatin) |
|
R |
C |
- |
| DDT (solid) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Decalin |
Pure |
C to N |
N |
- |
| Detergents |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Developer solution (photographic) |
|
RD |
RD |
- |
| Dextrin |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Dextrose |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Diazo salts |
|
- |
- |
- |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane |
|
C |
- |
- |
| Dibutyl ether |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Dibutyl phthalate |
Pure |
R |
C |
C to N |
| Dibutyl sebacate |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Dichloroacetic acid |
Pure |
R to C |
- |
- |
| Dichloroacetic acid |
50% |
R |
- |
- |
| Dichloroacetic acid methyl ester |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Dichlorobenzene |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Dichloroethane |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Dichloroethylene |
|
C to N |
N |
- |
| Dichloropropane |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Diesel fuel |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Diethyl amine |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Diethyl ketone |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Diethylene, glycol |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Diethylether |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| Diglycolic acid (aq.) |
30% |
R |
R |
- |
| Diisobutyl ketone |
Pure |
R |
C |
- |
| Diisopropyl ether |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Dimethyl formamide |
Pure |
R |
R |
- |
| Dimethyl sulphoxide |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Dimethylamine |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| Dioctyl phthalate |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| 1,4-Dioxane |
|
C |
C |
N |
| Diphenyl oxide |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Diphenylamine |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Disodium phosphate |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Disodium sulphate |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Drinking water |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Dyes |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Electrolyte baths |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Emulsifiers |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Emulsions (photographic) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Emulsions acrylic |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Ephetin® (aq.) |
10% |
R |
R |
R |
| Epichlorohydrin |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Epsom salts |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Esters, aliphatic |
Pure |
- |
- |
- |
| Ethane |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Ethanolamine |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Ether |
|
C to N |
N |
- |
| Ethyl acetate |
Pure |
R to C |
C to N |
N |
| Ethyl benzene |
Pure |
C |
N |
- |
| Ethyl chloride |
Pure |
C to N |
N |
N |
| Ethyl dibromide |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Ethyl esters |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Ethyl ether |
|
R to C |
- |
- |
| Ethyl halides |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Ethylene |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Ethylene diamine |
Pure |
R |
- |
- |
| Ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ethylene dichloride |
|
C |
C |
- |
| Ethylene glycol |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Ethylene halides |
|
R |
N |
- |
| Ethylene oxide (gas) |
|
C to N |
N |
- |
| 2-Ethylhexanol |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Euron B® |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Euron G® |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Fatty acid amides |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Fatty acids |
|
R |
R to C |
- |
| Fatty alcohols |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Ferric & ferrous salts (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Ferric chloride (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Ferrous sulphate |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Fertilizer salts (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Film solutions |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Fir wood oil |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Fish solubles |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Fluoboric acid (aq.) |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Fluorine (gas, dry) |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Fluorine (gas, wet) |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Fluosilicic acid |
30% - 40% |
- |
- |
- |
| Formaldehyde |
<40% |
R |
R |
- |
| Formamide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Formic acid (aq.) |
10% - 50% |
R |
R |
C |
| Formic acid (aq.) |
85% - 100% |
R |
C to N |
C to N |
| Freon - F11, 12, 113, 114 |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Freon - F21, F22 |
|
N |
N |
- |
| Fruit juices, pulp and fructose |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Fuel oil |
|
R to C |
C to N |
- |
| Furfural |
|
C |
C |
- |
| Furfuryl alcohol |
|
R |
C to D |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Gallic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Gas, coal manufactured |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Gas, natural, methane |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Gasoline |
|
N |
N |
N |
| Gelatin |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Genantin® |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Glucose |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Glue |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Glycerine (glycerol, aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Glycerol chlorohydrin |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Glycine |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Glycol (aq.) |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Glycolic acid (aq.) |
<70% |
R |
- |
- |
| Glycolic acid butyl ester |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Glysantin® |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Grisiron 8302® |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Grisiron 8702® |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Halothane |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Heating oil |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Heptane |
|
C |
C to N |
N |
| Hexane |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Hexanetroil |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Hexanol |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Honey |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrasine |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Hydraulic fluid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Hydrazine hydrate |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Hydrobromic acid (aq.) |
<50% |
R |
R to C |
N |
| Hydrobromic acid |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Hydrochloric acid |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Hydrocyanic acid |
10% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrofluoric acid |
<40% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrofluoric acid |
40% - 60% |
R to C |
C |
- |
| Hydrofluoric acid |
>60% |
R to C |
N |
- |
| Hydrofluosilicic acid (aq.) |
All |
- |
- |
- |
| Hydrogen |
100% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrogen chloride (gas, wet or dry) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrogen peroxide (aq.) |
10% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydrogen peroxide (aq.) |
30% |
R |
C |
- |
| Hydrogen peroxide (aq.) |
50% |
R |
N |
- |
| Hydrogen peroxide (aq.) |
90% |
R |
N |
- |
| Hydrogen phosphide |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Hydrogen sulphide (aq. or dry) |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Hydroquinone |
|
RD |
- |
- |
| Hydrosulphite (aq.) |
<10% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hydroxylamine sulphate (aq.) |
12% |
R |
R |
- |
| Hypochlorous acid |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Ink |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Iodine (aq.) |
10% |
R |
C |
- |
| Iodine in alcohol |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Iodine in potassium iodide (aq.) |
3% |
R |
R |
- |
| Iron III chloride (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
R |
| Isobutyl alcohol |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Isooctane |
|
R to C |
C to N |
N |
| Isopropanol |
Pure |
R |
R |
R |
| Isopropyl acetate |
100% |
- |
- |
- |
| Isopropyl ether |
Pure |
C |
N |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Jam, jellies |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Jet fuels, JP-4 & JP-5 |
|
C |
N |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Kerosene |
|
C |
C to N |
N |
| Ketones |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| Kraft paper liquor |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Kresol |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Labarraque's solution |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Lacquer thinners |
|
C |
C |
- |
| Lactic acid |
10% - 96% |
R |
R |
R |
| Lactose |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lanolin (wool fat) |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Lard oil |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Latex |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lauric acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Lauryl chloride |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Lauryl sulfate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Lead acetate (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Lead salts |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lead tetraethyl |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Lime |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Lime sulfur |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Lime water |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Linoleic acid |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Linseed oil |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Liqueurs |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Liquid manure |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Liquid paraffin |
|
R |
C |
N |
| Liquid soaps |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Liquors |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lithium bromide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lithium salts |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Lubricating oils |
|
R to C |
C |
- |
| Lysol® |
|
R |
C |
- |
| Chemicals |
Concentration |
23°C
73°F |
60°C
140°F |
100°C
212°F |
| Machine oil |
|
R to C |
C |
N |
| Magnesium carbonate |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Magnesium chloride |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Magnesium fluosilicate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Magnesium hydroxide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Magnesium iodide |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Magnesium nitrate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Magnesium salts |
|
R |
R |
R |
| Magnesium sulphate |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Maleic acid (aq.) |
All |
R |
R |
- |
| Malic acid (aq.) |
50% |
R |
R |
- |
| Manganese sulphate |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Margarine |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Mash |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Mayonnaise |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Mecuric salts |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Menthol |
|
R |
- |
- |
| Mercuric chloride |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Mercuric cyanide |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Mercurous nitrate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Mercury |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Metallic mordants |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Metallic soaps (aq.) |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Methacrylate |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Methacrylic acid |
|
R |
R |
- |
| Methane |
|
