LDPE & HDPE resistance listed by chemical
1.4-dioxane
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Acetaldehyde
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
Acetic Acid 5 %
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Acetic Acid, glacial 50%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50 °C: immediate damage may occur.
Acetone
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Allyl Alcohol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Aluminum salts
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Amino acids
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ammonia
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ammonium carbonate saturated
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ammonium phosphate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ammonium sulphate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Amyl chloride
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
HDPE at 50°C & LDPE at 20°C-50°C: immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Aniline
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Benzene
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Benzyl alcohol
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Boric acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Bromine
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Butyric acid
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Calcium chloride
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Calcium hydroxide saturated
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Carbon tetrachloride
HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 20°C & HDPE at 50°C: show some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 50°C: not recommended.
Chlorine 10% in water
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: shows damage and is not recommended.
Chlorobenzene
Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Chloroform
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Chromic acid 10%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Chromic acid 50%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Citric acid 10%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Cresol
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Cyclohexane
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: immediate damage may occur.
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days.
Diethyl ketone
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Dimethylsulfoxide
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ethanol 95%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ethyl acetate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ethyl benzene
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Ethylene glycol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Ethylene oxide
HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 20°C: and LDPE/ HDPE at 50°C: show some effect after 7 days.
Ferric chloride
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Fluoride
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Fluorine
HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Not recommended at 50°C.
Formaldehyde 10%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Formaldehyde 40%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Glycerol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hexane
HDPE at 20°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days continuous use.
HDPE at 50 °C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE not recommended at any temperature.
Hydrochloric acid 20%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrochloric acid 35%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrochloric acid 5%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrocyanic acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrofluoric acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrofluoric acid 4%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrofluoric acid 48%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrogen peroxide 3%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Hydrogen peroxide 30%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Isobutyl alcohol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Isopropyl alcohol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Kerosene
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days.
LDPE / HDPE not recommended at 50°C, as immediate damage may occur.
Lactic Acid 10 %
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Lactic Acid 90 %
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Lead acetate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Methanol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Methyl ethyl ketone
Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Methyl propyl ketone
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Methylene chloride
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
LDPE at 20°C-50°C & HDPE at 50°C: Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Mineral oil
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: may show immediate damage and is not recommended.
n-amyl acetate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days or constant exposure.
n-butyl alcohol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Nitric acid 50 %
LDPE at 20°C: shows little or damage after 30 days.
HDPE at 20°C & LDPE at 50°C: show effect after 7 days.
HDPE at 50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended.
Nitric acid 70 %
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
n-octane
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Oleic acid
HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended.
Oxalic acid
LDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
HDPE at 20°C and LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: shows little/ no damage after 30 days.
Ozone
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Perchloric acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Perchloric ethylene
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Phenol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Phosphoric acid 10%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Phosphoric acid 85%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: shows immediate damage and is not recommended.
Phosphorous trichloride
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 50°C: has no data available. HDPE at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Potassium carbonate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Potassium hydroxide 5 %
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Potassium hydroxide concentrated
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Potassium permanganate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Propylene glycol
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Pyridine
Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Salicylic acid, saturated
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Silver acetate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Silver nitrate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium carbonate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium chloride, saturated
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium dichromate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium hydroxide 1%
LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
HDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Sodium hydroxide 50%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium hypochlorite 15%
HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
LDPE at 20°C: is suitable but at 50°C: shows some effect after 7 days.
Sodium nitrate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sodium sulphate
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sucrose
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sulfuric acid 20%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sulfuric acid 6%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sulfuric acid 60%
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Sulfuric acid 98%
LDPE at 20°C-50°C: shows little or no damage after 30 days.
HDPE at 20°C: shows effect after 7 days.
Not recommended for use at 50°C.
Tannic acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Tetrahydrofuran
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Toluene
LDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure.
HDPE at 20°C-50°C & LDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Trichloracetic acid
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 day of constant exposure.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Trichlorethane
Immediate damage may occur.
Not recommended for continuous use.
Turpentine oil
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C: show some effect after 7 days.
LDPE / HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Urea
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
Xylene
HDPE at 20°C: shows some effect after 7 day of constant exposure.
LDPE at 20-50°C and HDPE at 50°C: show immediate damage.
Not recommended.
Zinc chloride
LDPE / HDPE at 20°C-50°C: little or no damage after 30 days.
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