Chemical Compatibility Calculator

The DWK Life Sciences chemical compatibility calculator makes it easy to determine the suitability of plastics with chemicals. Simply select the chemical and polymer you’re working with and our handy tool will do the rest.

CHEMICAL

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All Chemicals
Acetaldehyde
Acetic Acid (Glacial)
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Ammonium Chloride (10%)
Ammonium Hydroxide (30%)
Amyl Acetate
Aniline (Phenylamine)
Aqua Regia
Benzaldehyde
Benzene
Benzoic Acid
Boric Acid (10%)
Butyl Acetate
Butyric Acid (Butanoic acid)
Calcium Hydroxide (Saturated)
Carbon Disulphide
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chloroform
Citric Acid (1M)
Cresol
Cyclohexane
Dibutyl Phthalate
Dichlorobenzene
Diethyl Ether
Diethylene Glycol
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
Dioxane
Ethyl Acetate (Ethyl Ester)
Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute Ethanol)
Ethyl Chloride (Chloroethane)
Ethylene Chloride
Ethylene Oxide (Pure)
Ethylene Oxide (Gas)
Formaldehyde (Formalin) 40%
Formic Acid (50%)
Formic Acid (100%)
Glycerine (Glycerol)
Hexane
Hydrobromic Acid (69%)
Hydrochloric Acid (5%)
Hydrochloric Acid (35%)
Hydrofluoric Acid (48%)
Hydrogen Peroxide (30%)
Lactic Acid (85%)
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Butanone)
Methylene Chloride (Dichloro Methane)
Mineral Oil
Nitric Acid (10%)
Nitric Acid (70%)
Nitrobenzene
Oxalic Acid (10%)
Perchloric Acid (70%)
Phenol (100%)
Phosphoric Acid (85%)
Picric Acid
Potassium Hydroxide (30%)
Potassium Permanganate
Propylene Glycol
Pyridine
Salicylic Acid
Silver Nitrate
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
Sodium Hypochlorite (15%)
Sulphuric Acid (20%)
Sulphuric Acid (60%)
Sulphuric Acid (98%)
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Toluene
Trichloroacetic Acid
Trichloroethylene
Turpentine
Xylene
Zinc Chloride (10%)
Zinc Sulphate (10%)

POLYMER

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All Polymers
LDPE
HDPE
PP
PMP (TPX)
PVC
PC
PS
SAN
PMMA
PTFE
POM
PBT

How to read the results?

Excellent

continuous exposure to the substance does not cause damage within 30 days

Good

continuous exposure to the substance causes minor damage within 7 – 30 days

Poor

not suitable for continuous exposure to the substance. Immediate damage may occur

No Data

no information available

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	LDPE		HDPE		PP		PMP (TPX)		PVC		PC		PS		SAN		PMMA		PTFE		POM		PBT
Temperature ºC	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50	20	50
Acetaldehyde	E	P	E	G	G	P	G	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	N	N
Acetic Acid (Glacial)	G	P	E	E	E	P	G	G	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Acetic Anhydride	P	P	G	G	G	G	E	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	G	G	P	P	N	N
Acetone	G	P	P	P	G	P	E	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	G	N
Ammonium Chloride (10%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	G	G	E	E	E	E	G	G	E	E	N	N	N	N
Ammonium Hydroxide (30%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	E	E	E	E	N	N
Amyl Acetate	G	P	E	G	G	P	E	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	N
Aniline (Phenylamine)	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	G	G	G	N
Aqua Regia	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	P	N
Benzaldehyde	E	G	G	P	P	G	E	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	N	N
Benzene	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	G	E	N
Benzoic Acid	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	G	E	G	G	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	N	N	P	N
Boric Acid (10%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	N
Butyl Acetate	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	G	G	N
Butyric Acid (Butanoic acid)	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	N	N	E	N
Calcium Hydroxide (Saturated)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	G	G	E	E	G	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Carbon Disulphide	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	N	N
Carbon Tetrachloride	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	E	E	G	G	N	N
Chloroform	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Citric Acid (1M)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	N	E	E	N	N	N	N
Cresol	P	P	G	P	G	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	N	N	P	N
Cyclohexane	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	E	G	P	P	G	P	G	N	E	E	E	E	N	N
Dibutyl Phthalate	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	G	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Dichlorobenzene	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	N	N
Diethyl Ether	P	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Diethylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	P	G	G	E	E	E	E	P	P	E	E	E	E	P	N
Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	P	P	N	G	P	P	P	P	E	E	N	N	E	N
Dioxane	G	G	G	G	P	P	G	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	G	G	G	P
Ethyl Acetate (Ethyl Ester)	E	E	E	E	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	G	G	N	N	P	N
Ethyl Alcohol (Absolute Ethanol)	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	G	E	G	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Ethyl Chloride (Chloroethane)	G	P	P	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	N	N	N	N
Ethylene Chloride	G	P	P	P	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	N	N
Ethylene Oxide (Pure)	G	G	G	G	G	P	G	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	N
Ethylene Oxide (Gas)	G	G	E	E	E	E	G	G	G	G	E	E	E	G	G	G	E	E	E	E	N	N	N	N
Formaldehyde (Formalin) 40%	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	G	G	P	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	N
Formic Acid (50%)	G	G	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	P	G	G	G	G	E	G	N	N	E	E	N	N	G	N
Formic Acid (100%)	G	G	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	P	G	P	G	G	P	P	N	N	E	E	P	P	N	N
Glycerine (Glycerol)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	G	E	N
Hexane	P	P	G	G	G	G	G	P	E	P	G	P	P	P	E	E	E	N	E	E	E	E	E	N
Hydrobromic Acid (69%)	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	G	G	G	G	G	G	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Hydrochloric Acid (5%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	N	E	E	P	P	P	N
Hydrochloric Acid (35%)	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	E	G	P	E	E	E	G	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Hydrofluoric Acid (48%)	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	G	G	G	P	P	P	E	G	P	P	E	E	P	P	G	N
Hydrogen Peroxide (30%)	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	G	P	E	E	E	P	E	N
Lactic Acid (85%)	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	E	N
Methyl Acetate	E	P	E	E	E	G	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	N	N	E	E	N	N	P	N
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	G	G	G	G	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (Butanone)	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	N	N	E	N
Methylene Chloride (Dichloro Methane)	P	P	E	P	E	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Mineral Oil	G	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	N
Nitric Acid (10%)	E	E	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	E	E	G	G	E	G	G	E	N	E	E	P	P	G	N
Nitric Acid (70%)	E	P	E	P	P	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	G	N
Nitrobenzene	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	G	P	E	N
Oxalic Acid (10%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	N
Perchloric Acid (70%)	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	G	G	G	G	E	E	G	G	P	P	N	N
Phenol (100%)	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Phosphoric Acid (85%)	E	P	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	G	E	G	E	G	E	E	G	P	E	E	E	P	N	N
Picric Acid	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	P	G	G	E	E	N	N	E	E	N	N	N	N
Potassium Hydroxide (30%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	G	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	N
Potassium Permanganate	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	G	G	G	G	P	E	E	G	G	E	N
Propylene Glycol	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	G	G	G	E	E	E	E	N	N	E	E	E	E	N	N
Pyridine	P	P	P	P	E	E	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	G	N	N
Salicylic Acid	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	G	E	G	E	G	E	G	N	N	E	E	P	P	E	N
Silver Nitrate	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	G	N	N	E	E	G	G	N	N
Sodium Hydroxide (50%)	G	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	P	P	E	G	E	G	E	P	E	E	E	E	P	N
Sodium Hypochlorite (15%)	E	G	E	G	G	P	E	E	E	E	G	G	E	G	E	E	E	E	E	E	N	N	P	N
Sulphuric Acid (20%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	G	E	E	E	G	E	E	E	E	N	N	N	N
Sulphuric Acid (60%)	E	G	E	G	G	G	E	G	E	G	G	G	E	G	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	N	N
Sulphuric Acid (98%)	G	G	G	G	G	E	G	G	G	P	P	P	G	G	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	N
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)	G	P	G	E	G	G	G	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	G	G	E	N
Toluene	G	P	P	P	P	P	G	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	E	N
Trichloroacetic Acid	G	P	G	P	G	G	E	E	G	P	G	P	G	P	P	P	N	N	E	E	N	N	P	N
Trichloroethylene	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	P	P	P	P
Turpentine	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	P	G	G	G	P	P	P	G	P	G	P	E	E	E	E	E	N
Xylene	P	P	G	P	P	P	G	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	E	E	E	E	P	N
Zinc Chloride (10%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	E	N
Zinc Sulphate (10%)	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	G	P	N	N