Chemical Compatibility Reference Chart

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate Chemical Compatibility Chart: Check the chemical compatibility of
Polycarbonate with various chemicals, solvents, alcohols and other products.

Chemical Compatibility
Acetaldehyde C1-Fair
Acetamide D-Severe Effect
Acetate Solvent N/A
Acetic Acid B1-Good
Acetic Acid 20% A1-Excellent
Acetic Acid 80% B1-Good
Acetic Acid, Glacial B1-Good
Acetic Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Acetone D-Severe Effect
Acetyl Bromide N/A
Acetyl Chloride (dry) D-Severe Effect
Acetylene D-Severe Effect
Acrylonitrile D-Severe Effect
Adipic Acid N/A
Alcohols: Amyl B1-Good
Alcohols: Benzyl N/A
Alcohols: Butyl A2-Excellent
Alcohols: Diacetone N/A
Alcohols: Ethyl B2-Good
Alcohols: Hexyl N/A
Alcohols: Isobutyl N/A
Alcohols: Isopropyl A2-Excellent
Alcohols: Methyl B1-Good
Alcohols: Octyl N/A
Alcohols: Propyl N/A
Aluminum Chloride A1-Excellent
Aluminum Chloride 20% A1-Excellent
Aluminum Fluoride N/A
Aluminum Hydroxide B1-Good
Aluminum Nitrate A1-Excellent
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 10% A1-Excellent
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate 100% A2-Excellent
Aluminum Sulfate A-Excellent
Alums N/A
Amines D-Severe Effect
Ammonia 10% D-Severe Effect
Ammonia Nitrate N/A
Ammonia, anhydrous D-Severe Effect
Ammonia, liquid D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Chloride A2-Excellent
Ammonium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Ammonium Nitrate N/A
Ammonium Oxalate A1-Excellent
Ammonium Persulfate N/A
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic A2-Excellent
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic N/A
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic N/A
Ammonium Sulfate A2-Excellent
Ammonium Sulfite N/A
Ammonium Thiosulfate N/A
Amyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Amyl Alcohol B1-Good
Amyl Chloride N/A
Aniline D-Severe Effect
Aniline Hydrochloride D-Severe Effect
Antifreeze N/A
Antimony Trichloride A2-Excellent
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3) D-Severe Effect
Arsenic Acid A1-Excellent
Arsenic Salts N/A
Asphalt D-Severe Effect
Barium Carbonate A2-Excellent
Barium Chloride A-Excellent
Barium Cyanide N/A
Barium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Barium Nitrate D-Severe Effect
Barium Sulfate D-Severe Effect
Barium Sulfide N/A
Beer A2-Excellent
Beet Sugar Liquids N/A
Benzaldehyde D-Severe Effect
Benzene D-Severe Effect
Benzene Sulfonic Acid D-Severe Effect
Benzoic Acid B1-Good
Benzol D-Severe Effect
Benzonitrile A1-Excellent
Bromine C1-Fair
Butadiene D-Severe Effect
Butane D-Severe Effect
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) B1-Good
Butter N/A
Buttermilk A1-Excellent
Butyl Amine D-Severe Effect
Butyl Ether N/A
Butyl Phthalate D-Severe Effect
Butylacetate D-Severe Effect
Butylene D-Severe Effect
Butyric Acid D-Severe Effect
Calcium Bisulfate D-Severe Effect
Calcium Bisulfide N/A
Calcium Bisulfite D-Severe Effect
Calcium Carbonate C2-Fair
Calcium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Calcium Hypochlorite D-Severe Effect
Calcium Nitrate A2-Excellent
Calcium Oxide N/A
Calcium Sulfate A2-Excellent
Carbolic Acid (Phenol) D-Severe Effect
Carbon Disulfide D-Severe Effect
Carbon Monoxide N/A
Carbon Tetrachloride D-Severe Effect
Carbonic Acid A1-Excellent
Chlorine, Anhydrous Liquid C-Fair
Chloroacetic Acid D-Severe Effect
Chlorobenzene (Mono) D-Severe Effect
Chlorobromomethane N/A
Chloroform D-Severe Effect
Chlorosulfonic Acid C1-Fair
Chocolate Syrup A-Excellent
Chromic Acid 10% B-Good
Chromic Acid 30% C-Fair
Chromic Acid 5% B-Good
Chromic Acid 50% D-Severe Effect
Chromium Salts N/A
Cider A-Excellent
Citric Acid A1-Excellent
Copper Cyanide D-Severe Effect
Copper Fluoborate N/A
Copper Nitrate D-Severe Effect
Copper Sulfate>5% A1-Excellent
Copper Sulfate 5% A1-Excellent
Cream N/A
Cresols D-Severe Effect
Cresylic Acid D-Severe Effect
Cupric Acid A1-Excellent
Cyanic Acid N/A
Cyclohexane B-Good
Cyclohexanone D-Severe Effect
Detergents A1-Excellent
Diacetone Alcohol D-Severe Effect
Dichlorobenzene D-Severe Effect
Dichloroethane D-Severe Effect
Diesel Fuel A2-Excellent
Diethyl Ether D-Severe Effect
Diethylamine D-Severe Effect
Diethylene Glycol B1-Good
Dimethyl Aniline D-Severe Effect
Dimethyl Formamide D-Severe Effect
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate) A1-Excellent
Ethane N/A
Ethanol B2-Good
Ethanolamine N/A
Ether N/A
Ethyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Ethyl Benzoate D-Severe Effect
Ethyl Chloride D-Severe Effect
Ethyl Ether N/A
Ethyl Sulfate N/A
Ethylene Bromide D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Chloride D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Chlorohydrin D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Diamine A2-Excellent
Ethylene Dichloride D-Severe Effect
Ethylene Glycol B1-Good
Ethylene Oxide C1-Fair
Fatty Acids B1-Good
Ferric Chloride A2-Excellent
Ferric Nitrate A1-Excellent
Ferric Sulfate A1-Excellent
Ferrous Chloride D-Severe Effect
Ferrous Sulfate A1-Excellent
Fluoboric Acid N/A
Fluorine C-Fair
Fluosilicic Acid A1-Excellent
Formaldehyde 100% A2-Excellent
Formaldehyde 40% A1-Excellent
Formic Acid A1-Excellent
Freon 113 B1-Good
Fuel Oils B1-Good
Furan Resin N/A
Furfural D-Severe Effect
Gallic Acid N/A
Gasoline (high-aromatic) A-Excellent
Gasoline, leaded, ref. A2-Excellent
Gasoline, unleaded A2-Excellent
Gelatin N/A
Glucose A1-Excellent
Glue, P.V.A. N/A
Glycerin A2-Excellent
Heptane B-Good
Hexane D-Severe Effect
Honey A1-Excellent
Hydraulic Oil (Petro) N/A
Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic) N/A
Hydrazine D-Severe Effect
Hydrobromic Acid 100% N/A
Hydrobromic Acid 20% N/A
Hydrochloric Acid 100% D-Severe Effect
Hydrochloric Acid 20% B1-Good
Hydrochloric Acid 37% D-Severe Effect
Hydrochloric Acid, Dry Gas N/A
Hydrocyanic Acid N/A
Hydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) B1-Good
Hydrofluoric Acid 100% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 20% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 50% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluoric Acid 75% D-Severe Effect
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 100% N/A
Hydrofluosilicic Acid 20% N/A
Hydrogen Gas A2-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 10% A2-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 100% A-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% A2-Excellent
Hydrogen Peroxide 50% A2-Excellent
Hydrogen Sulfide (aqua) A-Excellent
Isooctane B1-Good
Isopropyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Isopropyl Ether D-Severe Effect
Isotane N/A
Jet Fuel (JP3, JP4, JP5) A1-Excellent
Kerosene D-Severe Effect
Ketones D-Severe Effect
Lacquer Thinners B-Good
Lacquers D-Severe Effect
Lactic Acid B-Good
Lard A1-Excellent
Lead Sulfamate A1-Excellent
Lithium Chloride B1-Good
Lithium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Lubricants A1-Excellent
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide D-Severe Effect
Magnesium Bisulfate A1-Excellent
Magnesium Carbonate A1-Excellent
Magnesium Chloride A2-Excellent
Magnesium Hydroxide A1-Excellent
Magnesium Nitrate A1-Excellent
Magnesium Oxide N/A
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts) A1-Excellent
Manganese Sulfate A1-Excellent
Mercuric Chloride (dilute) A-Excellent
Mercuric Cyanide N/A
Mercurous Nitrate A2-Excellent
Mercury D-Severe Effect
Methane N/A
Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) B1-Good
Methyl Acetate D-Severe Effect
Methyl Acetone N/A
Methyl Acrylate N/A
Methyl Alcohol 10% B1-Good
Methyl Bromide N/A
Methyl Butyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Cellosolve D-Severe Effect
Methyl Chloride D-Severe Effect
Methyl Dichloride N/A
Methyl Ethyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide N/A
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Isopropyl Ketone D-Severe Effect
Methyl Methacrylate N/A
Methylamine N/A
Methylene Chloride D-Severe Effect
Milk A-Excellent
Mineral Spirits C-Fair
Molasses N/A
Monochloroacetic acid D-Severe Effect
Monoethanolamine N/A
Morpholine D-Severe Effect
Motor oil A-Excellent
Mustard A-Excellent
Naphtha B-Good
Naphthalene N/A
Natural Gas N/A
Nickel Chloride A2-Excellent
Nickel Nitrate D-Severe Effect
Nickel Sulfate A-Excellent
Nitrating Acid (<15% HNO3) N/A
Nitrating Acid (>15% H2SO4) N/A
Nitrating Acid (S1% Acid) N/A
Nitrating Acid (S15% H2SO4) N/A
Nitric Acid (20%) B1-Good
Nitric Acid (50%) B-Good
Nitric Acid (5-10%) A-Excellent
Nitric Acid (Concentrated) C1-Fair
Nitrobenzene D-Severe Effect
Nitrogen Fertilizer N/A
Nitromethane D-Severe Effect
Oils: Cinnamon D-Severe Effect
Oils: Citric A-Excellent
Oils: Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) B-Good
Oils: Mineral B-Good
Oils: Olive A2-Excellent
Oils: Orange C1-Fair
Oils: Palm N/A
Oils: Peanut N/A
Oils: Peppermint N/A
Oils: Pine A-Excellent
Ozone A1-Excellent
Palmitic Acid N/A
Paraffin A1-Excellent
Pentane A-Excellent
Perchloric Acid N/A
Perchloroethylene D-Severe Effect
Petrolatum N/A
Petroleum N/A
Phenol (10%) B1-Good
Phenol (Carbolic Acid) D-Severe Effect
Phosphoric Acid (>40%) A-Excellent
Phosphoric Acid (crude) A-Excellent
Phosphoric Acid (molten) N/A
Phosphoric Acid (S40%) A-Excellent
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride D-Severe Effect
Phosphorus N/A
Phosphorus Trichloride C-Fair
Photographic Developer A2-Excellent
Photographic Solutions A1-Excellent
Phthalic Acid N/A
Phthalic Anhydride A1-Excellent
Picric Acid D-Severe Effect
Potassium Bicarbonate N/A
Potassium Bromide A1-Excellent
Potassium Chlorate A1-Excellent
Potassium Chloride A-Excellent
Potassium Chromate N/A
Potassium Cyanide Solutions N/A
Potassium Dichromate A1-Excellent
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash) D-Severe Effect
Potassium Nitrate A1-Excellent
Potassium Oxalate N/A
Potassium Permanganate A2-Excellent
Potassium Sulfate A1-Excellent
Potassium Sulfide N/A
Propane (liquefied) C1-Fair
Propylene N/A
Propylene Glycol B1-Good
Pyridine D-Severe Effect
Pyrogallic Acid N/A
Resorcinal B1-Good
Salicylic Acid A1-Excellent
Salt Brine (NaCl saturated) A-Excellent
Sea Water A2-Excellent
Shellac (Bleached) N/A
Shellac (Orange) N/A
Silicone A2-Excellent
Silver Bromide N/A
Silver Nitrate A2-Excellent
Soap Solutions A1-Excellent
Soda Ash (see Sodium Carbonate) A-Excellent
Sodium Acetate A1-Excellent
Sodium Aluminate N/A
Sodium Benzoate A2-Excellent
Sodium Bicarbonate A2-Excellent
Sodium Bisulfate A1-Excellent
Sodium Bisulfite A1-Excellent
Sodium Borate (Borax) A1-Excellent
Sodium Bromide N/A
Sodium Carbonate A2-Excellent
Sodium Chlorate A1-Excellent
Sodium Chloride A2-Excellent
Sodium Chromate A2-Excellent
Sodium Cyanide N/A
Sodium Ferrocyanide N/A
Sodium Fluoride N/A
Sodium Hydrosulfite N/A
Sodium Hydroxide (20%) A2-Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide (50%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hydroxide (80%) D-Severe Effect
Sodium Hypochlorite (<20%) C-Fair
Sodium Peroxide A2-Excellent
Sodium Sulfate A2-Excellent
Sodium Sulfide D-Severe Effect
Sodium Thiosulfate (hypo) D-Severe Effect
Stannic Chloride A1-Excellent
Stearic Acid A1-Excellent
Stoddard Solvent A2-Excellent
Styrene D-Severe Effect
Sulfur Dioxide (dry) A1-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (<10%) A1-Excellent
Sulfuric Acid (10-75%) B1-Good
Sulfuric Acid (75-100%) D-Severe Effect
Sulfuric Acid (hot concentrated) D-Severe Effect
Tannic Acid C-Fair
Tetrachloroethylene D-Severe Effect
Tetrahydrofuran D-Severe Effect
Toluene (Toluol) D-Severe Effect
Tomato Juice A1-Excellent
Trichloroacetic Acid D-Severe Effect
Trichloroethane D-Severe Effect
Turpentine D-Severe Effect
Urea D-Severe Effect
Vinegar A2-Excellent
Water, Acid, Mine B2-Good
Water, Deionized N/A
Water, Distilled A2-Excellent
Water, Fresh A2-Excellent
Water, Salt A2-Excellent
Whiskey & Wines A1-Excellent
Xylene D-Severe Effect
Zinc Chloride A2-Excellent
Zinc Sulfate A2-Excellent

Explanation of Footnotes
1.
Satisfactory to 72°F (22°C)
2.
Satisfactory to 120°F (48°C)

Ratings: Chemical Effect

Please note that these charts are for general reference only. We have aggregated this data
from dozens of original sources and any single piece of data cannot be guaranteed.
Additionally, many factors affect the chemical resistance of a given plastic product including
the concentration/purity of the chemical, working temperature, wall thickness and condition
of the container, etc. It is your responsibility to test a container and chemical together
ensure compatibility under your unique circumstances.

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