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  • 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • 1,2-Dibromo Propane
  • 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
  • Acetaldehyde
  • Acetamide
  • Acetic acid (10%)
  • Acetic acid (5%)
  • Acetic acid (50%)
  • Acetic acid (80%)
  • Acetic acid, glacial
  • Acetic anhydride
  • Acetone (10%)
  • Acetone (100%)
  • Acetonitrile
  • Acetophenone
  • Acetyl Chloride
  • Acetylene
  • Acetylene Tetrabromide
  • Acetylene Tetrachloride
  • Acrylic acid
  • Acrylonitrile
  • Adipic acid
  • Allyl Alcohol
  • Allyl Chloride
  • Alum
  • Aluminum Acetate
  • Aluminum Chloride, aq.
  • Aluminum Flouride
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Nitrate
  • Aluminum Oxychloride
  • Ammonia liquid
  • Ammonia, anhydrous (dry gas)
  • Ammonia, anhydrous (liquid)
  • Ammonium Acetate (saturated)
  • Ammonium Bifluoride
  • Ammonium Bisulfide
  • Ammonium Bromide (50%)
  • Ammonium Carbonate (saturated)
  • Ammonium Chloride (saturated)
  • Ammonium Dichromate
  • Ammonium Flouride (25%)
  • Ammonium Flouride (saturated)
  • Ammonium Fluoride (10%)
  • Ammonium Hydroxide (1%)
  • Ammonium Hydroxide (10%)
  • Ammonium Hydroxide (30%)
  • Ammonium Metaphosphate
  • Ammonium Nitrate (saturated)
  • Ammonium Persulfate
  • Ammonium Phosphate
  • Ammonium Sulfate (saturated)
  • Ammonium Sulfide
  • Ammonium Thiocyanate
  • Amyl Acetate
  • Amyl Alcohol
  • Amyl Chloride
  • Aniline
  • Aniline Hydrochloride (10%)
  • Antimony Trichloride
  • Aqua Regia
  • Argon
  • Arsenic Acid
  • Aryl Sulfonic Acid
  • ASTM #1 Oil
  • ASTM #2 Oil
  • ASTM #3 Oil
  • Barium Carbonate
  • Barium Chloride
  • Barium Hydroxide
  • Barium Nitrate
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Barium Sulfide
  • Beer
  • Beet Sugar Liquors
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Benzene
  • Benzene Sulfonic Acid
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Benzoyl Chloride
  • Benzyl Alcohol
  • Benzyl Chloride
  • Bismuth Carbonate
  • Black Liquor
  • Blood
  • Borax
  • Boric Acid
  • Brine (acid)
  • Brine (basic)
  • Bromine (dry gas)
  • Bromine (liquid)
  • Bromine (water-3% saturated)
  • Bromoform
  • Butadiene
  • Butane
  • Butanediol
  • Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
  • Butyl Acetate
  • Butyl Acrylate
  • Butyl Bromide
  • Butyl Chloride
  • Butyl Mercaptan
  • Butyl Phenol
  • Butyl Phthalate
  • Butyraldehyde
  • Butyric Acid
  • Calcium Bisulfide
  • Calcium Bisulfite
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Calcium Chlorate
  • Calcium Chloride
  • Calcium Chlorite
  • Calcium Hydroxide
  • Calcium Hypochlorite
  • Calcium Nitrate
  • Calcium Oxide
  • Calcium Sulfate
  • Calcium Sulfide
  • Cane Sugar Liquors
  • Caprylic Acid
  • Carbon Bisulfide
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Disulfide
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Carbonic Acid
  • Castor Oil
  • Cellosolve
  • Chloral Hydrate
  • Chloramine
  • Chloric Acid
  • Chlorinated Phenol
  • Chlorinated Water, 10 ppm
  • Chlorinated Water, sat.
  • Chlorine Dioxide
  • Chlorine, gas (dry)
  • Chlorine, gas (wet)
  • Chloroacetic Acid
  • Chloroacetyl Chloride
  • Chlorobenzene
  • Chlorobenzyl Chloride
  • Chloroform
  • Chlorohydrin
  • Chloropicrin
  • Chlorosulfonic Acid
  • Chlorox bleach (5.5% NaOCl)
  • Chromic Acid, 10%
  • Chromic Acid, 30%
  • Chromic Acid, 40%
  • Chromic Acid, 50%
  • Chromium Plating solution
  • Chromium Potassium Sulfate
  • Chromyl Chloride
  • Citric Acid
  • Coal Gas
  • Coconut Oil
  • Coke Oven Gas
  • Copper Acetate
  • Copper Carbonate
  • Copper Chloride
  • Copper Cyanide
  • Copper Fluoride
  • Copper Nitrate
  • Copper Sulfate
  • Corn Oil
  • Cottonseed Oil
  • Creosote
  • Cresol
  • Cresylic Acid (50%)
  • Crotonaldehyde
  • Crude Oil
  • Cupric Chloride
  • Cyanoacetic Acid
  • Cyclohexane
  • Cyclohexanol
  • Cyclohexanone
  • Detergents
  • Dextrose
  • Di-isobutylene
  • Di-isobutylketone
  • Diacetone Alcohol
  • Diazo Salts
  • Dibutyl Phthalate
  • Dibutyl Sebacate
  • Dichloroacetic Acid
  • Dichloroethane
  • Dichloroethylene (Ethylene Dichloride)
  • Dichloropropionic acid
  • Diesel fuels
  • Diethanol Amine
  • Diethyl Amine (aq.)
  • Diethyl Ether
  • Diethylene Glycol Ethers
  • Dimethyl Amine (aq.)
  • Dimethyl Aniline
  • Dimethyl Formamide
  • Dimethyl Phthalate
  • Dimethyl Sulfate
  • Disodium Phosphate
  • Dowtherm A
  • Epichlorohydrin
  • Ether
  • Ethyl Acetate
  • Ethyl Acetoacetate
  • Ethyl Acrylate
  • Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)
  • Ethyl Benzene
  • Ethyl Chloride
  • Ethyl Chloroacetate
  • Ethyl Cyanoacetate
  • Ethyl Ether
  • Ethyl Formate
  • Ethylene Bromide
  • Ethylene Chlorohydrin
  • Ethylene Diamine
  • Ethylene Dibromide
  • Ethylene Dichloride
  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Ethylene Oxide (5% aq.)
  • Ethylene Trichloride
  • Fatty Acids
  • Ferric Chloride + HCl
  • Ferric Chloride, Aq.
  • Ferric Hydroxide
  • Ferric Nitrate
  • Ferric Sulfate
  • Ferrous Chloride
  • Ferrous Chloride + HCl
  • Ferrous Hydroxide
  • Ferrous Nitrate
  • Ferrous Sulfate
  • Fish Solubles
  • Flourine Gas, Dry
  • Flourine Gas, Wet
  • Fluoboric Acid
  • Fluosilicic Acid
  • Formaldehyde (37%)
  • Formaldehyde (50%)
  • Formic Acid
  • Freon1 Fluorocarbons
  • Fructose
  • Fruit Juices Pulp
  • Fuel Oil
  • Furfural
  • Gallic Acid
  • Gas (manufactured)
  • Gas (Natural)
  • Gasahol
  • Gasoline, Leaded
  • Gasoline, Sour
  • Gasoline, Unleaded
  • Gelatin
  • Gin
  • Glucose
  • Glue
  • Glycerin
  • Glycol
  • Glycolic Acid
  • Gypsum
  • Heptane
  • Hexane
  • Hexanol
  • Hydraulic Oil
  • Hydrazine Dihydrochloride
  • Hydriodic Acid (40%)
  • Hydrobromic Acid (10%)
  • Hydrobromic Acid (50%)
  • Hydrochloric Acid (10%)
  • Hydrochloric Acid (20%)
  • Hydrochloric Acid (35%)
  • Hydrochloric Acid (37%)
  • Hydrocyanic Acid
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (100%)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (20%)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (30%)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (37%)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (48%)
  • Hydrofluoric Acid (60%)
  • Hydrofluosilicic Acid (35%)
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogen Chloride (dry gas)
  • Hydrogen Cyanide
  • Hydrogen Fluoride (gas)
  • Hydrogen Peroxide (3-8%)
  • Hydrogen Peroxide (30%)
  • Hydrogen Peroxide (90%)
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (dry)
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (wet)
  • Hydroquinone
  • Hypochlorous Acid
  • Iodine (10%)
  • Iodine (gas)
  • Iodoform
  • Isobutane
  • Isobutyl Alcohol
  • Isooctane
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Isopropyl Chloride
  • Isopropyl Ether
  • JP-3 Fuel
  • JP-4 Fuel
  • JP-5 Fuel
  • JP-6 Fuel
  • Kerosene
  • Ketchup
  • Ketones
  • Kraft Liquors
  • Lactic Acid (80%)
  • Lard Oil
  • Lauric Acid
  • Lauryl Chloride
  • Lead Acetate
  • Lead Nitrate
  • Lead Sulfate
  • Lemon Oil
  • Lime Sulphur solution
  • Linoleic Acid
  • Linseed Oil
  • Lithium Bromide (sat.)
  • Lubricating Oil
  • m-Bromotoluene
  • Magnesium Carbonate
  • Magnesium Chloride
  • Magnesium Hydroxide
  • Magnesium Nitrate
  • Magnesium Sulfate (10% sat.)
  • Maleic Acid (10%)
  • Maleic Anhydride
  • Malic Acid
  • Manganese Sulfate
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mercuric Chloride
  • Mercuric Cyanide
  • Mercuric Nitrate
  • Mercuric Sulfate
  • Mercurous Nitrate
  • Mercury
  • Methacrylic Acid
  • Methane
  • Methane Sulfonic Acid
  • Methyl Acetate
  • Methyl Acetone
  • Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
  • Methyl Amine
  • Methyl Bromide
  • Methyl Cellosolve ethers
  • Methyl Chloride
  • Methyl Chloroform
  • Methyl Ethyl Ketone
  • Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
  • Methyl Methacrylate
  • Methyl Salicylate
  • Methylene Bromide
  • Methylene Chloride
  • Methylene Iodide
  • Milk
  • Mineral Oil
  • Molasses
  • mono-Bromobenzene
  • Monochloroacetic Acid
  • Monochlorobenzene
  • Monoethanolamine
  • Morpholine
  • Motor Oil
  • Naptha
  • Napthalene
  • Nickel Chloride
  • Nickel Nitrate
  • Nickel Sulfate
  • Nicotinic Acid
  • Nitric Acid (30%)
  • Nitric Acid (5-10%)
  • Nitric Acid (50%)
  • Nitric Acid (70% fuming)
  • Nitrobenzene
  • Nitrogen Dioxide
  • Nitrogen Gas
  • Nitroglycerin
  • Nitromethane
  • Nitrous Acid (10%)
  • Nitrous Oxide
  • o-Dichlorobenzene
  • o-Phenylphenol
  • Octane
  • Oleic Acid
  • Oleum
  • Olive Oil
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Oxygen Gas
  • Ozone
  • Palmitic Acid
  • Paraffin
  • Pentane
  • Perchloric Acid (10%)
  • Perchloric Acid (70%)
  • Perchloroethylene
  • Petroleum Oils
  • Phenol (5%)
  • Phenol (90%-100%)
  • Phenolsulfonic Acid
  • Phosphoric Acid (10%-50%)
  • Phosphoric Acid (50%-85%)
  • Phosphorous - red
  • Phosphorous - yellow
  • Phosphorous Oxychloride
  • Phosphorous Trichloride
  • Photographic solutions
  • Phthalic Acid
  • Picric Acid
  • Plating Sol. - Brass
  • Plating sol. - Cadmium
  • Plating sol. - Chrome
  • Plating Sol. - Copper
  • Plating sol. - Gold
  • Plating Sol. - Iron
  • Plating Sol. - Lead
  • Plating Sol. - Nickel
  • Plating Sol. - Rhodium
  • Plating Sol. - Silver
  • Plating Sol. - Speculum
  • Plating Sol. - Tin
  • Plating Sol. - Zinc
  • Polyglycol
  • Polyvinyl Acetate
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Potash (Potassium Carbonate)
  • Potassium Acetate
  • Potassium Aluminum Chloride
  • Potassium Aluminum Sulfate (50%)
  • Potassium Bicarbonate
  • Potassium Bichromate
  • Potassium Bisulfate
  • Potassium Borate
  • Potassium Bromate
  • Potassium Bromide
  • Potassium Carbonate
  • Potassium Chlorate (aq.)
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Potassium Chromate
  • Potassium Cyanide
  • Potassium Dichromate
  • Potassium Fluoride
  • Potassium Hydroxide (10%)
  • Potassium Hydroxide (50%)
  • Potassium Hydroxide (60-90%)
  • Potassium Hypochlorite
  • Potassium Iodide
  • Potassium Nitrate
  • Potassium Perborate
  • Potassium Perchlorate
  • Potassium Permanganate
  • Potassium Persulfate
  • Potassium Sulfate
  • Potassium Sulfide
  • Potassium Sulfite
  • Propane
  • Propyl Acetate
  • Propyl Alcohol
  • Propyl Bromide
  • Propyl Nitrate
  • Propylene Chlorohydrin
  • Propylene Dibromide
  • Propylene Dichloride
  • Propylene Glycol
  • Propylene Oxide
  • Pyridine
  • Pyrogallic Acid
  • Pyrrole
  • Rosin
  • Salicylaldehyde
  • Salicylic Acid
  • Selenic Acid (aq.)
  • Silicone Oil
  • Silver Cyanide
  • Silver Nitrate
  • Soap Solutions (sat.)
  • Soaps
  • Sodium Acetate
  • Sodium Aluminate
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Sodium Bichromate
  • Sodium Bisulfate
  • Sodium Bisulfite
  • Sodium Borate (Borax)
  • Sodium Bromide
  • Sodium Carbonate
  • Sodium Chlorate
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Sodium Chlorite solutions
  • Sodium Chromate
  • Sodium Cyanide (sat.)
  • Sodium Dichromate
  • Sodium Dodecyl Benzene (30%)
  • Sodium Ferricyanide
  • Sodium Ferrocyanide
  • Sodium Fluoride (sat.)
  • Sodium Hydroxide (10-50%)
  • Sodium Hydroxide (50%)
  • Sodium Hydroxide (<10%)
  • Sodium Hydroxide (>50%)
  • Sodium Hypochlorite (5%)
  • Sodium Hypochlorite (5-15%)
  • Sodium Hypochlorite (>15%)
  • Sodium Iodide
  • Sodium Metaphosphate
  • Sodium Nitrate
  • Sodium Nitrite
  • Sodium Perborate
  • Sodium Perchlorate
  • Sodium Peroxide
  • Sodium Phosphate (10%)
  • Sodium Silicate
  • Sodium Sulfate
  • Sodium Sulfide
  • Sodium Sulfite
  • Sodium Thiosulfate
  • Sour Crude Oil
  • Soybean Oil
  • Stannic Chloride
  • Stannous Chloride (50%)
  • Starch
  • Steam (high pressure)
  • Steam (low pressure)
  • Steam (med. pressure)
  • Stearic Acid
  • Stoddard's Solvent
  • Styrene Monomer
  • Succinic Acid
  • Sugar Syrup
  • Sulfamic Acid
  • Sulfate Liquors
  • Sulfite Liquors
  • Sulfur
  • Sulfur Chloride
  • Sulfur Dichloride
  • Sulfur Dioxide (liquid)
  • Sulfur Dioxide (wet or dry gas)
  • Sulfur Trioxide (liquid or gas)
  • Sulfuric Acid (10%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (16%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (30%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (60%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (85%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (93%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (96%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (98%)
  • Sulfuric Acid (>98%-fuming)
  • Sulfurous Acid
  • Sulfuryl Fluoride
  • Tall Oil
  • Tallow
  • Tannic Acid
  • Tar
  • Tartaric Acid
  • Tetrachloroethane
  • Tetrachloroethylene
  • Tetraethyl Lead
  • Tetrahydrofuran
  • Thionyl Chloride
  • Thread Cutting Oils
  • Titanium Tetrachloride
  • Toluene (Toluol)
  • Tomato Juice
  • Transformer Oil
  • Tributyl Phosphate
  • Trichloroacetic Acid (10%)
  • Trichloroacetic Acid (100%)
  • Trichloroethylene
  • Tricresyl Phosphate
  • Triethanolamine
  • Triethylamine
  • Trimethyl Propane
  • Trimethylamine
  • Trisodium Phosphate
  • Turpentine
  • Urea
  • Urine
  • Varnish
  • Vaseline
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Vinegar
  • Vinyl Acetate
  • Vinyl Chloride monomer
  • Vinylidene Chloride monomer
  • Water, acid mine
  • Water, deionized
  • Water, demineralized
  • Water, distilled
  • Water, fresh
  • Water, potable
  • Water, salt
  • Water, sea
  • Water, sewage
  • Water, soft
  • Water, waste
  • Whiskey
  • White Liquor
  • Wine
  • Xylene
  • Zinc Acetate
  • Zinc Chloride
  • Zinc Hydrosulfite (10%)
  • Zinc Nitrate
  • Zinc Sulfate

Material Rating
Polypropylene
PVDF
ETFE
PTFE/PFA
FEP
EPDM
CSM Hypalon
Silicone
PVC
Series 400
Series 405
450 E-Plus
455 E-Plus
Borosilicate Glass
316 Stainless Steel
Monel 400
Hastelloy C276
Titanium

A = Little/No Effect

B = Some Effect, Testing is Recommended

C = Severe Effect, Not Recommended

Numbers Denote Maximum Operating Temperature

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Although recommended for thermoplastics, some services, specifically halogenated liquids/gases, are known to permeate through thermoplastic linings.