Resistance Table
Resistance to chemicals
Due to the wide variety and the different compositions of solvents and substances available on the market, we can assume no guarantee for chemical compatibility.
As per the most up-to-date information available, materials with best resistance have been selected for SCAT products, in particular with a view to satisfying the requirements of working with aggressive fluids.
You may obtain information regarding compatibility with specific substances from the manufacturer of your chemicals or other expert sources.
We would be pleased to offer you consultation during selection of suitable products for your application. The responsibility for the selection of the chemicals used lies with the end user.
SCAT Europe offers no guarantee for the results and assumes no obligation or liability concerning the use of these products as regards their chemical compatibility or their abrasive effects.
Resistance to other available chemicals upon request.
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Chemical Resistance Table
Meaning of the evaluations
| Resistance | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Very good resistance after 30 days of exposure; no or only mild damage. |
| B | Conditional resistance: damage may occur after longer periods of exposure, such as hairline cracks, reduced mechanical stability or discoloration. |
| C | Poor resistance: may lead to destruction, severe damage or deformation of the plastic. |
| A/C | There is a risk of pitting corrosion or stress cracking. |
| - | No information on chemical resistance is currently available. |
Chemical resistance by substance
Rating at +20 °C212 substances shown
No matching substance was found.
| Substances (+20 °C) | Conc. | PTFE | PEHD | PP | PFA | PEEK | V4A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Acetamide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Acetic acid | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Acetic acid | 90 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Acetic acid allyl ester | 100 % | A | A | C | A | A | A |
| Acetic acid butyl ester | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Acetic acid-2-pentyl | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Acetic anhydride | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Acetone | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Acetonitrile | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Acetophenone | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Acetyl chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | - | A | A/C |
| Acrylonitrile | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Adipic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Allyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | B | - | A | A |
| Allyl chloride | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | B |
| Aminoacetic acid | 10 % | A | A | A | - | A | B |
| Aminobenzene | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Aminomethane | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ammonium hydroxide | 25 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Amyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Amyl alcohol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Aniline | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Anisole | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Aqua regia | 100 % | A | C | C | - | B | C |
| Aviation fuel | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Benzaldehyde | 100 % | A | B | A | A | A | A |
| Benzene | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Benzenesulfonic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Benzoic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Benzoyl chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | B |
| Benzyl alcohol | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Benzyl chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | B |
| Boric acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Buta-1,3-diene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Butan-2-one | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Butanedioic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Butanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Buthylphenol, tert. | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Butyl acetate | 100 % | A | C(B) | C | A | A | A |
| Butyl alcohol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Butyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Butyric acid | 100 % | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Camphor | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Carbolic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Carbon disulfide | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | B |
| Caustic soda | 85 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Chloral hydrate | 100 % | A | B | C | - | A | - |
| Chlorine | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | C |
| Chloroacetic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | C |
| Chlorobenzene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Chloroethane | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | B |
| Chloroethanol-2 | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Chloroform (trichloromethane) | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Chlorosulfuric acid | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | C |
| Chlorotoluene | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Chromic acid | 50 % | A | C | B | A | C | B |
| Chromic acid | <50% | A | B | B | A | C | B |
| Chromic sulfuric acid | 100 % | A | C | C | A | C | B |
| Citric acid | 10 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cumene | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Cyclohexane | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cyclohexanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Cyclohexanone | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Decalin | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Decane | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Diacetone alcohol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Diaminoethane | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Dibutyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Dichloroacetic acid (also monochloro-) | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Dichlorobenzene | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | - |
| Dichloroethanes | 100 % | A | B | C | - | A | B |
| Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | B |
| Diesel fuel | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Diethyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Diethyl ketone | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Diethylamine | 100 % | A | C | A | A | A | A |
| Diethylene glycol | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Diethylene oxide | 100 % | A | A | C | A | A | - |
| Dihydroxybenzene-1,3 | 50 % | A | C | B | A | A | - |
| Diisobutylketone | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Dimethyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Dimethylamine | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Dimethylbenzenes | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Dimethylformamide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Dioxane | 100 % | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Diphenyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Dipropylene glycol | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Disodium tetraborate | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | - |
| Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) | 96 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethereal oils | 100 % | A | C | C | - | A | A |
| Ethyl acetate | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Ethyl acrylate | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Ethyl chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A/C |
| Ethylbenzene | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Ethylene chlorohydrin | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/C |
| Ethylene glycol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether | 100 % | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Ethylene oxide | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Ethylenediamine | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Ethylmethylketone | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Formaldehyde, Formalin | 40 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Formamide (Methanamide) | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Formic acid | 100 % | A | A | B | A | A | B |
| Fuel oils | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Furfural | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Gasoline, aromatic | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | B |
| Glycerine | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Glycine | 10 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Glycol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Glycolic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Heptane | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Hexadecanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexafluorosilicic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexan-1,2,6-triol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexane | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Hexanedioic acid (Adipic acid) | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hexanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydrazine hydrate | 64 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Hydrochloric acid | 37 % | A | A | A | A | A | C |
| Hydrofluoric acid | 45 % | A | A | A | A | C | C |
| Hydrogen peroxide | 90 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Hydroxyacetic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | B |
| Isobutanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Isooctane | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Isopropanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Isopropenyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Isopropyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | B | - | A | A |
| Isopropyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Isopropylbenzene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Kerosene | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Lactic acid | 90 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Maleic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Menthol | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Methanol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methoxybenzene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Methoxyethanol | 100 % | A | A | C | A | A | A |
| Methyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methyl benzene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Methyl bromide | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A/C |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Methyl methacrylate | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methyl phenyl ether | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Methylamine | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methylcyanide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methylene chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A/C |
| Methyloxirane | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Methylpentanone | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Methylphenylketone | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Mineral oil | 100 % | A | A | B | - | A | A |
| Nitric acid | 65 % | A | B | C | A | C | B |
| Nitrobenzene | 100 % | A | C | B | A | A | A |
| Octane | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Oleic acid | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Oleum | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Oxalic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Pentan-1-ol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | - |
| Pentan-3-on | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Pentylacetate | 100 % | A | A | C | A | A | A |
| Perchlorethylene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Perchloric acid | 100 % | A | B | C | A | B | - |
| Petroleum | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Phenol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phenylamine | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Phosphoric acid | 85 % | A | B | A | A | A | A/B |
| Phosphorus trichloride | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | - |
| Potassium hydroxide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Potassium hypochlorite | 20 % | A | B | B | A | A | B |
| Potassium perchlorate | 25 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Propan-2-ol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Propane-1,2-diol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Propionic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Propylene oxide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Pyridine | 100 % | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| Resorcinol | 50 % | A | B | A | A | A | - |
| Salicylic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Silicone oils | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Silver acetate | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | - |
| Sodium hydroxide | 85 % | A | A | A | A | A | A/B |
| Sodium perchlorate | 25 % | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Sodium persulfate | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Styrene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Succinic acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Sulfuric acid | 80 % | A | A | A | A | C | B/C |
| Sulfuric acid, fuming | 100 % | A | C | C | A | C | A |
| Tartaric acid | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Tetrachlorethylene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Tetrachloroethane | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | - |
| Tetrahydrofuran (THF) | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Tetrahydronaphthalene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Tetralin | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Thionyl chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Toluene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Trichloroacetic acid | 100 % | A | B | A | A | A | B |
| Trichlorobenzenes | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | B |
| Triethanolamine | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Triethylene glycol | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Turpentine | 100 % | A | B | C | A | A | A |
| Urea | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Uric acid | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Vinyl acetate | 100 % | A | A | B | A | A | A |
| Vinyl chloride | 100 % | A | A | C | A | A | - |
| Vinyl cyanide | 100 % | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Vinylbenzene, Styrene | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |
| Vinylidene chloride | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | - |
| Waterglass | 100 % | A | A | A | - | A | A |
| Xylenes | 100 % | A | C | C | A | A | A |