Chemical Compatibility

 

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CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY LIST 

*recommended compounds are to the best of our knowledge compatible with polypropylene without compromising strength and composition of the product.  Sorenson BioScience does not guarantee the accuracy of this chart, as it is a compilation of information from many sources and not from direct testing in our laboratories.  Contact us if you know of a change that should be made to this chart.

Compound Name
Recommended?*
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
No
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
No
1,2-Dichloroethane
No
1,2-ethanediol
Yes
1,2-propanediol
Yes
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
No
1,3-Benzenediol
Yes
1,4-Dioxane
No
1-Chlorobutane
No
1-Hexadecanol
Yes
1-Propanol
Yes
1-Propyl Alcohol
Yes
2,(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol
Yes
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
No
2,4-Dichlorophenol
No
2-Butanol
Yes
2-Butyl Alcohol
Yes
2-Ethoxyethanol
No
2-Ethoxyethanol Acetate
No
2-Methoxyethanol
No
2-Methoxyethanol Acetate
No
2-Propanol
Yes
2-Propyl Alcohol
Yes
3-Pentanone
Yes
4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone
No
Acetaldehyde, 10%
Yes
Acetaldehyde, 100%
No
Acetaldehyde, 40%
No
Acetamide
Yes
Acetate Solvent
Yes
Acetic Acid
Yes
Acetic Anhydride
No
Acetone
Yes
Acetonitrile
Yes
Acetophenone
No
Acetyl Chloride
No
Acetylene
Yes
Acrylamide
Yes
Acrylonitrile
Yes
Adipic Acid
Yes
Alanine
Yes
Alcohols:Amyl
Yes
Alcohols:Benzyl
Yes
Alcohols:Butyl
Yes
Alcohols:Diacetone
Yes
Alcohols:Ethyl
Yes
Alcohols:Isobutyl
Yes
Alcohols:Isopropyl
Yes
Alcohols:Methyl
Yes
Alcohols:Propyl
Yes
Alconox detergent
Yes
Alkaline Sucrose
Yes
Allyl Alcohol
Yes
Alum
Yes
Aluminum Chloride
Yes
Aluminum Fluoride
Yes
Aluminum Hydroxide
Yes
Aluminum Nitrate
Yes
Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Yes
Aluminum Salts
Yes
Aluminum Sulfate
Yes
Amines
Yes
Amino Acids
Yes
Ammonia
Yes
Ammonia Nitrate
Yes
Ammonium Acetate
Yes
Ammonium Bifluoride
Yes
Ammonium Bromide
Yes
Ammonium Carbonate
Yes
Ammonium Chloride
Yes
Ammonium Flouride
Yes
Ammonium Glycolate
Yes
Ammonium Hydroxide
Yes
Ammonium Nitrate
Yes
Ammonium Oxalate
Yes
Ammonium Persulfate
Yes
Ammonium Phosphate
Yes
Ammonium Phosphate, Dibasic
Yes
Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic
Yes
Ammonium Phosphate, Tribasic
Yes
Ammonium Salts
Yes
Ammonium Sulfate
Yes
Ammonium Sulfide
Yes
Ammonium Sulfite
Yes
Amyl Acetate
Yes
Amyl Alcohol
Yes
Amyl Chloride
No
Aniline
Yes
Aniline Hydrochloride
No
Antifreeze
No
Antimony Trichloride
Yes
Aqua Regia (80% HCl, 20% HNO3)
Yes
Aqua Regia 100%
No
Arochlor 1248
No
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
No
Arsenic Acid
Yes
Asphalt
Yes
Asymmetrical Trimetylbenzene
No
Barium Carbonate
Yes
Barium Chloride
Yes
Barium Cyanide
No
Barium Hydroxide
Yes
Barium Nitrate
Yes
Barium Salts
Yes
Barium Sulfate
Yes
Barium Sulfide
Yes
Beer
Yes
Beet Sugar Liquids
Yes
Benzaldehyde
Yes
Benzenamine
Yes
Benzene
No
Benzene Sulfonic Acid
No
Benzenesulfonic Acid
Yes
Benzoic Acid
Yes
Benzol
Yes
Benzyl Acetate
Yes
Benzyl Alcohol
Yes
Benzyl Chloride
No
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
Yes
Bleach
No
Borax (Sodium Borate)
Yes
Boric Acid
Yes
Brine
Yes
Bromine
No
Bromobenzene
No
Bromoform
No
Butadiene
No
Butane
Yes
Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)
Yes
Butyl Acetate
No
Butyl Alcohol
Yes
Butyl Amine
Yes
Butyl Chloride
No
Butyl Ether
No
Butyl Phthalate
Yes
Butylacetate
Yes
Butyric Acid
Yes
Calcium Bisulfate
Yes
Calcium Bisulfide
Yes
Calcium Bisulfite
Yes
Calcium Carbonate
Yes
Calcium Chloride
Yes
Calcium Hydroxide
Yes
Calcium Hypochlorite
Yes
Calcium Nitrate
Yes
Calcium Oxide
Yes
Calcium Salts
Yes
Calcium Sulfate
Yes
Calgon
Yes
Carbazole
Yes
Carbitol
Yes
Carbolic Acid (Phenol)
Yes
Carbon Bisulfide
No
Carbon Dioxide
Yes
Carbon Disulfide
No
Carbon Monoxide
Yes
Carbon Tetrachloride
No
Carbonated Water
Yes
Carbonic Acid
Yes
Caustic Potash
Yes
Caustic Soda
Yes
Cesium Acetate
Yes
Cesium Bromide
Yes
Cesium Chloride
Yes
Cesium Formate
Yes
Cesium Iodide
Yes
Cesium Sulfate
Yes
Cesium Trichloroacetate
Yes
Cesium Trifluoroacetate
Yes
Cetyl Alcohol
Yes
Chlorine
No
Chlorine Dioxide
No
Chlorine Water
No
Chloroacetic Acid
Yes
Chloroacetic Acid
No
Chlorobenzene
No
Chlorobromomethane
Yes
Chloroethane
No
Chloroform
No
Chloromethyl Benzene
No
Chlorosulfonic Acid
No
Chlorosulphonic Acid
No
Chlorotoluene
No
Chromic Acid, 10%-30%
Yes
Chromic Acid, 40%-100%
No
Chromic:Surfuric Acid Mixture, 96%
No
Citric Acid
Yes
Citric Oils
Yes
Copper Chloride
Yes
Copper Cyanide
Yes
Copper Nitrate
Yes
Copper Salts
Yes
Copper Sulfate
Yes
Cottonseed Oil
Yes
Cresol Mixture
No
Cresols
No
Cresylic Acid
Yes
Culture Media
Yes
Cumene
No
Cupric Acid
Yes
Cyclohexane
No
Cyclohexanol
No
Cyclohexanone
No
Decahydronaphthalene
No
Decalin
No
Decane
No
Deionized Water
Yes
DEPC
Yes
Dextran Sulfate
Yes
Diacetone
No
Diacetone Alcohol
Yes
Dibasic Potassium Phosphate
Yes
Dibasic Sodium Phosphate
Yes
Dibenzopyrrole
Yes
Dibutyl Phthalate
No
Dichlorobenzene
No
Dichlorodifluoromethane
Yes
Dichloroethane
No
Dichloroethylene
Yes
Dichloromethane
No
Diesel Fuel
Yes
Diethanolamine
Yes
Diethyl Benzene
No
Diethyl Ether
Yes
Diethyl Ketone
Yes
Diethyl Malonate
Yes
Diethylamine
Yes
Diethylene Dioxide
No
Diethylene Glycol
Yes
Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether
Yes
Diethylpyrocarbonate
Yes
Dimethyl Acetamide
Yes
Dimethyl Aniline
No
Dimethyl Formamide
Yes
Dimethyl Phthalate
Yes
Dimethylacetamide
Yes
Dimethylamine
No
Dimethylformamide
Yes
Dimethylsulfoxide
Yes
Dioctyl Phthalate
Yes
Dioxane
No
Diphenyl
No
Diphenyl Oxide
No
Diphenylenimine
Yes
Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate
Yes
Dipropylene Glycol
Yes
Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate
Yes
Distilled Water
Yes
DMAC
Yes
DMF
Yes
DMSO
Yes
EDTA
Yes
Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulfate)
Yes
Ethane
No
Ethanol
Yes
Ethanolamine
No
Ethenylbenzene
No
Ether
No
Ethyl Acetate
No
Ethyl Alcohol
Yes
Ethyl Benzene
No
Ethyl Benzoate
No
Ethyl Butyrate
No
Ethyl Chloride
No
Ethyl Cyanoacetate
Yes
Ethyl Digol
Yes
Ethyl Ether
No
Ethyl Lactate
Yes
Ethylene
Yes
Ethylene Bromide
No
Ethylene Chloride
No
Ethylene Chlorohydrin
No
Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid
Yes
Ethylene Dichloride
No
Ethylene Glycol
Yes
Ethylene Glycol
Yes
Ethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether
No
Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
No
Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate
No
Ethylene Oxide
No
EtO
No
Fatty Acids
Yes
Ferric Chloride
Yes
Ferric Nitrate
Yes
Ferric Sulfate
Yes
Ferrous Chloride
Yes
Ferrous Sulfate
Yes
Ficoll-Hypaque
Yes
Fluoboric Acid
Yes
Fluorides
Yes
Fluorine
No
Fluosilicic Acid
Yes
Formaldehyde
Yes
Formalin
Yes
Formamide
Yes
Formic Acid
Yes
Freon 11
Yes
Freon 113
No
Freon 12
Yes
Freon 22
Yes
Freon TF
No
Furan Resin
No
Furfural
No
Furfuraldehyde
No
Gallic Acid
Yes
Gasoline
No
Gelatin
Yes
Glacial Acetic Acid
Yes
Glucose
Yes
Glutaraldehyde
Yes
Glutaraldehyde Disinfectant
Yes
Glycerine
Yes
Glycerol
Yes
Glycolic Acid
Yes
Guanidine Hydrochloride
Yes
Guanidine Isothiocyanate
Yes
Guanidine Thiocyanate
Yes
Helium
Yes
Heptane
No
Hexane
Yes
Hydraulic Oil
No
Hydrazine
No
Hydrobromic Acid 100%
No
Hydrobromic Acid 20%
Yes
Hydrochloric Acid 100%
Yes
Hydrocyanic Acid
Yes
Hydrofluoric Acid 10%-40%
Yes
Hydrofluoric Acid 50%-100%
No
Hydrofluosilicic Acid
Yes
Hydrogen Gas
Yes
Hydrogen Peroxide
Yes
Hydrogen Sulfide
Yes
Hydroquinone
Yes
Iodine
No
Iodine Crystals
Yes
Iodine Solution
Yes
IPA
Yes
Isobutanol
Yes
Isobutyl Alcohol
Yes
Isooctane
Yes
Isopropanol
Yes
Isopropyl Acetate
Yes
Isopropyl Alcohol
Yes
Isopropyl Benzene
No
Isopropyl Ether
Yes
Isotane
No
Jet Fuel
No
Kerosene
Yes
Ketones
No
Lacquer Thinner
No
Lacquers
No
Lactic Acid
Yes
Lard
Yes
Latex
Yes
Lead Acetate
Yes
Lead Nitrate
Yes
Lead Sulfamate
Yes
Ligroin
Yes
Linoleic Acid
Yes
Linseed Oil
Yes
Lithium Chloride
Yes
Lubricants
Yes
Lye: Ca(OH)2 Calcium Hydroxide
Yes
Lye: KOH Potassium Hydroxide
Yes
Lye: NaOH Sodium Hydroxide
Yes
Magnesium Bisulfate
Yes
Magnesium Carbonate
Yes
Magnesium Chloride
Yes
Magnesium Hydroxide
Yes
Magnesium Nitrate
Yes
Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salts)
Yes
Maleic Acid
Yes
Maleic Anhydride
No
Malic Acid
Yes
Manganese Salts
Yes
Mechanical Oil
No
MEK
Yes
Melamine
Yes
Mercuric Chloride
Yes
Mercuric Cyanide
Yes
Mercurous Nitrate
Yes
Mercury
Yes
Mercury Salts
Yes
Mesitylene
No
Methane
Yes
Methanol
Yes
Methoxyethyl Oleate
Yes
Methyl Acetate
No
Methyl Acrylate
No
Methyl Alcohol (Methanol)
Yes
Methyl Benzene
No
Methyl Bromide
No
Methyl Butyl Ketone
No
Methyl Cellosolve
No
Methyl Cellosolve Acetate
No
Methyl Chloride
No
Methyl Dichloride
No
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Yes
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Yes
Methyl Methacrylate
No
Methyl Propyl Ketone
No
Methyl-t-Butyl Ether
No
Methylamine
Yes
Methylene Chloride
No
Metrizamide
Yes
MIBK
No
Mineral Oil
No
Mineral Spirits
Yes
Monobasic Potassium Phosphate
Yes
Monobasic Sodium Phosphate
Yes
Monochlorobenzene
No
Monochloroethane
No
Monoethanolamine
Yes
Morpholine
Yes
Motor oil
Yes
MTBE
No
Muriatic Acid
Yes
n-Amyl Acetate
No
n-Amyl Alcohol
Yes
n-Butanol
Yes
n-Butyl Acetate
No
n-Butyl Alcohol
Yes
n-Butyl Phthalate
No
n-Decane
No
n-Heptane
No
n-Hexane
No
n-Octane
Yes
n-Propane
No
n-Propanol
Yes
n-Propyl Alcohol
Yes
Naphtha
Yes
Naphthalene
Yes
Natural Gas
Yes
Nickel Chloride
Yes
Nickel Chloride
Yes
Nickel Nitrate
Yes
Nickel Salts
Yes
Nickel Sulfate
Yes
Nitrating Acid
No
Nitric Acid 5%-80%
Yes
Nitric Acid Concentrated
No
Nitrobenzene
No
Nitrogen Dioxide
No
Nitromethane
No
Nitrous Acid
Yes
Nitrous Oxide
No
Nycodenz
Yes
o-Dichlorobenzene
No
Oils:Aniline
Yes
Oils:Bone
Yes
Oils:Castor
Yes
Oils:Cedarwood
No
Oils:Cinnamon
No
Oils:Citric
Yes
Oils:Coconut
Yes
Oils:Cod Liver
Yes
Oils:Corn
Yes
Oils:Cottonseed
Yes
Oils:Creosote
No
Oils:Diesel Fuel (20, 30, 40, 50)
Yes
Oils:Fuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6)
Yes
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Petro)
No
Oils:Hydraulic Oil (Synthetic)
No
Oils:Linseed
Yes
Oils:Mineral
Yes
Oils:Olive
Yes
Oils:Orange
Yes
Oils:Paraffin
No
Oils:Peanut
No
Oils:Petroleum
No
Oils:Pine
Yes
Oils:Rapeseed
No
Oils:Rosin
Yes
Oils:Sesame Seed
Yes
Oils:Silicone
Yes
Oils:Silicone
Yes
Oils:Soybean
Yes
Oils:Transformer
Yes
Oils:Turbine
Yes
Oils:Vegetable
Yes
Oleic Acid
Yes
Oleum
No
Oxalic Acid
Yes
Ozone
Yes
p-Chloroacetophenone
Yes
p-Dichlorobenzene
No
Palmitic Acid
Yes
Paraffin
Yes
Pentane
No
Peracetic Acid, 0.2%
Yes
Perc
No
Perchloric Acid
No
Perchloroethylene
No
Percoll
Yes
Petrolatum
No
Petroleum
Yes
Petroleum Ether
No
Petroleum Oil
No
Phenol
No
Phenyl ethylene, pure -
No
Phosphoric Acid
Yes
Phosphoric Acid Anhydride
Yes
Phosphorus
Yes
Phosphorus Chloride
No
Phosphorus Oxychloride
No
Phosphorus Trichloride
No
Phosphoryl Chloride
No
Photographic Developer
Yes
Photographic Hypo
Yes
Photographic Solutions
Yes
Phthalic Acid
Yes
Phthalic Anhydride
No
Picric Acid
No
Potash (Potassium Carbonate)
Yes
Potassium Acetate
Yes
Potassium Bicarbonate
Yes
Potassium Bromide
Yes
Potassium Carbonate
Yes
Potassium Chlorate
Yes
Potassium Chloride
Yes
Potassium Chromate
Yes
Potassium Cyanide
Yes
Potassium Cyanide Solutions
Yes
Potassium Dichromate
Yes
Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate
Yes
Potassium Ferricyanide
Yes
Potassium Ferrocyanide
Yes
Potassium Hydroxide (Caustic Potash)
Yes
Potassium Iodide
Yes
Potassium Nitrate
Yes
Potassium Permanganate
Yes
Potassium Phosphate Dibasic
Yes
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic
Yes
Potassium Phosphate Tribasic
Yes
Potassium Sulfate
Yes
Potassium Sulfide
Yes
Propane (gaseous)
No
Propane (liquefied)
Yes
Propanol
Yes
Proprionic Acid
Yes
Propyl Acetate
No
Propyl Alcohol
Yes
Propylene
Yes
Propylene Glycol
Yes
Propylene Oxide
Yes
Prussic Acid
Yes
Pseudocumene
No
Pyridine
Yes
Pyrogallic Acid
Yes
Resorcinal
Yes
Rosins
Yes
Rubidium Bromide
Yes
Rubidium Chloride
Yes
Rust Inhibitors
Yes
Sal Ammoniac
Yes
Salicylaldehyde
Yes
Salicylic Acid
Yes
SDS
Yes
Sea Water
Yes
sec-Butanol
Yes
sec-Butyl Alcohol
Yes
Sera
Yes
Shellac
Yes
Silicone
Yes
Silicone Oil
Yes
Silver Acetate
Yes
Silver Cyanide
Yes
Silver Nitrate
Yes
Skydrol LD4
Yes
Soap Solutions
Yes
Soda Ash
Yes
Sodium Acetate
Yes
Sodium Benzoate
Yes
Sodium Bicarbonate
Yes
Sodium Bisulfate
Yes
Sodium Bisulfite
Yes
Sodium Borate (Borax)
Yes
Sodium Bromide
Yes
Sodium Carbonate
Yes
Sodium Chlorate
Yes
Sodium Chloride
Yes
Sodium Cyanide
Yes
Sodium Dichromate
Yes
Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate
Yes
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
Yes
Sodium Ferrocyanide
Yes
Sodium Fluoride
Yes
Sodium Hydroxide
Yes
Sodium Hypochlorite
Yes
Sodium Iodide
Yes
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Yes
Sodium Metaphosphate
Yes
Sodium Metasilicate
Yes
Sodium Nitrate
Yes
Sodium Perborate
Yes
Sodium Peroxide
Yes
Sodium Phosphate
Yes
Sodium Phosphate Dibasic
Yes
Sodium Phosphate Monobasic
Yes
Sodium Polyphosphate
Yes
Sodium Silicate
Yes
Sodium Sulfate
Yes
Sodium Sulfide
Yes
Sodium Sulfite
Yes
Sodium Tetraborate
Yes
Sodium Thiosulfate
Yes
Stannic Chloride
Yes
Stannous Chloride
Yes
Starch
Yes
Stearic Acid
Yes
Stoddard Solvent
No
Styrene
Yes
Sucrose
Yes
Sugar
Yes
Sulfate
Yes
Sulfur Chloride
No
Sulfur Dioxide
Yes
Sulfur Salts
No
Sulfur Trioxide
No
Sulfuric Acid (75%-100%)
No
Sulfuric Acid (>1%-75%)
Yes
Sulfurous Acid
Yes
Sulfuryl Chloride
No
Sulphurous Acid
Yes
sym-Trimethylbenzene
No
Tallow
Yes
Tannic Acid
Yes
Tartaric Acid
Yes
TCA, 10%-50%
Yes
TCA, 50%-100%
No
tert-Butanol
Yes
tert-Butyl Alcohol
Yes
Tetrachloroethane
No
Tetrachloroethylene
No
Tetrahydrofuran
No
Tetrahydronaphthalene
No
Tetralin
No
TFA
Yes
THF
No
Thionyl Chloride
No
Tin Salts
Yes
Tincture of Iodine
Yes
Toluene
No
Toluene (Toluol)
No
Tribasic Potassium Phosphate
Yes
Tributyl Citrate
No
Tributyl Phosphate
No
Trichloroacetic Acid
Yes
Trichlorobenzene
No
Trichloroethane
No
Trichloroethylene
No
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Yes
Tricresyl Phosphate
Yes
Tricresylphosphate
Yes
Triethanolamine
No
Triethyl Phosphate
No
Triethylamine
No
Triethylene Glycol
Yes
Trifluoroacetic Acid
Yes
Trimethylamine
No
Tripotassium Phosphate
Yes
Tripropylene Glycol
Yes
Tris Buffer Solution (TBE, TAE)
Yes
Trisodium Phosphate
Yes
Triton X-100
Yes
TSP
Yes
Turpentine
No
Undecyl Alcohol
Yes
Urea
Yes
Urine
Yes
Varnish
Yes
Vinegar
Yes
Vinyl Acetate
Yes
Vinyl benzene
No
Vinylidene Chloride
No
Water
Yes
White Paraffin
No
Xylene
No
Xylol
No
Zephiran Chloride
Yes
Zinc Chloride
Yes
Zinc Stearate
Yes
Zinc Sulfate
Yes
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